Schedule

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Early Registration Check-in
Stop by the registration table in the hotel lobby to pick up your conference materials, sign-up for a dine-around, and say hi to the management team.

Dinner on your own or with programs

• Community Development, meet in the hotel lobby at 6 p.m.

Registration check-in will be available throughout the day in the Ballroom Foyer

7:30-10:00 AM

A breakfast buffet will be served in the Pavilion Lobby from 8:15-9 AM for faculty coordinators and orientation attendees.

Breakfast Meetings

7:30-10 AM, Human Science Board Meeting
Room: Pavilion 3
A plated breakfast will be provided during this early-morning meeting.

9-10 AM, Alliance Orientation | Our Partnership 101
Room: Pavilion 1
New to the alliance? Join us for a breakfast session where first time meeting attendees and those new to the alliance will learn more about how we partner together to offer online, flexible, and affordable programs for virtual learners.

9-10 AM, Faculty Coordinator Breakfast | Partners in Progress
Room: Pavilion 2
This will be an opportunity for faculty coordinators to discuss best practices for spring meeting and their role throughout the year.  Check back for more information as the agenda for this meeting is developed.

9:30-10:00 AM

Beverage Break | Ballroom Foyer

Stop by the Ballroom Foyer to grab a coffee, tea, or soda before heading to your program meeting room.

10:00 AM-Noon

Community Development 8 AM-Noon (Suite 211)
Dietetics 10 AM-Noon (Room 216)
        Dept. Chair only, 10-10:30 AM (Pavilion 6)
        Chairs + Faculty, 10:30-11 AM (Room 216)
ECEMS 10 AM-Noon (Suite 217)
        Dept. Chairs only, 10-11 AM (Boardroom)
Family & Community Services 10 AM-Noon (Pavilion 1)
FCS Education 10 AM-Noon (Pavilion 2)
       Dept. Chairs only, 11 AM-Noon (Boardroom)
Gerontology 10 AM-Noon (Pavilion 5)
Merchandising 10 AM-Noon (Pavilion 7)
Youth Development 10 AM-Noon (Pavilion 3)

Campus Coordinator Meeting 10 AM-Noon (Rooftop Bar)

• Strategic Plan Workshop

EVERYONE ATTENDS | Luncheon Keynote in Salon 2
Partnering With Employers to Help Students Succeed
EAB's latest research will assist members in finding high-impact employer partners. 

• Learn what setbacks keep universities from reaching best-fit partners. 
• Learn to identify strategic partner prospects that can be expended into sustainable relationships. 
• Learn to communicate the distinct value of higher education to potential employer partners.

Presented by:
Max Milder, EAB Consultant for the COE Forum
Learn more about Max on the EAB website.

1:45-4:15 PM

Programs and Chairs Meetings

Community Development 1:45-4:15 PM (Suite 211)
       Chairs + Faculty, 3:30-4:15 PM (Suite 211)
Dietetics 1:45-4:15 PM (Room 216)
ECEMS 1:45-4:15 PM (Suite 217)
       Chairs + Faculty, 3-3:30 PM (Suite 217)
Family and Community Services 1:45-4:15 PM (Pavilion 1)
       Dept. Chairs only, 2:30-3:30 PM (Boardroom)
       Chairs + Faculty, 3:30-4 PM (Pavilion 1)
Family Financial Planning 1:45-4:15 PM (Pavilion 6)
       Dept. Chairs only, 1:30-2:30 PM (Boardroom)
FCS Education 1:45-4:15 PM (Pavilion 2)
       Chairs + Faculty, 4-4:30 PM (Pavilion 2)
Gerontology 1:45-4:15 PM (Pavilion 5)
Merchandising 1:45-4:15 PM (Pavilion 7)
Youth Development 1:45-4:15 PM (Pavilion 3)

Campus Coordinator Meeting 1:45-4:15 PM (Rooftop Bar)

• Strategic Plan Workshop
• Best Practices Document Development

EVERYONE ATTENDS | Celebrating Our Partnerships
Mini-Grant Presentations & Awards Reception
Room:  Rooftop Ballroom

• Mini-grant recipients will provide updates on their projects using short video presentations made with PowToon.  This is an opportunity to learn more about the new and exciting projects your colleagues are working on.
• Awards & recognition
  • Friend of Great Plains IDEA
  • Faculty Excellence Award
  • Great Idea Awards

Join colleagues from across the country at a restaurant within walking distance of the hotel.  This is an informal opportunity to collaborate with faculty and staff from partner universities.

• Sign-up for dine-arounds will be available at the conference near the registration table.
• Restaurant choices include:
  • Kona Grill
  • Chuy's
  • The Granfalloon Restaurant & Bar
  • Hogshead Kansas City

Scheduled Dinners

• Campus Coordinators, Jack Stack BBQ, 7:45 pm
• ECEMS program faculty, Seasons 52

8:00-9:45 AM

EVERYONE ATTENDS | Team Work Makes the Dream Work
Breakfast & Presentations in Salon 2
Enjoy a delicious breakfast while celebrating our partnerships with students and the lead institution.

10:00 AM-Noon

Program and Chair Meetings

Community Development 10 AM-5 PM (Suite 211)
ECEMS 10 AM-5 PM (Suite 217)
Family & Community Services 10 AM-4 PM (Pavilion 1)
Family Financial Planning 10 AM-5 PM (Pavilion 6)
FCS Education 10 AM-5 PM (Pavilion 2)
Gerontology 10 AM-5 PM (Pavilion 5)
       Dept. Chairs only, 10-11 AM (Boardroom)
       Chairs + Faculty, 11:30 AM-Noon (Pavilion 5)
Merchandising 10 AM-5 PM (Pavilion 7)
Youth Development 10 AM-5 PM (Pavilion 3)
       Chairs + Faculty, 11-11:30 AM (Pavilion 3)

Campus Coordinator Meeting 10 AM-1:30 PM (Rooftop Bar)

• Best Practices Document Development
• Communications Timeline Review
• Communications Templates
• What's Next?

12:00-1:30 PM

Working Lunches | Boxed lunches available in the Ballroom Lobby beginning at Noon.

• Partners in Progress: Department Chairs and Human Sciences Board in Salon 2
• Programs and campus coordinators continue to meet

1:30-5:00 PM

Program and Chair Meetings

Community Development 10 AM-5 PM (Suite 211)
ECEMS 10 AM-5 PM (Suite 217)
Family & Community Services 10 AM-4 PM (Pavilion 1)
       FAM + YD Collaboration, 2:30 PM
Family Financial Planning 10 AM-5 PM (Pavilion 6)
       Chairs + Faculty, 2:30-3:30 PM (Pavilion 6)
FCS Education 10 AM-5 PM (Pavilion 2)
Gerontology 10 AM-5 PM (Pavilion 5)
Merchandising 10 AM-5 PM (Pavilion 7)
Youth Development 10 AM-5 PM (Pavilion 3)
       Dept. Chairs only, 1:30-2:30 PM (Boardroom)
       FAM + YD Collaboration, 2:30 PM

Next Great Idea Meeting 4:00-5:00 PM
Room:  Pavilion 1

5:00-7:00 PM

Human Sciences Board Dinner & Meeting
Location: American Slang Restaurant inside the hotel

FCS Education 8 AM-Noon (Pavilion 2)