ACC Academic Leaders Network Agenda

Boston College
June 23-25, 2022

Thursday, June 23

Murray Room (4th floor), Yawkey Center

12:00-1:00 p.m.

Arrival and check-in for ACC ALN, Murray Room

Buffet lunch, Murray Room

Shuttle Bus from AC Hotel (11:15-1:15 pm)

1:00-1:15 p.m.

Welcome and Logistics

Billy Soo, Vice Provost for Faculties, Boston College

1:15-2:15 p.m

The ACC and Trends in Higher Education

David Quigley, Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College

2:15-2:45 p.m.

Networking & Reminder of Group Norms

Jonathan Holloway, Leadership Program Manager, North Carolina State University

2:45-3:00 p.m.

Break

3:00-4:00 p.m.

Cross Institution Collaborative Projects Check-in

Amy Hogan, Assistant Provost for Leadership Initiatives, Virginia Tech University

4:00-5:00 p.m.

BREAK, Check-in at AC Hotel
Optional Walking Campus Tour

Shuttle Bus to AC Hotel (4-4:45 pm)

5:00-6:00 p.m.

RECEPTION at 2101 Commonwealth Avenue Conference Center

Shuttle Bus from AC Hotel (4:45-5:45 pm)

6:00-8:00 p.m.

DINNER at 2101 Commonwealth Avenue Conference Center

Shuttle Bus to AC Hotel (7:30 – 9 pm)

Friday, June 24 

Murray Room (4th floor), Yawkey Center


8:00-9:00 a.m.

Breakfast

Shuttle Bus from AC Hotel (7:30 – 9:15 am) to Yawkey Murray Room
(4th floor)

9:00-9:30 a.m.

Welcome by University President

Fr. William P. Leahy, SJ, President of Boston College

9:30-10:45 a.m

Leading for Meaning: Making Work More Meaningful for Yourself and Others

Michael Pratt, O’Connor Family Professor of Management, Boston College

10:45-11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00-11:45 a.m.

Gratitude: How Can It Enhance Well-being

Marie Elena Gioiella, Director, Employee Wellbeing,
Boston College

11:45 a.m. -12:45 p.m.

Lunch (Yawkey Murray Room, 4th Floor)

12:45-1:45 p.m.

Leading through Emergencies Panel

Matt Shpiner, Director of Emergency Management,
University of Miami

Welkin Johnson, Professor of Biology and Member of
COVID Response Team, Boston College

1:45-2:30 p.m.

Taking Worthwhile Risks: General and Personal Courage in Higher Education

Cindy Pury, Professor, Clemson University

2:30-3:00 p.m.

BREAK

Shuttle Bus to AC Hotel

3:00-6:00 p.m.

Duck Boat Tour of Boston

Pickup from AC Hotel to Prudential Center

(Group 1 leaves at 3 p.m. ; Group 2 leaves at 3:30 p.m.)

6:00-9:00 p.m.

Dinner at Davio’s, 55 Boylston St.,Chestnut Hill

Bus will take group directly to Davios from the Purdential Center

Shuttle Bus to AC Hotel (8:00-9:30 pm)

Saturday, June 25 

245 Beacon, 107 Auditorium


8:00-9:00 a.m.

Breakfast & Checkout from AC Hotel


Shuttle Bus from AC Hotel (7:30 – 9:15) to 245 Beacon, Tully’s Café (1st floor)

9:00-10:00 a.m.

Intersectionality and growing understanding of the experiences of others – Community Building

Marcelle Haddix, Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Distinguished Dean’s Professor of Literacy, Race and Justice, Syracuse University

Ana Martinez-Aleman, Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs, Lynch School of Education and Human Development, Boston College

245 Beacon, 107 Auditorium

10:00-10:15 a.m

Break

10:15-11:30 a.m.

Cross Institution Collaborative Projects Check-in (II)

Amy Hogan, Assistant Provost for Leadership Initiatives, Virginia Tech University

11:30-11:50 a.m.

Personal Reflections and Action Planning

Jennie Knight, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Development, University of Virginia

11:50-12:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Session Evaluations

Billy Soo, Boston College

12:00 p.m.

Conclusion

Boxed lunches available to-go

12:00-1:45 p.m.

Shuttle Bus to AC Hotel

12:15-1:15 p.m.

Liaisons Meeting