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
Sustainability Summit and Expo1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Participate in this important and informative Sustainability Summit and help identify critical presidential concerns regarding the emerging focus on sustainability on campuses and in communities. How will the emphasis on sustainability play out at colleges and universities in areas of physical plant, building design, purchasing, residence life and in the curriculum? The program will include plenary and highly interactive sessions and offers an opportunity to discover and compare what AASCU campuses are currently doing or planning to do. Where is your institution on the spectrum and what emerging trends are gaining traction? Presidential participation will be complemented by the involvement of state of the industry vendors who will provide resources for intelligent deliberations and decision-making. |
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Spouse/Partner Hospitality Suite
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Spouse Programs Committee
5 p.m.
Board of Directors Reception and Dinner
Gold Clubhouse/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
TBA
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
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.