National Conference Agenda
Pre-Conference Agenda
Tuesday, June 6, 2017 (Certification, Day 1)
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
AAAED PDTI Program for Senior CAAP Day 1
1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
New Professional Academy Day 1
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
AAAED Board of Directors’ Meeting
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 (Pre-conference)
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
AAAED PDTI Program for Senior CAAP Day 2
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
New Professional Academy Day 2
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Title IX Overview - Part 1
Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Pre-conference Workshops
Workshop A
- Case Study - Pregnancy Discrimination (9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.)
- Academic Issues and OFCCP Compliance (10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
Marilynn Schuyler; Schuyler Affirmative Action Practice
Workshop B
- Affirmative Action Regulatory Basics (9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.)
- Affirmative Action Plan 101 for Universities and Businesses (10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
William Smitherman; Absolute Mediation & Arbitration Services, LLC and
Patrick Nooren; Biddle Consulting
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch for all Wednesday Pre-conference Workshops attendees
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Pre-conference Workshops
Workshop C
- Diversity Strategies (1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.)
Dr. Neal Lester; Arizona State University
- Faculty Recruitment and Retention (2:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Dr. Alberto Roca; DiverseScholar
Workshop D
- Exploring the Unique Challenges Facing Colleges and Universities in Explaining Their Compensation Practices to OFCCP (1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.)
Joshua Roffman & Alissa Horvitz; Roffman Horvitz PLC
- Limiting Your Legal Exposure: Ensuring That Your Data Tells the Truth (2:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Criselda Cooper & Heather Sakamoto; Biddle Consulting
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Title IX Investigations/Advanced Part 2
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Exhibitors' Welcome Reception for All Attendees
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Movie: “Hidden Figures” Hospitality Suite
Conference Agenda
Thursday, June 8, 2017
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Exhibits and Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Session
8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Opening Presentation (Native American Ceremony) and Speaker
Local Government to "Welcome American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity to Arizona"
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Plenary Session 1
Regulatory Panel - What to Expect/Recent Changes Under the New Administration
Panelist: David Cohen, President; DCI Consulting
Panelist: Michelle Duncan, Partner; Jackson Lewis
Panelist: David Lopez, Partner; Outten and Golden (formerly EEOC Attorney)
Panelist: Dr. Christopher Metzler, Associate Dean, School of Continuing Studies; Georgetown University
Moderator: Shirley Wilcher, Executive Director; American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Break and Exhibits
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Conference Workshops
- Practical Guide to Attracting Individuals with Disabilities
Richard Laferriere, CVS Healthcare
- Modern Activism Among Black and Latinx College Students: The Benefits and Costs of Participation in Black Lives Matter and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Dr. Micere Keels; University of Chicago
- Using Metrics to Identify Diversity Opportunities
Keli Wilson and Amanda Shapiro; DCI Consulting
- How to Get a Notice of Compliance: OFCCP Audits Violations and Recommended Solutions
Patrick Nooren & Nina LeTse; Biddle Consulting
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch and Awards Presentation
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Business Meeting (AAAED Members)
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Conference Workshops (non-members)
- Title IX or Due Process? A False Dilemma
Pamela Connelly; University of Pittsburgh
- Managing Diversity in the Workplace
Dr. Danielle L. Wood-Williams; University of Arkansas
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Break and Exhibits
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Conference Workshops
- Navigating the Stuff and Exercising Tough Love for Diffusing Organizational Noise
Dr. Kim Kirkland; IUPUI and Margo Foreman; Iowa State University
- Unpacking the Reasonable Accommodations Conversation: Achieving Win/Win Outcomes
Lou Orslene; Job Accommodations Network
- Diversity Learning in a New Era: Strategies to Include, Unite and Move Forward in the Aftermath of the 2016 Presidential Election
Alison Akant; DiversityEdu
- Native American Panel
Patti Hibbeler, CEO Phoenix Indian Center
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
President’s Reception in Exhibit Area
Friday, June 9, 2017
7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Exhibits and Continental Breakfast
8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Conference updates, reminder and agenda for day
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
General Session Speaker
Dr. Steven R. Gonzales, President of GateWay Community College
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Plenary Session 2
A Conversation on Civil Rights: A Look Ahead
Conversation on recent proposed changes effecting civil rights in government, business, communities and education.
Panelist are:
- Dr. Ann Hart, President of the Maricopa NAACP
- The Honorable Reginald Bolding, AZ State House of Representatives and Chair AZ State Legislative Education Committee
- Carlos Galindo-Elvira, Regional Director, Anti-Defamation League (Invited)
- Mary Jo O'Neal, Regional Attorney, EEOC
- Dr. James Wermers, Faculty Fellow, ASU Center on Race and Democracy and, a guest from either the Native American or Hispanic/Latino education community (Invited)
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Break and Exhibits
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Conference Workshops
- Is it Title IX or Title VII or Both?
Joni Baker; The Texas A&M University System
- What you Always Wanted to Know About Pay Equity Analyses But Were Afraid to Ask
Mike Aamodt; DCI Consulting
- Ensuring Security on America’s College Campus’: Best Practices for Eliminating Sexual Assaults
Presented by Panel Lead, Chief Alan Rodbell-City of Scottsdale PD, Chief Sylvia Moir-City of Tempe, and Chief Michael Thompson, Arizona State University at Tempe Campus PD and Security
- How to Navigate the Intersection of Affirmative Action and Diversity
Michelle Duncan; Jackson Lewis P.C.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Regional Meetings and Luncheon
1:45p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Conference Workshops
- Why Colleges and Organizations Need to Conduct Climate Surveys
Dr. Ken D. Coopwood Sr.; Campus Climate Surveys, LLC
- Tenure and the Underrepresented Minority Faculty
Dr. Erin Lynch-Alexander; Austin Peay State University
- Going Beyond Diversity to Inclusion Through Engagement
Lana Petru; Liderology Consulting Group
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
General Session
Putting it All Together, Defining and Understanding the Tracks We Leave
We invite you to spend the weekend in the Scottsdale area and enjoy the culture and beauty of this amazingly scenic area. We will have discount coupons in the exhibit area for some local attractions.
* All speakers, topics and/or times are subject to change.