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 2026 Schedule at a Glance

August 2-5, 2026

University of California, Santa Barbara

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Sunday, August 2
All Tracks
4:00 - 5:30 PM | Registration | The Club
5:30 - 7:00 PM | BMI 70th Anniversary and Welcome Reception, sponsored by Wipfli | The Club Terrace

Monday, August 3
All Tracks
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration | Corwin Lobby
8:00 - 9:30 AM | Coffee/Tea | Lagoon Plaza
8:00 - 9:00 AM | First-Timer Orientation (Tracks 1-3 only) | Corwin Pavilion, East & West
8:00 - 9:00 AM | Career Coaching (Separate Sign-up Required | Space is limited; first-come, first-serve) | UCen- State Street Room First Floor
9:30 - 10:45 AM | Keynote Speaker | Still Human: Character, Courage and Care in an AI World | Teri Bump | ILP 1302
10:45 - 11:00 AM | Coffee/Tea Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Monday Morning Electives A through D - All Tracks
Elective A: Judgement, Risk & Decision-Making for Leaders | Corwin Pavilion East and West
Elective B: From Snooze Fest to Standing Ovation | Loma Pelona 1108
Elective C: Foundations of Leadership vs. Management | UCen - State
Elective D: What Could Go Wrong?  Understanding Risk in Higher Ed | Loma Pelona 1100
12:00 - 1:30 PM | Lunch Break | Track 1: De la Guerra Dining Commons; Tracks 2&3: Carrillo Dining Commons 
(Lunch ticket needed if not staying at Manzanita Village)
1:30-2:30 PM Monday Afternoon Electives F through I
Elective F: High Trust, High Standards: Why Psychological Safety and Accountability Go Together | UCen - State
 Elective G: Current Buzz, Future Trouble: The Risk Landscape in Higher Education | Loma Pelona 1100
 Elective H: Microsoft Copilot for Web | Corwin Pavilion East and West
 Elective I: Leading with Presence: Influence, Visibility, and Impact | Loma Pelona 1108
2:30 - 2:45 PM | Coffee/Tea Break | Track 1: Lagoon Plaza; Track 2&3: Loma Pelona 1108/1100 Breezeway

TIME

Track 1 | Intro to BMI

Track 2 | Case Studies

Track 3 | Strategic Planning
2:45-4:15 PM

Introduction to Generative AI

Corwin Pavilion, East & West 

Leading Through Complexity: Courageous Conversations and Accountability

Loma Pelona 1108

Assets, Line of Sight, and Leadership

Loma Pelona 1100
4:15 - 5:15 PM | Career Coaching (Separate Sign-up Required | Space is limited; first-come, first-serve) | UCen- State Street Room First Floor
5:00 - 6:30 PM | Networking Reception and Buffet Dinner | Lagoon Plaza

Tuesday, August 4
7:00 - 8:00 AM | Coffee/Tea for Track 3 | Loma Pelona 1108/1100 Breezeway
7:00 - 8:00 AM | Career Coaching for Track 3 (Separate Sign-up Required | Space is limited; first-come, first-serve) | UCen- State Street Room First Floor
7:45 - 8:45 AM | Track 3 | Process Design & Institutional Capacity | Loma Pelona 1100
8:00 - 9:00 AM | Career Coaching for Tracks 1 & 2 (Separate Sign-up Required | Space is limited; first-come, first-serve) | UCen- State Street Room First Floor
8:00 - 9:00 AM | Coffee/Tea for Track 1 | Lagoon Plaza
8:30 - 9:00 AM | Coffee/Tea for Track 2 | Loma Pelona 1108/1100 Breezeway
Electives K through N | All Tracks - 9:00 - 10:30 AM
Elective K: Budget Management in Constrained Environments | Corwin Pavilion East and West
Elective L: Difficult Conversations, Conflict Resolution & Accountability? | UCen - State St
Elective M: Collaborating and Influencing Across Teams | Loma Pelona 1100
Elective N: The Art of Prompt Generating | Loma Pelona 1108
10:00 - 10:30 AM | Coffee/Tea Break | Track 1: Lagoon Plaza; Track 2&3: Loma Pelona 1108/1100 Breezeway
TIME

