ACUPA 2003 Annual Meeting
Conference Flyer
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
April 24-25, 2003
 General Information
Lodging
Travel and Directions
Tentative Agenda
Registration Form Please register by April 11, 2003.
General
Information
acupa2003 will be held April 24-25 at the University of Minnesota, Twin
Cities. This will be the fifth meeting
of ACUPA participants - the first of which was hosted by MIT (see
acupa98),
second by the University of Maryland, College Park (see
acupa2000), third by Indiana
University (see
acupa2001).
and the most recent meeting was hosted by the University of California,
Berkeley (see
acupa2002).
There is no registration fee or membership fee to participate in acupa
events.
Directions to
Campus
University of
Minnesota - Parking, Buses & Maps
University of Minnesota - Campus
Events
Enjoying
Minneapolis
Entertainment St.
Paul
For more information, consult the information below or contact Eva Young
at young041@umn.edu or
612-624-4372.
Lodging
Radisson Metrodome (see map)
A block of rooms has been reserved for acupa2003 attendees at the
Radisson Metrodome, located on campus at:
615 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Tel: 612-379-8682
Fax: 612-379-8682
http://www.radisson.com/minneapolismn_metrodome
The special rate for symposium attendees is $109 per night, plus 13%
tax. Parking is available in the hotel garage for $7.50 per day. Please
reserve your room by April 5, 2003 to receive this rate. After the 5th,
rooms are subject to prevailing rates and availability. This is a
guaranteed rate for the ACUPA meeting. You sometimes can find other
specials which will give you lower rates for this Hotel on sites like
Expedia, Orbitz, etc.
Call 612-379-8888 or toll free at 1-800-822-6757 or 1-800-333-3333 to
register. You can also book a room online. Mention that you will be attending the
"ACUPA" meeting. (ACUPA is your code.)
The Radisson is 2 blocks from the Coffman Memorial Union (where the
meetings will be held).
Alternatively these hotels are also in the area:
Days Inn (see
map)
Minneapolis-Days Inn - University Of Minnesota
2407 University Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414 US
Phone: 612-623-3999 Fax: 612-331-2152
http://www.the.daysinn.com/minneapolis08225
Academic Rate - $59.00. State that you are coming to the University of
Minnesota for the ACUPA Meeting (sponsored by Policy and Process
Development Office) to get that rate. This Hotel has a free shuttle to
the University of Minnesota. It is around 6 blocks from the Coffman
Union.
Holiday Inn Metrodome (see map)
Holiday Inn Metrodome
1500 Washington Ave S.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454
For Reservations only:
1-800-448-DOME(3663)
Rate for room with two doubles or 1 king size bed: $175.95 plus tax
according to Holiday Inn. Lower rates can be found by checking Orbitz, Expedia or Travelocity or other internet
travel sites. The Holiday Inn Metrodome is around 6 blocks from the
Coffman Union. On January 9, 2003, Expedia had some Holiday Inn
Metrodome rooms for $106.
Travel and
Directions
You can use Super Shuttle
to get to your hotel from the airport. Rates are $13.00 one way to
downtown Minneapolis Hotels. Reservations are not required. After
claiming your luggage, follow signs to the Ground Transportation Center
(lower level). Continue to follow the signs to the Hotel Shuttle Service
area (up one level). SuperShuttle is conveniently located inside the
terminal near the Hotel Shuttle Service boarding area. You will want to
reserve with Super Shuttle to make your return trip to the airport.
Tentative Agenda
All acupa2003 meetings will be held in the Board Room of the
recently remodeled Coffman
Memorial Union building (see map).
Thursday, April 24
| 8:30-9:30 | Introductions &
Therapy Session
Identify Major Policy Concerns (Look for answers or sympathy during
the sessions) |
| 9:30:10:30 |
Top 3-5 Policy Issues* - Research & Academic Affairs (Helen
Samuels-MIT) |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break |
| 10:45-11:45 | Top 3-5 Policy Issues* -
Personnel & Human Services (TBD) |
| 11:45-12:45 | Lunch and U of
Minnesota Infomercial
- Results of U Of M Content Management Study (Impact on polices)
- U of M Financial One Stop (Putting policies & procedures to
work)
|
| 12:45-1:45 | Review, Discuss & Decide
Fate of Policy Office Organizational Information
T. Michael Ford, Indiana U |
| 1:45-2:45 | Review, Discuss & Decide
Fate of Policy Terminology Grid
Pat Spellacy, U of Minnesota
Catherine Reynolds, U of California,
Irvine |
| 2:45-3:00 | Break |
| 3-4:00 | Top 3-5 Policy
Issues*---Student Affairs (TBD) |
| 5:15 | Bus Tour of
Campus and on to "The" Mall |
| 7:00 | Dinner at the Mall
of America |
| 9:00 | Return to
Campus |
Friday, April 25
| 8:30-9:30 | Top 3-5 Policy
Issues*---Information Technology (Amy Ginther, U of Maryland) |
| 9:30-10:30 | Top 3-5 Policy
Issues*---Administrative & Finance (Pat Spellacy, U of
Minnesota) |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break |
| 10:45-11:45 | ACUPA Activities
ACUPA Promotion Ideas
Possible Projects for Next Year
Dates & Location for Next Year's Meeting |
| 11:45 | Adjourn |
*Discussion Leader will identify issues from various sources perhaps
including a member survey and lead discussion.
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