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Thursday, March 27, 2014 - Roundtable/Concurrent Session 3 - 10:30am - 12:00pm

FOOD IN THE ROLE OF TEAM-BUILDING

Location: Davos

Presented by: Elizabeth Wilcoxson, Interim Dean of Business, Math and Technology, St. Louis Community College --
Forest Park, St. Louis, MO, Tracy Hall, Vice President of Academic Affairs, St. Louis, MO, Ame Mead-Roach, Dean
of Humanities and Social Sciences, St. Louis Community College -- Forest Park, St. Louis, MO, Vincent Featherson,
Dean of Allied Health and Natural Sciences, St. Louis Community College -- Forest Park, St. Louis, MO
The Chair Academy’s 23rd Annual International Leadership Conference
This roundtable discussion will focus on the process of building an effective leadership team. It will use FOOD as an
acronym to look at some of the key concepts necessary for bringing leaders together into a cohesive unit.

Participants attending this session will beneft by exploring the following topics:
• Selection of good team players
• Professional development for team members
• Strategies for keeping team members engaged
• Collaborative action among members
• Resources for building strong teams

LEADING AND MANAGING A CURRICULUM RENEWAL PROJECT
AT A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Location: Lugano

Presented by: Nomthandazo Gwele, Professor/Deputy Vice Chancellor: Academic, Durban University of
Technology, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

Leading an institution-wide curriculum renewal project is fraught with challenges and opportunities. The session will
share the experiences of a DVC: Academic in leading an institution-wide curriculum renewal project. Policies,
structures and staff development activities necessary to ensure project success will be presented.

Attendees will beneft by understanding that:
• Curriculum change happens in the classroom.
• The Executive Manager’s job is to champion the institution’s strategic initiative.
• Policies and management structures must ensure coherence without hindering creativity.
• Resource allocation must follow the Institution’s strategic initiatives.
• Monitoring and evaluation is integral to the curriculum renewal process.

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