2021 Summer Council

Tuesday, June 29, 2021 to Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Virtual

Reflect, Recharge, Reboot: Leading Resilient Institutions

Join us for the virtual Summer Council meeting—open to presidents/chancellors, spouses/partners, and senior cabinet members.

Summer Council has long been an AASCU tradition where campus leaders can come together to connect, strengthen our community, share successes and challenges, and focus on personal and professional development. This year, we will gather virtually, but AASCU’s commitment to create a dynamic, engaging, and relevant experience remains the same.

The meeting will include a variety of professional development and networking opportunities:

Inspiring general sessions focused on resilience, courage, equity and student success, and hope
Engaging roundtables for participants to reflect, network, share best practices, and connect with thought leaders around topics such as faculty and staff burnout, enrollment and budgetary challenges, debates over civil discourse on our campuses, and the ongoing skepticism about the value of a college degree
Robust concurrent sessions focused on skill building in areas such as navigating change, leading transformational cabinets, and courageous leadership
Numerous opportunities for you to meet one-on-one or in small groups with old friends or new colleagues to reflect, recharge, and reboot for the year ahead

Our virtual format will allow participants to attend safely and at a lower cost.

The Summer Council is planned by the AASCU Committee for Professional Development with support from AASCU staff.

About the Conference

Interactive Platform Designed to Maximize Networking

The conference platform will serve as a one-stop hub for the meeting and provides several engaging elements. Use the platform to:

Attend all sessions, access additional resources, and view speaker information
Participate live during meeting events, chat with colleagues, and attend Q&A sessions
Access recorded, on-demand sessions after the meeting has concluded
Connect with presidents/chancellors, spouses/partners, and cabinet members

Highlights From AASCU Member Campuses

We are collecting short video clips from presidents/chancellors, spouses/partners, and cabinet members that share lessons learned, courageous leadership, and hope for the coming year. AASCU will use these clips to create a video montage that we will share throughout the virtual gathering.

View this call for videos for more details on how to participate or contact Kathleen Scott, AASCU’s vice president for leadership development and partnerships. Please submit your videos by Tuesday, May 11.

Corporate Partnership Opportunities

Corporate partners interested in contributing content and sharing knowledge on topics relevant to issues facing meeting attendees should contact:

Ramona Crawford, director, corporate partnerships, AASCU
Susannah Rodrigue, program manager, leadership development and partnerships, AASCU

Registration

Accessibility

We design AASCU meetings and conferences to be inclusive and accessible to all individuals. If you need accessibility services, please select that option when you register and contact Jennifer Rothschild at jennifer.rothschild@conferencedirect.com.

Contacts

Program
Kathleen Scott, vice president, leadership development and partnerships, AASCU

Sponsorship
Ramona Crawford, director, corporate partnerships, AASCU
Susannah Rodrigue, program manager, leadership development and partnerships, AASCU

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→ 2021 Summer Council Schedule at a Glance

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Category	Early Bird April 16–May 14	Regular After May 14
Member President/Chancellor	$450	$525
Former Member President/Chancellor	$200	$275
AASCU Consultants	$200	$275
Member Spouse/Partner	$200	$275
Former Member Spouse/Partner	$200	$275
Cabinet Member	$150	$225
Sponsor*	$500	$600