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Leading Change in Learning, Faculty, and Programs
The theme of the 36th annual Institute for Chief Academic
Officers is “Leading Change in Learning, Faculty, and Programs.”
At first glance, it may appear that little has changed over the
years in the work of the chief academic officer. Student learning,
the faculty, and the curriculum remain at the heart of the CAO’s
concerns and responsibilities. However, in today’s changing
world, the work of the CAO has become fluid and is no longer relegated
(if it ever was) to those three stable arenas. To foster students’
learning, CAOs need to be aware of trends in assessment and accreditation,
the strengths and limitations of various assessment tools, and the
increasing influence and presence of parents. Colleges are preparing
students—more of whom are low-income or first-generation students—for
a diverse society. The faculty is not a homogeneous community of
scholars. Attracting faculty members to campus and fostering their
professional development requires new approaches. And the differences
between senior and new faculty members require that CAOs rethink
the nature of faculty work.
With an increasingly diverse faculty and student body, the college
community includes a wider range of perspectives, beliefs, and expectations.
Creating and sustaining a collegial community becomes a greater
challenge. And the programs for which the CAO is responsible stretch
beyond the traditional curriculum, which may be offered on campus,
at geographically distant sites, or online. Graduate programs may
be growing while undergraduate programs remain stable. Programs
may be created in partnership with local organizations such as hospitals.
CAOs must gain a better understanding of market forces as they work
with the faculty and staff to create new academic offerings or to
phase out programs that no longer meet student needs. Although change
is inevitable, the prudent CAO understands the forces at work in
relation to the needs of the institution so that the CAO can lead
change, rather than be buffeted by it. Fortunately, leadership is
a skill that can be taught. The 2008 annual Institute is designed
to assist CAOs in reflecting on how they may lead change in learning,
faculty, and programs.
In addition to offering sessions on these topics, the Institute,
as is customary, will provide numerous other opportunities for CAOs
to share ideas and discuss challenges with colleagues in formal
and informal settings.
Who Should Attend?
To address “Leading Change in Learning, Faculty, and Programs,”
CIC invites chief academic officers of independent colleges and
universities to participate in the 36th annual CIC Institute for
Chief Academic Officers. CAOs may have titles such as provost, vice
president for academic affairs, or academic dean. Many CAOs may
choose to invite deans and associate provosts/vice presidents/deans
to participate with them in the program. CIC offers discounted registration
fees for additional academic administrators from the same institution.
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 Keynote
Address - Access Without Support Is Not Opportunity
Vincent Tinto is Distinguished University Professor
in the School of Education at Syracuse University and Senior Scholar
of the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education.
His research focuses on student persistence and attainment in higher
education and on curricular and pedagogical innovations designed
to enhance student success, especially for underrepresented and
underprepared students in urban two- and four-year colleges. In
the state, national, and international arenas, he has participated
in program and policy efforts to enhance college graduation rates
and close the gap between different groups in society. The TRIO
programs, the Council for Opportunity in Education, the National
Learning Communities Project, and the European Access Network are
some of the organizations with which he is actively involved. This
spring he completed work as Visiting Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching. A frequent conference speaker,
he is the author of Student Retention and Graduation: Facing
the Truth, Living with the Consequences (2004) and numerous
books and articles about access, retention, persistence, student
success, and learning communities.
Access Without Support Is Not Opportunity:
In his keynote address, Tinto will share his recently
completed research on low-income college students in higher education
and practices that can lead to their success. Although gaps in access
between high- and low-income students have diminished over the past
two decades, gaps in the completion of four-year degrees have not
followed. Indeed they may have increased. For too many low-income
students, the open door to higher education has become a revolving
door, in part because they begin higher education without the academic
skills needed to succeed. The session will feature the results of
a recent national study of learning communities for academically
underprepared students in two- and four-year institutions. The study,
led by Tinto, was funded by the Lumina Foundation for Education
with additional support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Results amply demonstrate how academic and social support connected
to the classroom can enhance student success.
 Plenary
Session - Rethinking Faculty Work
Ann E. Austin is a professor at Michigan State
University, holding the Dr. Mildred B. Erickson Distinguished Chair
in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education (HALE). She is coauthor
of Rethinking Faculty Work: Higher Education’s Strategic
Imperative (2007). Her research focuses on faculty careers,
roles, and professional development, the improvement of teaching
and learning in higher education, reform in graduate education,
and organizational change and transformation in higher education.
She was a Fulbright Fellow in South Africa and the 2001–2002
president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education,
and she is currently a co-principal investigator of the Center for
the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning, a five-year
National Science Foundation-funded center focused on improving postsecondary
teaching and learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Recent books include Creating the Future of Faculty Development:
Learning from the Past, Understanding the Present (coauthored
with M.D. Sorcinelli, P. Eddy, and A. Beach, 2005); Paths to
the Professoriate: Strategies for Enriching the Preparation of Future
Faculty (coedited with D.H. Wulff, 2004); and Higher Education
in the Developing World: Changing Contexts and Institutional Responses
(with D.W. Chapman, 2002).
Rethinking Faculty Work: In
her plenary presentation, Austin will focus on “Rethinking
Faculty Work.” Given the critical role of the faculty in carrying
out the essential work of the institution, provosts and academic
vice presidents have an important responsibility to encourage the
development of policies, programs, and practices that foster academic
workplaces supportive of faculty members. Understanding the significant
changes occurring in characteristics of faculty members, types of
faculty appointments, and the nature of faculty work will help chief
academic officers to fulfill this responsibility.
 Plenary
Session - Cosmopolitan Education
Kwame Anthony Appiah is the Laurance S. Rockefeller
University Professor of Philosophy and the University Center for
Human Values at Princeton University. He formerly was Charles H.
Carswell Professor of Afro-American Studies and of Philosophy at
Harvard University. Appiah has published widely in African and African-American
literary and cultural studies including In My Father’s
House: Africa in the Philosophy of Culture (1992), Thinking
It Through: An Introduction to Contemporary Philosophy (2003),
The Ethics of Identity (2005), Cosmopolitanism: Ethics
in a World of Strangers (2006), and Experiments in Ethics
(2008). He is also the author of three novels and contributes regularly
to the New York Review of Books. He was born in London,
where his Ghanaian father was a law student but moved as an infant
to Ghana where he grew up. As a child, he frequently returned to
England, staying with his grandmother, Dame Isobel Cripps, widow
of the English statesman Sir Stafford Cripps. His numerous honors
include the Phi Beta Kappa-Romanelli Professorship for 2008–2009.
His book Cosmopolitanism received the Arthur Ross Book
Award of the Council on Foreign Relations, which recognizes books
that make an outstanding contribution to the understanding of foreign
policy or international relations. He is chair of the executive
board of the American Philosophical Association and chair of the
board of the American Council of Learned Societies.
