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Trustee and Administrative/Professional Departments
Spring Conference
Schedule Overview
Wednesday, May 20
11 a.m.
Optional Golf Outing │The Lodge of Four Seasons’ Cove Golf Course
6-7 p.m.
Reception │Kinderhook Ballroom
A cash bar will be offered.
7-9 p.m.
Dinner & Speaker │Kinderhook Ballroom
Dan Mehan, President & CEO of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will discuss Missouri 2030: An
Agenda to Lead, focusing specifically on the education and workforce development aspects of the Chamber’s 15-year
strategic plan to reposition Missouri as a global economic leader.
Thursday, May 21
8-9 a.m.
Breakfast │Osage Room
Breakfast is informal and served buffet-style. There is no program.
9 a.m.
Welcome │Grand Glaize Room
Rob Dixon, MCCA Executive Director
9-9:45 a.m.
The K-12 Student Pipeline │Grand Glaize Room
Today’s elementary and secondary students are tomorrow’s college student pipeline. Join Ron Lankford, Deputy
Commissioner of Financial and Administrative Services at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, for a
discussion on trends in student enrollment, the current high school graduating class, and K-12 college and career
readiness.
9:45-10 a.m.
Break
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
MoWINs Executive Advisory Meeting │Shawnee Bend Room
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Chief Financial Officers Meeting │Toadcove Room
10-10:45 a.m.
Legislative Update │Grand Glaize Room
Key leaders in the General Assembly and MCCA’s legislative team will provide a recap of the legislative session and a look
ahead.
11-11:45 a.m.
Legal Issues │Grand Glaize Room
Ian Cooper & Shane Jones · Shareholders, Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C.
Join Ian and Shane for an update on hot legal topics in higher education.
Noon-1 p.m.
Lunch & Speaker │Osage Room
Dr. Dennis Michaelis, Interim Chancellor, St. Louis Community College, will share parting thoughts and observations as
his tenure comes to a close.
1-5 p.m.
Chief Academic Officers Meeting │Kinderhook Ballroom
1-1:45 p.m.
Understanding the Missouri Budget │Grand Glaize Room
James R. Moody · Schreimann, Rackers, Francka and Blunt
Jim Moody is one of the leading experts on the Missouri budget. He will discuss the structure of our state’s budget and
forecast what lies ahead.
1:45-2 p.m.
Break
2-3 p.m.
Student Financial Aid Programs │Grand Glaize Room
Deputy Commissioner Leroy Wade, Department of Higher Education, will provide an overview of student financial aid
and higher education issues.
3-3:45 p.m.
Community College Funding │Grand Glaize Room
Marla Moody, Chief Financial Officer, Ozarks Technical Community College and Gary Steffes, Chief Financial Officer,
Moberly Area Community College will explain the intricacies of community college budgets and funding, including
performance funding and the Missouri Community College allocation model.
4 p.m.
Afternoon Adjournment │Grand Glaize Room
Dr. Craig Larson, St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees Chair and MCCA Board of Directors Chair
Dinner on your own
Friday, May 22
8-9 a.m.
Breakfast │Osage Room
Breakfast is informal and served buffet-style. There is no program.
9-9:45 a.m.
Trustee Perspectives │Grand Glaize Room
A panel of trustees will share their experiences as elected representatives, as well as strategies to be more effective in their
roles. Attendees will hear from a variety of trustee perspectives.
Dr. Craig Larson, Board of Trustees Chair, St. Louis Community College
Judy Parkhurst, Board of Trustees Vice President, State Fair Community College
Jim Perry, Board of Trustees President, East Central College
David Weis, Trustee, Moberly Area College
Dr. Ron Chesbrough, President, St. Charles Community College - moderator
10-10:45 a.m.
Missouri Completion Academy │Grand Glaize Room
The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Complete College America held the Missouri Completion Academy
last fall. Several Community Colleges were chosen to participate in this pilot project workshop, focused on improving
completion rates. Hear from a panel about their experiences and lessons learned.
Dr. Jon Bauer, President, East Central College
Dr. Kristy Bishop, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment, Metropolitan Community College
Dr. Joyce Starr Johnson, Director of Curriculum and Assessment, St. Louis Community College
Dr. Paula Glover, Vice President for Instruction, Moberly Area Community College
Dr. Melinda Selsor, Vice President of Instruction, Jefferson College – moderator
11 a.m.
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