Workshops

Eastern Region Academic Coordinator Development Program Leadership Excellence in Academic Programming (LEAP) May 24-26, 2017, Elmhirst's Resort

Workshops

Wednesday, May 24
	1:00 - 2:30	Workshop 1 - Setting the Stage
		In this highly interactive session, participants will identify roles and responsibilities that are common to all Academic Coordinators in the Eastern Region. Through a process of prioritization and decision-making, the group will create an understanding of a common set of duties for the position.

	2:45 - 4:30	Workshop 2 - Taking the Leap
		In this session, participants will reflect on the myriad of roles and responsibilities identified in Part 1 and as a group determine the ways in which to manage these responsibilities. Participants will identify barriers and facilitators to delegation and reflect on the parts of the Coordinator's role that they find most challenging. This will enable participants to customize their experience for the remainder of the program. Participants will be given the opportunity to: Collaborate with peers to identify and prioritize roles and responsibilities of the Academic Coordinator Identify and share strategies for managing the roles and responsibilities Identify and select opportunities for professional growth



Thursday, May 25
	8:30 - 10:30	Plenary Session - A Collegial Conversation: Leadership in Academic Program Coordination

	10:45 - 12:45	Concurrent Session #1
		Terri Geerinck - Facilitation Boot Camp
		Jake Sandison - Coordinators' Curriculum Conversations
		Jean-Maurice Lafond & Marie Moreau - Team Building - The 5 W's

	2:00 - 4:00	Concurrent Session #2
		John Oughton - Coaching and Mentoring
		Deanna Douglas - Student Advising: Creating Effective Conversations
		Virginia Harwood: Caught in the Middle - Coordinating & Team Building Amid Conflict


	6:00 - 8:30	Dinner - Keynote Speaker - Julie Brown