Cosmopolitan Education: Appiah’s
address to chief academic officers will focus on “Cosmopolitan
Education.” It is well established that our world is in the
throes of globalization, even though there is very little consensus
as to which of the many processes that are connecting people around
the planet are the ones that matter most. Is it our economic or
ecological or cultural or political interdependence that raises
the most challenges for higher education? Appiah will argue that
each of these forms of interdependence requires us to prepare students
in new ways for an ever-changing world and that old traditions of
thought about global citizenship provide the right starting point.
He will also explore new insights in moral psychology that suggest
that what we teach and how we teach has to change.
 Closing
Plenary Session - The Art and Practice of Leadership in a Complex
World
Sharon Daloz Parks is the author of Leadership
Can Be Taught: A Bold Approach for a Complex World (2005) and
Big Questions, Worthy Dreams: Mentoring Young Adults in Their
Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Faith (2000) and coauthor
of Common Fire: Leading Lives of Commitment in a Complex World
(1997). She directs “Leadership for the New Commons,”
an initiative of the Whidbey Institute in Clinton, Washington. Previously
she served for more than 16 years in faculty and research positions
in leadership and ethics at Harvard University in the Schools of
Divinity, Business, and the Kennedy School of Government. Parks
currently teaches in the Executive Leadership Program of Seattle
University and serves nationally as a lecturer and consultant to
a broad range of professional groups, especially those related to
higher education. She is a past recipient of the CIC Academic Leadership
Award.
The Art and Practice of Leadership
in a Complex World: In her address to conference
participants—the closing plenary session of the Institute—Parks
will explore the role of CAOs in leading their institutions in a
complex world. What does the art of adaptive leadership require
in this time of peril and promise—for emerging adults, our
colleges and universities, and our society and world? How will we
work with the challenge of the multiple pressures now facing American
higher education? What is at stake and what will it take to respond
to this cultural moment with clarity of purpose, courage, and skill?
 Chief
Academic Officer Award
Mark Sargent, provost of Gordon College since
1996, has been selected as the 2008 CIC Chief Academic Officer Award
recipient in recognition of his contributions to colleagues at private
colleges and universities. Sargent has been instrumental in preparing
new chief academic officers for their work at private colleges and
universities through his service to the CIC New Chief Academic Officers
Workshop and his leadership of the Workshop for CAOs in their Third
or Fourth Year of Service. He served a three-year term on the CIC
Chief Academic Officers Task Force and chaired the group in his
final year of service. Early in his career he was the provost and
vice president for academic affairs of Spring Arbor University and
prior to that he spent 12 years on the faculty of Biola University
in California, where he also chaired the English department and
held the post of associate dean for arts and sciences. He has been
active in the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
serving on its Chief Academic Officers Commission and co-leading
the Leadership Development Institute for academic officers. He has
contributed recently to several books on higher education leadership
as well as American literature and has written articles on topics
in 17th- and 19th-century literature and history. For his work on
William Bradford, he received the Walter Muir Whitehill Prize in
Colonial History. He has also won scholarly awards from the National
Endowment for the Humanities and is currently a Research Fellow
of the Pilgrim Society.
Academic
Leadership Award
Vincent Tinto, Distinguished University Professor
in the School of Education at Syracuse University and Senior Scholar
of the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education,
has been selected as the 2008 CIC Academic Leadership Award recipient
in appreciation of his contributions to academic programs and leaders
at private colleges and universities. His research focuses on student
persistence and attainment in higher education and on curricular
and pedagogical innovations designed to enhance student success,
especially for underrepresented and underprepared students in urban
two- and four-year colleges. In the state, national, and international
arenas, he has participated in program and policy efforts to enhance
college graduation rates and close the gap between different groups
in society. A frequent conference speaker, he is the author of Student
Retention and Graduation: Facing the Truth, Living with the Consequences
(2004) and numerous articles about access, retention, persistence,
student success, and learning communities.
Award for Academic Excellence
The CIC Award for Academic Excellence recognizes the extraordinary
opportunities that the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American
History has provided for the professional development of
faculty members of small and mid-sized private liberal arts colleges
through its program of seminars on American history. The Gilder
Lehrman Institute, founded in 1994, promotes the study and love
of American history. The Institute serves teachers, students, scholars,
and the general public. It helps create history-centered schools,
organizes seminars and programs for educators, produces print and
electronic publications and traveling exhibitions, sponsors lectures
by eminent historians, and administers a History Teacher of the
Year Award in every state through its partnership with Preserve
America. The Institute also awards the Lincoln, Frederick Douglass,
and George Washington Book Prizes and offers fellowships for scholars
to work in the Gilder Lehrman Collection. The six seminars for CIC
faculty members since 2002 have been led by some of the world’s
most eminent scholars of American history and attended by 168 faculty
members from nearly 150 small and mid-sized colleges and universities,
most members of CIC, all without any charge for books, housing,
or the seminar program itself. CIC is grateful to the Institute
for the unparalleled service it has provided—and continues
to provide—to enrich the knowledge of faculty members who
are selected to attend the seminars and thereby improve the teaching
of American history on the campuses of colleges and universities.
James G. Basker, president of the Gilder Lehrman Institute, will
accept the award.
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Saturday, November 1, 2008
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., New CAO Workshop
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Workshop for CAOs in their Third or Fourth
Year
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Seminar for Spouses of New CAOs
4:00–4:30 p.m., Spouses Conference Colleagues Meet
4:00–4:30 p.m., New CAOs Meet Mentors
5:00–6:00 p.m., Welcome and Keynote Address—Vincent
Tinto
6:00–8:30 p.m., Welcoming Buffet Dinner
Sunday, November 2, 2008
7:15–7:45 a.m., Roman Catholic Mass
7:30–8:45 a.m., Breakfast Discussions
8:15–8:45 a.m., Ecumenical Service
9:00–10:00 a.m., Plenary Session—Ann E. Austin
10:30 a.m.–Noon, Concurrent Sessions
12:15–1:45 p.m., Women CAO Discussion Groups and Luncheon
1:00–2:15 p.m., Concurrent Sessions
2:30–3:45 p.m., Concurrent Sessions
4:15–5:30 p.m., Concurrent Sessions
6:15 p.m., Dine-around Dinners
Monday, November 3, 2008
7:30–8:45 a.m., Breakfast Discussions
9:00–10:00 a.m., Plenary Session—Kwame Anthony Appiah
10:15–11:15 a.m., Concurrent Sessions
11:30–12:30 p.m., Concurrent Sessions
12:30–1:30 p.m., Free Time for Lunch
1:30–5:30 p.m., Optional Excursion—Seattle City Highlights
1:30–5:00 p.m., Optional Excursion—Seattle Walking Tour
2:00–3:30 p.m., Concurrent Sessions
2:00–5:30 p.m., Workshop: Budget Fundamentals for the CAO
2:00–5:30 p.m., Workshop: Implementing a Strategic Plan and
Budget
6:30 p.m., Meetings of Associated Organizations
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
7:30–8:45 a.m., Breakfast Discussions
9:00–10:30 a.m., Concurrent Sessions
10:45 a.m.–Noon, Closing Plenary Session—Sharon Daloz
Parks
12:30–3:00 p.m., CAO Task Force Meeting
1:00–5:30 p.m., CIC/Aspen/Wye Seminar on Leadership
1:30–5:30 p.m., Optional Excursion—Northwest Winery
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Workshops
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Workshop for CAOs in their Third or Fourth Year of Service
Saturday, November 1, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Entering the third or fourth year of service, CAOs have mastered
the fundamentals of the role and found a measure of comfort in their
work. At this stage, CAOs will have opportunities to lead, rather
than simply to manage. What are the key questions CAOs should be
addressing at this point in their work? What are effective ways
of addressing significant personnel issues that emerge for any experienced
CAO? How will future higher education trends affect the CAO and
the institution? Participants will be asked to come prepared to
share a specific issue that they have addressed, answering the following
questions: What was the problem? How did I think about it? What
did I do? What happened? What did I learn about leadership? What
insights have I gained? Please pre-register for this event using
the conference registration
form, as space is limited. Cost: $46 (covers workshop materials,
lunch, and refreshments)
Ferol S. Menzel, Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Wartburg College
Vernon G. Miles, Vice President for Academic
Affairs, Our Lady of Holy Cross College
Stephanie Quinn, Executive Vice President
and Dean of the College, Rockford College
Mark Sargent, Provost, Gordon College
Implementing A Strategic Plan and Budget
Monday, November 3, 2:00–5:30 p.m.
