SCUP Webinar: Creating a More Adaptive Institution in the Wake of COVID-19

Welcome to Today’s Webinar
August 20, 2020
Creating a More Adaptive
Institution in the Wake of
COVID-19

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INTRODUCTIONS AND OBJECTIVES

Panelists
Cedric Howard Lora Strigens Marla Love Rick Straka Shawna Dark
Vice President for
Enrollment &
Student Services
Vice-President for
Planning and
Facilities
Management
Senior Associate
Dean of Students
Diversity and Equity
Vice President of
Finance and
Administration
Chief Academic
Technology Ofﬁcer
Executive Director
Research, Teaching,
and Learning
SUNY
Fredonia
Marquette
University
Cornell
University
Minnesota State
University, Mankato
University of
California, Berkeley

Session Objective and Agenda
10 min Introductions and Objectives
10 min Changes brought about by COVID-19
10 min Becoming more adaptive
10 min Challenges for long-term change
10 min Reﬂections and advice
5 min Wrap up
Objective: Facilitate a conversation about how colleges and universities can
become more adaptive.

Session Format and Flow
We’ll start with a short
prompt to spark thinking.
We’ll have a quick poll to
take the pulse.
We’ll facilitate an open
discussion.

WHY ADAPT?

COVID-19 is accelerating changes to higher ed.
A public health crisis, a
ﬁnancial crisis, and a racial
justice crisis have
accelerated trends that
were already changing
higher education:
Online learning
Remote working
Working and learning
Phygital experiences
Tuition-dependence
Institutional competition
Declining enrollment
Increasing diversitybrightspot whitepaper: Higher Ed After
COVID-19 Peaks and How to Plan for It

The conditions on the ground are changing.

So are college and university reopening plans.

And they will keep changing.

This is a marathon, not a sprint.
Higher education has
been deﬁned by its
traditions but will now be
deﬁned by its ability to
change.
Adapting is continuous,
otherwise you will
accumulate “change
debt” that later emerges
as a crisis.
Prescriptive plans are
outdated but vision,
culture, tools, and skills
become critical for
adapting.

CHANGES FOR THE LONG-TERM

Poll 1: COVID-19 Changes
What is the biggest
change brought about
by COVID-19 that
colleges and universities
must respond to?
1. Online learning
2. Remote work
3. Social justice
4. Financial sustainability
5. Health and wellness
6. Technological change
7. Career readiness
8. Other (please put in chat)

Discussion 1: COVID-19 Changes
What are the changes brought about by
COVID-19 that colleges and universities
must respond to?
Which of these will be short-term and
which will be long-term?

BECOMING MORE ADAPTABLE

Poll 2: Adaptability
What is the most
important way
institutions can become
more adaptable?
1. Update systems for greater resilience
2. Train staff in new skills
3. Create collaborative org structures
4. Provide more shared, ﬂexible,
diverse spaces
5. Co-locate/integrate student services
6. Operate more ﬂexibly
7. Diversify your team

Discussion 2: Adaptability
How can colleges and universities
best adapt to these changes now and
build the capacity to keep doing so in
the future?

BARRIERS TO CHANGE

Poll 3: Barriers to Adapting
What is the biggest
barrier to becoming a
more adaptive
institution?
1. Financial uncertainty
2. Dealing with immediate
challenges
3. Organizational structures
4. Stakeholder resistance
5. Town/gown relationships
6. Importance of legacy/traditions
7. Backlog of deferred
responsibilities

Discussion 3: Barriers to Adapting
What might be the biggest
barriers to becoming more
adaptive institutions?
How might they be overcome?

REFLECTING ON TODAY

Discussion 4:
What are the key themes you are
taking away from the conversation?
What advice can you offer for audience
members?

FINAL Q&A

Resources to help you adapt
Connected Campus Whitepaper Adaptive Campus Planner Tool SCUP Paciﬁc Tools and Tactics

Thank You!

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