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Sunday, January 12, 2025

	Track 1
	WELCOME TO DAY 1 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Set Up (For Business Partners) Coral
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Sunday Seascape Foyer
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Conference Welcome Pacific Jewel Ballroom
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - ASI/SU/REC Tidepool 2
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Business And Financial Services Tidepool 3
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Commercial Services Marisol
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Human Resources Seaglass
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Information Technology Sanderling
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Philanthropy Committee Tidepool 1
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Research Administration Tidepool 4
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Grand Opening - Sponsored by Acrisure Coral Ballroom and Foyer
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Dinner on Your Own in San Diego

	Track 1
	WELCOME TO DAY 1 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Set Up (For Business Partners) Coral
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Sunday Seascape Foyer
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Conference Welcome Pacific Jewel Ballroom
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - ASI/SU/REC Tidepool 2
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Business And Financial Services Tidepool 3
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Commercial Services Marisol
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Human Resources Seaglass
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Information Technology Sanderling
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Philanthropy Committee Tidepool 1
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Research Administration Tidepool 4
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Grand Opening - Sponsored by Acrisure Coral Ballroom and Foyer
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Dinner on Your Own in San Diego

	Track 1
	WELCOME TO DAY 1 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Set Up (For Business Partners) Coral
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Sunday Seascape Foyer
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Conference Welcome Pacific Jewel Ballroom
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - ASI/SU/REC Tidepool 2
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Business And Financial Services Tidepool 3
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Commercial Services Marisol
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Human Resources Seaglass
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Information Technology Sanderling
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Philanthropy Committee Tidepool 1
	AOA Standing Committee Meeting - Research Administration Tidepool 4
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Grand Opening - Sponsored by Acrisure Coral Ballroom and Foyer
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Dinner on Your Own in San Diego

Monday, January 13, 2025

	Breakout Session 1	Breakout Session 2	Breakout Session 3	Breakout Session 4	Breakout Session 5	Breakout Session 6	Breakout Session 7	Breakout Session 8
	WELCOME TO DAY 2 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Monday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Sedgwick CMS Pacific Jewel Foyer
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Monday Seascape Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Opening General Session - Dr. Sunnie Giles, PhD, Quantum Leadership Group Pacific Jewel Ballroom
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open - and Dr. Sunnie Giles Book Distribution Coral And Coral Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM	Refreshment Break - Business Partner Spotlight Coral And Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #1 Monday Morning 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Reframing Student Engagement and Resource Decision-Making: Lessons Learned from Cal Poly's ASI Needs and Feasibility Study Tidepool 3	Transforming Procurement Processes with Generative AI Tidepool 2	Telling the Story of Innovations in Campus Dining Driftwood 2	Innovate Leave: A New Era in Employee Absence Management Seaglass	Enterprise Approach to Vendor Management and PCI Compliance Tidepool 5	Advocacy Makes a Difference Tidepool 1	Post Award Crisis Management Tidepool 4	Navigating the Shadows! Unveiling the Dark Web's Risks and Secrets Driftwood 1
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Monday Business Partner Luncheon & Business Partner Gift Give-Away - Sponsored by Chartwells Pacific Jewel Ballroom
Concurrent Block #2 Monday Afternoon 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Words Matter: The Unintended Outcome of Verbal Mis-Steps Tidepool 3	Meeting Financial Challenges and Creating Opportunities Tidepool 2	Campus-Wide Access Programs: How to Impact Store Innovation and Student Success Driftwood 2	Legal Trends Shaping HR: What You Need to Know Seaglass	Information Technology: Security and Audit Update Tidepool 5	Public Record Requests for CSU Auxiliaries Tidepool 1	Learning to Innovate - Auxiliary's Journey to Systems Improvement Tidepool 4	48 Hour Rule…Losses Do Not Get Better With Time! Driftwood 1
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open Coral Ballroom and Coral Foyer
