2025 Schedule at a Glance

August 4-6, 2025

University of California, Santa Barbara

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The 2025 Schedule-at-a-Glance can be found below. CPE details will be updated after review. Schedule and CPE details are subject to change. gic Planning11:45 AM–1:00 PM

Tuesday, July 15

Get Ready for BMI - A Virtual Welcome

Monday, August 4

All Tracks
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Registration - Corwin Lobby
12:30 - 1:30 PM - First-Timer Attendee Orientation, Carina Celesia Moore - Corwin Pavilion, East and West
1:30 - 1:45 PM - Break - Corwin Lobby
All Tracks - 1:45 - 3:15 PM
Elective 1: Strategic Budgeting, Callie Jaurez and Edith Winterhalter - Corwin Pavilion East & West
Elective 2: Leading Through Transition: Inspiring Those Around You When the World Won't Stop Changing, Sara Reed and Megan Villasenor - Loma Pelona 1108
Elective 3: Using Generative AI to Enhance Data Storytelling, Stefani Langehennig - Loma Pelona 1100
Elective 4: Strength 1, Culture People - Club Betty Eling Wells Pavilion
Elective 5: Biscuit Bites - Leadership Lessons from Ted Lasso, Diane Fennig - UCen Harbor
Elective 6: Current Hot Topics in Higher Education Risk Management, Miguel Delgado - UCen State St.
Elective 7: Inclusive Design Thinking, Nakita Saxon UCen Flying A
3:15 - 3:30 PM - Refreshment Break

Track 1 - Intro to BMI

3:30 - 5:00 PM - Corwin Pavilion, East and West

Track 2 - Case Studies

3:30 - 5:00 PM - Loma Pelona 1108

Track 3 - Strategic Planning

3:30 - 5:00 PM - Loma Pelona 1100

Introduction to Higher Education Risk Management, Miguel Delgado Closing the Data Divide, Stefani Langehennig Work-life Integration Strategies, Carina Celesia Moore
5:00 - 6:30 PM - Welcome Reception and Opening Dinner - Lagoon Plaza

Tuesday, August 5

8:30 - 9:00 AM - Coffee
All Tracks - 9:00 - 10:30 AM
Elective 1: Advanced Budgeting Techniques/Scenarios, Callie Jaurez and Edith Winterhalter - Corwin Pavilion East & West
Elective 2: Building a Stronger Institution: Workforce Planning & Organizational Design for Higher Ed Professionals, Sara Reed and Megan Villasenor - Loma Pelona 1108
Elective 3: Strengths 2, Culture People - Loma Pelona 1100
Elective 4: AI Prompting, Neal Robinson - Club Betty Eling Wells Pavilion
Elective 5: Work 3.0 - Navigating Our Next - Teams and Trust, Diane Fennig - UCen Harbor
Elective 6: Leadership & Team Excellence, Byron Fitch - UCen State St.
Elective 7: Courageous Conversations: Strategies for Inclusive Dialogue, Nakita Saxon - UCen Flying A
10:30 - 10:45 AM - Coffee and Pastry Break

Track 1 - Intro to BMI

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM - Corwin Pavilion, East and West

Track 2 - Case Studies

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM - Loma Pelona 1108

Track 3 - Strategic Planning

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM - Loma Pelona 1100

The Art of Informational Interviewing, Carina Celesia Moore Intro to Case Study Format & Learning Leadership Lessons, Joyce Lopes, Yolanda Anglin, Amber Blakeslee, Queen King Strategy Planning I, Jeff West and Angela Song
12:15 - 1:30 PM - Lunch, De La Guerra
Track 1 - Intro to BMI
1:30 - 3:00 PM - Corwin Pavilion, East and West
Track 2 - Case Studies
1:30 - 3:00 PM - Loma Pelona 1108, Lagoon Room, DeAnza 1014, 1018, 1019
Track 3 - Strategic Planning
1:30 - 3:00 - Loma Pelona 1100
Grants Topic, Lupe Valencia Study Group Breakouts #1-5Joyce Lopes, Yolanda Anglin, Amber Blakeslee, Queen King Strategy Planning II, Jeff West and Angela Song
3:00 - 3:15 PM - Break
Track 1 - Intro to BMI
3:15 - 4:45 PM - Corwin Pavilion, East & West
Track 2 - Case Studies
3:15 - 4:45 PM - Loma Pelona 1108
Track 3 - Strategic Planning
3:15 - 4:45 PM - Loma Pelona 1100
Negotiating Everything, Teri Bump and Lupe Valencia Creating Coaching Conversations, Carina Celesia Moore

Elevate with AI: Practical Data Literacy for Leaders, Stefani Langehennig

4:45 Sessions End - Dinner on Your Own

Wednesday, August 6

7:30 - 8:15 AM - Coffee
Track 1 - Intro to BMI
8:30 - 10:00 AM - Corwin Pavilion, East & West
Track 2 - Case Studies
8:30 - 10:00 AM - Loma Pelona 1108, Lagoon Room, DeAnza 1014, 1018, 1019
Track 3 - Strategic Planning
8:30 - 10:00AM - Loma Pelona 1100
Strategic Synergy, Byron Fitch Study Group Breakouts #1-5Joyce Lopes, Yolanda Anglin, Amber Blakeslee, Queen King

Strategy Planning III, Jeff West and Angela Song

10:00 - 10:15 AM - Coffee and Pastry
Track 1 - Intro to BMI
10:15 - 11:45 AM - Corwin Pavilion, East & West
Track 2 - Case Studies
10:15 - 11:45 AM - Loma Pelona 1108

Track 3 - Strategic Planning
10:15 - 11:45 AM  - Loma Pelona 1100

Practical Higher Ed AI, Neal Robinson Budgeting, Joyce Lopes

Strategy Planning IV, Jeff West and Angela Song

11:45 - 1:00 PM - Lunch, Lagoon Plaza

Track 1 - Intro to BMI
1:00 - 3:00 PM - Corwin Pavilion, East & West
Track 2 - Case Studies
1:00 - 3:00 PM - Loma Pelona 1108, Lagoon Room, DeAnza 1014, 1018, 1019
Track 3 - Strategic Planning
1:00 - 3:00 PM - Loma Pelona 1100
Executive Presence/ Sponsorship Effect/ Happiness, Teri Bump Study Group Breakouts #1-5, Joyce Lopes, Yolanda Anglin, Amber Blakeslee, Queen King

Strategy Planning V and Wrap-up, Jeff West and Angela Song

3:00 - 3:15 - Break

Track 1 - Intro to BMI
3:15 - 4:45 PM - Corwin Pavilion, East & West
Track 2 - Case Studies
3:15 - 4:45 PM - Loma Pelona 1108, Lagoon Room, DeAnza 1014, 1018, 1019

Track 3 - Strategic Planning
3:15 - 4:45 PM - Loma Pelona 1100

Career Navigation, Diane Fennig Study Group Breakouts #1-5 and Wrap-up, Joyce Lopes, Yolanda Anglin, Amber Blakeslee, Queen King

Reading Financial Statements, Jeff West 

4:45 - 5:00 PM - Class Farewell
5:00-5:30 PM - Business Break
5:30-7:30 PM - Closing Reception - Fiesta Night & T-Shirt Exchange, Las Encinas Quad Lawn

 


Contact

For questions about BMI courses & content, contact Jeanette Perez at [email protected] or Betsy Clark at [email protected]

For questions about online registration, accommodations, and logistics for BMI, contact the WACUBO Office at [email protected] or call (720) 616-4150.


CPE Credits - Group Live

The Western Association of College and University Business Officers (WACUBO) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.