Diana G. Oblinger Innovation Forum

Participants

Leading Academic Transformation in Support of Student Success

The second annual Diana G. Oblinger Innovation Forum will take place at the 2017 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, October 31 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in Meeting Room 204A, 200 Level of the Philadelphia Convention Center.

The 2017 Innovation Forum examines the complex intersection of academic transformation and student success—where leadership, technology, and innovation can power institutional change. The full-day program is designed for two-person teams of senior leader partners working across sectors in their institution's student success initiative.

Participating teams will receive:

A unique opportunity to reflect on and improve the student experience together
An understanding of the principles and value of user-centered design and how to make it work for your campus
A venue to meet others working on similar initiatives, including experts who specialize in higher education student success
Curated content and access to related sessions, speakers, and solution-providers within the program of the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, higher education’s premier IT event (additional registration required)
One complimentary registration to the Innovation Forum for each team.

EDUCAUSE and its Board of Directors believe building partnerships that strengthen the student experience is critically important to the future of higher education. For this reason, the registration fees for the 2017 Innovation Forum were intentionally kept low to enable participation from a diverse range of institutions.

Program Agenda

Time	Agenda
7:45 a.m.	Breakfast
8:30 a.m.	Welcome and Introductions John O'Brien, President and CEO, EDUCAUSE
8:45 a.m.	Setting the Context for Student Success Diana G. Oblinger, President Emeritus, EDUCAUSE Ana Borray, Director of IPASS Implementation Services, EDUCAUSE
9:15 a.m.	Redesign the Student Experience Holly Morris, Principal, Summit Strategies
12:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:30 p.m.	Ensure Successful Initiatives Cole Clark, Executive Director, Higher Education Client Relations, Deloitte Allan Ludgate, Managing Director, Monitor Institute, Deloitte Bryan Setser, Entrepreneur in Residence, rpkGROUP Rick Staisloff, Principal, rpkGROUP
3:30 p.m.	Focus Forward Sondra Smith, Director of Special Projects, EDUCAUSE
4:00 p.m.	Adjourn

Preconference Preparation

Participation onsite in Philadelphia is required. Please schedule your travel so you can attend the forum from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31.
After registering, your team will be asked to answer a quick three-question survey about your student success initiative to inform program planning.
Each member of your team is required to interview three students; process inquiries with personnel will also be helpful. EDUCAUSE will provide guidelines and questions to support your preparations.
Your team will also receive reading materials ahead of time.
Questions? Please contact Sondra Smith, EDUCAUSE Director of Special Projects.

Thanks to Our Sponsor

Register to Participate

Participation is limited to campus teams who meet the criteria below.

To participate, you may register for the Innovation Forum only, or for both the full EDUCAUSE Annual Conference and add the Innovation Forum (see the registration process below).

Who Should Attend?

Campus teams of:

CIO or senior IT leader
CAO or senior academic affairs leader*

*Examples of appropriate roles include Provost, Vice Provost for Student Success, and Assistant Vice Chancellor or Dean for Digital Learning.

Registration Process

The first person to register will be asked to provide the name and email address for the second person on the registration form.

The partner will then receive an email with a complimentary Innovation Forum registration code.

In addition to registration, campus teams must also complete preconference preparation (see details at bottom left).

Honoring Diana G Oblinger

The Innovation Forum honors EDUCAUSE President and CEO Emerita Diana G. Oblinger and her exemplary leadership — highlighting the technology trends and innovations that hold the greatest strategic implications for higher education and helping us "look past the edge" toward where higher education must be in the Digital Age.