Sessions

Boxed lunches will be provided for all Institute participants and can be picked up in the main exhibition area before the meeting. Join a roundtable discussion to share or gain ideas about events and activities that allow presidents and spouses to engage with students and create community and a sense of belonging on campus.

Boxed lunches will be provided for all Institute participants.

A sense of belonging and community, particularly at independent colleges and universities, is foundational to the quality of the student experience. In this session, participants will unpack the needs of today’s students, examine the impact of student success and retention on institutional health, and explore the scope of community-building opportunities for the campus and for […]

By using program share through the Online Course Share Consortium (OCSC), Gwynedd Mercy University is launching a new Exercise Science program in the Spring of 2025. Join us for a step-by-step guide on how your institution can create new or bolster existing programs for your students and the future workforce. We will share how OCSC […]

Eight discussion sessions will be held during this time. Click to view details.

Join us for refreshments and networking.

Students, faculty, administrators, parents, alumni, and boards can differ significantly on free expression issues. Additionally, the wide variety of religious and historical missions at independent colleges and universities frame acceptable expression in myriad ways. This panel discussion focuses on moving communities and campuses toward a shared understanding of free expression.

(Open only to currently serving college and university presidents) Tables will be set up in the breakfast dining room for support group sessions on the following topics:  These breakfast table sessions are designed to help facilitate the building of trusted peer support groups. The topics are based on PI registrant feedback about the most pressing […]

Building on the momentum of CIC’s successful AI network, this relaxed breakfast session will include presidents on-the-ground (real-world?) lessons learned from the first semester of AI education across CIC institutions plus open conversation on you need as a president to support your campus with AI operations. This is of special interest to institutions active with CIC’s AI Ready Network and those interested in joining for year two.

Six affinity groups will meet at this time.