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Pfm Asset Management & US Bank Coral and Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #3 Monday Afternoon 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	The Magic of Storytelling: From Castle to a Corporation Tidepool 3	Ahead of the Curve: Future Trends in Finance and Accounting for Higher Education Tidepool 2	Today's College Campus Facilities and Their Value to the Franchise Driftwood 2	Leadership Innovation and Legal Compliance: A Roadmap for HR Success Seaglass	Artificial Intelligence: What Is It, How It Works, and Why It's Transforming Industries Tidepool 5	Property Services Roundtable Tidepool 1	Animal and Human Research - Oversight and Implications Tidepool 4	From Awareness to Action: Implementing Workplace Violence Prevention Driftwood 1
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM	AOA Annual Business Meeting Seaglass
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pre Banquet Reception - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Foyer
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet And Awards Program - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Ballroom
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet Keynote Address - CSU Chancellor, Dr. Mildred Garcia Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 1	Breakout Session 2
	WELCOME TO DAY 2 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Monday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Sedgwick CMS Pacific Jewel Foyer
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Monday Seascape Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Opening General Session - Dr. Sunnie Giles, PhD, Quantum Leadership Group Pacific Jewel Ballroom
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open - and Dr. Sunnie Giles Book Distribution Coral And Coral Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM	Refreshment Break - Business Partner Spotlight Coral And Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #1 Monday Morning 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Reframing Student Engagement and Resource Decision-Making: Lessons Learned from Cal Poly's ASI Needs and Feasibility Study Tidepool 3	Transforming Procurement Processes with Generative AI Tidepool 2
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Monday Business Partner Luncheon & Business Partner Gift Give-Away - Sponsored by Chartwells Pacific Jewel Ballroom
Concurrent Block #2 Monday Afternoon 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Words Matter: The Unintended Outcome of Verbal Mis-Steps Tidepool 3	Meeting Financial Challenges and Creating Opportunities Tidepool 2
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open Coral Ballroom and Coral Foyer
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Pfm Asset Management & US Bank Coral and Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #3 Monday Afternoon 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	The Magic of Storytelling: From Castle to a Corporation Tidepool 3	Ahead of the Curve: Future Trends in Finance and Accounting for Higher Education Tidepool 2
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM	AOA Annual Business Meeting Seaglass
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pre Banquet Reception - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Foyer
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet And Awards Program - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Ballroom
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet Keynote Address - CSU Chancellor, Dr. Mildred Garcia Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 3	Breakout Session 4
	WELCOME TO DAY 2 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Monday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Sedgwick CMS Pacific Jewel Foyer
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Monday Seascape Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Opening General Session - Dr. Sunnie Giles, PhD, Quantum Leadership Group Pacific Jewel Ballroom
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open - and Dr. Sunnie Giles Book Distribution Coral And Coral Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM	Refreshment Break - Business Partner Spotlight Coral And Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #1 Monday Morning 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Telling the Story of Innovations in Campus Dining Driftwood 2	Innovate Leave: A New Era in Employee Absence Management Seaglass
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Monday Business Partner Luncheon & Business Partner Gift Give-Away - Sponsored by Chartwells Pacific Jewel Ballroom
Concurrent Block #2 Monday Afternoon 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Campus-Wide Access Programs: How to Impact Store Innovation and Student Success Driftwood 2	Legal Trends Shaping HR: What You Need to Know Seaglass
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open Coral Ballroom and Coral Foyer
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Pfm Asset Management & US Bank Coral and Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #3 Monday Afternoon 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Today's College Campus Facilities and Their Value to the Franchise Driftwood 2	Leadership Innovation and Legal Compliance: A Roadmap for HR Success Seaglass
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM	AOA Annual Business Meeting Seaglass
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pre Banquet Reception - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Foyer
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet And Awards Program - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Ballroom
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet Keynote Address - CSU Chancellor, Dr. Mildred Garcia Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 5	Breakout Session 6
	WELCOME TO DAY 2 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Monday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Sedgwick CMS Pacific Jewel Foyer
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Monday Seascape Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Opening General Session - Dr. Sunnie Giles, PhD, Quantum Leadership Group Pacific Jewel Ballroom