Track 1 - Intro to BMI

Track 2 - Case Studies

Track 3 - Strategic Planning
10:30 AM -12:00 PM

Introduction to Higher Education

Corwin Pavilion, East & West

Intro to Case Study Format & Learning Leadership Lessons

Loma Pelona 1108

Strategy Planning I

Loma Pelona 1100
12:00 - 1:30 PM | Lunch Track 1: De la Guerra Dining Commons; Tracks 2&3: Carrillo Dining Commons 
(Lunch ticket needed if not staying at Manzanita Village)
 TIME Track 1 - Intro to BMI Track 2 - Case Studies Track 3 - Strategic Planning 
1:30 - 3:00 PM

Collective Impact for Higher Education

Corwin Pavilion, East & West

Study Group Breakouts #1

Loma Pelona 1108 or DeAnza's 1014

Strategy Planning II

Loma Pelona 1100
3:00 - 3:15 PM | Coffee/Tea Break | Track 1: Lagoon Plaza; Track 2&3: Loma Pelona 1108/1100 Breezeway
 TIME Track 1 - Intro to BMI Track 2 - Case Studies Track 3 - Strategic Planning
3:15 - 4:45 PM

Effective Communication with DiSC

Corwin Pavilion, East & West

Aligning Finance / HR & Operations

Loma Pelona 1108

The Gift of Failure: Turning Setbacks into Strategic Advantage

Loma Pelona 1100
4:45 Sessions End | Dinner on Your Own

Wednesday, August 5
8:00 - 8:30 AM | Coffee/Tea | Track 1: Lagoon Plaza; Track 2&3: Loma Pelona 1108/1100 Breezeway
 TIME Track 1 - Intro to BMI Track 2 - Case Studies Track 3 - Strategic Planning
8:30 - 10:00 AM

Negotiating Everything

Corwin Pavilion, East & West

Study Group Breakouts #2

Loma Pelona 1108 or DeAnza's 1014

Strategy Planning III

Loma Pelona 1100
10:00 - 10:15 AM | Coffee/Tea Break | Track 1: Lagoon Plaza; Track 2&3: Loma Pelona 1108/1100 Breezeway
 TIME Track 1 - Intro to BMI Track 2 - Case Studies

Track 3 - Strategic Planning
10:15 - 11:45 AM

Grants Management

Corwin Pavilion, East & West

Study Group Breakouts #3

Loma Pelona 1108 or DeAnza's 1014

Strategy Planning IV

Loma Pelona 1100
11:45 - 1:00 PM | Lunch (Included) | Lagoon Plaza
 TIME Track 1 - Intro to BMI Track 2 - Case Studies

Track 3 - Strategic Planning
1:00 - 2:30 PM

Fuel Your Joy: The Science of Happiness and your Leadership

Corwin Pavilion, East & West

Study Group Breakouts #4

Loma Pelona 1108 or DeAnza's 1014

Connect & Solve: Building Strategic Connections

Loma Pelona 1100
2:30 - 2:45 | Coffee/Tea Break | Track 1: Lagoon Plaza; Track 2&3: Loma Pelona 1108/1100 Breezeway
 TIME Track 1 - Intro to BMI Track 2 - Case Studies

Track 3 - Strategic Planning
2:45 - 4:30 PM

Wrap-Up and Intro to Track 2

Corwin Pavilion, East & West

Study Group Breakouts #5 and Wrap-up

Loma Pelona 1108 or DeAnza's 1014

Strategy Planning V and Wrap-up

Loma Pelona 1100
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

 

*Schedule is subject to change. 

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.