Management Institute
AHEAD
Association on Higher Education And Disability
Present the 3rd Annual Management Institutes
February 5 - 7, 2009
The Hilton Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Institute #1: The Institute for New and Newer Disability Services Managers
Institute #2: The Aspiring Executive Essentials Series: Grant Proposal Writing
for Higher Education Professionals
Institute #3: Physical Access on Campus: Current Issues and Best Practices
Schedule of Events
Host Hotel
Registration Information
PLUS a very special Saturday morning plenary session for all attendees!
The AHEAD Management Institutes offer Disability Service Professionals in higher education a time- and cost-effective opportunity to come together with their colleagues for intensive learning, and study timely issues related to managing disability service and resources in higher education.
Each attendee will choose one of the three topical tracks to attend for the first two days of the Institute, and will participate in a terrific Saturday morning plenary event.
Registration fees for the Institute include all instruction, materials, supplies, mid-morning and mid-afternoon refreshment breaks, and continental breakfast each morning.
"We were bombarded with so much useful information.
All of the questions I had prior to the conference were answered. I am so
glad I decided to attend.
I am looking forward to using my AHEAD membership resources to better serve
my clients and students."
- 2008 Management Institute Attendee
Choose from these three great institutes!
Institute #1: The Institute for New and Newer Disability Services Managers
New professionals are entering the field of postsecondary disability services every day from areas as diverse as student affairs, vocational rehabilitation, special education, and counseling. While we come with diverse backgrounds and knowledge bases, our common goals are to manage an effective disability resource office that provides appropriate services and to positively impact the view of disability, access and inclusion on our campuses. Through lecture, active participation and case study, this two-day Institute will provide new and developing professionals with a comprehensive introduction to the issues that shape postsecondary disability services. Topics to be covered include:
- Foundations of disability services, including models of disability in society and in higher education, philosophical underpinnings of the field, and foundational program and professional standards;
- Essential legal, policy and best practice approaches to assessing eligibility, determining reasonable accommodations, coordinating services, and creating inclusive campus environments;
- Strategies for developing and refining mission, vision, and strategic planning activities to frame the role of the disability resource office within the institution and provide a framework for excellence;
- Campus training and outreach: collaboration, consultation, and institutional advocacy and leadership;
- Program management: record keeping, resource management, staff development, and program review and assessment.
Ms. Funckes and Ms. Hart have extensive experience in the fields of disability services, higher education, multicultural and student affairs, and program management. They currently work as Disability Resource managers on university and community college campus. Each has over 20 years of experience in the field and has been a frequent, well-received presenter and trainer at national conferences, such as AHEAD and NASPA, and at local and campus-based events. Both have served on AHEAD’s Board of Directors.
Thursday, February 5, 2009: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, February 6, 2009: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Institute #2: The Aspiring Executive Essentials Series: Grant Proposal Writing for Higher Education Professionals
As traditional funding sources for quality inventive programs and services become ever-more scarce, the absolute need for higher education professionals to have refined abilities in program planning, funding research, and proposal writing is increasingly essential. Through a combination of expert lectures, interactive exercises, and practical activities, participants in this highly engaging institute program will become competent at the crucial skills necessary to research, plan, and deliver effective grant proposals.
Participants will immerse themselves in an “apply while learning, and learn while applying” model, through working on the fundamentals of a real-life proposal of their own choosing throughout the classroom time.
The institute content will focus on three major areas:
Essential elements and proceses of program planing
This institute is centered in the understanding that “it’s all about the program.”
This intensive course will teach professional program development essentials
and program evaluation. Most grant writing “workshops” address program
development and evaluation as separate from the writing of a proposal; this
institute will build on the crucial relationship between overall program planning
and grant writing.
Funding and support research
This institute will address the basics of foundation, corporation, and
government grant research. The research process will be addressed as a
strategic approach that focuses on research as an integrated part of the grant
seeking process. This program will teach participants how to use research as
a crucial component of the strategic grant acquisition effort.
Profesional grant composition
This program is specifically designed for both the novice and experienced grant
writer. In addition to addressing the basic components of a grant proposal,
this institute is infused with expert principles that will lead to a mastery
of the process.
Strategy resides at the forefront of this institute’s intent to illustrate
grant writing as an integrated, multidimensional, and dynamic endeavor.
Participants will complete this institute with a thorough understanding of, and expertise in, the holistic approaches necessary to securing funding through quality program planning, research, and grant proposal writing.
With over 20 years of practical experience in program planning and proposal writing, and certifications from the Grantsmanship Center and the Grants Institute, Stephan Hamlin-Smith brings an exciting wealth of expertise to this institute. Stephan entered his career in higher education and disability in 1994 when he joined the staff of AHEAD as the director of communications and marketing. He became their director of operations in 1996 and executive director in 2001.
Thursday, February 5, 2009: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, February 6, 2009:
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Institute #3: Physical Access on Campus: Current Issues and Best Practices
DS professionals can be a powerful force - along with those in the facilities, legal, services, and maintenance arenas - for managing full physical and program access for students, visitors, faculty, and staff. With two architects and an attorney, all with hands-on experience, learn what the federal laws require; explore strategies for effecting change in a time of reduced resources and changing requirements; and experience accessibility through photos and video of good - and really bad - examples of how to provide access.
Topics to be covered include:
- Overview of requirements: those imposed by the Americans with D isabilities Act, the Fair Housing Amendments Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Attendees will learn about the civil rights requirements of program access, new construction and alterations, integration, and policy provisions.