How can you and your institution promote the success of a strategic
plan and budget? What can you do to cope with the inevitable realities
of implementation, including assessment, communication, governance,
funding, campus politics, support of stakeholders, and other key
factors? This workshop explores how the content of the plan and
budget as well as the process used to develop them influence a successful
implementation. Participants will also learn how to measure the
accomplishment of goals and objectives and financial targets and
how to make periodic adjustments to get the plan and budget back
on track. We will also discuss the special role of the chief academic
officer in working with the faculty, administration, and various
constituencies during implementation to ensure that the plan and
budget continue to balance the needs of the institution and the
academic program. Please pre-register for this event using the conference
registration form, as space is limited. Cost: $30
Kent John Chabotar, President, Guilford
College; Faculty Member, Harvard Institutes of Higher Education
and the Getty Leadership Institute, and author of Strategic
Finance: Planning and Budgeting for Boards, Chief Executives, and
Finance Officers (2007)
Budget Fundamentals for the CAO
Monday, November 3, 2:00–5:30 p.m.
CAOs will gain a greater understanding of the budget process and
of financial statements and reports by participating in this workshop
led by experienced colleagues. Topics will include the essential
elements and timeline for the budget process, difficulties CAOs
encounter in preparing the budget, effective oversight of the budget
process, and working with department chairs on budget issues. Workshop
participants will learn more about the annual balance sheet and
the operating budget of the institution. Experienced and new CAOs
are welcome to attend. Please pre-register for this event using
the conference registration
form, as space is limited. There is no fee for this workshop.
Robert Charles Graham, Vice President
of Academic Affairs and Professor of Economics, Hanover College
Mark Matson, Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Dean, Milligan College
CIC/Aspen/Wye Seminar on Leadership
Tuesday, November 4, 1:00–5:30 p.m.
Participants will address classical and contemporary texts that
have bearing on issues of leadership and will consider fundamental
issues and values as they relate to the challenges of leadership.
The syllabus for the seminar includes:
- Plato, The Republic, “Allegory of the Cave”
- Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, “The Melian
Dialogue”
- Machiavelli, selections from The Prince
- Martin Luther King Jr., “Letter from Birmingham City Jail”
- Mary Midgley, “Trying Out One’s New Sword”
David Townsend, Director of Wye Programs,
Aspen Institute, and Tutor, St. John’s College (MD)
Note: All places in the CIC/Aspen/Wye
Seminar on Leadership have been filled. Another CIC/Aspen/Wye Seminar
on Leadership will be offered at the 2009 Institute for Chief Academic
Officers.
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2008
Legal Fundamentals for Campus Leaders
The legal framework for decision-making at independent colleges
and universities is the focus of this session. Emphasized will be
legal planning and preventing legal problems. The speaker will provide
an introduction to basic legal issues and discuss procedures for
working effectively with campus attorneys.
Melinda W. Grier, General Counsel, University
of Oregon
Addressing Classroom Incivilities to Facilitate Student
Success
Classroom incivilities by both college students and individual faculty
members harm students’ chances of success in college. Empirical
research demonstrates that students’ classroom incivilities
such as insolent inattention and disrespectful disruptions influence
student perceptions of their own academic and intellectual development.
Research also shows that faculty members who treat students in a
demeaning and condescending way impede their academic and intellectual
development. This session will describe these research results and
offer recommendations for institutional policies and practices designed
to address such classroom improprieties.
John M. Braxton, Professor of Education,
Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations, Peabody College,
Vanderbilt University, coauthor of Faculty Misconduct in Collegiate
Teaching (1999) and coeditor of Addressing Faculty and
Student Classroom Improprieties (2005)
Kimberly K. Estep, Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs, Tusculum College
Assessment of Information Literacy in Libraries
Session leaders will explain how CAOs can conduct an organizational
assessment of both the library (how effectively and efficiently
is the library doing its job?) and the impact of the library program
on student learning. The session will explore such questions as
what to assess and how to use the results to make changes. Ten cardinal
principles of information literacy assessment will be suggested
to guide assessment planning.
Rita Gulstad, Vice President and Dean
of the University, Central Methodist University
Thomas G. Kirk, Library Director and Coordinator
of Information Services, Earlham College
Working with the New President
The arrival of a new president on campus often leads to institutional
changes, and the chief academic officer may find this an ideal time
to make a career move. However, CAOs frequently elect to continue
at their institutions and learn how to work with a new institutional
leader. Two experienced CAOs who have worked for more than one president
at the same institution will discuss the challenges they faced and
the strategies they used for a smooth transition.
Lloyd W. Chapin, Vice President and Dean
of the Faculty, Eckerd College
Helen C. Ray, Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs, Brenau University
The Future of Nursing Education
The Carnegie Foundation National Study of Nursing Education has
developed recommendations for policy changes and educational redesign
for nursing programs following an intensive study that included
faculty and student interviews, observations, and surveys. The recommendations
include redesigning the nursing curriculum to integrate humanities
and science education into all nursing programs. The session will
examine the strategies suggested for improving interdisciplinary
education and policy implications for teaching tomorrow’s
nurses.
