Jan. 12-15, 2022 (Agenda to follow)

Meeting Location: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Hotel Accommodations: The Shores Resort & Spa, Daytona Beach, FL

ROOM RATE AGREEMENT CODE sent via email to AITU members. Please contact: heather.theaitu@clarkson.edu

DETAILS:

Group arrival date is January 12, 2022 with a departure of January 15, 2022 (departure date can be extended)
Special group rate is $123 / plus tax
Rate is for standard king or double queen guest rooms based on single or double occupancy. Each additional person will be $10.00 extra
Room types will be on a request basis only, and hotel is unable to guarantee specific room types
Overnight parking charges of $17.00 for self-parking will be waived. Valet parking is $23.00
Additional upgrade charges if desired: 1) Coastal view – additional $10; 2) River or Coastal view balcony – additional $20; 3) Oceanfront balcony – additional $70

Room types are based on availability at time of request

All reservations must be made 30 days prior to arrival in order to receive the discounted rate, and the discounted rate will not apply to rooms beyond those noted above.

To make reservations, your guests must phone in their reservation requests, to the following number: 866-934-7467 or by using the booking link that will be provided to you. It is important that each of your guests identify themselves as part of your group, and provide us with guest name, requested type of room, requested bed type (i.e. king, double/double, queen, twin or suites), and check-in and check-out dates. Any requests for special room arrangements must be made at the time of this call. The Hotel does not confirm reservations in writing.
30 days prior to arrival, all rooms not reserved as described above will be returned to the hotel’s inventory for general sale, and if available, will be sold at the market rate.

CHECK-IN I CHECK-OUT Guest accommodations will be available at 4:00 pm on arrival day and reserved until 11:00 am on departure day. Any attendee wishing special consideration for late checkout should inquire at the front desk on the day of departure.

GUEST ROOM CHARGES It is our understanding that your guests will pay their own account upon departure. When reservations are made, we will require a deposit equal to the room rate and tax for the first night for each reservation. An individual’s deposit is refundable to that individual if the Hotel receives notice of an individual’s cancellation at least 72 hours prior to scheduled arrival. Upon check-in, each guest will be required to present a valid credit card upon check-in, on which an amount of sufficient pre-authorization can be obtained to cover the room and tax charges for the length of the guest’s stay, plus the anticipated use of the hotel’s ancillary services.

2021 Annual Meeting

All Sessions are Virtual/ ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ALL SESSIONS

CONACT AITU FOR ACCESS & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: heather.theaitu@clarkson.edu

January 12 – 14, 2021

Social gathering on first evening Tues., January 12, 5:30-6:30 p.m. EST
Conference tracks:
- Wed., January 13, 1-3:30 p.m. EST
- Wed., January 13, 6-7:30 p.m. EST
- Thurs., January 14, 8 a.m. – Noon (Provost & CFO Sessions)
- Thurs., January 14, 1-4:00 p.m. EST

Please see the full agenda below or link to PDF. Registration links were sent via email Presidents, Provosts and CFOs.

2021 Annual AITU Meeting Agenda

January 12 – 14, 2021/ZOOM Conference

Tuesday, January 12, 2021 / 5:30-6:30 p.m., EST

Two social meetings:

Reconnect social gathering for Presidents
Reconnect social gathering for CFOs & Provosts

Wednesday, January 13, 2021 / 1-3:30 p.m. & 6-7:30 p.m., EST

Opening Session, 1-3:30 p.m.

Theme: Lessons Learned from the COVID Crisis
Facilitator: Laurie Leshin, Ph.D., AITU Chair, President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
Format: Panel Discussion Topics & Invited Panelists

Communications: The importance of communications with our campus communities
T. Dwayne McCay President, Florida Institute of Technology
Nariman Farvardin President, Stevens Institute of Technology

Agility: The increased agility that our campuses have operated with
Jelena Kovačević Dean, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Alan Cramb President, Illinois Institute of Technology

Social/Racial Justice: Increased attention to social and racial justice will continue
Gilda Barabino President, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Dave C. Munson President, Rochester Institute of Technology

Enduring New Modes of Working & Learning: Reflections of working and learning modes          that are likely to endure beyond the pandemic
John Walz                    President, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Robert Coons              President, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Evening Session, 6-7:30 p.m.

Topic: Racial Justice and Equity
Facilitator: AITU Chair-elect Anthony G. Collins, Ph.D., President of Clarkson University
Guest Speaker: Mr. Nicholas M. Donofrio, NAE Committee of Racial Justice and Equity, IBM EVP Innovation & Technology (retired); IBM Fellow Emeritus

Thursday, January 14, 2021 / 8 a.m.-12 p.m. & 1 p.m.-4 p.m., EST

Morning Sessions: CFOs & Provosts

8-11 a.m. – Concurrent CFO & Provost Sessions (see schedule below)
11 a.m.-12 p.m. – Joint Session

Afternoon Session, 1-4 p.m.

1:00-1:45 p.m. – Keynote Address followed by Q&A NSF Strategy Into the Future, Sethuraman Panchanathan, Ph.D., Director, National Science Foundation
1:45-2:30 p.m. – General Discussion
2:30-2:45 p.m. – Break
2:45-3:05 p.m. – Report of Provosts
3:05-3:25 p.m. – Report of CFOs
3:25-4:00 p.m. – AITU Business Meeting
4:00 p.m. Adjourn

CFO & Provost Sessions

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Session One: 8-8:50 a.m., EST

CFO Session: Impacts of COVID on Higher Education Credit Ratings & Industry Outlook
Guest Speaker: Laura Kuffler Macdonald, Senior Director & Analytical Manager, USPF Education Group/U.S. Public Finance, S&P Global Ratings
Format: 20-minute presentation followed by Q&A

Provost Sessions: The Switch to Online & Hybrid Education and its Consequences
Facilitator: Christophe Pierre, Ph.D., Provost & VP for Academic Affairs, Stevens Institute of Technology
Format: Roundtable discussion

Session Two: 9-9:50 a.m., EST

CFO Session: Challenge/Opportunities in the Higher Education Operating Environment
Guest Speaker: Mark Finlan, Managing Director, Huron Consulting Group
Format: 20-minute presentation followed by Q&A

Provost Session: Racial Justice and Mental Health & Well-Being
Facilitator: Barry L. Shoop, Ph.D., Dean, Albert Nerken School of Engineering, The Cooper Union
Format: Roundtable discussion

Session Three: 10-10:50 a.m., EST

CFO Session:
Facilitator: Jeffrey Solomon, CFO & EVP, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Format: Roundtable discussion

Provost Session: The Future of Work During & Beyond the Pandemic
Facilitator: Matthew Werner, Dean, Webb Institute
Format: Roundtable discussion

Session Four: 11-11:50 a.m., EST

Joint Session: The Post-Pandemic Workplace
Welcome & Introductions:
Louis J. Mayer, Ed.D., CFO & VP for Finance and Treasurer, Stevens Institute of Technology

Speakers:
Jason M. Adwin, CCP, Senior VP & National Compensation & Career Strategies, Practice Leader, New York, The Segal Group
Scott D. Nostaja, Senior VP & National Organizational Effectiveness Practice Leader, New York, The Segal Group

Format: 20-minute presentation followed by roundtable discussion

Facilitators:
Winston “Wole” Soboyejo, Ph.D., Senior VP & Provost, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
Jeffrey Solomon, CFO & EVP, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

Format: 20-minute presentation followed by roundtable discussion to include:

Faculty and staff retention and recruitment
Investments in equity and well-being
From budget cute to investments in the future
- Future space utilization and growth strategies