Conference Schedule at a Glance

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Trustee Institute no cost

11:15 am Lunch included

12:00 pm Trustee Institute Sessions begin

• Welcome & Roles and Responsibilities of Community College Trustees & Education Law
• Governance
• Community College Funding
• Middle States and the Role of Trustees
• Open Meetings Law
  
  

Dinner on your own

Click here for downtown dining in Saratoga Springs.

Hospitality Suite  opens at 7:30 pm

All trustees and presidents are invited to join the NYCCT Executive Committee for a welcome!  Casual attire and conversations are encouraged.

Text 518-669-3286 for suite number after check in at 4:00 pm.

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Thursday, September 11, 2025

7:30 - 8:15 am       Breakfast

8:15 - 9:45 am       NYCCT Board of Directors Business Meeting

                                The NYCCT Executive Committee encourages ALL trustees registered for                                                   the conference to attend this business meeting.  This is not only for Board                                                     Chairs or delegates, it is open to all trustees. 

                                                                             This meeting is not open to presidents. 

11:00 – 3:00 pm        Expert Roundtable Discussions           
                                                     The Expert Roundtable Discussions offer a dynamic and interactive platform for                                          participants to explore and develop forward-thinking solutions in higher education.                                      These sessions are designed to foster deep engagement and insightful                                                            dialogue among attendees.

                                    Participants will have the opportunity to select three (3) out of five (5) available                                            roundtables to attend. Please note that these sessions operate on a first-come, first-                                        served basis on the day of the event, with no prior registration required.

Expert Roundtable
A world-renowned provider of building systems and solutions, Trane helps campuses optimize energy efficiency, sustainability, and indoor comfort through cutting-edge HVAC technology.
Cody Freeman, Comprehensive Solutions Account Executive
Grant Salmon, Comprehensive Solutions Account Executive

Mission-Centric: Reimagining Your Campus in the Age of AI
In an era where community colleges must do more with less—maintaining academic quality, preparing students for the workforce, and managing aging facilities—the advent of AI offers both challenges and unprecedented opportunities. Join us for a compelling roundtable discussion on how your campus facilities can become the cornerstone in addressing these multifaceted issues. Discover how AI, data analytics, and cutting-edge technology can transform your buildings into living learning labs, giving students hands-on experience that prepares them for in-demand jobs. Empower your institution to be the hero for students, faculty, and the local community. Be part of this pivotal conversation and explore innovative solutions for educational and workforce readiness.

Expert Roundtable
A global leader in Higher Education technology solutions, Ellucian offers innovative software that helps institutions improve student success, administrative efficiency, and data management.
Kevin Waterman, SUNY Account Executive
Chris Moloney, Director, Technology Strategy & Delivery Excellence

Modernization Starts in the Boardroom: Governance that Drives Strategic Change

Community colleges are reimagining how they serve students and regions—but true transformation requires boards that are aligned, visionary, and bold. This roundtable examines the role of trustees in championing modernization—from approving major technology shifts to reshaping institutional priorities. How can boards provide oversight and leadership? What governance habits and questions accelerate (or stall) transformation? Come ready to share insights, challenges, and emerging practices from your boardroom.

Discussion Questions:

1. What role should trustees play in shaping or supporting modernization efforts like system upgrades, service redesign, or campus transformation?
2. Where do you see barriers to change in your governance structure or culture—and how is your board addressing them?
3. How do you ensure your board’s oversight reinforces, rather than slows down, innovation and modernization?
   
   

Expert Roundtable
A provider of insurance and risk management services, Comp Alliance supports educational institutions with comprehensive coverage options, safety programs, and risk mitigation strategies.

Evolving Attitudes On Workplace Safety. 
Businesses, organizations and institutions are rethinking how they approach workplace safety. More emphasis is being placed on changing workplace culture, the importance of mental health and the roles and responsibilities of all employees in creating healthy and safe workplace cultures.  The key to the success of these initiatives is in evolving not only the organizational approach to risk management, but also the individual attitudes of policy makers, management and employees whose buy-in is critical to the success of these efforts. 

Developing a strong safety culture starts at the top. We’ll drill down to the significant aspects of safety development and exploration on the community college stage, provide administrators with the knowledge and tools to foster a proactive, institution-wide commitment to safety, fulfilling your role as ambassadors for employee and student well-being.  Designed to address both physical and psychological safety, the program emphasizes leadership's role in modeling and reinforcing safe behaviors, effective communication, and risk awareness. Through case studies and injury statistics, participants will learn to address current campus safety climates, engage stakeholders and implement sustainable safety initiatives.  

A solid safety culture begins with leadership initiatives and works best when employees have a stake in their safety.  Like a winning culture in sports, we’ll get involved in discussions on what makes for a winning safety culture at your college.

Expert Roundtable
A financial services organization dedicated to supporting higher education professionals with retirement plans, investment options, and financial planning tailored to the needs of educators.
Kyle Farmbry, Institute Fellow  BIO (former president of Guilford College)

Mission Critical: Perspectives on Higher Education in Turbulent Time
Engage in this discussion exploring the ways colleges and universities serve society and how building headwinds and current challenges are influencing leaders’ thinking. Topics will include institutional approaches to social impact, governance evolution, environmental initiatives and sustainability, serving students—traditional and non-traditional, and other provocative issues of the day.

6:00 - 8:00 pm       NYCCT Jacob & Anthony's Social Event 

                                        38 High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs

                                        This is included with Thursday's conference registration.

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