Patricia Benner, Professor and Chair,
Thelma Shobe Endowed Chair in Ethics and Spirituality in Nursing,
Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California–San
Francisco, and Director, Carnegie Foundation National Study of Nursing
Education
Elements of Effective and Sustainable College-Wide Assessment
This session will provide an overview of current instruments and
practices in the assessment of student learning, including national
instruments, data that already are being collected to support assessment
work by the institution, and alumni studies.
Jeff Abernathy, Vice President and Dean
of the College, Augustana College (IL)
Randy L. Swing, Executive Director, Association
for Institutional Research
Motivating Faculty Members to Engage in the Scholarship
of Teaching
Of Ernest Boyer’s four domains of scholarship (discovery,
integration, application, and teaching) the scholarship of teaching
best fits the mission of many CIC institutions. Although the central
administrations of numerous colleges and universities embrace a
broader definition of scholarship than the scholarship of discovery,
many faculty members in teaching-oriented colleges and universities
continue to value the scholarship of discovery more than that of
teaching. This presentation will outline the contours of the issue
and suggest approaches that chief academic officers might use to
motivate faculty members to engage in the scholarship of teaching.
David Brailow, Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Dean of the College, Franklin College
John M. Braxton, Professor of Education,
Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations, Peabody College,
Vanderbilt University, coauthor of Institutionalizing a Broader
View of Scholarship Through Boyer’s Four Domains (2002),
and editor, Analyzing Faculty Work and Rewards: Using Boyer’s
Four Domains of Scholarship (2006)
Faculty Development for the New Generation of Faculty Members
Faculty members are the heart of a college or university and its
most important intellectual resource. Colleges and universities
are making strategic investments when they offer well-planned faculty
development opportunities to support the creativity, professional
growth, and vitality of the faculty. This session will focus on
the new generation of faculty: What are their goals, interests,
and needs? What specific faculty development strategies help new
faculty members get off to a good start and excel in their contributions
to their institutions?
Ann E. Austin, Professor, Michigan State
University, holder of the Dr. Mildred B. Erickson Distinguished
Chair in Higher Education, Adult, and Lifelong Education; and coauthor
of Rethinking Faculty Work (2007)
Gary Phillips, Dean of the College, Wabash
College
Governance of Programs and the Curriculum
Is the institution or the faculty responsible for the curriculum?
Most treatments of academic governance emphasize the faculty’s
control of the curriculum, but the curriculum is really the entire
institution’s responsibility. How can these separate views
be reconciled?
R. Joseph Dieker, Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Dean of the College, Culver-Stockton College
Kenneth P. Mortimer, Senior Consultant, National Center
for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS), former president
of Western Washington University and the University of Hawaii at
Manoa, and coauthor of The Art and Politics of Academic Governance
(2007)
Immigration Issues for Colleges
United States immigration law imposes many administrative obligations
on colleges relating to international faculty and staff members
as well as students. Penalties for non-compliance can be significant.
This session will provide a basic overview of U.S. immigration law,
followed by a summary of practical procedures that administrators
can implement to ensure compliance with immigration law and regulations.
Topics will include new rules for verifying the employment authorization
of employees, new rules required for monitoring foreign students’
employment, and new rules (and required costs) for visa and green
card processing for faculty and staff members.
Helen Konrad, Immigration Attorney, McCandlish
Holton PC
Mark Rhoads, Immigration Attorney, McCandlish
Holton PC
Controversial Speakers, Academic Freedom, and the Collegial
Campus
Controversial speakers invited by student or faculty groups can
generate negative publicity for a college. With a diverse student
body, the art of one group may be offensive to another group. Depending
on a variety of factors, the CAO may become mired in the middle
of the controversy. The CAO’s dilemma is how to protect academic
freedom and the college’s reputation with the public while
striving to maintain a collegial campus. This session explores how
CAOs can minimize their own exposure, deal with negative publicity,
protect the college, retain the support of the president, and foster
academic freedom.
Roger W. Bowen, CIC Senior Advisor, Director
of the Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows program, former Vice President
for Academic Affairs and Professor of International Affairs, Hollins
College, and former General Secretary of the American Association
of University Professors (AAUP)
Athletics and the Chief Academic Officer
Intercollegiate athletic programs play a major role in shaping the
culture on many CIC campuses, and most colleges make significant
resource commitments to sponsoring broad-based, competitive sport
programs. What are the challenges facing CAOs hoping to ensure that
their intercollegiate programs are consistent with the educational
mission of the college or university? How are institutional academic,
athletic, and student life dimensions integrated into “best
practices” that promote educational values through participation
in sports?
Robert Malekoff, Assistant Professor of
Sport Studies and Director of the Sport Management Programs, Guilford
College and Senior Advisor, College Sports Project, Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation
Gerald Seaman, Vice President and Dean
of Faculty, Ripon College
Chief Academic Officers Open Mike
Chief academic officers have an opportunity to ask advice from colleagues
on specific issues and to seek information regarding trends and
practices on private college and university campuses.
John W. Hawthorne, Provost and Chief Academic
Officer, Point Loma Nazarene University
Discovering an Unexpected Heritage: The Pacific Northwest
The story of the Pacific Northwest—from pre-contact native
cultures to the thriving urban mosaic of the 21st century—can
be learned out-of-doors, in the region’s magnificent natural
and human landscapes. In this illustrated virtual tour, a historian
will describe the people and places that turned a remote hinterland
of trappers and loggers into the gateway to a Pacific future (in
the process displacing but not destroying those Indian peoples).
Bill Woodward, Professor of History, Seattle
Pacific University
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2008
Developing the Leadership Skills of Department Chairs
Effective policies and practices for supporting department or division
chairs in their work will be explained, and professional development
opportunities for chairs will be explored. The top issues of concern
to private college and university chairs, garnered from participants
in the CIC department chair workshops, will be shared.
Andrea Chapdelaine, Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs, Albright College
Mary Ann Rehnke, Vice President for Programs,
CIC
Hot Legal Topics at Private Colleges and Universities
An experienced higher education lawyer will lead an interactive
session exploring the latest legal developments in employment law
for faculty members, including appropriate planning of retirement
programs. The session also will explore risk management or liability
issues surrounding off campus programs such as international travel,
internships in the community, and service learning.
Melinda W. Grier, General Counsel, University
of Oregon
Open Mike on Legal Issues
Chief academic officers have an opportunity to ask advice from an
expert on private higher education law and to seek information regarding
trends and practices on private college and university campuses.
Melinda W. Grier, General Counsel, University
of Oregon
A Primer on Financial Ratios Using CIC’s FIT and
KIT Benchmarking Reports: What Do Those Numbers Really Mean?
Financial health is important for any institution. Financial strength
has different dimensions and these are measured by specific financial
ratios. Just as one wants to have some knowledge of what a doctor
is talking about when he or she interprets lab work results, one
also needs to have a basic understanding of certain financial ratios—what
data sets are used, what calculations are involved, and what the
resulting numbers mean. This session is designed for CAOs who have
limited financial training and who want to understand and appreciate
the significance of the financial ratios used in the CIC FIT and
KIT benchmarking reports.