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open - and Dr. Sunnie Giles Book Distribution Coral And Coral Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM	Refreshment Break - Business Partner Spotlight Coral And Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #1 Monday Morning 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Enterprise Approach to Vendor Management and PCI Compliance Tidepool 5	Advocacy Makes a Difference Tidepool 1
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Monday Business Partner Luncheon & Business Partner Gift Give-Away - Sponsored by Chartwells Pacific Jewel Ballroom
Concurrent Block #2 Monday Afternoon 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Information Technology: Security and Audit Update Tidepool 5	Public Record Requests for CSU Auxiliaries Tidepool 1
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open Coral Ballroom and Coral Foyer
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Pfm Asset Management & US Bank Coral and Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #3 Monday Afternoon 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Artificial Intelligence: What Is It, How It Works, and Why It's Transforming Industries Tidepool 5	Property Services Roundtable Tidepool 1
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM	AOA Annual Business Meeting Seaglass
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pre Banquet Reception - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Foyer
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet And Awards Program - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Ballroom
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet Keynote Address - CSU Chancellor, Dr. Mildred Garcia Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 7	Breakout Session 8
	WELCOME TO DAY 2 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Monday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Sedgwick CMS Pacific Jewel Foyer
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Monday Seascape Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Opening General Session - Dr. Sunnie Giles, PhD, Quantum Leadership Group Pacific Jewel Ballroom
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open - and Dr. Sunnie Giles Book Distribution Coral And Coral Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM	Refreshment Break - Business Partner Spotlight Coral And Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #1 Monday Morning 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Post Award Crisis Management Tidepool 4	Navigating the Shadows! Unveiling the Dark Web's Risks and Secrets Driftwood 1
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Monday Business Partner Luncheon & Business Partner Gift Give-Away - Sponsored by Chartwells Pacific Jewel Ballroom
Concurrent Block #2 Monday Afternoon 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Learning to Innovate - Auxiliary's Journey to Systems Improvement Tidepool 4	48 Hour Rule…Losses Do Not Get Better With Time! Driftwood 1
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open Coral Ballroom and Coral Foyer
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Pfm Asset Management & US Bank Coral and Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #3 Monday Afternoon 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Animal and Human Research - Oversight and Implications Tidepool 4	From Awareness to Action: Implementing Workplace Violence Prevention Driftwood 1
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM	AOA Annual Business Meeting Seaglass
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pre Banquet Reception - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Foyer
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet And Awards Program - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Ballroom
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet Keynote Address - CSU Chancellor, Dr. Mildred Garcia Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 1
	WELCOME TO DAY 2 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Monday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Sedgwick CMS Pacific Jewel Foyer
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Monday Seascape Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Opening General Session - Dr. Sunnie Giles, PhD, Quantum Leadership Group Pacific Jewel Ballroom
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open - and Dr. Sunnie Giles Book Distribution Coral And Coral Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM	Refreshment Break - Business Partner Spotlight Coral And Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #1 Monday Morning 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Reframing Student Engagement and Resource Decision-Making: Lessons Learned from Cal Poly's ASI Needs and Feasibility Study Tidepool 3
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Monday Business Partner Luncheon & Business Partner Gift Give-Away - Sponsored by Chartwells Pacific Jewel Ballroom
Concurrent Block #2 Monday Afternoon 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Words Matter: The Unintended Outcome of Verbal Mis-Steps Tidepool 3
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open Coral Ballroom and Coral Foyer
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Pfm Asset Management & US Bank Coral and Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #3 Monday Afternoon 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	The Magic of Storytelling: From Castle to a Corporation Tidepool 3
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM	AOA Annual Business Meeting Seaglass
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pre Banquet Reception - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Foyer
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet And Awards Program - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Ballroom
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet Keynote Address - CSU Chancellor, Dr. Mildred Garcia Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 2
