Agenda

Stewart Hotel, New York City, NY
*All functions will be held in the Fitzgerald Ballroom except as noted below

Monday, November 5

Noon-3:00 p.m.
AAU-HR Institute Board of Directors Meeting – Gillespie
4:30-5:00 p.m.
New Member Orientation – Wharton
For new members and first-time attendees
5:00-8:30 p.m.
Registration – Fitzgerald Foyer
5:30 p.m.
Opening Reception – Fitzgerald Ballroom
Sponsored by UnitedHealth Group
6:15 p.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Kathryn Brown, Chair of the Board and Vice President of HR, University of Minnesota, and Laura Avakian, President
7:00 p.m.
Dinner
8:00 p.m.
Session 1: Keynote
Introduction: Diane Tucker, Chief Human Resource Officer, Boston University
Keynote Speaker: Robert A. Brown, President, Boston University

7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Registration – Fitzgerald Foyer
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast
8:15 a.m.
Session 2: Founder’s Session
Remarks by Ken Hutchinson, Founder
The Challenge: Preserving Free Speech, Campus Safety and Institutional Values
Introduction and Panel Facilitator: Kathryn Brown, Chair of the Board
Panelists: Doug Peterson, General Counsel, University of Minnesota, and Vincent Del Casino, Vice President of Academic Initiatives and Student Success, Geography and Development, University of Arizona
10:00 a.m
Break
10:30 a.m.
Session 3: The New Employee Experience
Introduction: Laurita Thomas, Associate Vice President for HR, University of Michigan
Noon
Session 4: Lunch and Business Meeting
1:30 p.m.
Session 5: The CHRO Role in Managing Crises
Presenters: Sharon Butler, Vice President of HR, Michigan State University, and Susan Basso, Vice President of HR, The Ohio State University
3:00 p.m.
Break
3:30 p.m.
Session 6: Lightning Round: Tough Problems/Best Practices
Facilitator: Kyle Cavanaugh,Vice President of Administration, Duke University
5:00 p.m.
Break
6:30 p.m.
Session 7: Dinner hosted by TIAA (Location TBD)
Transportation to and from the restaurant will be provided

8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Session 8: HR Metrics and Analytics
Presenters: Cheryl Reardon, Vice President of HR, University of Iowa, and Mary Opperman, Vice President of HR, Cornell University
10:00 a.m.
Session 9: Sexual Harassment and Culture Change
Presenters: Julie McCallin, Vice President of HR, California Institute of Technology; Felicia Washington, Vice Chancellor for Workforce Strategy, Equity and Engagement, University of North Carolina; and Andy Brantley, President and CEO, CUPA-HR
11:30 a.m.
Wrap-Up and Adjournment
Kathryn Brown, Board Chair, 2018
Julie McCallin, Board Chair, 2019
Laura Avakian, President