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Pacific Rim Workshop Series
March 17-19, 2020 | Honolulu, Hawaii

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Course Description

This class will help you expand your knowledge and effectiveness as a leader in higher education by understanding the basic principles of financial and fund accounting. Understanding the basics of accounting in higher education will allow you to better converse with your accounting and budget staff and will show you how accounting can help with making management decisions. We will also present several recent cases of fraud that have occurred in higher education, including what you can do to watch out for the newest scams.

Learning Objectives

• Demonstrate how to read financial statements
• Explain fund accounting
• Differentiate between cash basis accounting and accrual accounting
• Describe straight line depreciation
• Discuss internal controls and the fraud triangle

Who Should Attend

Higher Education professionals who are not accountants and who do not have a background in accounting. Basic information on accounting principles, terminology and financial statements will be presented, along with an overview of accruals and deferrals, and depreciation, as well as fraud and internal controls.

Course Description

Within higher education, we need to be both resource managers with a sense of stewardship, and leaders helping move our teams forward through engaged leadership. This workshop will cover theory and practical application, through the use of case studies and refection, to explore how a leader within higher education can both manage resources smartly and lead people with intent and vision.

Learning Objectives

• Identify supervisor, manager, and leader behaviors and how to do so intentionally
• Express individual leadership values and behaviors
• Discuss how to practically apply concepts to case studies
• Complete a leader development plan to continue individual leadership learning beyond the workshop

Who Should Attend

Anyone interested in learning more about balancing the need to be both leader and manager within higher education. 
The workshop is structured to be flexible and utilize the expertise and experience within the workshop. The workshop is appropriate for both current and aspiring leaders.

Course Description

Strategy in higher education looks different than in any other sector, yet it’s just as essential. In this workshop we will learn together the essential elements of a higher education strategy and the processes to create one that can energize your team and advance your goals. We will evaluate different case studies from different higher education sectors to glean lessons for workshop participants. By the end of the day you will have a tool box of approaches for creating meaningful strategies that can accomplish institutional goals.

Learning Objectives

• Critique and evaluate the different elements of strategy in higher education
• Create the basic components of a higher education strategy for your needs
• Design a scalable participatory strategy development process that people want to engage in
• Design strategy assessments

Who Should Attend

Anyone interested in improving organizational focus, engagement, and outcomes. We will provide insights for both the mid-level leader who is trying to align her work as well as to the executive trying to design a more comprehensive strategy for an entire college or university.

Course Description

A manager’s role in the most innovative, engaging, and productive organizations, is that of “coach” – someone who enables a culture where performance management is an on-going professional development practice throughout the year, rather than just an annual appraisal event. This workshop focuses on the “coach approach” to performance management, and will build skills that lead to conversations employees welcome, and that inspire their best work. Participants will explore the core coaching competencies and how to set the foundation for powerful coaching conversations built on trust and effective communication. 

Learning Objectives

• Compare the role of "coach" to other roles (e.g., mentor, advisor)
• Review core coaching competencies (based on International Coach Federation - ICF)
• Discuss what it takes to create a trusted relationship
• Explore and apply communication skills that inspire others

Who Should Attend

Higher education professionals who want to increase their HR knowledge and skills for enabling a performance management culture. Program leads, supervisors and managers will especially benefit from this workshop as they increase their “coach approach” effectiveness in their performance management efforts.

Course Description

This workshop is designed to provide business officers a solid grants management and administration foundation. Understanding key concepts, overarching policy, related methodologies and identifying value-added activities are key to successfully managing sponsored research.

Learning Objectives

• Know the governing regulations and compliance requirements for Sponsored Research at your institution
• Capability to manage the “Grants and Contracts Life Cycle” for Sponsored Research
• Identify applicable Data Analytics that should / could be employed at your institution
• Understand elements of sponsored agreements and arching applicable guidance
• Learn value added activities to improve Internal Controls that assist the compliance process

Who Should Attend

Higher education professionals responsible for grants management in a college, division, department (or other units), including central administration.  Specifically, individuals who are regularly tasked with data analysis and compliance efforts in the daily management of sponsored funds.

Course Description

This interactive workshop will provide a foundation for identifying and addressing ethical challenges in the university context. We will examine university ethics cases, including those experienced by participants in their respective workplaces. Participants will practice working through problems in activities and devising customized techniques for enhancing their ethics competencies in practical application. An appreciation for the diverse traditions that inform ethical outlooks will be emphasized so as to heighten mutual respect when conflicts arise. We will combine creative problem solving with reflection in practice sessions aimed at finding novel and effective ways of approaching moral quandaries at work.

Learning Objectives

• Identify principles and values to guide ethical decision making
• Practice addressing moral conflicts in the workplace
• Describe diverse ethical traditions that inform decisions
• Demonstrate awareness of common pitfalls to avoid

Who Should Attend

Since ethics spans divisional boundaries and applies broadly, all members of WACUBO are invited to attend. Participants will benefit from listening to and engaging with diverse voices and views.

Course Description

Join us to explore the fundamental phases in the Design Thinking process (e.g., What Is? What If? What Wows? and What Works?), as well as rediscover tools through the lens of Design Thinking. In this interactive workshop, you will participate in several exercises designed to build skills in human-centered design, practice applying the concepts, and develop your own toolkit for future use. Participants will discover how to make Design Thinking a habit that drives organizational performance and continuous improvement. You will leave with renewed creativity to engage your customers! 

Learning Objectives

• Compare Design Thinking to traditional problem-solving methods
• Employ a variety of Design Thinking tools aimed at unlocking creativity and innovation
• Practice using Design Thinking activities that can be applied at any higher education institution
• Develop a Design Thinking toolkit that leads to customer-focused solutions

Who Should Attend

Managers and individual contributors interested in learning how to apply design thinking tools and customer-focused, innovative solutions in their organizations.

Course Description

This workshop is designed to help business officers understand the basic concepts for building a long form F&A proposal at a high level. Learn the concepts, methodologies and applicable guidance to provide you with a general background of the costing world.  In addition, we will provide you with an overview of the negotiation process and key issues that may impact your institution’s rates.

Learning Objectives

• Refine your understanding of the facilities and administrative (“F & A”) cost proposal process and the related negotiations with cognizant agencies for long form schools
• Understand when F & A Rate Proposals must be prepared and  then reviewed by cognizant agencies
• Discuss the negotiation process and recent key costing negotiation issues that may be relevant to your institution
• The principles and terminology of the facilities & administrative rates according to the Federal Uniform Guidance

Who Should Attend

Higher education professionals who’s institution requires the Long Form methodology for F&A rate preparation. Also those responsible for grants management, and specifically individuals who are regularly tasked with cost/management accounting and indirect cost recovery fund management. 

Course Description

Are you an F&A short form school? This workshop is the one for you. Learn the details behind creating an F&A proposal using the simplified methodology.  Understand the various costing principles and adjustments that are necessary for your proposal submission. We can walk you through the concepts to get you ready for your upcoming submission.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the F & A cost proposal process and the related negotiations with cognizant agencies for short form schools
• Learn how the F & A Research Rates are calculated and negotiated with the federal government
• Understand when F & A Rate Proposals must be prepared and then reviewed by cognizant agencies
• Discuss the negotiation process and recent key costing negotiation issues that may be relevant to your institution

Who Should Attend

Higher education professionals working in an educational institution which requires the short form methodology for F&A rate preparation. Also for those responsible for grants management in a college, division, department (or other units), including central administration.  Individuals who are regularly tasked with cost/management accounting, indirect cost recovery fund management and those who want to learn the principles and terminology of the facilities & administrative rates according to the Federal Uniform Guidance