National Senior University Career Leaders Symposium

You are invited to connect with your fellow Senior University Career Leaders from across Canada from November 26th - 28th in Guelph, ON!

Hosted by: University of Guelph - Experiential Learning Hub

Why Attend? 

• Engage in dialogue and collaborative problem solving on strategic leadership priorities
• Foster working alliances, garner multiple perspectives, and gain insight into leading evidence-based practices alongside colleagues both regionally and from across Canada
• Participate in facilitated roundtables to explore emerging trends and challenges across our space
• Learn and gain access to expertise tailored to your needs as a senior leader
• Exchange practical ideas and approaches to enhance your career centre leadership

What to Expect?

The National Senior University Career Leaders Symposium provides a meaningful opportunity for senior leaders to connect, collaborate, and learn together. It complements the important value brought by meetings within our provincial networks, by creating space for facilitated national dialogue and professional development.  There will also be space on the agenda for participant driven discussion of hot topics, regional conversation, and institutional updates.

Key Themes include:

• Programming, resources, and operating models in the current climate
• The imperative for quality data, metrics for evaluation, and impact storytelling in career services
• Empowering competency development, operational leadership and staff engagement
• Building strategic relationships for innovation, advocacy, and sustainability
• Optimizing inclusion, equity, and accessibility in our programming and service delivery
• Emerging (and necessary) strategies surrounding the integration of AI into our policies and practice
• Supporting our teams and each other in a shifting landscape

Here is an overview of what you can expect on each day of the event:

November 26: Option to participate in a discovery tour on the University of Guelph campus in the afternoon, informal meet-ups, as well as an evening networking event to kickstart connections.

November 27 (8:30 - 4:30 pm): A dynamic day of professional learning, sharing ideas and practices, and exploration of key themes through a leadership and strategy lens. You are also invited to attend a networking dinner with colleagues to keep the conversation going and foster connections in a more casual setting.

November 28 (8:30 am - 3:00 pm): Hot-topic roundtables, spark sessions, regional and institutional updates, and a closing plenary session will round out the connection building, dialogue and learning.

Participants are also welcome to extend their time in Guelph for connecting with local career centres, employer engagement or to explore the region.

As the program is fine tuned, we will invite your input on hot topic roundtables and regional discussion topics that will make this event even more relevant and rewarding for all. The full program will be available shortly.

Who Should Attend

The learning, conversation, and collaboration at the National Senior University Career Leaders Symposium are anchored in strategy and leadership.

To create an environment that fosters meaningful dialogue, interaction, and collaboration, we will limit registration to the most senior leader from each university's career centre. For institutions with faculty-based career centres, the most senior leader from each centre is also encouraged to participate.

Affordable Pricing

$209.00

--> We're committed to keeping this event as financially accessible as possible and pricing has been set to facilitate cost-recovery. Pricing includes the full symposium program, breaks, along with breakfast and lunch on November 27th and 28th.  

Please register by November 18th.

Accommodations

Our host, the University of Guelph - Experiential Learning Hub, is pleased to be able to offer participants in the National Senior University Career Leaders Symposium an exclusive rate of $199/night at the Delta Hotel Guelph & Conference Centre. This hotel offers both convenience and comfort in close proximity to campus. Whether you are driving, taking the train/bus or arriving by air to Toronto, Hamilton or Waterloo, this rate has the flexibility to align with your travel schedule.

Click here to reserve your room - space is limited, so reserve early!  

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• Choose your Dates, # of Rooms, and Guests
• Select "Corp/Promo Code" from the drop down list. "Lowest Regular Rate" is displayed when you first arrive on the site as it is the default setting.
• Enter XIJ in the box provided
• Click "Update Search"

If the $199/night is still available, you will see your available room options displayed.  Otherwise, you will be provided the "Best Available Rate" on your selected dates. If you have questions or encounter any issues in the booking process, please reach out to events@cacee.com.

Cancellations & Event Policies -

The host institution, CACEE and the steering committee understand that from time to time work and life commitments may emerge that will result in your inability to attend the event. Should you need to make an adjustment to or cancel your registration, please e-mail the CACEE National Office at events@cacee.com We ask that you also please kindly note the following policies:

Cancellations

Cancellation requests received:

• Up to October 31st are eligible for a 100% refund minus a $25 administration fee.
• November 1st - 14th are eligible for a 50% refund.
• No refunds will be issued after November 15th.

Other Event Policies 

• If payment is not received prior to the opening of registration on-site at the event venue,  your registration may be cancelled. This will be done without prejudice or liability.
• The host institution and CACEE reserve the right at any time to change the event venue, topics or speakers, and to cancel the event without prejudice or liability, other than, except where a force majeure (which will have the same meaning as in the applicable contracts with the third party suppliers in connection with the event) event applies, a refund of the registration fees paid. If, because of a force majeure event(s), the CACEE National Board of Directors determines that the event needs to be cancelled, administration fees may be deducted (determined by reference to the amounts which are required to be paid to third parties under contracts entered into in connection with the event) to any and all refunds issued. Copies of the contractual arrangements with third parties, including the force majeure provisions of those contracts, can be made available to members on request.
  The guidance of local public health authorities and event venues will be followed in relation to health protocols and event policies.  This includes but is not limited to any public health orders or venue requirements (e..g. masking) in place prior to or that take effect during the event.