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Women's Leadership Forum

February 23-25, 2021 | WLF Virtual Platform

Earn up to 12.5 Personal Development CPEs over the three-day forum!

Pricing Scholarships Schedule

 

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Women's Leadership Forum Event Brochure

Thank you to our sponsors!

 

Join colleagues from across WACUBO’s higher education institutions for three engaging days of valuable professional development to further develop your career path, identify and leverage your unique leadership style, and network for continued support and success. Attendees will engage in thought-provoking sessions, inspirational panel discussions, and engaging group activities.

The Women’s Leadership Forum sells out every year it’s offered.  Attendance will be limited to 120 professionals to preserve the engagement and networking opportunities we all cherish about this event.

Emerging and experienced leaders who seek career growth and professional development in higher education should attend.

Topics include:

  • Investing in Yourself & Your Career in a Whole New World
  • ACUBO Presidential Panel: Leadership - Being Light on Your Feet
  • Equity in Education and its Impact on Society
  • Discover Your Strengths
  • Employee Engagement in Times of Change
  • Increasing Resilience
  • Speed Networking
  • The Importance of Vulnerability for Leaders
  • Women in Leadership: Advice for All of Us

Pricing

 Registration Rates Member Non-Member
Women's Leadership Forum $199 $299


Cancellation Policy 

Cancellations must be received by February 1, 2021, to receive a refund, less a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given after February 1, 2021. You may send a substitute in your place at any time.

Scholarship Opportunities

WACUBO offers professional development scholarships to employees of WACUBO member institutions. These scholarships will go toward all or a portion of the registration fees of an annual conference, professional development workshop, or other WACUBO sponsored professional development programs

Scholarships DO NOT cover other expenses (e.g. travel, incidentals, etc.).

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Schedule at a Glance

The Women's Leadership Forum takes place over the course of 3 days. Earn up to 12.5 Personal Development CPEs for your attendance. Each day will run from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM with a lunch break from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. All times are listed in Pacific Time Zone. 

Women's Leadership Forum Day One | Tuesday, February 23
Time Topic Speakers(s)
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Welcome and President's Address  Katy Rees and Ruth Johnston
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM Opening Keynote - Discover Your Strengths Laurie Burruss, sponsored by Moss Adams and introduced by Melissa Harman
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM Leading - Being Light On Your Feet - ACUBO Presidential Panel

Moderator:
Lynn Valenter

Panelist:
Susan Maddux
Diana Kuhlmann
Nicole Trufant
Ruth Johnston
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM LUNCH BREAK
1:00 pm - 1:50 PM Speed Networking - Connections Matter! Carina Celesia Moore
1:55 PM - 2:30 PM SHE Talk - Women in Leadership: Advice for All of Us  Lisa Ordóñez
     
Leadership Symposium Day Two | Wednesday, February 24
Time Topic Speakers(s)
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM  Networking Warm-Up and Reflections on Day One Callie Juarez
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM LIFT Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Lisa Frace
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM Managing in a Time of Uncertainty Allison Vaillancourt
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM LUNCH BREAK
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM Increasing Resilience: Tapping Into Your Mind-Body Connection Dr. Anne Weisman
1:55 PM - 2:30 PM Stay Agile by Keeping the K in KPIs Loren Den Herder, Annie Rose Favreau 
Leadership Symposium Day Three | Thursday, February 25
Time Topic Speaker(s)
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM  Networking Warm-Up and Reflections on Days One and Two  Leadership Programs Committee
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Oops, Your Humanity is Showing: The Importance of Vulnerability for Leaders Christine Lovely
11:05 AM - 12:00 PM Employee Engagement in Times of Change Christi Gilhoi
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM LUNCH BREAK
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Closing Keynote Address - Investing in Yourself & Your Career in a Whole New World Teri Bump
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Wrap Up Katy Rees

 

Contact

Katy Rees, California State University San Marcos, PDSC; [email protected]

CPE Credits - group live presented online due to COVID-19

The Western Association of College and University Business Officers (WACUBO) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.