Special Event:
On the evening of June 4, 2009 an informal dinner will be held at the Hahn Garden Pavilion. The Hahn Horticulture Garden holds a host of lovely plantings and features throughout six acres. Students, volunteers, and garden faculty and staff have created and planted the display beds.
All sessions held at the Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center, unless indicated otherwise.
| Wednesday June 3, 2009 | |
| 7:00-9:00 PM |
Meet and Greet Social gathering for early arrivals at the Continental Divide (bar/lounge) |
| 7:00-9:00 PM |
Newcomers' Session Opportunity for new program coordinators to meet with experienced coordinators |
| Thursday June 4, 2009 | |
| 8:30-9:15 AM | Registration and morning break |
| 9:15-9:30 AM |
Welcome and participant introductions Susan Richman, Dual Career Coordinator, Virginia Tech |
| 9:30-10:30 AM |
HEDCN Business Meeting Thuy Nguyen, University of Utah |
| 10:30-10:45 AM | Break |
| 10:45-11:30 AM |
Dual Careers: Couples' Perspectives Two dual career couples share their experiences |
| 11:30 AM-12:00 PM |
Dual Careers: Institutional Perspectives Patricia Hyer, Associate Provost, shares insights on dual career hiring at Virginia Tech |
| 12:00-12:30 PM |
Question and Answer Panelists and speaker respond to questions and comments from participants |
| 12:30-1:30 PM | Lunch Buffet at Preston's |
| 1:30-2:10 PM |
Dual Career Program Operations: Getting the Pieces Together Rose Chavez, Dual Career Program Coordinator, West Virginia University, shares her experiences developing data bases, web site, and other tools for launching a new program |
| 2:10-2:30 PM | Question and Answer |
| 2:30-2:45P M | Break |
| 2:45-4:00 PM |
Session 1 Breakout discussion |
| 2:45-4:00 PM |
Session 2 Breakout discussion |
| 2:45-4:00 PM |
Session 3 Breakout discussion Group reconvenes prior to break |
| 4:00-4:15 PM | Break |
| 4:15-4:30 PM | Follow up from morning and afternoon sessions |
| 4:30-6:30 PM | Free Time |
| 6:30-8:00 PM |
Casual DCAP dinner and strolling in the gardens Hahn Horticulture Gardens, Virginia Tech Campus |
| Friday June, 5, 2009 | |
| 8:30-9:00 AM | Morning Break |
| 9:00-9:15 AM | Welcome |
| 9:15-10:15 AM |
Best Practices Panel Panelists: |
| 10:15-10:30AM | Break |
| 10:30-11:45 AM |
Regional HERC Information Session Paula Alfone, Director, Mid-Atlantic HERC |
| 11:45 AM-1:00 PM | Lunch Buffet at Preston's |
| 1:00-2:00 PM | Roundtable Discussion Question and Answer Current concerns follow up to Paula |
| 2:00-2:15 PM | Closing remarks & evaluation |
Please stay in Blacksburg to enjoy a campus tour, hike the Appalachian Trail or to Cascades waterfall, take a tour of a winery on the beautiful the Blue Ridge Parkway, or play a round of golf at a nationally acclaimed course.