Fourth Annual Conference Program March 10 March 12, 2019 Loews Philadelphia Hotel 1200 Market Street; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 OBJECTIVES Each attendee will learn about CliftonStrengths, discover and analyze their top 5 CliftonStrengths, and start to learn how to use their and others strengths to build better teams. These tools may be utilized in the attendees professional and personal lives. Each attendee will connect with 2-3 attendees about specific job duties, providing a network beyond the conference. AGENDA, as of October 5, 2018 Sunday, March 10, 2019 2:15 2:30 pm Registration 2:30 2:45 pm Welcome from the Program Chair, Stephanie Hoogendoorn 2:45 3:15 pm Introduction to CliftonStrengths (formally StrengthsFinder) Kathleen McIntyre and Stephanie Hoogendoorn 3:15 5:00 pm Speed Networking with Strengths 5:00 6:00 pm Welcome Reception 6:30 pm Dinner Groups, pay-your-way optional event Each group will be hosted by a member of the Program Committee or the Board. Meet in the hotel lobby to walk to the restaurant together. The restaurants are between a four- to ten-minute walk away (each way). Sign-up for a dinner group online: Enter your name on a line (lines 6-16) under the restaurant you would like to have dinner. We will make reservations in advance of the conference for the number of people signed up. Please plan to have cash to pay for your dinner. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q8e6996tqq3g_hx07ztbl0oqysrdcw86acetjal6eno/edit?usp=sharing https://tinyurl.com/y75ly34z Monday, March 11, 2019 7:30 am 9:00 am 8:45 am Full Breakfast Welcome from the Board Chair, Jenny Storey
Monday, March 11, 2019, continued 9:00 am 10:30 am Keynote Presentation: First, You Must Envision It: Visualization and the Power of Change Dr. Ivonne M. García, William P. Rice Associate Professor of English and Literature, Kenyon College 10:30 am 10:45 am Conference photo with Dr. García Break 10:45 am 11:35 am Discussion Roundtable Session One 11:40 am 12:30 pm Discussion Roundtable Session Two 12:30 pm 12:45 pm Roundtable Recap Administrative assistants will lead small discussion groups to share best practices. Potential topics include: 1. Work/life balance 2. Leadership 3. Paperless office 4. Communications 5. Handling your provost s / dean s workflow 6. Project management 7. Utilizing student workers 8. Special event planning 9. Processing faculty recruiting and promotion 10. Moving from a dean s assistant to a provost s assistant final agenda will specify topics most meaningful for dean s assistants 12:45 pm 2:15 pm Lunch on your own and office check-in Recommendation: Reading Terminal Market across the street offers 30 restaurants and countless more merchants. There is something for everyone. 2:15 pm 3:30 pm The Demographics of Change: Diversity and the Challenge of Today Dr. Ivonne M. García, William P. Rice Associate Professor of English and Literature, Kenyon College 3:30 pm 3:40 pm Afternoon break with beverage service 3:40 pm 4:40 pm Strengths: Exploring and Analyzing Your Signature Themes Kathleen McIntyre and Stephanie Hoogendoorn Dinner on your own. 7:30 pm 9:00 pm Philly by Night Sightseeing Tour: A taste of Historic Philadelphia under a starry night sky. Enjoy a city-wide tour of Philadelphia s most notable attractions. Sponsored by Kenyon College Bus will depart from and return to the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. The bus will be covered if the weather is chilly. It can accommodate up to 60 registered conference attendees sign-up at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fbz5exi8xilzjqgyww9ngc6jvdmdjpgzcekth6ohogm/edit?usp=sharing 2
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 wear your school colors 7:30 am 8:45 am Full Breakfast 8:00 am 8:45 am Strengths: Using Strengths to Build Teams Kathleen McIntyre and Stephanie Hoogendoorn 9:00 am 9:50 am Discussion Roundtable Session: third round some topics from rounds one and two may be repeated 10:00 am 11:00 am Panel Discussion: Tips for Successful Partnerships Moderator: Sanfrená A. Britt Provost/Assistant pair being confirmed Associate Provost/Assistant pair being confirmed Dean/Assistant pair being confirmed 11:10 am 11:30 am PA3HENA Business Meeting 11:30 am 11:45 am Drop Box Questions and Farewell A suggestion box will be available on March 11 and 12 so that conference attendees can ask questions and make suggestions anonymously. Questions will be read during this session. Adjourn 12:00 pm 1:00 pm Board Meeting (Board members only) Keynote Speaker Biography Dr. Ivonne M. García William P. Rice Associate Professor of English and Literature Kenyon College http://www.ivonnemgarcia.com Travel/accommodations sponsored by Kenyon College Ivonne M. García has an undergraduate degree from Harvard/Radcliffe College, holds a master's in Education from Harvard, and one in English from The Ohio State University, where she also completed her Ph.D. in English. At Kenyon College, she currently directs the Latinx Studies Concentration, and is faculty co-director of the Kenyon Educational Enrichment Program, which serves admitted underrepresented students. She has received the Board of Trustees Teaching Excellence Award and the Whiting Research Fellowship for Teaching Excellence, and served as Associate Provost for three years. Her book, Gothic Geoculture: Nineteenth-Century Representations of Cuba in the Transamerican Imaginary, will be published in spring 2019 by The Ohio State University Press Global Latin/o Americas Series. 3