	WELCOME TO DAY 2 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Monday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Sedgwick CMS Pacific Jewel Foyer
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Monday Seascape Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Opening General Session - Dr. Sunnie Giles, PhD, Quantum Leadership Group Pacific Jewel Ballroom
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open - and Dr. Sunnie Giles Book Distribution Coral And Coral Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM	Refreshment Break - Business Partner Spotlight Coral And Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #1 Monday Morning 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Transforming Procurement Processes with Generative AI Tidepool 2
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Monday Business Partner Luncheon & Business Partner Gift Give-Away - Sponsored by Chartwells Pacific Jewel Ballroom
Concurrent Block #2 Monday Afternoon 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Meeting Financial Challenges and Creating Opportunities Tidepool 2
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open Coral Ballroom and Coral Foyer
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Pfm Asset Management & US Bank Coral and Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #3 Monday Afternoon 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Ahead of the Curve: Future Trends in Finance and Accounting for Higher Education Tidepool 2
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM	AOA Annual Business Meeting Seaglass
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pre Banquet Reception - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Foyer
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet And Awards Program - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Ballroom
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet Keynote Address - CSU Chancellor, Dr. Mildred Garcia Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 3
	WELCOME TO DAY 2 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Monday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Sedgwick CMS Pacific Jewel Foyer
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Monday Seascape Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Opening General Session - Dr. Sunnie Giles, PhD, Quantum Leadership Group Pacific Jewel Ballroom
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open - and Dr. Sunnie Giles Book Distribution Coral And Coral Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM	Refreshment Break - Business Partner Spotlight Coral And Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #1 Monday Morning 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Telling the Story of Innovations in Campus Dining Driftwood 2
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Monday Business Partner Luncheon & Business Partner Gift Give-Away - Sponsored by Chartwells Pacific Jewel Ballroom
Concurrent Block #2 Monday Afternoon 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Campus-Wide Access Programs: How to Impact Store Innovation and Student Success Driftwood 2
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open Coral Ballroom and Coral Foyer
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Pfm Asset Management & US Bank Coral and Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #3 Monday Afternoon 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Today's College Campus Facilities and Their Value to the Franchise Driftwood 2
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM	AOA Annual Business Meeting Seaglass
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pre Banquet Reception - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Foyer
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet And Awards Program - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Ballroom
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet Keynote Address - CSU Chancellor, Dr. Mildred Garcia Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 4
	WELCOME TO DAY 2 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Monday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Sedgwick CMS Pacific Jewel Foyer
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Monday Seascape Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Opening General Session - Dr. Sunnie Giles, PhD, Quantum Leadership Group Pacific Jewel Ballroom
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open - and Dr. Sunnie Giles Book Distribution Coral And Coral Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM	Refreshment Break - Business Partner Spotlight Coral And Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #1 Monday Morning 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Innovate Leave: A New Era in Employee Absence Management Seaglass
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Monday Business Partner Luncheon & Business Partner Gift Give-Away - Sponsored by Chartwells Pacific Jewel Ballroom
Concurrent Block #2 Monday Afternoon 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Legal Trends Shaping HR: What You Need to Know Seaglass
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open Coral Ballroom and Coral Foyer
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Pfm Asset Management & US Bank Coral and Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #3 Monday Afternoon 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Leadership Innovation and Legal Compliance: A Roadmap for HR Success Seaglass
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM	AOA Annual Business Meeting Seaglass
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pre Banquet Reception - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Foyer
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet And Awards Program - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Ballroom
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet Keynote Address - CSU Chancellor, Dr. Mildred Garcia Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 5
