Wednesday, May 20

1:00 - 2:30

Workshop 1 - Setting the Stage

In this highly interactive session, participants will identify roles and responsibilities that are common to all Academic Coordinators in the Eastern Region. Through a process of prioritization and decision-making, the group will create a common position description.

2:45 - 4:30

Workshop 2 - Taking the Leap

In this session, participants will reflect on the myriad of roles and responsibilities identified in Part 1 and as a group determine the ways in which to manage these responsibilities. Participants will identify barriers and facilitators to delegation and reflect on the parts of the Coordinator's role that they find most challenging. This will enable participants to customize their experience for the remainder of the program.

Participants will be given the opportunity to:

Thursday, May 21

8:30 - 10:30

Plenary Session - A Collegial Conversation:

Leadership in Academic Program Co-ordination

10:45 - 12:45

Concurrent Session #1

Charles Ewert and Gordon Barnard- Coordinating and Team Building Amid Conflict

Rosemarie Peikes - The Impact of Leadership

Jean-Maurice Lafond - Team Building - The 5 W's

2:30 - 4:30

Concurrent Session #2

John Oughton - Coaching and Mentoring

Mark MacAulay - Student Advising - Creating Effective Conversations

Karen Hodgins - Coordinators' Curriculum Conversations

6:00 - 8:00

Dinner - Keynote Speaker