Sessions

This panel presents the findings of the 2022 HEDS Survey on Collaboration between Advancement and Academic Affairs and leads participants in a discussion about cooperation on their campuses. The study arose from the need to better understand how fundraising professionals and academic leaders can effectively collaborate, especially in the context of rising financial and enrollment […]

Join a panel of five chief academic officers who attended the ASU/GSV Summit (a collaboration between Arizona State University and Global Silicon Valley) to hear reports about what was shared at the summit and how panelists are experiencing AI on their campuses. All participants will be invited to contribute to the discussion.

In this session, presenters draw upon the quote from the late poet Muriel Rukeyser to amplify the importance of stories for philanthropic success, whether conveyed through in-person opportunities, photography, video, web content, brochures, etc. They will include several examples and provide opportunities for feedback. Presenters will also present stories from their own institutions.

CIC colleges and universities are distinguished by our emphasis on mission. However, in an era of rapid change in both our institutions themselves and in the broader culture of higher education, commitment to mission can become fraught. What happens when institutional change challenges how core constituencies understand what the mission is or should be? Examples […]

One affinity group meeting will be held during this time. Click to view details.

A vexing problem in academia is burnout: the experience of exhaustion, cynicism, and ineffectiveness that results from stretching across the gap between the ideals of your vocation and the reality of your job. This problem grew significantly worse as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted all aspects of teaching, learning, and administrative work. When faculty and academic leaders are burned out, a college or university cannot accomplish its educational mission. 

(Break for Hotel Check-Out)

Institutional leaders spend a lot of time thinking about and promoting a value proposition for students to convince them to attend your college or university. Are leaders giving the same thought to your institution’s employee value proposition? The contest for talent that heated up during the Great Resignation is still red hot, and it’s harder […]

Schedule individual appointments with selected experts. Individual consultants’ schedules vary. Please sign up in advance by clicking the Sign up for Consultations link in the organization’s Sponsor page in the Guidebook event app.