Michael Williams, President, The Austen
Group
Lessons Learned from Using the Collegiate Learning Assessment
Two institutional members of the CIC/Collegiate Learning Assessment
(CLA) Consortium will share their experiences in implementing this
new evaluation tool for learning more about the cognitive growth
of students from an institutional perspective. Best practices and
challenges in using the CLA will be explored. The session will explain
the connection between the CLA and the college’s assessment
plan and how CLA and National Survey of Student Engagement data
can be used to foster faculty members’ professional development.
Mary Ann Gawelek, Provost and Dean of
the Faculty, Seton Hill University
Terry Grimes, Vice President for Academic
Affairs, Barton College
Campus Work on Sustainability
How do private colleges and universities understand sustainability
and what practices are they implementing to care for the environment?
Session leaders will discuss curricular approaches to advancing
sustainability, student involvement on an environmental council,
and a systemic analysis of facilities relating to energy use. Panelists
will explore efficiencies leading to a long-term strategic plan
for the sustainability of grounds and plant, faculty/student research
on sustainability, and award-winning campus programs to recycle
and eliminate waste.
Richard Fairbanks, Vice President and
Dean of the College, Northland College
Kathleen Rountree, Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs, Ithaca College
Graduate Education and the Liberal Arts College: Framing
Structures for Effective Program Delivery
Over the past decade, the offering of graduate programs at liberal
arts colleges has grown. With this growth has come the need to organize
or reorganize administrative structures to allow institutions to
manage their graduate offerings effectively. This session is designed
to present preliminary data in an ongoing study about current trends
and practices in graduate structures and delivery at small colleges,
discuss these emerging models and their adaptations within various
institutional settings, explore the impact of these structures in
creating a “graduate culture” on campus, and solicit
further research questions related to graduate structures at liberal
arts colleges in order to promote best practices and sharing of
information.
Betty Overton-Adkins, Vice President for
Academic Affairs, Spring Arbor University
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008
Assessment of International Initiatives
This session will explore various practices in assessing colleges'
international programs. Presenters will describe the effectiveness
of several approaches, including ACE's Internationalization Collaborative
and the Global Perspectives Inventory used at Central College.
Fernando Leon Garcia, Chancellor, International
Division, City University of Seattle
Paul Naour, Provost and Dean of Faculty,
Central College
Interviewing—From Airport to Final Visit
Interviewing for any senior-level position requires thought, preparation,
and an understanding of fit; this session will examine the interview
process and offer strategies for both the airport interview and
campus visit. Participants will discuss how best to prepare for
each interview; respond to actual interview questions; and think
out loud about the airport interview and campus visit.
James P. Ferrare, Past President, Academic
Search, Inc.
Collaborative Approaches to Enhancing Student Learning
Drawing on the experiences of two groups of campuses participating
in cooperative programs that aim to increase student learning, the
presenters will identify key strategies that have proven to have
a significant impact on student engagement in learning, with an
emphasis on first-generation, low-income, minority, and new American
students. Profiling the achievements of the Foundation for Independent
Higher Education’s (FIHE) First Opportunity Partners Venture
Fund grant program, chief academic officers representing the North
Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities/Independent College
Fund of North Carolina and the Oregon Independent College Foundation
will describe how the institutions that belong to their respective
state organizations are collaborating to enhance student learning.
This session represents a distinctive partnership between CIC and
FIHE.
Patrick Allen, Provost, George Fox University
Nina Pollard, Vice President for Academic
and Student Affairs, Mars Hill College
Helicopter Parents and the Chief Academic Officer
Parents of today’s students are increasingly involved in many
aspects of the students’ education. How can institutions use
parental interest to support student learning? What programs, practices,
and policies are private colleges and universities using to garner
appropriate educational support from parents while discouraging
excessive involvement?
Roger N. Casey, Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Provost, Rollins College
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The CAO Institute provides opportunities for formal and informal
meetings of other groups in conjunction with the conference. Meetings
scheduled to date include:
American Benedictine Colleges and Universities Chief Academic
Officers will meet Monday, November 3, 6:30 p.m. for dinner
and discussion.
Coordinator: Diane Fladeland, Vice President
for Academic Affairs, University of Mary
Annapolis Group Chief Academic Officers will meet
Monday, November 3, 7:30–8:30 a.m. for breakfast and discussion.
Coordinator: Jonathan Green, Dean of the
College, Sweet Briar College
Association of Colleges of Sisters of Saint Joseph Chief
Academic Officers will meet Monday, November 3, 6:30 p.m.
for dinner and discussion.
Coordinator: Sean Peters, CSJ, Executive
Director, Association of Colleges of Sisters of Saint Joseph
Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities Chief
Academic Officers and their spouses/guests will meet Monday,
November 3, 6:30 p.m. for dinner and discussion.
Coordinator: Christopher Holoman, Provost
and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Hilbert College
Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities Chief
Academic Officers will meet Monday, November 3, 6:30 p.m.
for dinner and discussion.
Coordinator: Gary Luhr, Executive Director,
Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities
Catholic College and University Chief Academic Officers
will meet Saturday, November 1, 1:00–3:30 p.m.
Coordinator: Denise J. Doyle, Provost,
University of the Incarnate Word
Presenter: Richard A. Yanikoski, President
and CEO, Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
Christian College Consortium Chief Academic Officers
will hold a dinner for CAOs and spouses on Thursday, October 30,
7:00 p.m. CAOs will meet Friday, October 31, 8:30 a.m.–5:00
p.m.
Coordinator: Stan Gaede, President, Christian
College Consortium
Concordia University System Chief Academic Officers
will meet Thursday, October 30, 1:00–5:30 p.m.
Coordinator: E. Gayle Grotjan, Director,
Cooperative Services, Concordia University System
Conference for Mercy Higher Education Chief Academic Officers
will meet Monday, November 3, 6:30 p.m. for dinner and discussion.
Coordinator: Martin Larrey, Interim Administrator,
Conference for Mercy Higher Education
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities Chief
Academic Officers will meet Monday, November 3, 6:30 p.m.
for dinner and discussion.
Coordinator: Billie R. Robinson, Director
of Conference Operations, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities
Chief Academic Officers will meet Monday, November 3,
6:30 p.m. for dinner and discussion.
Coordinator: Michael E. Arrington, Executive
Director/Treasurer, International Association of Baptist Colleges
and Universities
Lutheran College and University Academic Officers
will begin with breakfast on Friday, October 31, 7:00–7:45
a.m., followed by a general session, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.,
with lunch, Noon–1:00 p.m. The meeting continues on Saturday,
November 1 with breakfast, 7:00–8:00 a.m. followed by the
general session, 8:00 a.m.–Noon.