- Good and bad examples of access: real-life photos and video clips including curb cuts, circulation routes, parking, doors, maintenance (broken elevators, locked accessible entrances), signage, restrooms, equipment and labs, visual alarms, library stacks, residence halls, and dining areas.
- How others have done it and how not to do it, drawing on approaches of a variety of colleges and universities who have been involved in investigations or litigation (such as the University of Chicago, City College of San Francisco, EDMC, and the University of Michigan).
- Preparing for change: how the current Department of Justice ADA rulemaking may affect access issues and what you should be doing now to get ready.
- Putting it to work: how DS professionals and others can form alliances and work most effectively with others, including students, capital planners, architects, facilities managers, faculty, employees, administrators, and outside parties.
Each presenter has more than 30 years experience in the fields of higher education, architecture, and disability rights. Ms. Bowen is a private consultant and was formerly an attorney and manager with the Department of Justice and the Access Board. Mr. Bostrom is Deputy Chief of the Disability Rights Section at DO J, managing the ADA Design Unit, and was formerly in private practice focusing on accessibility. Mr. Catlin is an experienced architect, former member and Chair of the US Access Board, and partner with LCM Architects, where he specializes in the interpretation of the architectural requirements of federal accessibility laws as well as state and local accessibility codes. All are frequent and sought-after speakers for local and national conferences, such as AHEAD, the AIA, and the DBTAC network.
Thursday, February 5, 2009: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, February 6, 2009:
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration in any of the three institutes includes this crucial Saturday morning plenary session!
Managing Change on the College Campus: The Impact of Amendments to Federal Laws and Regulations
In the second half of 2008, Congress passed the ADA Amendments Act (broadening the scope and interpretation of the definition of “disability”) and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (intended to significantly improve postsecondary opportunities and supports for students with disabilities, including students with intellectual disabilities).
In June 2008 the Department of Justice proposed changes - the first in 17 years - to its ADA regulations for title II and title III. The new rules, which could become final in early 2009, could have a significant impact on student housing, service animal policies, program access, new construction and alterations, and effective communication. Through this session, you’ll learn about the already-effective and pending changes, how they apply to your work, and how to prepare for them. Along with Ms. Bowen’s credentials above, Ms. Simon, in her 30+ years of experience working with the disabled community, helped create the field of post-secondary disability services by working at the grassroots and organizational levels. Since its enactment, Ms. Simon has worked for effective implementation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, and before that, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Her early career as a teacher of deaf and deaf-blind children and as a college disability service provider gives her a unique perspective on the law. Ms. Simon is a frequent speaker on the rights of people with disabilities, advises faculty and administrators in higher education and transition, and works to combat unfair standardized testing procedures.
Saturday, February 7, 2008: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Schedule of Events
| Wednesday, February 4, 2009 | |
| 5:30 – 7:00 pm | Registration Open |
| 5:30 – 7:00 pm | Welcome, “Meet and Greet” Reception |
| Thursday, February 5, 2009 | |
| 8:00 – 9:00 am | Registration Open |
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast provided |
| 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | First full-day of institute sessions |
| 10:30 – 10:45 am | Refreshment break provided |
| 12:15 – 1:45 pm | Lunch on your own |
| 3:30 – 3:45 pm | Refreshment break provided |
| Evening | On your own |
| Friday, February 6, 2009 | |
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast provided |
| 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | Second full-day of institute sessions |
| 10:30 – 10:45 am | Refreshment break provided |
| 12:15 – 1:45 pm | Lunch on your own |
| 3:30 – 3:45 pm | Refreshment break provided |
| Evening | On your own |
| Saturday, February 7, 2009 | |
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast provided |
| 9:00 am – Noon | Laws and Regulations Plenary Session |
| 10:30 – 10:45 am | Refreshment break provided |
Host Hotel
The Hilton Atlanta Hotel
All activities and housing for the 2009 AHEAD Management Institutes will be hosted in the beautiful Hilton Atlanta Hotel in the heart of downtown Atlanta.
The Hilton Atlanta hotel offers the ideal setting for business or pleasure in downtown Atlanta, Georgia with convenient access to all that is important in Atlanta. We are 15 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport; the closest convention hotel to the I-75/I-85 Connector; and within walking distance to the Georgia World Congress Center, Georgia Aquarium, CNN Center, Centennial Olympic Park, World of Coke, MART A, The Mall at Peachtree Center, Philips Arena, 27 restaurants, and more. Many more restaurants, shopping, museums, Georgia Dome and Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves, are a short taxi ride away.
AHEAD has secured sleeping rooms for Management Institute attendees at nearly 50% off the hotel’s standard rate. The room rate for AHEAD attendees is US$129 + tax per night for a single or double room. Reservations must be made by calling the hotel directly, and asking for the “AHEAD Group Rate,” before January 14, 2009
Based on availability at the time of booking, the Hilton is offering to extend the AHEAD Group Rate for attendees up to two days before and after the event – just in case you’d like to do some sightseeing and take in more of one of America’s greatest cities.
The Hilton Atlanta
255 Courtland Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Telephone: 404-659-2000
http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/ATL AHHH-Hilton-Atlanta-Georgia/index.do
Registration Instructions
To register for the 2009 AHEAD Management Institute, please complete the registration form (PDF format) included here, and return with payment on or before January 21, 2009 to:
AHEAD Management Institutes
107 Commerce Center Drive, Suite 204
Huntersville, NC 28078
or FAX to: 704-948-7779
Register by December 31, 2008 to take advantage of the "Early Bird" discounted registration rates!
Questions? Call AHEAD at 704-947-7779
All events will be hosted at the Hilton
Atlanta Hotel. AHEAD registration
and institute sessions will be on the Third floor of the hotel.