Associate/Assistant Deans Invited
Each Dean/Director is invited to bring one associate/assistant dean to the Fall Meeting as a way to familiarize these senior academic leaders with content and issues they will find useful as they assist their deans and improve education in their settings. A reduced rate is offered for this representative. All meeting sessions are open to associates/assistants who are particularly encouraged to attend the orientation session on Saturday afternoon. Associate/assistant deans may register for the special Sunday morning meeting and program of the Organizational Leadership Network (OLN), as well as the group dinner on Saturday. DEANS MUST BE REGISTERED IN ORDER FOR THE ASSOCIATE/ASSISTANT DEAN TO ATTEND.

Organizational Leadership Network
October 28-29, 2006
Separate registration required for members of this network.

Saturday, October 28

Dinner Social/Networking (Information will be shared via the OLN Listserv)

Sunday, October 29

7:15-8:00 a.m.
Registration and Light Continental Breakfast

8:00-8:45 a.m.
Business Meeting

8:45-10:00 a.m.
Program Session: Leadership as a Transformational Experience
This session will address leadership transition, career dynamics in leadership positions, suggested duration of academic leadership positions, and experiential lessons learned to facilitate success of those in leadership positions.
Speaker: Harriet Feldman, PhD, Dean, Lienhard School of Nursing, Pace University, Pleasantville, NY

Fall Semiannual Meeting

Saturday, October 28

Pre-Conference Sessions

11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Registration

12:00-1:30 p.m.
Committee Meetings

1:30-3:30 p.m.
Like-Schools Informal Discussions
Join colleagues from like-schools to discuss issues of interest and importance to each group.

3:30-3:45 p.m.
Stretch Break

3:45-5:00 p.m.
Orientation for New Members, New Deans, Associate Deans, and Prospective Members
Sponsored by the Membership Committee
Join this group to learn more about the association, how it can benefit you, and how you can become active within it.

5:15-6:15 p.m.
New Dean Mentoring Program
Wine and Cheese Social
Members of the mentor/mentee program are invited to meet with each other to discuss the value of mentoring as a valuable professional development opportunity for new deans. The session is timed so that participants may continue their discussions during individually arranged dinners if they so desire.

Sunday, October 29

7:30-10:00 a.m.
Organizational Leadership Network Meeting and Program

9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Registration

11:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Visit Exhibits

10:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
Task Force Updates

1:00-2:15 p.m.
Welcome and Opening Program Session
Quality, Trust, and Other Issues of National Importance in Higher Education
What are some of the highest priority issues in higher education across disciplines and within health care? Join the editor of a national higher education publication to find out his perspective. One priority, quality in higher education, is part of an important national dialogue and is of particular interest and applicability to nurse educators. This discussion involves an essential but often unacknowledged element - the relationship between quality and trust. Find out more about this relationship and why it is vital to the dialogue.
Speaker: Scott Jaschik, Editor, Inside Higher Ed, Washington, DC

2:15-2:30 p.m.
Stretch Break
Visit Exhibits

2:30-4:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Sponsored by the Governmental Affairs Committee
From several topics regarding policy and legislation, select two of particular interest to explore in small groups.

4:45-5:15 p.m.
Stretch Break

5:15-6:30 p.m.
Awards
John P. McGovern Award and Lecture
Louis W. Sullivan, MD, President Emeritus, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA and Chair, Sullivan Commission

6:30-8:00 p.m.
Reception and Exhibits

Monday, October 30

7:30-8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

8:00-9:30 a.m.
Dialogue with the Board
Join groups of like-schools to discuss AACN issues of mutual interest.

9:30-10:00 a.m.
Break

10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Issues Forum and Business Meeting
President Jeanette Lancaster

1:30-2:30 p.m.
Business Meeting (continued)

2:30 p.m.
Capitol Hill Visits (on your own)

Meetings with your federal legislators are a priority during AACN meetings. We encourage you to schedule congressional appointments in advance for your time in Washington. Legislative advocacy is an essential role of the dean, and the AACN Government Affairs staff is available to help you prepare for your Hill visit.

Tuesday, October 31

7:15-8:30 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast

7:30-8:30 a.m.
AACN-UHC Post-Baccalaureate Residency Meeting
Deans/Directors of these residency programs are invited to this informal session

8:30-10:00 a.m.
Program Session
Affecting Outcomes: Issues in Cultural Competence and Multicultural Education
Nursing has long valued its sensitivity to various cultures and has been committed to attracting professionals that represent people for whom we care. Let's examine the evidence on the relationship between increased diversity in the health professions and improved patient outcomes. How do we increase the number of diverse students in our educational programs and help them be successful? How might we work toward standards for how to include cultural competence in our programs? Consider approaches that work.
Speaker: Dula Pacquaio, EdD, Associate Professor and Director, Stanley Bergen Center for Multicultural Education, Research and Practice, School of Nursing, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ

10:00-10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Closing Program Session
A View of Higher Education
Regardless of size or mission, all institutions of higher education struggle with similar issues.
Beyond the similarities, differences exist about which all nurse educators should be aware. Learn more about the issues and priorities for higher education from the perspective of two national higher education organizations representing different constituencies.
Speakers: Richard Ekman, PhD, President, Council of Independent Colleges, Washington, DC; Peter Magrath, PhD, Senior Presidential Advisor, The College Board and President Emeritus, National Association Of State Universities And Land-Grant Colleges, Washington, DC