Coordinators: Mark Braun, Senior Vice
President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Augustana
College (SD); Manfred “Fred” Boos,
Senior Vice President for Academics, Concordia University (IL);
William Cairo, Vice President of Academics,
Concordia University (WI); Linda McMillan,
Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Susquehanna University; Dan
Hanson, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean,
Waldorf College; Marilyn R. Olson, Diaconal
Minister, Assistant Director for Colleges and Universities, Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America; and Kurt Krueger,
Executive Director, Colleges and Universities, Lutheran Church Missouri
Synod
National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United
Methodist Church Chief Academic Officers and their spouses/guests
will meet Monday, November 3, 6:30 p.m. for dinner and discussion.
Coordinator: Ingrid McIntyre, Director
of Connectional Relations, General Board of Higher Education
Mennonite Chief Academic Officers will meet Saturday,
November 1, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Coordinator: Marie S. Morris, Vice President
and Undergraduate Academic Dean, Eastern Mennonite University
Missouri Chief Academic Officers will meet Monday,
November 3, 12:30 p.m. for lunch and discussion.
Coordinator: Terry Smith, Executive Vice
President and Dean for Academic Affairs, Columbia College (MO)
Women’s College Coalition will meet Monday,
November 3, 12:30 p.m. for lunch and discussion.
Coordinator: Susan Lennon, Executive Director,
Women’s College Coalition, Inc.
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CIC’s Institute for chief academic officers anchors a growing
and ever more important network for CAOs. Participants will have
opportunities to exchange ideas in an informal atmosphere. The 2008
Institute will include these regular conference features:
Breakfast Discussions—These discussion
sessions on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday mornings are opportunities
to gain practical advice from colleagues. On Sunday, CAOs will have
an opportunity to meet by geographical region. On Monday and Tuesday,
discussion topics will include current issues and perennial concerns
of chief academic officers. To date, the following topics are planned
for the breakfast discussions:
- Motivating Faculty for Change
- Implementing a Presidential Vision
- Education in a Global Context
- Leading Change in General Education
- Strategies for Engaging Underprepared Students
- Changing Faculty Tenure Criteria
- From Residential to Online Education
- Orientation Strategies for New Faculty
- Strategies for Educating Millennial Students
- Leading from the Second Chair
- Working Successfully with Your President
- Good Wine in Better Bottles: A General Education Program for
the 21st Century
- From College to University, Managing the Interests for Your
Board
- Early Retirement for Faculty
- Refining Expectations for Promotion and Tenure
Discussion leaders will be colleagues experienced with each topic.
Suggestions for topics or leaders should be directed to William
Julian, CIC Senior Advisor, at bill.cic.julian@gmail.com
or (270) 250-3255.
Idea Exchange—Conference participants are
encouraged to share information about their best programs, policies,
and ideas with colleagues. An area near the conference registration
desk will be available for a display of these materials. To make
this exchange a success, Institute participants are encouraged to
bring 75 copies of each item, which should include name, address,
email, and telephone number for easy follow-up after the conference.
Speaker materials will also be available in this area for the benefit
of those who cannot attend a presentation.
Luncheon for Women CAOs—Women chief academic
officers are invited on Sunday, November 2, 12:15–1:45 p.m.
to join discussion groups on current issues led by colleagues selected
for their expertise on the topic. Marna Boyle,
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Cardinal Stritch University,
and June Wiley, Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Marymount College (CA), will coordinate
the luncheon discussions. Suggestions for luncheon topics or offers
to assist with the program should be directed to Marna Boyle at
(414) 410-4007 or meboyle@stritch.edu.
June Wiley can be reached at (310) 377-5501 x253 or jwiley@marymountpv.edu.
Please pre-register for this event using the conference
registration form. Cost: $47
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Breakfast
for CAOs—All HBCU CAOs are invited to discuss current
issues on their campuses and meet with their colleagues at a breakfast
on Monday, November 3, 7:30 a.m. Please pre-register for this event
using the conference
registration form.
Reception for Members of the CIC/CLA Consortium—Participants
in the CIC/CLA Consortium (2008-2011) are invited to hear updates
on the work of the Consortium and discuss issues with colleagues
over refreshments. The reception will be held Monday, November 3,
5:30–6:30 p.m.
Convener: Harold V. Hartley III, Senior
Vice President, CIC
Reception for Members of the 2007 and 2008 Networks for
Effective Language Learning
Participants in CIC’s Network for Effective Language Learning
are invited to come together and discuss issues with colleagues
over refreshments. The reception will be held Monday, November 3,
5:30–6:30 p.m.
Convener: Sarah Stoycos, Program Officer,
CIC
Dine-around Dinners—To meet colleagues from
other campuses and to exchange ideas, conference participants may
sign up on-site at the CIC Registration Desk for informal dinners
on Sunday, November 2 at restaurants in Seattle. Each group of CAOs
is guided by a CAO Task Force member or a CAO Spouses Task Force
member to the area restaurant for which they registered. Spouses
are welcome.
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The Institute for Chief Academic Officers offers professional development,
consultation services, and opportunities for spiritual renewal.
Professional Development
Is a College Presidency in Your Future?
This session provides career guidance for CAOs considering the
move to a college presidency. What issues should you consider?
What are the pros and cons in making this move? What are search
consultants looking for in prospective presidents? What errors
do candidates often make in the search process? Spouses are welcome.
Marylouise Fennell, RSM, CIC Senior
Counsel and higher education consultant
Consultation Services
Planning for Your Retirement
TIAA-CREF counselors will be available for personal consultations
with CAOs for one-hour sessions during the conference. Sign up
at the CIC Registration Desk to
discuss personal financial plans for retirement.
Worship Services
Roman Catholic Mass
CAOs and their spouses are invited to participate in a Mass led
by Augustine G. Kelly, OSB, Vice President
for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Saint Anselm College,
on Sunday, November 2, 7:15–7:45 a.m.
Ecumenical Service
A Christian ecumenical worship service will be held on Sunday,
November 2, 8:15–8:45 a.m. led by Benjamin C.
Leslie, Provost, Gardner-Webb University.
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CIC offers special programming for CAOs in their first year.
Workshop for New Chief Academic Officers
Saturday, November 1, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
New CAOs will have an opportunity to participate in a workshop led
by experienced colleagues that is designed to meet the needs of
those in their first year of office. Participants are also encouraged
to register for the Budget Fundamentals for the CAO Workshop offered
on Monday afternoon. Please sign up for this workshop using the
conference registration
form. Cost: $46 (covers materials, lunch, and refreshments)
Robert Holyer, Provost, Presbyterian College
Jane Jakoubek, Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Dean of the College, Monmouth College
Michael Le Roy, Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Whitworth University
Experienced CAOs as Mentors
Saturday, November 1, 4:00-4:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 2, 4:00–5:30 p.m.
