CAO and CBO Collaborations
Working Together for Financial Sustainability
The relationship between the chief academic officer (CAO) and the chief business officer (CBO) has become even more critical to ensure effective leadership of colleges and universities.
Register today.Gain practical tools and have deep conversations about the unique economic challenges—and opportunities—facing higher education institutions.
To better understand and support this relationship, AASCU and the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) will bring CAOs and CBOs together to gain practical tools and to have deep conversations about the unique economic challenges—and opportunities—facing higher education institutions.
Interactive, conversation-based sessions will include:
- Working across cultures: the CAO-CBO partnership
- Creating thriving institutions through CAO-CBO collaboration
- Finding paths to institutional financial sustainability
- CAO and CBO roles in ensuring affordability and value
Session topics
- Leveraging the Funding Allocation Matrix to Support Student Success
- Path to Institutional Financial Sustainability
- Holding the Right Conversations
- Leading Change in Higher Education
- Campus Solutions Spotlights
- Strategy and Action Planning
Who should attend:
- Provosts from AASCU and/or NACUBO member institutions
- Chief financial officers/chief business officers from AASCU and/or NACUBO member institutions
- Both the CAO and CBO from the same institution must participate
Benefits of participation:
- Time to participate in deep, facilitated discussions with colleagues from your own institution and peer institutions
- Practical toolkits and replicable case studies to create thriving institutions
- CAOs and CBOs who have previously joined this program will benefit from new content and a focus on strategic planning and relationship building
- Insight into the latest research on the state of the higher education sector
Preliminary Schedule at a glance
3-5:30
Programming
5:30-7
Reception
8:15-9 a.m.
Breakfast
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Programming
12-1 p.m.
Lunch
1-5 p.m.
Programming
5-6:30
Reception
8-8:45 a.m.
Breakfast
8:45 a.m.-12 p.m.
Programming
Confirmed Speaker
Laurie
Bernotsky
President
West Chester University (PA)
Terry
Brown
Vice President of Academic Innovation and Transformation
AASCU
Kara D.
Freeman
President & Chief Executive Officer
NACUBO
Kelli
Rainey
Senior Director, Grants Management
NACUBO
Randy
Roberson
Vice President, Leadership Development
NACUBO
John
Runte
Principal
Baker Tilly
Mark
Saine
President
Take Flight Leadership Solutions
Charles L.
Welch
President and CEO
AASCU
IMPACT
100%
100% of 2024 attendees strongly agreed or agreed “I gained tools, strategies, and/or knowledge that will help me in my role.”
3.7/4
overall rating for the 2024 symposium
“This has been one of the most well-done workshops. Attending in CAO/CBO pairs allows for the topics and takeaways to make real impacts on our campuses.”
“This was a great opportunity to learn more about my CAO since we both came to university within a month of each other. Having that transformational conversation allowed me to better understand the CAO personally.”
“Was great to have time to have conversations with my colleague and to walk away from these two days with more tools in our toolkit.”
Join us in Washington, D.C. this September.
Registration information
- The registration fee is $500 per person. Both the CAO and CBO from the same institution must participate.
- Attendees must create a NACUBO account to register, if they do not already have one.
- The deadline to register is Friday, Sept. 4.
Accommodations
Viceroy Washington DC
1430 Rhode Island Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20005
Rate: $209 plus 15.95% D.C. tax per night
Reserve by Monday, Aug. 24.Meeting location
AASCU Office Building
1350 I (Eye) Street NW
Lower Level Conference Center
Washington, DC 20005
Symposium Co-host
Symposium Partners
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