9:00 a.m. | Welcome

Jay Rothman and Dr. Eric Fulcomer

9:10 a.m. | Keynote: The State of Higher Education: Law, Policy, and Regulatory Compliance

Peter F. Lake, Professor of Law and Charles A. Dana Chair and Director, Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy, Stetson University College of Law

10:30 a.m. | Break

10:45 a.m. | Session 1: Strategies for Success: Leveraging the Behavioral Sciences to Optimize Compliance

Jeffrey I. Chasen, J.D., AVP for Employee Growth, Development, Accessibility, & Inclusion & Director of the ADA Resource Center for Equity and Accessibility, The University of Kansas

12:00 p.m. | Lunch

1:00 p.m. | Session 2: Data Systems - Are Yours Prepared for Financial Value Transparency, Data Privacy, and Other Upcoming Regulations? Panelists from UW, WAICU, and industry experts.

2:15 p.m. | Break

2:30 p.m. | Session 3: Risk Assessment: Foundation for Building an Effective Ethics and Compliance Program

Judith W. Spain, J.D., CCEP, Compliance Collaborative Program Consultant at the Georgia Independent College Association, and Author of Higher Education Compliance series

3:45 p.m. | Session 4: AI on Campus: Considerations in the Classroom and Beyond

Aleks Rushing, Partner and Eric Locker, Associate, Husch Blackwell

5:30 p.m. | Reception (Tripp Commons & Deck)

An evening of networking with attendees and event sponsors

8:00 a.m. | Registration and Light Breakfast

Optional: sponsor workshop TBD.

9:00 a.m. | Welcome

9:10 a.m. | Session 5: The [Human] Nature of Work: Building a Culture of Employee Growth, Inclusion, and Success

Jeffrey I. Chasen, J.D., AVP for Employee Growth, Development, Accessibility, & Inclusion & Director of the ADA Resource Center for Equity and Accessibility, The University of Kansas

10:30 a.m. | Break

10:45 a.m. | Session 6: Washington Update: Approaching Legislative and Regulatory Developments

Jon Fansmith, Senior Vice President, Government Relations and National Engagement, American Council on Education (ACE)

12:00 p.m. | Lunch

1:00 p.m. | Let’s Talk (Rooms: Great Hall, Beefeaters, North Panhellenic, Profile)

Conversations on hot topics, facilitated by expert thought leaders and practitioners. Hear an overview of the topic and discuss how your campus is addressing it. Sample topics:

• Title IX (Facilitated by Aleks Rushing and Judy Spain)
• What’s Happening in Title IV; Program Participation, State Authorization / Distance Education Programs and Professional Licensure Disclosure (Facilitated by Paige Smith, Kris Maul, Rebecca Larson and Helen Faith)
• Challenges in Higher Education Employement (Facilitated by Jeff Chasen and Peter Lake)
• Cyber Security (Facilitated by Alex Friedl, Ed Murphy, Gary Rodman, and Rick Thomas)

2:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks: Federal and state political drivers affecting higher education

Peter F. Lake, Professor of Law and Charles A. Dana Chair and Director, Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy, Stetson University College of Law

3:00 p.m. | Adjourn