Concurrent Sessions VII | April 15 | 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM ET
CS 7A | CS 7B | CS 7C | CS 7D | CS 7E (ACUPA)
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CS 7A | Round Table - Research
Description
Join us in this interactive session focused on discussing challenges faced by large research institutions. Share your institution's best practices or ask others how they are managing through today's challenges from everything to financial pressures related to tuition and fees to campus safety and security. Come ready to engage and participate with fellow colleagues.
Learning Objectives
- Identify various challenges research universities are facing in today's changing environment.
- Understand the various methods by which research universities are tackling similar challenges.
- Apply best practices learned from other research universities.
Speakers
Kim McCullock
Bio coming soon.
Elaine Pearson
Bio coming soon.
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CS 7B | Round Table - Community Colleges
Description
Join other finance professionals from community colleges across the SACUBO region for an interactive round table discussion on current issues, trends, and challenges impacting community colleges today and in the future. Are you concerned about enrollment, shrinking state funding, tuition and fees, dual/concurrent enrollment, or closing out HEERF awards? Please bring your questions AND answers for this lively discussion!
Learning Objectives
- Identify issues, trends, and challenges facing community colleges today.
- Learn how similar-sized institutions are facing challenges and applying solutions to similar problems.
- Identify strategies and practices that could be applied to your institution.
Speakers
Tim Dellinger
Bio coming soon.
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CS 7C | Round Table - Small Institutions
Description
Please join a comprehensive discussion with your colleagues about what keeps you up at night, what excites you about the future, and other pertinent issues in higher ed. Share your thoughts and experiences in a post-pandemic work and study world and hear that of others. From telework to technology, safety and risk assessment, interest rate hikes and resource allocation, and much more come prepared to ask your questions and share your experiences.
Learning Objectives
- Learn from colleagues what innovations are being implemented and issues addressed at other institutions.
- Implement at least one mitigating strategy at home institution learned from colleagues to apply to an existing issue.
- Learn from colleagues how they are addressing current issues in higher ed such as remote work, supply chain shortage, inflation, etc.
Speakers
Kim Hadley
Bio coming soon.
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CS 7D | Round Table - CompDoc
Description
Please join the comprehensive/doctoral roundtable to discuss pertinent issues with your colleagues. This interactive session will allow fluid discussion on issues facing today's business officers. Hear how your colleagues are managing the issues at hand, and what keeps them up at night. Come prepared to ask your questions and share your experiences at your institution.
Learning Objectives
- Learn from your colleagues on the most pressing issues facing their institution today
- Learn how your colleagues are addressing the pressing issues such as remote work, staff needs/wants, managing inflation/contracts - operating budget impact, tuition pressure, and cyber risk
- Bring back two ideas that you may implement to address the issues discussed.
Speakers
 Kelvin Davis, Associate Vice President of Finance and Administration and Deputy CFO, Delta State University
Kelvin Davis is a seasoned higher education financial professional, currently serving as the Associate Vice President of Finance and Administration at Delta State University, a position he assumed in July 2024. With over 15 years of progressive experience in financial management, he has excelled in regulatory compliance, financial analysis, budgeting, process improvement, and team leadership.Mr. Davis has a proven track record of enhancing efficiency and driving revenue growth, including securing $6.7 million in food service revenue and $1.2 million in bookstore revenue through strategic contract management. During his tenure as University Comptroller at Delta State University, he streamlined processes that reduced audit preparation times, improved employee retention rates, and significantly decreased outstanding accounts receivable.
Before his current role, Mr. Davis also held key positions at Southwest Tennessee Community College, where he managed over $100 million in grants and served as a subject matter expert for financial aid and accounts receivable systems.A distinguished academic, Mr. Davis holds a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in management and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Delta State University. He also earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. His professional accolades include being named a Mississippi Business Journal Leader in Finance (2022) and Delta Business Journal Top Minority Leader (2020). He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) and the Southern Association of College and University Business Officers (SACUBO), where he serves in leadership roles.Dedicated to community engagement, Mr. Davis participates in advisory boards and strategic planning initiatives that align with his expertise in fostering institutional growth and operational excellence.