	WELCOME TO DAY 2 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Monday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Sedgwick CMS Pacific Jewel Foyer
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Monday Seascape Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Opening General Session - Dr. Sunnie Giles, PhD, Quantum Leadership Group Pacific Jewel Ballroom
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open - and Dr. Sunnie Giles Book Distribution Coral And Coral Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM	Refreshment Break - Business Partner Spotlight Coral And Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #1 Monday Morning 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Enterprise Approach to Vendor Management and PCI Compliance Tidepool 5
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Monday Business Partner Luncheon & Business Partner Gift Give-Away - Sponsored by Chartwells Pacific Jewel Ballroom
Concurrent Block #2 Monday Afternoon 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Information Technology: Security and Audit Update Tidepool 5
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open Coral Ballroom and Coral Foyer
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Pfm Asset Management & US Bank Coral and Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #3 Monday Afternoon 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Artificial Intelligence: What Is It, How It Works, and Why It's Transforming Industries Tidepool 5
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM	AOA Annual Business Meeting Seaglass
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pre Banquet Reception - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Foyer
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet And Awards Program - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Ballroom
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet Keynote Address - CSU Chancellor, Dr. Mildred Garcia Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 6
	WELCOME TO DAY 2 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Monday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Sedgwick CMS Pacific Jewel Foyer
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Monday Seascape Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Opening General Session - Dr. Sunnie Giles, PhD, Quantum Leadership Group Pacific Jewel Ballroom
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open - and Dr. Sunnie Giles Book Distribution Coral And Coral Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM	Refreshment Break - Business Partner Spotlight Coral And Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #1 Monday Morning 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Advocacy Makes a Difference Tidepool 1
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Monday Business Partner Luncheon & Business Partner Gift Give-Away - Sponsored by Chartwells Pacific Jewel Ballroom
Concurrent Block #2 Monday Afternoon 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Public Record Requests for CSU Auxiliaries Tidepool 1
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open Coral Ballroom and Coral Foyer
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Pfm Asset Management & US Bank Coral and Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #3 Monday Afternoon 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Property Services Roundtable Tidepool 1
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM	AOA Annual Business Meeting Seaglass
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pre Banquet Reception - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Foyer
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet And Awards Program - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Ballroom
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet Keynote Address - CSU Chancellor, Dr. Mildred Garcia Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 7
	WELCOME TO DAY 2 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Monday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Sedgwick CMS Pacific Jewel Foyer
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Monday Seascape Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Opening General Session - Dr. Sunnie Giles, PhD, Quantum Leadership Group Pacific Jewel Ballroom
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open - and Dr. Sunnie Giles Book Distribution Coral And Coral Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM	Refreshment Break - Business Partner Spotlight Coral And Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #1 Monday Morning 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Post Award Crisis Management Tidepool 4
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Monday Business Partner Luncheon & Business Partner Gift Give-Away - Sponsored by Chartwells Pacific Jewel Ballroom
Concurrent Block #2 Monday Afternoon 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Learning to Innovate - Auxiliary's Journey to Systems Improvement Tidepool 4
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open Coral Ballroom and Coral Foyer
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Pfm Asset Management & US Bank Coral and Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #3 Monday Afternoon 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Animal and Human Research - Oversight and Implications Tidepool 4
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM	AOA Annual Business Meeting Seaglass
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pre Banquet Reception - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Foyer
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet And Awards Program - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Ballroom
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet Keynote Address - CSU Chancellor, Dr. Mildred Garcia Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 8
