Cal Caucus Announces 2014 Agenda

The California Caucus of College and University Ombuds has posted the details for its 41st annual meeting at Asilomar in Pacific Grove.  Taking place on  November 16–19, the event draws Ombuds from beyond California and the higher education sector with its casual and intimate tradition.  

Sunday, November 16, 2014

• Conference Registration 
• Welcome Reception
• By the Sea Dinner: Welcome and Conference Kickoff

Monday, November 17, 2014

• Opening Remarks, Conference Co-Conveners: Susan Neff and Michael Dues 
• Introducing: Reflecting on Learning Together, Speakers: Jenna Brown and Emma Williams
• Workshop, The Power of Language in Ombuds Work: The Words We Use, The Words We Choose, Speaker: C. McKenna Lang
• Workshop, "I Can't Pretend It's an Ordinary Day": The Ombuds Space in the Aftermath of Campus Tragedy, Speakers: Tina Feiger and Valerie Craigwell-White

Lunch

• Workshop, A Restorative Justice Approach to Rebuild Civility and Respect on Campus, Speakers: Natalie Sharpe and Thomas Sebok
• Group Exercise, The Range of Ombuds Practice in Higher Education, Speakers: Jenna Brown and Lisa Witzler
• Workshop, Pinging Tea: An Alternative to Formal Mediation, Speaker: Conchita Franco Serri
• Reflecting on Learning Together (continued), Speakers: Jenna Brown and Emma Williams
• Dinner and CCCUO Recognitions 

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

• Reflecting on Learning Together (Continued), Speakers: Jenna Brown and Emma Williams
• Workshop, Why We Do What We Do: Influences on Ombuds Practice, Speaker: Lisa Witzler
• Workshop, Experiences from Europe: A Cultural Exchange, Speaker: Jenna Brown
• Workshop, Why Dignity Matters-Considering Its Influence in Thorny Dilemmas, Speaker: Valerie Craigwell White

Lunch

• Caucus and small group discussions 
• Dinner
• Gift Exchange-A Fun Adventure (This Cal Caucus tradition provides an entertaining way to learn more about your colleagues.)

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

• Session, Just a Taste: The Ombuds Sampler

Sampler 1: Communication Protocols, Speakers: Thomas Sebok and Jessica Kuchta-Miller
Sampler 2: A Campus Culture War, Cognitive Dissonance Theory, and the Ombuds, Speaker: Tina Feiger
Sampler 3 : Cultural Interfaces: The Ombuds as Interpreter, Speakers: Duncan McDonald and Karen Peterson

• Reflecting on Learning Together, Speakers: Jenna Brown and Emma Williams
• CCCUO Planning Meeting Location

Registration is now open.  (Cal Caucus.)

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