2020 Mission Officers Conference
"Embracing Our Why"
The ACCU Mission Officers Conference offers practical application of timely and relevant topics across the diverse landscape of Catholic higher education. A time to meet and learn from one another, build a community of mission officers across Catholic higher education, and provide time within charisms, the Mission Officers Conference will explore how to incorporate mission into strategic and financial planning, best practices for educating the larger campus community, charism adaptability, and the vocational aspect of our institutions.
Although registration for this pre-conference is done through the 2020 ACCU Annual Meeting registration page, you do not need to attend the main conference in order to attend this one-day event.
Tentative Schedule
| Saturday, February 1, 2020
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8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
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Breakfast and Gathering
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| 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
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Welcome, Prayer, and Day Overview
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| 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
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Session 1: Institutional Vocation
This session will focus on a larger question than “Who is God calling us to be?” That is, “What is God calling us to be as an institution?” The speaker will unpack what institutional vocation is, explore strategies to cultivate institutional vocation on our campuses, and highlight the role of the mission officer in promoting a bold vision.
Edward Hahnenberg, Jack and Mary Jane Breen Chair in Catholic Systematic Theology and Professor, John Carroll University
Respondent: Sylvia McGeary, VP, Academic Affairs and Mission Integration, Felician University
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10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
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Small Group Discussions
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| 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
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BREAK
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| 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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Session 2: Exemplar Practices — What We Can Learn from Catholic Health
The Catholic Health Association (CHA) began the work of mission integration many years ago, prior to Catholic higher education. As a result, its efforts are more robust and more fully developed in practice. Additionally, many campus mission officers find their relationships with local Catholic healthcare mission officers mutually beneficial. This session will therefore examine the best practices of mission integration used by CHA and explore whether they can be adapted and applied to higher education.
Respondent: Sr. Victoria Battell, RSM, Senior Vice President and Chief Mission and Strategic Planning Officer, Maria College
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| 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
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Lunch and Table Discussions
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| 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
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Implementation on Our Campuses
Leaders will facilitate conversations on best practices for engaging faculty, staff, students, and board members in mission and identity. Mission officers will have the opportunity to network while integrating insights from earlier presentations with proven strategies.
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| 3:00 p.m.
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Closing Reflection and Prayer
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| 5:00 p.m.
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Opening Liturgy of the 2020 ACCU Annual Meeting
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