All new CAOs registered for the Workshop for New Chief Academic
Officers are invited to participate in the Mentor Program, consisting
of small groups of new CAOs working with an experienced colleague.
Issues raised by the new CAOs will be the topics of discussion led
by the mentors. The initial meeting of Mentors and new CAOs will
occur on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and the discussion sessions are scheduled
for Sunday between 4:00 and 5:30 p.m.
Jeffrey Fager, Vice President and Dean,
Maryville College (TN)
Rita Knuesel, Provost, College of Saint Benedict and
Saint John’s University
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The Spouses Task Force plans programs that are intended to meet
the varied needs of the men and women who fill the role of a CAO’s
spouse on private college and university campuses. Registrants for
the Spouses Program are welcome at all Institute sessions, including
the
opening reception, buffet dinner, and continental breakfasts. Click
here for the CIC Spouses Conference Colleague
registration form.
Sessions Scheduled to date include:
New CAO Spouses
A special session for spouses of new CAOs will be led by members
of the Spouses Task Force on Saturday, November 1, 10:00 a.m.–2:00
p.m. Spouses of experienced CAOs who are attending the conference
for the first time are also invited to this session. If participants
wish, the group will adjourn to an area restaurant for lunch following
the seminar.
Sandy Aper, CAO Spouse, Blackburn College
Len Turkenkopf, CAO Spouse, Mount Saint
Mary College (NY)
Welcoming New Faculty Members
How can the spouse of the chief academic officer help new faculty
members feel welcome on campus and in the community? What information
is helpful to share with new faculty members as they adjust to their
new location? How might orienting these faculty members differ depending
on the geographic location of the institution?
Lynn Moore, CAO Spouse, Chowan University
Creating Entertaining Events
The spouses of chief academic officers appreciate new ideas for
entertaining faculty members or students. Culinary experts will
share the art of designing menus to fit themes and table designs
in this session. They will also include cost-saving tips as part
of the presentation.
Margaret Benson, National Catering Consultant,
Sodexo
Barry Smith, Regional Executive Chef for
the West Coast, Sodexo
Discussion Groups
Experienced chief academic officer spouses will lead discussions
on topics related to their role—such as how the CAO spouse
can work effectively with the presidential spouse and tips on traveling
with students.
Spouses Conference Colleague Program
If you are a spouse attending the Institute for the first time,
you may appreciate talking with an experienced participant. CAO
spouses are welcome to participate in this program. Colleagues will
contact each other before the conference and will meet at the Institute
on Saturday, November 1, 4:00 p.m., just prior to the keynote address.
Institute participants may request a Conference Colleague by completing
the Spouse Conference Colleague
registration form. Past participants
are encouraged to volunteer to serve as Conference Colleagues. Ann
Marie Olson, CAO Spouse and Conference Colleague Coordinator,
Dana College, may be contacted at (785) 493-0880 or ann@hemslojd.com.
Prince Albert Club
Male CAO spouses meet for lunch and informal discussion on Sunday,
November 2, 12:15–1:45 p.m. To suggest discussion topics,
please contact David McCarthy, CAO Spouse,
William Woods University, at (573) 592-0831 or dmccarth@ktis.net.
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Seattle City Highlights
Monday, November 3, 1:30–5:30 p.m.
$55 per person
The Seattle City tour will highlight some of the city’s most
interesting landmarks and provide tips on sightseeing areas and
specialty shopping. The tour begins with a drive through the downtown
area en route to the historic Pioneer Square neighborhood, Seattle’s
oldest residential area and a popular visitor attraction with restaurants,
galleries, and entertainment. From there the tour continues through
Elliott Bay’s maritime activity on the way to the Hiram Chittenden
Locks. The Locks are the most popular destination along the Lake
Washington Ship Canal and demonstrate how the area’s fresh
and salt waters meet. They feature two navigational locks, a dam
and spillway, a fish ladder, a botanical garden, and a visitor’s
center. The key feature of this stop is the underwater viewing room
of the famous fish ladder where sea life can be observed. Next is
the popular Pike Place Market, a nine-acre historic district begun
in 1907 that is home to 200 businesses operating year-round, 190
craftspeople, 120 farmers’ booths, and 240 street performers
and musicians. Only six blocks from the hotel, the market boasts
an estimated nine million visitors each year and remains a vital
part of Seattle’s social and economic life. There will be
time for shopping and exploration of the Pike Place Market.
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Seattle Walking Tour
Monday, November 3, 1:30–5:00 p.m.
$42 per person (includes $17 admission for the Space Needle)
The Seattle Walking Tour will allow participants to view some of
the city’s most popular landmarks. The tour begins with a
stop at Pike Place Market (see description above). Next is a visit
to the Space Needle via the Seattle Center Monorail, which provides
a crucial link between the downtown amenities and the fairgrounds.
Built for the 1962 World’s Fair, the Space Needle towers at
520 feet and boasts views of Puget Sound, Mount Rainier, the Cascade
and Olympic mountain ranges, and the beautiful Seattle cityscape.
The Observation Deck offers complimentary Swarovski telescopes through
which visitors can view these sights. From the Space Needle, attendees
will walk to the Olympic Sculpture Park located on Elliott Bay.
Once a nine-acre industrial site, the Sculpture Park has become
an open, vibrant, green space featuring artwork from the Seattle
Art Museum’s collection. The sculptures showcase the park’s
distinctive Z-shaped design and include a variety of elements featuring
Northwest ecology and native plants. Afterward, participants will
walk back to the hotel along Seattle’s waterfront and up the
harbor steps.
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Northwest Winery Tour
Tuesday, November 4, 1:30–5:30 p.m.
$75 per person
This winery tour includes visits to two of Washington’s most
notable wineries: Chateau Ste. Michelle and Novelty Hill/Januik
in Woodville. Nestled in the Sammamish River Valley, Woodville has
become a haven for fine winemakers. Located on 87 acres of arboretum-like
grounds, Chateau Ste. Michelle is the state’s oldest winery
and is listed among the classic wineries of the world. Known for
its highly-acclaimed Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot, and Cabernet,
Chateau Ste. Michelle has received some of the highest accolades
in the industry. The tour of this winery includes a behind-the-scenes
look at the science of wine-making, followed by wine tastings. After
the tastings, participants can enjoy a stroll through the grounds
or visit the wine and accessory shop. The excursion will continue
at the Novelty Hill/Januik Winery. These are two independent wineries
that share a tasting room and production facility. The building’s
contemporary design celebrates wine’s agrarian roots and the
artistry of winemaking. There will be an opportunity to sample a
variety of wines by the winemaker, who was recently named one of
the world’s ten “Masters of Merlot.”
The Best of Seattle:
Tour Boat Cruises
The beauty of Puget Sound is best experienced aboard a tour boat,
where visitors can enjoy magnificent views of the Olympic and Cascade
Mountains, the Seattle cityscape, and the green shore lines.
