University of Illinois at Chicago

Located in the heart of one of the world’s great cities, the University of Illinois at Chicago is a vital part of the educational, technological, and cultural fabric of the region. As Chicago’s only public research university with 30,000 students, 15 colleges, a hospital and a health sciences system, UIC provides you access to excellence and opportunity.

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The NACAS Foundation is committed to funding the future for NACAS programs and initiatives and to provide a level of excellence made possible only through additional support.

March 27 | 2019 3:00pm ET

Presenter: Kavinda Arthenayake, Director of College Events, Conference Services, and Commencement at Rhode Island College.

Commencement ceremonies are one of the most important events held on a college campus that celebrates the crowning achievements of our students – Graduation. These ceremonies must be student centered and focus on celebrating our graduates, family, friends, faculty and staff. This session will focus on [a] large event management [b] review cost structures [c] find innovative ways to reduce costs and bring additional revenue. To do so, we will look at two very different Commencement ceremonies – An outdoor ceremony where over 4,000 graduates receive their live diplomas with over 23,000 in attendance; and an indoor smaller ceremony with 1,300 graduates and 10,000 attendees that is being completely revamped.

March 28 | 2019 3:00pm ET

Presenter: Dr. Victoria Farris, Founder of Farris Consulting and Kelsey Harmon Finn, NACAS CEO

Join Dr. Victoria Farris, Founder of Farris Consulting and Kelsey Harmon Finn, NACAS CEO, as they discuss how white women traditionally show up in the workplace.Dr. Farris’ background in equity and inclusion in the higher education setting will set the stage for dialogue as she examines her background and how it shaped her work in having these provocative conversations - How do white women show up in the workplace? Why have white women been conditioned to show up in this manner? How can the status quo be disrupted so that white women can show up advocating for others? Learn tips, tricks and take home resources, as Kelsey and Victoria dig into these (sometimes) hard to have conversations. You’ll have your chance to participate in the discussion and ask questions!

April 3 | 2019 3:00pm

Presenters: Jim Dwyer, Executive Director of Auxiliary Business Services at Arizona State University & Krystal Lewis, Assistant Director of Strategic Partnerships for Auxiliary Business Services at Arizona State University

ASU’s managed print program will be discussed including the student experience and partnership initiatives. The current print program serves approximately 70,000 students across four campuses. Insight into ASU’s managed print program can help to serve as an example of how to leverage partnerships and provide effective services to a larger audience. Participants will actively engage in polling to understand trends around user experience, pricing, balancing demand and sustainability goals and leveraging institutional (internal) print management. Focus:
Revenue – Business Model, Pricing, etc.
Sustainability – Print avoidance, default to duplex and black & white, 100% recycled paper, etc.
Student Success – Convenience, accessibility, etc.

April 4 | 2019 2:00pm ET

Presenters: Jeff Turner, Executive Vice President at Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc., Mark Ironside, Executive Director, University Business Services at Lehigh University, and Erin Kintzer, Director of Real Estate Services at Lehigh University.

This presentation will be a continuation and update to the previous presentation on the state of P3s in the higher education industry at C3X 2018. With so many higher education public-private partnership (P3) projects underway nationwide, and with so many others being considered, we have heard for years the market is exploding. Is it? And how does this answer change as we look at different school types and other differences? B&D’s Executive Vice President Jeff Turner will share the results of the firm’s first annual comprehensive survey of higher education P3 transactions. With an eye toward housing, this survey attempted to capture every P3 project since 2014. Metrics captured include total project cost, deal structure, ground lease term, region, student enrollment, and more. This first annual "snapshot" produced some fascinating results, including trends—and lack thereof. This data will empower campus professionals exploring development projects. Furthermore, Mr. Turner will discuss the emergence of higher education P3 projects for energy, innovation districts, student unions, parking, academic buildings, and more. These projects may change how schools plan, making this an important, timely discussion. Attendees will also hear about how they can contribute to the Higher Ed P3 Resource Center (www.p3resourcenter.com) the industry’s central library.

We are seeking education that provides campus operations with the resources that help students become more engaged in their campus environment, more successful in their college experience, and more likely to stay enrolled in the institution. The services you provide on campus help achieve student success and attain institutional goals.

How do your operations support these goals, and what strategies are used to achieve them? Our selection committee will give preference to sessions that communicate successful business leadership and demonstrate the impact that multiple operations can have on the college campus and the student experience. Submitted programs will be evaluated on how they tie in to operations on your campus and how they contribute to the following core competencies: Management, Leadership, Marketing & Communication, Student Success, Innovative Technology, and Revenue Generation.

Call for Programs closes: April 19, 2019
Speakers notified of submission status: Late May