2020 ACHE West Conference
Pasadena, California
February 26 - February 28, 2020
Day 1
February 26, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration and information desk opens
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 p.m. First-timers welcome - newcomer session
11:45 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. Welcome lunch and remarks by Michael Lopez-Patton, ACHE West Chair
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Keynote with Dr. Jack Paduntin, President of Pacific Oaks College
1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Break
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Concurrent sessions:
Session 1.1 Using student information systems data to inform operations
Session 1.2 Given your programs a face-lift with simple mobile solutions
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Concurrent sessions:
Session 2.1 Disconnect? What business wants and needs from higher education
Session 2.2 Business thinking and navigating a public institution
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Break
5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ACHE WEST Welcome Reception at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA included for all conference attendees. (Transportation will be provided)
ACHE West Welcome Reception Outline:
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Board bus and travel to the Magic Castle
Depart Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott, 180 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91103
Travel to Magic Castle, 7001 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, CA
6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Networking Dinner and Entertainment at the Magic Castle
6:15 p.m. Dinner at the Magic Castle
8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Magic Show Entertainment at the Magic Castle
9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Return to Courtyard by Marriott, 180 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91103
Day 2
February 27, 2020
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Day 2 Welcome and breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions:
Session 3.1 Healthcare revenue cycle administration program: Developing a work-based learning program
Session 3.2 Demystifying microcredentials
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
Session 4.1 Juggling full-time, part-time and online graduate programs: how to advertise multiple formats without cannibalizing their success
Session 4.2 Positioning for growth through competency based education
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch and Keynote with Dr. Sheila A Thomas, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Continuing Education California State University System and Dr. Marshall Thomas, Director of Veterans Affairs
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
Session 5.1 Upskilling and reskilling through continuing education
Session 5.2 Construction management certificate program - professional training for incumbent workers
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Break
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Concurrent sessions:
Session 6.1 The waze to grow programs and revenue through partnerships
3:30 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. Break
3:40 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
Session 7.1 Understanding the Changing Demographics of Higher Education: Strategies for Ensuring Student Success
Session 7.2 Competency-Based Education - teaching with technology and data-driven decision-making
4:40 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Day 2, Wrap-Up
Day 3
February 28, 2020
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Certification Training with Dr. Marla Parker
12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Break
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Closing Session, Introduction of 2021 West Board Chair & Raffle
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