Cal Caucus Posts Details of 2017 Conference

The California Caucus of College and University Ombuds has announced the agenda for its 44nd annual meeting at Asilomar in Pacific Grove. Taking place on November 12-15, 2017, the event attracts Ombuds from beyond California and the higher education sector with its inclusive, casual, and intimate tradition. The co-convenors this year are Marcia Gee Riley (University of California Berkeley) and Natalie Sharpe (University of Alberta). 

Here is the agenda for the plenary-only event:

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Conference registration

Evening Program

• Welcome Reception
• Conference Kick-Off Dinner
• Welcoming New (or not so new) Ombuds, Kevin Wiens (Student Ombuds, University of Calgary) & Laura Reid (Ombudsperson, Simon Fraser University)

Monday, November 13, 2017

Opening Remarks

Morning Program

• An Introduction to Design Thinking for Ombuds, Julie Showers (Director, Office for Conflict Resolution, University of Minnesota) & Jan Morse (Director, Student Conflict Resolution Center, University of Minnesota)
• Questions and the Initial Visitor Meeting, Tom Kosakowski (Associate Director/Ombudsperson, UC Los Angeles)
• Borrowing from Therapeutic Perspectives: Theory and Skills for the Ombuds, Lauren Bloom

Lunch

Afternoon Program

• Crucial Conversations for Ombuds, Mary Beth Stevens (Ombudsman, Los Alamos National Laboratory)
• Making Your Office Indispensable by Being Identified as a Key Risk Management Resource, Bruce MacAllister (International Foundation for Online Responsibility)
• Finding Work-Life Balance in Academia: Lessons from Academic Leaders, Emma Williams (Associate Ombud, University of Washington) and Sunny Lee (Assistant Ombudsperson for Students, UC Berkeley)
• Peer-to-Peer Case Studies, Patricia Ponce (Student Ombuds, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo) and Katherine Greenwood (Ombuds and Director, UC Davis)

Dinner

Evening Program

• Mindfulness for Ombuds, Chuck Sloane (Ombud, University of Washington)

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Morning Program

• Saving Them Before They Get to the Brink, Peter Hendriks (Deputy Dean of Students, Australian National University)
• The Ombuds Leans In: A Framework to Assist Challenging Leaders, Karen Peterson (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center)
• Campus Climate and Ombuds Challenges with A Dash of Student Development Theory, Marit Bessesen (Ombudsman, San Diego State University)
• Advancing the Restorative Practices Initiative at the University of Alberta: Progress & Challenges, Brent Epperson (Graduate Ombudsperson, University of Alberta) and Marc Johnson (Undergraduate Ombudsperson, University of Alberta)
• Group Photo

Lunch

Afternoon Program

• Caucus and Small Group Discussions

Dinner

• Gift Exchange

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Morning Program

• Triggers and Effective Communication, Breanne Taylor (Associate Ombuds, Oregon State University)
• An Ombuds Approach to Cultivating Cyber Kindness into Campus Culture, Natalie Sharpe (Director Office of the Student Ombuds, University of Alberta)
• Creating a culture of dialogue: race, politics, and gender, Teresa Ralicki (Ombuds, University of Colorado Denver|Anschutz Medical Campus) & Lisa Neale (Associate Director, Ombuds Office, University of Colorado Denver|Anschutz Medical Campus)
• Cal Caucus Debrief and Planning Meeting
• Cal Caucus Annual Business Meeting (Includes voting for Board of Directors)

Afternoon Program

• Board of Directors Meeting

Registration is now open.  (Cal Caucus Info.)

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