Registration Information
Invitation from the Chair of AASCU’s Board of Directors
Where and how education is delivered and experienced is changing rapidly and dramatically. One of the areas in which change is most evident is in the unfolding global education marketplace.
As a worldwide phenomenon, education has become a subject that both beckons and challenges the academy. Many questions arise, especially for those interested in initiating programs or altering or expanding existing offerings. What to do, how to engage, and how best to invest institutional resources are just a few of the questions we are all asking. For some time now, publications such as the Chronicle of Higher Education, Change magazine and countless professional journals have described some of the extraordinary approaches undertaken by U.S. institutions in response to the expanding need. However, the global thirst for a higher education experience remains unquenched. Indeed, foreign universities, national governments and private entrepreneurs have demonstrated an eagerness to participate and, in many instances, a willingness to commit significant capital in collaborative efforts with colleges and universities here, as well as in the creation of brand new national or multinational ventures.
In addition, consider the degree to which technological innovations increasingly facilitate communication across time and space. Truly, the world has shrunk to the dimensions of a desktop. It is now as easy for a professor at any of our institutions to interact with colleagues or students half way around the world as it is to interact right on campus.
Our AASCU colleges and universities have had a long history of engagement and leadership in this arena. AASCU itself has focused significant attention and resources in an understanding of the vital importance of global education to our country. At the very foundation of our mission is awareness that an educated citizenry here and around the world benefits all humanity.
The global educational marketplace will only expand during the coming decades and it is therefore critical that we learn as much as possible about the promise, the dynamics and the pitfalls of engaging in this expansion.
Our November 22-25 annual meeting promises to be an exciting opportunity to explore this evolving marketplace with your presidential colleagues. We invite you to attend and participate in this important dialogue.
Carlos Hernández
President, New Jersey City University
and Chair of the AASCU 2008 Board of Directors
Agenda for Presidents and Chancellors
Additional programs and activities will meet the unique requirements of spouses, partners and guests.
Saturday, November 22
8 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Executive Committee of the Board of Directors
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Board of Directors Meeting
9 a.m. – 12 noon
Task Force on Sustainability
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Spouse/Partner Hospitality Suite
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Spouse Programs Committee
5:30 p.m.
Board of Directors Reception and Dinner
King’s Arms Tavern (invitation)
Sunday, November 23
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
American Humanics Coffee and Conversation
8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
MLI Steering Committee
8 a.m. – Noon
Breakfast and Programs for New Member Presidents and Spouses
Presidents and chancellors who were appointed during the past year, and their spouses or guests, are encouraged to attend.
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Orientation/Mentoring Session for Spouses/Partners of New Member Presidents
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Experienced Spouse/Partners Hospitality and Activities
10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Council of State Representatives (lunch provided)
1 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Committee Meetings
- ▪ Committee on Economic and Work Force Development
▪ Committee on International Education
▪ Committee on Policies and Purposes
▪ Committee on Professional Development
▪ Committee on Teacher Education
▪ Committee on the Undergraduate Experience
3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Presidential Forum
Fiscal Stewardship - Cost Containment Success Strategies at AASCU Institutions
Stemming from AASCU’s recent research into cost containment strategies utilized by state colleges and universities, this interactive session will focus on an area that offers great opportunity for cost savings: increasing academic productivity through the use of technology. Participants will learn how increased accountability, improved student outcomes and enhanced strategic planning capabilities are all byproducts of a fiscal stewardship approach that fully harnesses technological applications that improve productivity while simultaneously reducing costs.
Sponsored by SunGard Higher Education
3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Commission on Presidential Leadership for Global Competitiveness
4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Opening General Session Address Higher Education in the Global Marketplace
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Welcoming Reception
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Former Presidents, Chancellors, Spouses and Guests Dinner (ticketed)
Monday, November 24
7 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
AASCU Affinity Group Breakfast Meetings
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▪ AASCU Asian American and Pacific Islander Presidents
▪ AASCU Women Presidents Breakfast Meeting
7 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
International Association of University Presidents
7 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
7 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Former Presidents Breakfast and Hospitality
8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Spouse/Partner Program
8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Keynote General Session
Speaker: Erik R. Peterson, Senior Vice President, Center for Strategic and International Studies, William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis and Director, Global Strategy Institute
Sponsored by American Academic Leadership Institute
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Presidential Sessions on Contemporary Issues
11:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
President-to-Presidents Lecture Luncheon (ticketed)
Lecturer: Patricia P. Cormier, President, Longwood University (Va.)
“An Expression of the American Mind”
Citizen Leaders in the Global Marketplace
2 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Presidential Session Council of Presidents and Business Session
4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
2009 Board of Directors Meeting
5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI) Meeting and Election of Officers
6 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Reception for New Presidents’ Academy Class of 2008 (invitation)
Reception6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Gala Celebration Commemorating the Millennium Leadership Initiative Tenth Anniversary Hosted by Millennium Leadership Initiative Members (MLI) |
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Tuesday, November 25
7:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
AASCU Affinity Group Breakfast Meetings
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▪ AASCU System Heads
▪ African-American Presidents
▪ Hispanic and Latino Presidents
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
General Session: Elections 2008
Speaker: David Brooks, The New York Times columnist, editor and broadcast commentator
Sponsored by The New York Times
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Awards Brunch (ticketed)
Presentation of Distinguished Alumnus Award
Recipient: Tom Brokaw, former anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, author and graduate of the University of South Dakota
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Deadline: Register by November 7
Attendance at the Annual Meeting is limited to AASCU member presidents, chancellors, former member presidents/chancellors and invited guests. All presidents, chancellors and spouses are expected to register for the meeting, even if participating in the program. The registration fee covers all meeting sessions, receptions, continental breakfasts and breaks.
