ADVISORY COUNCIL SUMMIT | Agenda

WED, JUNE 5th, 2024

TIMEEVENT
4:00PMCheck in to Hotels:
AC Hotel, 333 W Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA 98660
Hotel Indigo, 550 Waterfront Way, Vancouver, WA 98660
NOTE: Hotels are located within walking distance of each other
5:00PMWelcome Reception
AC Hotel Vancouver Waterfront | Basque and Catalonia Ballrooms, First Floor
333 W Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA 98660
6:00PMDinner
AC Hotel Vancouver Waterfront
333 W Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA 98660
8:00PMEvening Programming Concludes

THUR, JUNE 6th, 2024

TIMEEVENT
7:30AMBuses pick-up at AC Hotel for travel to WSU Vancouver Campus
8:00AMRegistration & Breakfast
Firstenburg Student Commons (VFSC), WSU Vancouver Campus
8:15AMPROGRAMMING:
Land Acknowledgment
Karissa Lowe, Member of the Cowlitz Tribe and WSU Vancouver Advisory Council Member

Welcome & WSU Vancouver Update
Mel Netzhammer, Chancellor, WSU Vancouver

WSU System Overview
Kirk Schulz, President, Washington State University
9:45AMNetworking Break
10:00AMPROGRAMMING:
Budget 101
Leslie Brunelli, Vice President for Finance and Administration
An overview of how WSU is funded and how budgeting differs at each campus.

External Affairs and Government Relations
Glynda Becker Fenter, Vice President, WSU External Affairs and Government Relations
Discussion on the upcoming 2024 elections and how WSU state and federal funding might be impacted.

Community Engagement Panel
Moderated by Ben Calabretta, Director, Center for Civic Engagement
Representatives from each campus and WSU extension will talk about community engagement on their campuses and in their communities.
12:00PMLunch
1:00PMPROGRAMMING:
WSU Vancouver Campus Tour
Take a tour of the beautiful WSU Vancouver campus, hear from faculty about their research, and interact with staff and students.
2:30PMNetworking Break
2:45PMDebrief & Closing
Cross-Advisory Council engagement around topics discussed throughout the day.
4:00PMBuses will take attendees NOT attending the Life Sciences Building Dedication back to hotels
NOTE: Shuttles will be continually running from 3:30PM-6:30PM
4:00PMOPTIONAL: Life Science Building Dedication
5:30PMOPTIONAL: CougsFirst! After Hours
Taps Beer Reserve, Ridgefield, WA
201 S 47th Avenue, Ridgefield, WA 98642