Conference
Western Association of Graduate Schools
Please join us at the 54rd Annual Conference
Fort Collins, CO
March 18-21, 2012
Click here for official conference agenda (PDF)
| Day/Time | Event | Location |
| Sunday, March 18 | ||
| 2-7 pm | Meeting Registration | Hilton Lobby |
| 5-7 pm | Welcome Reception | Hilton Lobby/Atrium |
| Monday, March 19 | ||
| 8– 9 am | Hosted Breakfast - Epigeum | LSC Middle Ballroom |
| 9 am | Welcome Address Peter Dorhout, WAGS President Tony Frank, CSU President Jodie Hanzlik, CSU VP for Graduate Affairs |
LSC West Ballroom |
| 9:15–10:15 am | Plenary Session I Helping Different Kinds of Minds to Succeed |
LSC West Ballroom |
| 10:15-10:30 am | Coffee Break | LSC Middle Ballroom |
| 10:30 am-12 pm | Accommodation Challenges for Graduate Education: Case Studies | LSC West Ballroom |
| 12:00–1:15 pm | Lunch | LSC Middle Ballroom |
| 12:00–1:15 pm | Lunch Executive Committee Lunch |
Long Peak |
| 1:30– 2:30 pm |
Plenary Session II Advancement and the Graduate Dean: |
LSC West Ballroom |
| 2:30 – 3 pm | Break | LSC Middle Ballroom |
| 3– 5 pm Sessions |
Breakout Sessions
1. The Continuum of Conflict: |
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| 2-4 will be shorter, rotating sessions on different aspects of fundraising for graduate deans | 2. Telling Your Story Inside and Out: How to Get your Messages to Campusand External |
2 – LSC 214/216 |
| 3. Establishing and Working with an Advancement/Development Team (1hr each) | 3-LSC213-215 | |
| 4. The Graduate Dean as Fundraiser: Defining a Vision (1 hr each) | 4 – East Ballroom | |
| Dinner on your own | ||
| Tuesday, March 20 | ||
| 8– 9 am | Hosted Breakfast - ETS | LSC Middle Ballroom |
| 9:15–10:15 am |
Plenary Session III Fee Based Graduate Programs: New Challenges and New Opportunities |
LSC West Ballroom |
| 10:15-10:30 am | Coffee Break | LSC Middle Ballroom |
| 10:30 am-12 pm | Growth of Professional Graduate Degrees: Benefits and Cautions |
LSC West Ballroom |
| 12:00–1:30 pm | Lunch Executive Committee Lunch |
LSC Middle Ballroom |
| 1:30– 2:15 pm | Plenary Session IV
Future of International Engagement in Graduate Education |
LSC West Ballroom |
| 2:15-3:30 pm | Breakout Sessions | |
| 1. A Conversation About the Challenges of Dual & Joint Degree Programs | 1. LSC East Ballroom | |
| 2. Optimizing Workflow and Communications in Graduate Admissions and Recruitment (Staff Enhancement) | 2. LSC West Ballroom | |
| 4:30–9 pm | Brewery Tour & Conference Dinner (Alternative – visit to Old Town followed by Conference Dinner) | New Belgium Brewery and The Beach House |
| Wednesday, March 21 | (Note new room locations in LSC) | |
| 8 am | Breakfast | LSC Cherokee Park Room |
| 9 am | Plenary Session V
Telling the Story About Graduate Education – Why Metrics Matter? |
LSC North Ballroom |
| 10:15-10:30 am | Coffee Break | LSC Cherokee Park Room |
| 10:30 am-12 pm | GradPath: An Innovative Paperless Degree- Progress Management System | LSC North Ballroom |
| 12:15 pm | Closing Remarks | LSC North Ballroom |