Purchase tickets for the Sunday evening former presidents’ dinner, the Monday President-to-Presidents Lunch, the Tuesday Awards Bunch and optional tours.
Special Note on Registration Process:
AASCU is migrating to a new meeting registration system. Please select among the three options below.| Register online using AASCU’s new registration system. (Available to AASCU members or anyone who has attended the Annual Meeting in the past). | Register |
| Register via the downloadable registration form, to be mailed or faxed in. (Available to all registrants, but required for those who are not an AASCU member or who have never attended the Annual Meeting in the past). | Download Form (pdf) |
| Contact Kevin Finkelstein at 202-478-4690 to register for this meeting. |
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More Info on Registration
- Fax completed Registration Form to the Meetings Office 202.478.5493
- Mail completed Registration Form to: AASCU Meetings Office, 1307 New York Avenue, NW, Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20005-4701
- For Electronic Transfer of Funds (EFT), contact AASCU’s accounting office in advance at 202.478.4683
- For purchase orders, send a copy of the purchase order to the University Accounting Office as a placeholder until registration payment can be processed.
- Meeting confirmations, credentials and badges will be sent by mail (please bring badges and credentials to the meeting).
- AASCU Vendor ID# 520-74-7578
Texas ID# 1-520-74-7578-9000
Meeting Registration Fees
- Presidents and Chancellors—$610
Presidents or chancellors of an AASCU member institution or system, or associate members of AASCU. - Spouses/Partners of Presidents and Chancellors—No registration fee; purchase meals and optional tours.
- Invited Education/Placement Consultants—$610
- Professionals who engage in placement or search activities for executive-level positions in higher education. (Invitation requires pre-qualification; contact Director of Meetings prior to registration).
- Affiliate, Fellow and Honorary Members (former presidents and chancellors)
- Registration is complimentary for those who have left the presidency and are current in their annual membership dues. Those who have moved to another presidency receive complimentary registration for the first year and thereafter pay the regular fee.
Meeting Registration Cancellations
- For a full refund, notify the Meetings Office by 5 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, November 12.
- Cancellations received after Wednesday, November 12 will incur a $125 cancellation charge.
- Cancellations received after November 17 forfeit the entire meeting registration fee.
- Please follow-up telephone cancellations in writing to Kevin Finkelstein.
Optional Tours
Optional Conference Ticket for Historic Williamsburg - $18
Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area is home to the world’s largest living history museum. Purchasing a Guest Pass will allow guests to step into the heart of dramatic re-creations of crucial events, activism and action in the exciting interactive experience of Revolutionary City. Tour the museums of Colonial Williamsburg and Bassett Hall. The Guest Pass also allows access to the movie short Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot, as well as free parking at the Visitor Center and use of Colonial Williamsburg shuttle buses.
The Colonial Williamsburg Hotel Guest Pass is active from Saturday, November 22 until Friday, November 28.
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Sunday, November 23
12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Optional Spouse Tour (ticketed, $79 per person)
Historic Jamestown and Jamestown Settlement
What better way to get acquainted with Williamsburg then by touring Jamestown, the first settlement in Virginia? This guided tour will allow guests to see the current Rediscovery archeological dig, view 400 year old artifacts in the Atchaearium, tour the Glass Blowing House, visit the new exhibit The World of 1607, and better understand this time in our nation’s emergence.
1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(ticketed, $12 per person – after purchase of $18 Conference Ticket for Historic Williamsburg)
Guided Walking Tour of Williamsburg
This guided tour offers a brief history of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, an introduction to eighteenth-century life in Virginia, and advice on how to get around Williamsburg. The tour provides a glimpse into the government, work, community and culture of 18th-century Williamsburg while visiting several sites in the Historic Area, including the Governors Palace and Revolutionary City. Guests will also enjoy a tasty beverage at a local outdoor tavern. Purchase of the Optional Conference Ticket for Historic Williamsburg is required to participate in this guided walking tour.
8 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Tavern Ghost Walk Tour (ticketed, $15 per person)
The Tavern Ghost Walk Tour, based on L.B. Taylor’s book The Ghosts of Williamsburg, is one of Williamsburg’s most popular events. A guide will lead guests through the city by candlelight, sharing unique folklore of the people and places in this Colonial town.
Monday, November 24
(Repeat of Sunday Guided Walking Tour)
2:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
(ticketed, $12 per person – after purchase of $18 Conference Ticket for Historic Williamsburg)
Guided Walking Tour of Williamsburg
This guided tour offers a brief history of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, an introduction to eighteenth-century life in Virginia, and advice on how to get around Williamsburg. The tour provides a glimpse into the government, work, community and culture of 18th-century Williamsburg while visiting several sites in the Historic Area, including the Governors Palace and Revolutionary City. Guests will also enjoy a tasty beverage at a local outdoor tavern. Purchase of the Optional Conference Ticket for Historic Williamsburg is required to participate in this guided walking tour.
2:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Optional Spouse Tour (ticketed, $59 per person)
Tour of Yorktown Victory Center
This guided tour will take guests to Yorktown, Virginia by motor coach. Guests will learn about the history of the York River and tour the Yorktown Victory Center museum before visiting a recreated Continental Army encampment.
(Repeat of Sunday Tavern Ghost Walk Tour)
8 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Tavern Ghost Walk Tour (ticketed, $15 per person)
The Tavern Ghost Walk Tour, based on L.B. Taylor’s book The Ghosts of Williamsburg, is one of Williamsburg’s most popular events. A guide will lead guests through the city by candlelight, sharing unique folklore of the people and places in this Colonial town.