Conference Check-list 1. Register for 2019 Conference. https://secure.touchnet.net/c20569_ustores/web/classic/product_detail.jsp?productid=3361 PA³HENA registration cost for institutional members: $400.00 when paid by November 30, 2018 $425.00 when paid December 1, 2018 and until March 9, 2019 PA³HENA registration cost for institutional non-members: $450.00 when paid by November 30, 2018 $475.00 when paid December 1, 2018 and until March 9, 2019 2. Secure your hotel room at conference hotel. Main Conference Hotel will be Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 1200 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Hotel Phone: 215.627.1200 LOEWS SOLD OUT BELOW FOR Room Rate: $189 per night ADDITIONAL (rate does not HOTEL include applicable BLOCK taxes) Check-in is at 4:00 p.m. and checkout is at 11:00 a.m. Use this link to access the hotel block or call the dedicated hotel reservation team at 888-575-6397 to book your room. When calling the reservation team identify yourself as part of the PAA group. Additional Block of Rooms: Hampton Inn Center City, 1301 Race Street, Philadelphia Pa Phone: 844-292-7765 ---- Room Rate: $128 per night (rate does not include applicable taxes) Booking Link: https://secure3.hilton.com/en_us/hp/reservation/book.htm?inputmodule=hotel&ctyhocn=phlcvhx&s pec_plan=chhpa3&arrival=20190309&departure=20190312&cid=om,ww,hiltonlink,en,directlink &fromid=hiltonlinkdirect Group Name: PA3HENA Arrival Date: 09-Mar-2019 Departure Date: 12-Mar-2019 3. Plan your travel to Philadelphia including ground transportation to the hotel. ADVISORY ON ST. PATRICK S DAY PARADE AND GROUND TRANSPORTATION The Philadelphia St. Patrick s Day Parade will be running on Sunday, March 10, 2019, from 11:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The parade runs along Market Street through the city center, passing directly in front of the 4
Loews Hotel (on 12th and Market). There are a variety of transportation options from which to choose when traveling from the airport, including by taxi, shuttle, rideshare, subway, or bus. We anticipate that taking a subway will be the most convenient option for those arriving on Sunday, with Jefferson Station being the closest stop to the hotel from the Airport Line. However, we may have more and better information to share as the meeting approaches. Regardless of which option you choose, you should expect delays due to street closures, traffic, and crowds, and plan accordingly. Patience and flexibility will be key as you make your way into the city. Details on traveling from the airport by subway can be found at http://www.septa.org/welcome/airport.html. You can also visit the Parking and Transport section of the airport s website at http://www.phl.org for general information on ground transportation. 4. Confirm optional activities Sunday, March 10, 2019 Sign up for a dinner group. Each group will be hosted by a member of the Program Committee or the Board. Meet in the hotel lobby to walk to the restaurant together. The restaurants are between a four- to ten-minute walk away (each way). Sign-up for a dinner group online: enter your name on a line (lines 6-16) under the restaurant you would like to have dinner. We will make reservations in advance of the conference for the number of people signed up. Please plan to have cash to pay for your dinner. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q8e6996tqq3g_hx07ztbl0oqysrdcw86acetjal6eno/edit?usp=sharing Monday, March 11, 2019 Register for the Philly by Night Sightseeing Tour: A taste of Historic Philadelphia under a starry night sky. Sponsored by Kenyon College Enjoy a city-wide tour of Philadelphia s most notable attractions. Bus will depart from and return to the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. It will be covered if the weather is chilly. The bus can accommodate up to 60 registered conference attendees sign-up https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fbz5exi8xilzjqgyww9ngc6jvdmdjpgzcekth6ohogm/edit?usp=sharing Dinner reservations If you plan to dine with colleagues in groups of 2 or more, we encourage you to make reservations at your preferred dining venue before you arrive in Philadelphia due to anticipated crowds from the American Council on Education (ACE) annual meeting. 5. Think about sharing a best practice and leading a roundtable discussion. It s a great opportunity. Contact Mayda Cruz at mcruz@austin.utexas.edu if you would like to lead a discussion roundtable or for more information. Responses received by Friday, October 26, 2018 will receive priority consideration. 6. Learn your Top 5 CliftonStrengths. Sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh. Contact Stephanie Hoogendoorn at hoogen@pitt.edu for questions. UPDATED, Beginning January 7, 2019 and after you register for the conference, attendees will receive separately, by email, a code to take the online CliftonStrengths assessment ($19.99 value). 5
After taking the assessment, you will receive your personalized results for CliftonStrengths 1-5 and supporting tools and resources. Bring your results to the conference and get ready to learn more about using your Strengths in your office. 7. Complete your bio for the Look-Book. To help you identify others who share common job duties, a "Look Book" of searchable, electronic bios will be distributed to conferences attendees in advance of the meeting, in late February. The bios, along with your participation in interactive sessions throughout the conference, will help you get to know and learn from each other. To be included in the Look Book, please complete the PA3HENA Attendee Bio before Friday, January 18, 2019. Responses submitted after that date will be added to the Look Book and be shared after the conference ends. All registered attendees should submit their bio, even if you completed one last year. We want your bio to reflect your current duties and networking interests. 8. Pack your bags. Don t forget your business cards and your school colors. The dress code is business casual. Tuesday of the conference is wear your school colors day, for example, school t-shirt or polo with jeans. Looking forward to seeing everyone in Philly! 6