	WELCOME TO DAY 2 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Monday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Sedgwick CMS Pacific Jewel Foyer
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Monday Seascape Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Opening General Session - Dr. Sunnie Giles, PhD, Quantum Leadership Group Pacific Jewel Ballroom
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open - and Dr. Sunnie Giles Book Distribution Coral And Coral Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM	Refreshment Break - Business Partner Spotlight Coral And Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #1 Monday Morning 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Navigating the Shadows! Unveiling the Dark Web's Risks and Secrets Driftwood 1
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Monday Business Partner Luncheon & Business Partner Gift Give-Away - Sponsored by Chartwells Pacific Jewel Ballroom
Concurrent Block #2 Monday Afternoon 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	48 Hour Rule…Losses Do Not Get Better With Time! Driftwood 1
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Business Partner Expo Open Coral Ballroom and Coral Foyer
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Pfm Asset Management & US Bank Coral and Coral Foyer
Concurrent Block #3 Monday Afternoon 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	From Awareness to Action: Implementing Workplace Violence Prevention Driftwood 1
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM	AOA Annual Business Meeting Seaglass
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pre Banquet Reception - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Foyer
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet And Awards Program - Sponsored by Alliant Insurance and CSURMA/AORMA Pacific Jewel Ballroom
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM	AOA Annual Banquet Keynote Address - CSU Chancellor, Dr. Mildred Garcia Pacific Jewel Ballroom

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

	Breakout Session 1	Breakout Session 2	Breakout Session 3	Breakout Session 4	Breakout Session 5	Breakout Session 6
	WELCOME TO DAY 3 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Tuesday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Workday Pacific Jewel Ballroom
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Tuesday Seascape Foyer
Concurrent Block #4 Tuesday Morning 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Time, Place, Matter (TPM) Roundtable Discussion Tidepool 3	Getting Unstuck: Moving from Surviving and Reviving, to….Arriving! Tidepool 2	Entrepreneurial Approaches to Auxiliary Organizations Practices Driftwood 2	Age-Old Questions - How Generational Diversity Impacts the Recruitment Process Tidepool 5	ESG Themes and Mission-Aligned Investing in Higher Education Tidepool 1	Who's Next? Financial Fraud Driftwood 1
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Business Partner Expo Open - Closing Event -Tuesday Coral And Coral Foyer
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	Closing General Session - Updates from the CSU Chancellor's Office Pacific Jewel Ballroom
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM	Tuesday Closing Luncheon and Campus Gift Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM	AOA Annual Conference Adjourns - Grand Prize Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 1	Breakout Session 2
	WELCOME TO DAY 3 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Tuesday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Workday Pacific Jewel Ballroom
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Tuesday Seascape Foyer
Concurrent Block #4 Tuesday Morning 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Time, Place, Matter (TPM) Roundtable Discussion Tidepool 3	Getting Unstuck: Moving from Surviving and Reviving, to….Arriving! Tidepool 2
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Business Partner Expo Open - Closing Event -Tuesday Coral And Coral Foyer
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	Closing General Session - Updates from the CSU Chancellor's Office Pacific Jewel Ballroom
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM	Tuesday Closing Luncheon and Campus Gift Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM	AOA Annual Conference Adjourns - Grand Prize Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 3	Breakout Session 4
	WELCOME TO DAY 3 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Tuesday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Workday Pacific Jewel Ballroom
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Tuesday Seascape Foyer
Concurrent Block #4 Tuesday Morning 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Entrepreneurial Approaches to Auxiliary Organizations Practices Driftwood 2	Age-Old Questions - How Generational Diversity Impacts the Recruitment Process Tidepool 5
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Business Partner Expo Open - Closing Event -Tuesday Coral And Coral Foyer
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	Closing General Session - Updates from the CSU Chancellor's Office Pacific Jewel Ballroom
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM	Tuesday Closing Luncheon and Campus Gift Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM	AOA Annual Conference Adjourns - Grand Prize Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 5	Breakout Session 6
	WELCOME TO DAY 3 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Tuesday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Workday Pacific Jewel Ballroom
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Tuesday Seascape Foyer
Concurrent Block #4 Tuesday Morning 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	ESG Themes and Mission-Aligned Investing in Higher Education Tidepool 1	Who's Next? Financial Fraud Driftwood 1
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Business Partner Expo Open - Closing Event -Tuesday Coral And Coral Foyer
