Goals of the Meeting and Ongoing ATS Programming

1. To provide new deans with important information and nurture development of the skills that will make their work more effective and fulfilling.
2. To acquaint new deans with the resources available to theological schools through ATS, and ‘kick off’ their longer-term engagement with ATS.
3. To facilitate connections among academic deans serving within the distinctive world of theological education.
4. To continue the process of formation into the vocation of the academic deanship.
5. To provide an opportunity for academic deans to step away from their offices for a time of learning, reflection, and refreshment.

Monday, February 26

Breakfast on your own (light snacks available at ATS upon arrival).

8:15 a.m.
Shuttle to ATS from Pittsburgh Airport Marriott

8:40 a.m.
Morning Prayer | Boardroom

9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions | Boardroom
Frank Yamada, Executive Director, ATS
Stephen Graham, Strategic Director of Context and Continuity; Director of Accreditation, ATS

Purposes of the School for New Deans
The Context of Your Work
Stephen Graham, Strategic Director of Context and Continuity; Director of Accreditation, ATS

10:30 a.m.
Break

11:00 a.m.
The Academic Dean and Financial Issues | Boardroom
Chris A. Meinzer, Senior Director and COO, ATS

12:00 p.m.
Lunch | Café

1:30 p.m.
The Vocation of Academic Leadership | Boardroom
Barbara Mutch, Senior Director of Accreditation, ATS
James R. Moore, Director of Accreditation, ATS

2:30 p.m.
Break

3:00 p.m.
The Academic Dean and the Faculty | Boardroom
Deborah H. C. Gin, Director of Research and Faculty Development, ATS

4:00 p.m.
Adjournment

4:15 p.m.
Shuttle to Pittsburgh Airport Marriott

6:00 p.m.
Dinner at the Marriott | Robinson/Montour

Tuesday, February 27

Breakfast on your own (light snacks available at ATS upon arrival).

Check out of hotel and bring luggage with you to the ATS office. Luggage storage will be available and shuttles to the airport will depart from the ATS office at the conclusion of the event.

8:15 a.m.
Shuttle to ATS from Pittsburgh Airport Marriott

8:40 a.m.
Morning Prayer | Boardroom

9:00 a.m.
The Academic Dean and the CEO | Boardroom
Heather Campain Hartung, Director of Accreditation, ATS
Valerie Rempel, Director of Accreditation, ATS

10:00 a.m.
Break

10:30 a.m.
The Academic Dean and International Programming | Boardroom
Emanuel D. Naydenov, Director of Accreditation, ATS
Lester Edwin J. Ruiz, Director of Accreditation and Global Engagement, ATS

11:30 a.m.
The Academic Dean and Accreditation | Rooms TBA
Groups to discuss particular Standards with Accrediting Staff
· Standard 1.5 Diversity (Naydenov, Ruiz)
· Standard 2.8 Educational Evaluation (Rempel)
· Standard 3.1 Student Formation (Mutch)
· Standard 9.6 Shared Governance (Hartung)
· Standard 10.1 Human Resources (Moore)

12:30 p.m.
Lunch | Café

1:30 p.m.
In Trust Resources and Project on Governance | Boardroom
Amy Kardash, President, In Trust Center for Theological Schools
Ann Marie Glanden, Vice President for Programs, In Trust Center for Theological Schools

2:30 p.m.
Liaison Meetings with Schools | Rooms TBA

3:00 p.m.
Final Words and Adjournment | Boardroom

3:15 p.m.
Shuttles to Pittsburgh International Airport