Cal Caucus Posts Agenda for 40th Annual Meeting

The California Caucus of College and University Ombuds has announced program details for its 2013 meeting at Asilomar in Pacific Grove on November 17–20, 2013.  The highlight of the annual conference with its distinctive intimate feel, which allows for new and strengthened connections with other Ombuds.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Afternoon

Conference registration
Welcome Reception
By the Sea Dinner: Welcome and Conference Kickoff

Monday, November 18, 2013

Morning

• Opening Remarks -- Valerie Craigwell White, CCCUO Convener and Ombudsperson, Lewis & Clark College
• Reflecting on Learning Together -- Jenna Brown, Ombudsperson, University of Denver
• The Impact of Mental Health Issues at Work: What’s an Ombuds to Do? -- Jay Solman, Ombudsperson, Simon Frazer University
• Culture, Fairness, and the Brain: A Model for Effective Conflict Engagement -- Shirley Nakata, Ombudsperson, University of British Columbia 

Afternoon

• What Am I Doing and Why Am I Doing It? Reflections on the Ombuds Intern Experience -- Emma Williams, Ombud Intern, University of Washington; Andrew Larrett-Smith, Campus Ombuds, University of California Riverside; Susan Neff, University Ombudsman, University of Washington
• Getting our Arms Around Complex Issues with Some Ideas from Systems Theory -- Kerry Egdorf, Ombuds, Marquette University
• Reflecting on Learning Together -- Jenna Brown, Ombuds, University of Denver

Evening

• Dinner and Recognition Awards 
• Conflict, Emotions, Incidents, and Behavior: Transforming Understanding Through Some Simple Ideas -- Richard Holt, Lawyer, mediator, and arbitrator

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Morning

• Reflecting on Learning Together -- Jenna Brown, Ombuds, University of Denver
• Issues of Workplace and Cyber Bullying -- Natalie Sharpe, Director, Student OmbudService, University of Alberta; Sue Thiess, Ombuds, Oregon State University
• The Role of the Ombuds During Extreme Workplace Situations -- Tina Feiger, Ombuds, Santa Monica College; Jenna Brown, Ombuds, University of Denver

Afternoon 

Caucus and small group discussions 

Evening 

Gift Exchange – A Fun Adventure

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Morning

• Just a Taste: The Ombuds Sampler

Addressing Key Issues Graduate Students Face, and How to Help Them -- Jayson MacLean, Graduate Student Ombudsperson, University of Alberta

Challenges to Impartiality with the Peer Ombuds Model -- Steve Taylor, Analyst, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

The Pause that Refreshes:  What to Do with that Space between Visitors? -- Valerie Craigwell White, Ombudsperson, Lewis & Clark College

Practical Applications for Using Compassion in the Ombuds Office -- Anthony G. Belak, Ombudsperson, University of Louisville; Valerie Craigwell White, Ombudsperson, Lewis & Clark College

• Reflecting on Learning Together -- Jenna Brown, Ombudsperson, University of Denver
• CCCUO Planning Group Meeting
• CCCUO Business Meeting

(Cal Caucus 2013.)

Related posts:  Cal Caucus Posts Agenda for 2012 Conference; Editorial Note: Revised Definition of 'Organizational Ombuds'; Revisiting the Issue of 'Fairness'.