Pike Place Market
One of Seattle’s most popular attractions is the 101-year-old
Pike Place Market, a nine-acre historic district that is home to
200 businesses operating year-round, 190 craftspeople, 120 farmers’
booths, and 240 street performers and musicians. Only six blocks
from the hotel, the market boasts an estimated nine million visitors
each year and remains a vital part of Seattle’s social and
economic life.
Seattle Art Museum
Located within four blocks of the hotel, the Seattle Art Museum
offers one of the world’s most remarkable assemblies of African,
Asian, Native American, modern, contemporary, pre-Columbian, and
oceanic art. Visitors can enjoy viewing the museum’s permanent
collection, traveling exhibitions, and a performance, film, or lecture
in one of the educational facilities, auditoriums, or children’s
art studio.
Pioneer Square
Historic Pioneer Square is Seattle’s oldest and most exclusive
district, completely restored with fine art galleries, glass blowing
factories, shops, boutiques, micro-breweries, restaurants, and a
unique historic underground tour.
Seattle Center/Space Needle
The Space Needle, located within the Seattle Center, is the city’s
most famous landmark. A 41-second elevator ride rises 520 feet to
the observation deck of the Space Needle and offers a panoramic
vista of Seattle and the surrounding area. Also within the Seattle
Center is the Pacific Science Center, which contains special exhibits
that change throughout the year. The Center is only a 90-second
ride via monorail from downtown.
Mt. Rainier National Park
Views of Mt. Rainier—the fifth tallest mountain in America
at 14,410 feet—can be seen around the Puget Sound area. About
85 miles from Seattle, Mt. Rainier’s Sunrise Visitors Center
features guided nature walks and viewing telescopes that bring the
mountain’s slopes and glaciers into sharp focus.
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is located 90 miles west of Seattle across
Puget Sound. It is the tenth most popular park in the United States.
Easily reached by car and ferry, the park offers glacier-capped
peaks, lush rainforests, a pristine shoreline, and a stunning variety
of plants and animals.
Museum of Flight
One of the largest air and space museums in the world, this museum
features antique and rare planes and attracts more than 400,000
visitors annually. The collection includes more than 150 historically
significant aircraft and spacecraft, as well as the Red Barn®—the
original manufacturing facility of The Boeing Company. The museum’s
aviation and space library and archives are the largest on the West
Coast.
Lively Arts and Sports Scene
The city offers the Seattle Symphony, Pacific Northwest Ballet,
Seattle Opera, and many other theater, music, dance, and arts organizations.
Sports teams include the Seattle Mariners, Seahawks, and SuperSonics.
International District
The International District—a dynamic, vibrant Asian community—dates
back to the 1880s and is home to many cultural features including
specialty Asian shops, museums, and fine restaurants.
Shopping
Seattle is known for its trend-setting fashion companies such as
Nordstrom, Eddie Bauer, and Bon Marché. Specialty retail
shops include: Barney’s of New York, Ann Taylor, Tiffany’s,
Williams Sonoma, Niketown, and several others within walking distance
of the hotel.
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Site and Travel Information
All program sessions of the Institute for Chief Academic
Officers will be held at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel.
Sheraton
Seattle Hotel
1400 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 621-9000
Fax: (206) 447-5534
Hotel Reservations Deadline: Tuesday, September
30, 2008
Room Rate: $165 single/double plus tax
To book your hotel reservations online at the CIC conference rate,
visit CIC's event reservation link below.
If you are calling to make your reservations, please indicate
that you are with the "Council of Independent Colleges Institute
for Chief Academic Officers" to receive the discounted conference
rate. Please note that reservations made after the deadline cannot
be guaranteed the conference rate, but will only be accommodated
at this rate subject on room availability
The Sheraton Seattle Hotel offers 1,258 guest rooms, with inspiring
views of the city, and features private art collections in the lobby.
It is located in the city’s vibrant core, and is a gateway
to all the sights, sounds, and experiences of the fabulous Pacific
Northwest. The best of Seattle is just outside the front doors –
from gourmet restaurants, and world-class shopping, to exciting
entertainment.
The hotel is conveniently located near historic Pike Place Market,
the Seattle Art Museum, the Space Needle, Experience Music Project,
and a host of other attractions. The Fifth Avenue Theater, the Paramount
Theater, McCaw Hall, and the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall
all are just a short walk from the hotel.
Valet parking is $35 per night.
Driving Directions to the Sheraton Seattle Hotel
From Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Take Interstate 5 North and exit at Seneca Street (use the left
lane off the exit ramp). Turn right onto Sixth Avenue. The hotel
entrance is on the right between Union Street and Pike Street.
From East
Take Interstate 90 to Interstate 5 North and use the Madison Street
exit. Turn left onto Madison Street, and then turn right onto 6th
Avenue. Proceed for four blocks and the hotel will be on the right.
From North
Take Interstate 5 South and use the Union Street exit. Proceed for
one block to Sixth Avenue and then take a right onto Sixth Avenue.
Continue one block and the hotel will be on the right.
Shuttle and Taxi Information
Airport taxicabs are approximately $33 to the Sheraton Seattle Hotel.
They run frequently and are available upon exiting the airport.
On Call Limo Service is approximately $40 one way from the airport.
GrayLine Airport Express offers one way fare at $10.25; and roundtrip
fare at $17 to the Sheraton Seattle Hotel.
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Methods of Registration and Payment
There are three ways to register for the CAO Institute:
1. Register and pay
by credit card online. 
2. Complete paper
application in the brochure and submit with credit card information
by fax to (202) 466-7238 or by mail to the CIC address below.
3. Complete paper
application in the brochure and mail with check payment to:
CAO Institute
Council of Independent Colleges
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 320
Washington, DC 20036-1142
Confirmation of your registration will be sent by email upon receipt
of payment.
To ensure timely preparation of accurate
and complete conference materials, please register for the Institute
by September 30, 2008.
Registration Prices (includes opening dinner and breakfasts)
| First Administrator from CIC Member Institution |
$580 |
| Second Administrator from CIC Member Institution |
$530 |
| Spouse from CIC Member Institution |
$360 |
| Non-member Administrator |
$730 |
| Non-member Spouse |
$420 |
Registration and Cancellation Policy
Please note that CIC requires full payment by check or credit card
at the time of registration, and registration confirmation will
be sent only upon receipt of payment. Refunds of the registration
fee (less a $50 processing fee) will be given for cancellations
received, in writing, no later than October 17, 2008. Refund requests
received between October 18 and October 26 will incur a charge equal
to 25 percent of the total registration fee. No refunds will be
issued after October 26, 2008. All refunds will be paid after the
meeting.
Please send cancellation requests, in writing, to Leslie Rogers,
CIC Conference Manager, by fax at (202) 466-7238 or email at lrogers@cic.nche.edu.
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