NOV

14

6:30-7:15 am

Group Boardwalk Run/ Walk

7:15-8 am

Breakfast

8-9 am

State of the Industry

9:10-10:10 am

Sourcing Meetings

10:20-10:50 am

Converting MSU’s Campus Fleet to Electric Vehicles

10:50-11:30 am

Rethinking the Framework for Higher Ed Collaboration

11:40 am-12:40 pm

Sourcing Meetings

12:40-1:40 pm

Networking Lunch

1:40-2:30 pm

Building More Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Campuses

From increasing energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, and implementing net zero and zero waste initiatives, higher ed is tackling the climate crisis head-on – while also recognizing that such measures also have broader implications for issues of equity and social justice. During this conversation, panelists from some of the leading sustainability-focused universities in the country will discuss the work their institutions are doing to create more equitable campuses, build climate-resilient infrastructure, and fund some of the more ambitious – and worthwhile – green projects.

2:40-3:40 pm

Roundtables (Higher Ed Officers Only)

1 – Workforce Recruitment & Retention in a Challenging Labor Market
Facilitator: Barb Beagles – Executive Director, Facilities, Operations & Maintenance – Boise State 

2 –  Tackling Supply Chain Issues and Escalating Costs 
Facilitator: TBA

3 – Strategies for Developing Employee Housing
Facilitator: Drew Alexander – Assistant Director, Capital Planning – Boise State

4 – Addressing Safety & Security on Campus
Facilitator: TBA

3:50-5:10 pm

Sourcing Meetings

5:20-5:40pm

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Leading Advocates at Work: The IU Diversity & Advocacy Team Journey

In June 2020 in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, staff members in Indiana University’s Capital Planning & Facilities department felt called to action to increase the knowledge and awareness of team members as to the impact of developments happening in our world. The team approached leadership about creating an in-house diversity and advocacy team with the goal of helping CPF ensure there is equity and inclusion in our daily practices and creating a culture of respect. As the executive sponsor, Jamie Gayer has spent the last two years helping this team of volunteers establish goals, core values, budgets, action plans, and an understanding of what is (and is not) part of the work environment expectations. During this session, she’ll walk through her experience with this team of the accomplishments and setbacks that they have navigated to date.

How UMN’s Facility Roles Program Transformed Chaos into Clarity

Every service provider tries to satisfy their customers, and Facilities Management is no exception. One common challenge on university campuses is defining who exactly is the customer – every individual student, faculty, and staff member? When our collective customers disagree with each other, who’s voice should we listen to? Further, how do we, as a service provider, influence our customers to take responsibility for processes they need to manage in a consistent manner across campus? You may be thinking, “Help me help you!”

In this session, learn how the University of Minnesota developed their collegiate Facility Roles Program to streamline processes for communication, access control, space management, and more. The discussion will include how FM designed, implemented, and is maintaining this program that clarifies lines of authority and responsibility for over 1,000 academic departmental people across university colleges and administration who have a role in the program. You will also have access to various guides and references.

5:40-6pm

The Real World is the Best Classroom

USF has been engaging students with their current construction projects by partnering with different colleges to conduct job site tours, online sessions, and classes focused on the construction of a particular building. By this November they will have toured over 300 students through four different construction sites, watching projects come out of the ground to completion. During this session, Steve Lafferty will explain how USF has implemented this interdisciplinary program in partnership with different colleges and what the advantages are for this kind of real-world education for the university, the students, and the students’ professional futures, regardless of what field they enter.

Campus of the Future(s)

No one can predict the future. Strategic forecasters look for signals in our present times to establish trends and imagine possible futures. In this lightning session, we will look at the signals that might impact the higher education campus of the future from the Metaverse to the Side Hustle Economy. Put on your seatbelt and get ready for a wild ride!

6-7 pm

Free Time

7-10 pm

Rock Star Party with Queen Nation