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	Closing General Session - Updates from the CSU Chancellor's Office Pacific Jewel Ballroom
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM	Tuesday Closing Luncheon and Campus Gift Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM	AOA Annual Conference Adjourns - Grand Prize Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 1
	WELCOME TO DAY 3 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Tuesday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Workday Pacific Jewel Ballroom
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Tuesday Seascape Foyer
Concurrent Block #4 Tuesday Morning 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Time, Place, Matter (TPM) Roundtable Discussion Tidepool 3
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Business Partner Expo Open - Closing Event -Tuesday Coral And Coral Foyer
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	Closing General Session - Updates from the CSU Chancellor's Office Pacific Jewel Ballroom
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM	Tuesday Closing Luncheon and Campus Gift Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM	AOA Annual Conference Adjourns - Grand Prize Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 2
	WELCOME TO DAY 3 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Tuesday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Workday Pacific Jewel Ballroom
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Tuesday Seascape Foyer
Concurrent Block #4 Tuesday Morning 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Getting Unstuck: Moving from Surviving and Reviving, to….Arriving! Tidepool 2
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Business Partner Expo Open - Closing Event -Tuesday Coral And Coral Foyer
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	Closing General Session - Updates from the CSU Chancellor's Office Pacific Jewel Ballroom
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM	Tuesday Closing Luncheon and Campus Gift Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM	AOA Annual Conference Adjourns - Grand Prize Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 3
	WELCOME TO DAY 3 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Tuesday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Workday Pacific Jewel Ballroom
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Tuesday Seascape Foyer
Concurrent Block #4 Tuesday Morning 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Entrepreneurial Approaches to Auxiliary Organizations Practices Driftwood 2
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Business Partner Expo Open - Closing Event -Tuesday Coral And Coral Foyer
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	Closing General Session - Updates from the CSU Chancellor's Office Pacific Jewel Ballroom
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM	Tuesday Closing Luncheon and Campus Gift Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM	AOA Annual Conference Adjourns - Grand Prize Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 4
	WELCOME TO DAY 3 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Tuesday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Workday Pacific Jewel Ballroom
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Tuesday Seascape Foyer
Concurrent Block #4 Tuesday Morning 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Age-Old Questions - How Generational Diversity Impacts the Recruitment Process Tidepool 5
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Business Partner Expo Open - Closing Event -Tuesday Coral And Coral Foyer
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	Closing General Session - Updates from the CSU Chancellor's Office Pacific Jewel Ballroom
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM	Tuesday Closing Luncheon and Campus Gift Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM	AOA Annual Conference Adjourns - Grand Prize Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 5
	WELCOME TO DAY 3 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Tuesday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Workday Pacific Jewel Ballroom
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Tuesday Seascape Foyer
Concurrent Block #4 Tuesday Morning 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	ESG Themes and Mission-Aligned Investing in Higher Education Tidepool 1
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Business Partner Expo Open - Closing Event -Tuesday Coral And Coral Foyer
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	Closing General Session - Updates from the CSU Chancellor's Office Pacific Jewel Ballroom
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM	Tuesday Closing Luncheon and Campus Gift Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM	AOA Annual Conference Adjourns - Grand Prize Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom

	Breakout Session 6
	WELCOME TO DAY 3 OF THE 2025 AOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Tuesday General Buffet Breakfast - Sponsored by Workday Pacific Jewel Ballroom
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Conference Registration Open For Membership and Business Partners - Tuesday Seascape Foyer
Concurrent Block #4 Tuesday Morning 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Who's Next? Financial Fraud Driftwood 1
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Business Partner Expo Open - Closing Event -Tuesday Coral And Coral Foyer
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	Closing General Session - Updates from the CSU Chancellor's Office Pacific Jewel Ballroom
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM	Tuesday Closing Luncheon and Campus Gift Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM	AOA Annual Conference Adjourns - Grand Prize Give Away Pacific Jewel Ballroom

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