Educational Session Block 3

301-Emergency Management

FEMA Certification: Introduction to the Incident Command System

Part 2 of 4

Attendance at all parts is required to obtain this Certification.

Target Audience: All levels

Ideal for persons involved with emergency planning, response and/or recovery efforts for higher education institutions, Introduction to the Incident Command System for Higher Education introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training.  This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of ICS.  It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). 

By participating in this certification course, including a tabletop exercise, participants will be familiar with:

• ICS applications in incidents at higher education institutions
• ICS organizational principles and elements
• ICS position and responsibilities
• ICS facilities and functions
• ICS planning.

In addition, you will learn the steps you should take to be accountable for your actions during an incident.

302-Senior Management Issues

Retaining Clients & Improving Operational Efficiencies in a Down Economy with the Benefit of a One Stop Shop 

Target Audience: Mid and Senior Level Professionals

Presenters: Rob Webb, Director – The Conference Center at Bentley University, Immediate Past President of ACCED-I; and Brenda Soto, Conferences Manager, Colorado College

Campus operations need to stay ahead of the curve to be successful.  Campuses are looking for additional ways to generate revenue, as well improving operational efficiencies.   An effective method to do just that is the “One Stop Shop” concept. This concept is an accepted best practice in the collegiate conference field.  Examples of success in both revenue growth and operational efficiencies will be provided from our own campuses using the One Stop Shop method.

By participating in this session, attendees will learn:
• The definition of a one-stop shop operation.
• The benefits of establishing a one-stop shop.
• Developing a one-stop shop model on your campus.
• Coordination strategies to help your one-stop shop succeed.
• A new certification program for one-stop shop operations.

303-Technology

        Transportation 

U-CAR: Technology for Intelligent Mobility 

Target Audience: All levels

Presenters: Richard Battersby, Director, Fleet Services, UC-Davis*; and Rudy Six, General Manager, INVERS Mobility Solutions

*Due to extenuating circumstances, Mr. Battersby will be unable to attend but is developing the presentation with U-CAR.

Utilizing cutting edge technology and green fleet vehicles, universities are implementing University operated car-share programs to increase service, reduce costs and relieve parking constrains. Join us and our institutional partners to see how progressive mobility technology has made a difference!

As a result of participating in this session, attendees will understand:
• Stewarding the transformation of transportation ideologies using progressive mobility technologies.
• Creating win-win programs and partnerships for transportation solutions.
• Program cost recovery and implementation strategies.

304-Dealing with a Difficult Economy

Partnerships: How to Save Time and Make Money 

Target Audience: All levels

Presenters: Georgia Tech: Melissa Moore, Director of Communications; Barbara Hanschke, Director of Finance; and GT Dining/Sodexo: Vern Johnson, District Manager; Todd Schram, General Manager

In lean economic times, when customers are looking for more value than ever for their dollars, learn how to partner with others to present successful programs, saving time and making money. From pre-planning to budgeting and evaluating outcomes, this session will answer the question, “What’s in it for me?” giving specific examples of winning partnerships. Whether partnerships with students, business partners, faculty or staff, money can be made and time saved.

As a result of participating in this session, attendees will:
• Learn marketing tips to introduce programs to target audiences.
• Get a sample budget and know how to prepare it.
• Recognize expertise in others.
• Create “buy-in” from both partners and customers.
• Walk away with specific examples of successful partnerships. 

305-Dining

Taking the Bite Out of Resident Dining Plans: An Innovative Approach 

Target Audience: All levels

Presenters: Oneonta Auxiliary Services Corporation, State University of New York (SUNY) College at Oneonta: Diane M. Williams, Executive Director; Leif Hartmark, Vice President for Business and Finance, Treasurer; and Steve O'Riley, General Manager, Sodexo Dining Services 

At a time when resident dining plans are escalating, Oneonta Auxiliary Services (OAS) and their contractor, Sodexo, bucked the trend.  By analyzing the data and their customers, and introducing dining innovations and efficiencies, they have developed a refreshed approach resulting in a healthier bottom line at a reduced cost to students.  This interactive presentation will challenge participants to step outside of their comfort zone and rethink their current business models.

As a result of participating in the sessions, participants will:
• Understand the importance of making data driven decisions.
• Learn a tried and true method for gathering and utilizing student opinion.
• Explore new dining trends and innovations.
• Gain an appreciation for Cuisine Diversity and Community Dining.
• Become empowered to challenge old ways of thinking.

306-Housing

        Caucus

Creative Student Housing Responses to Financial Challenges! 

Target Audience: All levels

Presenters:  Jim Carley, Associate Director of Housing & Facility Operations, Keene State College; Bill Dickerson, Executive Director Auxiliary Service Corporation, Cal State U Fullerton; Vennie Gore, Assistant Vice President, Residential and Hospitality Services, Michigan State University; Shannon Dunn, Director of Housing and Conferences, University of British Columbia Okanagan; and Moderator Hank Colker, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Sr. Principal, WTW Architects

This housing caucus will feature senior staff from small, mid and large size institutions that have backgrounds in residence life and/or finance.  Each participant will provide an overview of their campus, including the student housing financial challenges that they are facing and the creative initiatives that have been undertaken or will be undertaken to address these challenges.  The participants will also discuss the outcomes or anticipated outcomes of these initiatives.  Following these overviews, the session will be open for questions from the audience.  Hank Colker from WTW Architects will serve as the moderator.

