OCCA Board Member Training
OCCA Board Member Training
This event has ended. Thank you to all the participants who attended!
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Chemeketa Community College Eola Center, Salem
WHAT: Join community college board members and presidents from around the state for this one-day training & networking opportunity. You’re invited to join your colleagues for an engaging social and networking dinner the night before (speaker for the dinner event will be announced soon!).
WHO: This training is ideal for ALL community college board members and presidents in Oregon. Registration has closed for this event.
SPEAKERS: We’ve revamped the Board Training event this year, with several national speakers and presenters on hand to provide a valuable training experience for community college board members and presidents.
- We are excited to bring Sonny Ramaswamy, President of the Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities (NWCCU), who will share some best practices and advice on how board members can take a more proactive role in accreditation.
- In addition, through generous support from Essential Partners, OCCA is able to offer a comprehensive afternoon training session on the principles of civil discourse with practical skills to navigate contentious issues respectfully and productively. We look forward to welcoming a highly skilled trainer in this area to lead the workshop.
Other training topics will include:
- How OCCA can serve the needs of board members/colleges
- What you should know about the new public meeting laws
- Effective and strategic board meetings – tips for building consensus and focus on the board’s policy governance role
- Strategies to combat the looming enrollment cliff
