Academic and Student Affairs Fall Leadership Conference
October 22-24, 2024
Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd, MN
This conference is in-person only.
Minnesota State faculty and staff are invited to register for the 2024 ASA Fall Leadership Conference. The theme for this year’s conference is Making it All Make Sense: Defining Success, Building Momentum, and Adapting for Change.
Register Now
Reserve your spot at this year’s conference before the deadline of September 27, 2024! There are two options to register.
Register with Lodging and/or Meals
If you will require lodging at Cragun’s and/or one or more meal* to be provided, register and pay through Cragun’s below.
Register without Lodging or Meals
If you do not require lodging or meals* at the conference, register below.
*Note that the ASA Leadership Awards Dinner Ceremony on the evening of Wednesday, October 23 will be paid for by Minnesota State.
Keynote Speaker
A Systems Approach to Student Success
Daniel Knox
Daniel Knox is the Director of the Institute for Systems Innovation and Improvement at the National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH), which aims to build capacity and improve performance of NASH member systems to advance equitable student outcomes.
The Institute was among the first organizations to apply improvement science principles to the public higher education system context at scale through NASH Improvement Communities (NICs), which to date have included 19 systems, 48 campus teams, and approximately 450 individuals solving problems of practice related to transfer, course sharing, and equitable degree completion. In addition, Dr. Knox is leading NASH’s data and metrics initiative, which developed a novel baseline study of public higher education system impacts related to degree and credential completion, social mobility, and student debt. Dr. Knox is also working on applying AI to transfer student advising in collaboration with UC Berkeley’s Computational Approaches to Human Learning Lab. Previously, Dr. Knox held the position of Assistant Provost at the State University of New York, where he engaged in developing, implementing, and assessing broad-scale policy, research, and technology initiatives aimed at supporting student success and closing equity gaps, with a particular focus on transfer policy. He holds a BA in English Language & Literature from the University of Chicago, and a PhD in Educational Policy and Leadership from the University at Albany, SUNY.
Agenda Coming Soon
Look for updated information about keynote speakers and conference sessions on the ASA Fall Leadership Conference page in ASA Connect and in future ASA Newsletter posts.
Call for Proposals open until September 9
In alignment with the systemwide work we engage in, session proposals can be related to, but not limited to, any of the following topics:
- Online Strategy: Online education, Open Educational Resources, Z-Degrees)
- Minnesota State Guided Learning Pathways: Career Pathways: non-credit credentials, Curricular alignment, Tackling Transfer (Transfer agreements, Transfer Pathways)
- Early Access: PSEO dual enrollment
- Student Success and Completion: Strategic Enrollment Management, Comprehensive orientation and First-year experience, Holistic advising and comprehensive student support, Student basic needs, Student mental health
- Approaching work through an Equity Lens: Equity 2030, Equity by Design
- Employee Engagement and Leadership Development: workforce and talent diversity, employee onboarding, retention
ASA Leadership Award Nominations
The ASA Leadership Awards Ceremony will take place during the ASA Fall Conference on the evening of October 23, 2024 recognizing faculty, staff, and administrators from around the state for their exemplary achievements in equity, innovation, and collaborative practices that promote student success.
Award Categories and Criteria
Detailed descriptions of the awards and the criteria for each can be found at Academic and Student Affairs Leadership Awards page.
Nomination Process
To nominate deserving colleagues and programs, please complete the Award Nomination Form. Nominations must be submitted by September 30, 2024.
Other Ways to Contribute
We may need volunteers to host or facilitate roundtable and panel discussions. If you are interested in participating in this way, please fill out the volunteer form.
Questions?
Shonda Craft
Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor for ASA Operations
Kara Gerlach
Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice Chancellor for ASA
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