As a result of participating in this session, attendees will:
• Learn what student housing financial challenges are currently facing small, mid and large size institutions.
• Learn what creative initiatives small, mid and large size institutions are undertaking to address these on-going financial challenges.
• Learn what outcomes occurred or what outcomes are anticipated to occur as a result of these initiatives.

307-Sustainability

        Financing 

Cutting the Stewardship Knot:  Creative Partnership Strategies for Campus Renewable Energy Projects 

Target Audience: Senior and Mid level professionals

Presenters:  Dr. Tony Smith, Associate Professor and Co-Director, MBA Program

Secure, Eastern Mennonite University; and Noel Munson, Chief Technology Officer, Secure Futures LLC

Stewards of educational institutions often face the conundrum of seeking to implement green initiatives, yet finding them cost prohibitive.  This presentation offers strategic tools, an EMU case study, and interactive discussion on developing, financing and evaluating on-site renewable energy projects to achieve immediate energy, economic and environmental benefits. Presenters will describe an innovative solar prepaid power purchase agreement approach that couples below-market rate tax-exempt financing with investment tax credits to lower electricity costs below grid-parity. 

As a result of participating in this session, attendees will:

• Appreciate, recognize, and apply factual answers for the five greatest myths about the stewardship conundrum.
• Develop greater understanding of how to identify and prioritize campus energy savings opportunities to maximize energy, economic and environmental benefits.
• Acquire new tools for developing, financing and evaluating public-private partnerships and financing approaches for renewable energy.
• Frame educational curriculum opportunities that increase campus-wide awareness, support for, and cooperation with renewable energy projects.

308-Sustainability

Engaging Students to Implement No-to-Low Cost Savings on Campus

Target Audience: All levels

Presenter: Shanah Trevenna, Student Sustainability Coordinator, University of Hawaii at Manoa

An active student of The University of Hawaii will show how a student organizations dedication and initiatives helped create an inspiring sustainability movement that transformed the culture of a campus and generated huge savings in a time of financial constraint.  By focusing their efforts on one building, a small, dynamic team of students launched a dozen no-to-low cost initiatives related to food, water, waste and energy, generating annual saving of $146,000.  Come learn why their model is being replicated throughout the campus and beyond!

As a result of participating in this session attendees will:
• Understand how to identify no-to-low cost energy savings that create significant financial savings.
• Understand how UHM is able to foster a culture of conserving behavior that saves money without creating sacrifice.
• Understand how to create healthy working conditions that improve productivity while saving energy and money.
• Understand how to practice and market these and other sustainable initiatives.

309 - Personal Development

Investing for Life's Goals

Target Audience: All levels

Presenter: John Holu, Individual Consultant, TIAA-CREF

This past year has presented harsh lessons for many plan participants – financial markets can go down significantly for extended periods of time with dramatic consequences on account balances.  This presentation is designed to review the basic concepts and strategies that investors should grasp in order to make reasonable investment decisions. 

Session participants will discover how to define their investment goals and time horizons, understand the risk and return tradeoff in investing, diversification techniques, learn the impact of expenses on total return and review case studies on typical investor strategies.

310 - Learn from the Experts

You Can't Always Get What You Want... Unless You Write a Great RFP!

Presenters: Kristan Gregory, Caldwell and Gregory, Inc.; and Stacy Dyer, Texas Book Company

Did your last Request for Proposal process bring in the best results for your campus or did you leave something on the table because you weren't sure what to ask for? Or maybe the parameters outlined in your RFP were so strict that you didn't get the responses you desired.

In this session, you will learn directly from industry business partners what constitutes a great RFP- from their point of view. We will discuss what elements we are looking for (or hate to see) when we are crafting our proposal responses. Regardless of what area you are looking to bid, this information will help you get what you want!

"Learn From the Experts" is a special educational track sponsored by the NACAS Education Foundation and our Strategic Business Partners. 

311 - Facilities Management

Campus Control of Pests and Viruses

Target Audience: All levels

Presenters: Dr. Sean Abbott, Lecturer, University of Nevada Reno; and Dr. Mike Linford, President, T.P.E. Associates

Ideal for personnel involved with campus facilities management, particularly as it relates to insect control, indoor air quality and health and safety issues on campus.

By participating in this session, participants will be familiar with:
• Bed bugs as potential disease vectors: viral and bacterial.
• Identification of bed bug infestations in campus housing facilities.
•  Elimination methods for bedbugs and other pests.
• The pros, cons, and financial considerations of elimination methods.
• Preventive measures to control bed bugs.