 Lisa McClinton, Vice Chancellor for Finance & Administration, Winston-Salem State University
Ms. Lisa McClinton is currently the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration/Chief Financial Officer. In this role, she provides management oversight responsibility for the university’s $199M million operating budget, financial accounting operations, reporting, and policy functions, and is the principal accounting and financial policy advisor to senior administration.She has over 20 years of higher education and state government experience. Prior to WSSU, she served as Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance at ECSU, associate vice chancellor for finance at University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Lisa previous professional experience also includes assistant state auditor for the NC Office of State Auditors for over eight years and her primary focus was auditing universities, community college and other state agencies. She is a certified public accountant licensed in North Carolina and certified government financial manager. Ms. McClinton is received a Bachelor of Science in accounting and management information systems from Winston-Salem State University and a master’s degree in accounting and financial management from the Keller Graduate School of Management.
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CS 7E (ACUPA) | SOS! Need Help Addressing Institutional Neutrality? Learn How to Develop a "Statement on Statements"
Description
The Assistant Provost and the Assistant Vice-President of Communications at the University of Toronto will present a case study about developing and adopting a 'statement on statements' - a new institutional position on when the university will make statements on controversial, global, or political issues (i.e., rarely). In April 2024, the University of Toronto released guidance from the Provost and VP-Communications, entitled: "Memo on Institutional, Divisional, and Departmental Statements. The memo provides guidance to academic leaders about exercising restraint when speaking on behalf of academic units at the university. The result of over a year of work, and interrupted by the events of October 7, 2023, the Memo tries to address the growing demand for statements on things like global conflicts, political issues, controversial speakers, and more. The increase in resources required to manage these demands and to write, edit, approve, and respond to such communications was becoming unsustainable. And institutional statements were wrongly portraying the university as caring about some issues and members of the community more than others. After several months of consultation with department chairs, deans, and others, the Memo was adopted and led to the removal of some existing statements and the decision to avoid making many new ones. Attendees will look at similar statements adopted at other universities, reflect on communications in these challenging times, and explore the entire process undertaken at U of T.
Learning Objectives
- Attendees will reflect on the case study of the University of Toronto's development of a "Memo on Institutional, Divisional, and Departmental Statements" for academic leaders, and how it might support their own institutional efforts on neutrality in challenging times.
- Attendees will gain a basic understanding of key concepts in higher education, including academic freedom, free speech on campus, institutional autonomy, institutional neutrality, collegial governance, and shared governance.
- Attendees will explore both standard and more creative forms of consultation on proposed administrative policies and procedures, including ways to engage those who will be impacted by changes in-person and online.
Speakers
 Archana Sridhar, Assistant Provost, University of Toronto
Archana Sridhar is the Assistant Provost in the Office of the Vice-President & Provost at the University of Toronto. In her portfolio as Assistant Provost, Archana manages controversial events and issues, oversees executive searches for Deans and other senior positions, and supervises a team of project officers and administrative staff. A former Fulbright Scholar, she received her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, and her B.A. from Bard College. Archana practiced tax and non-profit law with Sullivan & Worcester LLP in Boston and worked as a fundraiser at the international humanitarian organization ReSurge International. She served as the Assistant Dean of Research & Special Projects at Indiana University's Maurer School of Law; Associate Director of York University's Jay and Barbara Hennick Centre for Business & Law; and Assistant Dean of the Graduate Program at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law. Archana has served on the Board of Directors of the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario and the South Asian Philanthropy Project, which she co-founded in 2008.
 Catherine Riddell, Assistant Vice-President, Communications, University of Toronto
Catherine Riddell is an award-winning communications and public relations professional with 20+ years of experience in complex and tier-one environments. As Assistant Vice-President, Communications at the University of Toronto, she is responsible for aligning and integrating communications and marketing strategy, products, channels, and functions, while upholding and advancing the University’s positive global reputation. Catherine has deep experience as a trusted strategic advisor and mentor. She holds a Master of Arts in Journalism from Western University, and a Master of Education in Higher Education Leadership from the University of Toronto.
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