Workshops Committee

Objective

The committee coordinates a network of workshops in the western region to encourage the development and delivery of professional development programs for college and university personnel.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Assist in extending professional special interest programs to new audiences at the middle management and specialist/professional level;
  • Provide a vehicle for two and four year colleges and graduate research institutions to join resources, leadership, and professional talents thereby reinforcing the commonality of WACUBO's goals and objectives; and
  • Create a forum where potential WACUBO leaders and volunteers are identified and utilized.
  • Identifies Site Coordinators and a Workshop Contact to provide accessible locations for the offered curriculum;
  • Determines what topics will be presented, the location of workshops and the approximate dates for the workshops;
  • Determines the master calendar of training and provides it to the Workshop Contacts as soon as it is developed;
  • Provides central communication, identification and coordination of workshop topics;
  • Acts as a liaison with NACUBO, and other ACUBO regional associations regarding cluster workshops of mutual interest.
  • Coordinate the work of the workshop contact including:
    • Point of contact for the Site Coordinator, Presenters and PDC;
    • Identifies Presenters to deliver training. Develops, or arranges for the development of, the program itself;
    • Determine specific date for workshop in coordination with the Presenters;
    • Approves budget, verifies registration fees with Chair.
    • Works with Site Coordinator in the preparation and timely emailing of the brochure;
    • Reports to the PDC on workshop activities, results and evaluations;
    • Periodically communicates with Presenters about progress of presentation development;
    • Reviews and approves presentation outline;
    • Reviews full presentation two to four weeks prior to event and suggests modifications based on demographics of the registered participants;
    • Periodically requests updated list of registrants from the Site Coordinator and discusses demographics of the audience (members of public, private, small or large institutions) with the Presenter.
    • Coordinate the work of site coordinator contact including:
      • Develops the program budget given parameters from the Workshop Contact;
      • Selects a specific site for the workshop;
      • Work out contract details with the selected site;
      • Coordinate with the Presenters;
      • Works with Workshop Contact in the preparation and timely emailing of the brochure;
      • Regularly communicates with the Workshop Contact on the status of the workshop preparation;
      • Prepares documents, copies and materials for the workshop;
      • Attend to details leading up to the workshop;
      • Attend to details on the day of the workshop;
      • Prepare and submit post-workshop reports to the Workshop Contact;
      • Develops the program budget given parameters from the Workshop Contact;
      • Selects a specific site for the workshop;
      • Work out contract details with the selected site;
      • Coordinate with the Presenters;
      • Works with Workshop Contact in the preparation and timely emailing of the brochure;
      • Regularly communicates with the Workshop Contact on the status of the workshop preparation;
      • Prepares documents, copies and materials for the workshop;
      • Attend to details leading up to the workshop;
      • Attend to details on the day of the workshop;
      • Prepare and submit post-workshop reports to the Workshop Contact;

Members

  • Jeannette Perez, Co-Chair
  • Lizzy Barron Silva, Co-Chair
  • Sara Reed, PDSC Chair
  • Callie Juarez, Vice-Chair
  • Donna Horn
  • Erik Reinhold
  • Sandra Valdez
  • Megan Glide Villasenor
  • Iris Niestas
  • Queen King

Page last updated on 10/27/2023