Thursday, July 17

8:00-9:15

9:15-9:30

WELCOME
Rich Cummins, President, Columbia Basin College

9:30 – 10:45

PASSIONATE LEADERSHIP                    
Mildred Ollee, President, Seattle Central Community College

Mildred Ollée will explore with you the belief that leadership begins with passion and questioning the status quo.  She will discuss the skills, tools and strategies of the passionate leader to support passion liberators in organizations.

10:45 – 11:00

BREAK & EXHIBITS

11:00 – 12:00

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 

A. State Budgetopoly: The Game of Skill and Chance
Mary Alice Grobins, Director, Financial Services, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Where does college money come from? An interactive, participatory, risk-filled opportunity to answer all those state finance questions you’ve always wanted to ask. Outcomes will include increased understanding of how the State Board for Community and Technical College funding system works along with the potential of making big bucks (State Board bucks, that is).

B. Effective Strategies in Diversity and Pluralism
Christina Castorena, Associate Dean for Diversity, Everett Community College
Lee Lambert, President, Shoreline Community College
Lucy Macneil, Special Assistant to the Vice President for Human Resources, Bellevue Community College
Tomas Ybarra, Vice President for Instruction and Student Services, Yakima Valley Community College

The panel will discuss various issues and ideas implemented at their campuses, including: Institutional Assessment for Diversity and Pluralism; discussion on the experience of Everett Community College as they have implemented this process; and Competency Based Selection.

C. Leading through Disasters
Ed Brewster, President, Grays Harbor College

Every college has and will continue to face emergencies.  As a leader, how will you respond to these situations?  Learn how Grays Harbor College responded during and after hurricane force winds caused widespread destruction in the community, and left the college without power and effective communications capability the last week of Fall Quarter.”

12:00 - 1:00

H Building
Gjerde Center

1:15 - 3:15

ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Tana Hassart, President, Pierce College Puyallup
Lee Lambert, President, Shoreline Community College
Gerald Pumphrey, President, South Puget Sound Community College

There are at least five principle-based, ethical frameworks for making decisions. They can be a good starting point for navigating difficult issues in complex organizational environments. However, not all issues are cleanly bounded by these frameworks. Having a firm sense of priorities when principles collide can help. Case studies illuminate the strengths and limitations of frameworks. The three presidents on this panel will discuss how they have utilized these principles as they lead their colleges through difficult situations.

H Building
Gjerde Center

4:30 - 5:30

Thornton Building
Courtyard (inside - air conditioned)

5:30 - 6:30

6:30 - 8:30

7:00-8:00

INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP: ENHANCING PROSPERITY AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE COMMUNITY
Steve VanAusdle, President, Walla Walla Community College

Learn how the leadership team at Walla Walla Community College has used innovative and entrepreneurial practices to help transform a rural natural resource based economy in decline, into a prospering high amenity destination community known for producing some of the best red wines in the world. The college has received state and national recognition for its role in this rural economic development success story. Discover how Walla Walla Community College created and operates 15 enterprises, including an automotive and equipment dealership (Foundation Equipment Sales) to strengthen technical programs and earn significant funds for scholarship and program support.

The college leadership  has used innovative approaches to enhance economic and environmental sustainability via the Water and Environmental Center, which has helped attract millions of dollars to the Walla Walla Watershed Basin for conservation, restoration, education, and development of innovative approaches to policy development and governance. Walla Walla Community College and its surrounding neighborhood were recently designated as one of five Innovation Partnership Zones funded by the State of Washington, which enhances the college’s ability to acquire additional funds to support innovation.

H Building
Gjerde Center

9:30-10:30

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

A. Key Elements of Strategic Enrollment Management
Christine Kerlin, Vice President, Enrollment Management and Executive Director, University Center, Everett Community College

There is no single recipe for developing and implementing an enrollment management plan. Each college faces different issues and operates in its own unique culture. However, there are some essential elements that lie at the heart of enrollment management. This session will focus on those key elements and provide an interactive opportunity for participants to develop a "take-away" that will support their campus efforts in enrollment management.

Thornton Building
TD 439

B. Good Faith Bargaining-How to Keep the Faith
Robin A. Romeo, Labor Relations Adjudicator-Mediator, Public Employment Relations Commission

In this session, Robin will be talking about labor and management relations. Specifically, what is the meaning of good faith bargaining. Is it a requirement? When is it a requirement and how is it done? She will discuss techniques to conduct good faith bargaining and will engage in a mock bargaining exercise where the group will divide into two sides representing the union and management and engage in negotiations.

Thornton Building
TD 435

C. Be Here Now to Manage Your Stress
Karin Pierce, Faculty, Columbia Basin College
Certified Kripalu Yoga and Meditation Techniques Instructor

Stress isn’t just a state of mind – it can affect your entire body. Learn more about the mind-body connection and how to alleviate chronic stress. Experience physical movement, breathing, and relaxation techniques that will help you feel more centered, relaxed, and energized, even at the office. This session will include about 30 minutes of practical technique, and is intended to be done in casual business attire – no workout clothes are necessary.

10:30-10:45

10:45-12:00

WHO WILL LEAD THE CHANGE?
Modertor: Rich Cummins, President, Columbia Basin College
Daniel Arnold, Student, Columbia Basin College
Angela Combs, Student, Columbia Basin College
Maigan MacFarlan, Student, Columbia Basin College
Kimberly Nguyen, Student, Columbia Basin College

Peter Senge noted that schools often fail to talk to the person who has the broadest view of the system, the student.  “To the extent that they silence the voice of the student, schools are designed not to innovate.”  Our students are often the last ones we turn to for leadership, yet so much of what we do is improved when students are engaged on issues of technology, curriculum, budget, student life, athletics, and a host of other items.  This panel brings the experiences and insights of four student leaders from Columbia Basin College to these issues related to learning through leadership.

H Building
Gjerde Center

12:00

H Building