The Administrators’ Forum is a vital platform for all employees, regardless of division, to learn from and engage leaders on the advancements and developments of administrative functions across campus. Meetings are held monthly, via Zoom, during the academic year (September-May).
Upcoming Forums
The 2025-2026 Admin Forum program has come to an end. Recordings of each program can be found below.
The 2026-2027 dates will be announced later this summer.
Past Presentations
- FY 2026 Presentations
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May 13, 2026
- AI on Campus - Terrence Gee and Shawn Miller
- Presentation slides can be found here.
- Internal Audit Month - Lisa lee and Lolita Gray
April 22, 2026
- HR Transformation - Sandee Cheynet
- Update on Campus Construction Projects - George Ristow and Don Dennis
March 18, 2026
- Updates on Regulatory Landscape & Impact on Higher Ed - Omar Syed
- Presentation slides can be found here.
- Oracle Learning + Skillsoft - Pam Minigan & Josh Hurt
- Presentation slides can be found here.
- FY27 Benefits Updates + RiceFest - Veronica Villasenor
February 18, 2026
- VSIP Discussion - Kelly Fox & Provost Amy Dittmar
- FY27 Budget Planning - Katrina Spencer & Kathleen Fabiny
January 27, 2026
- Rice Athletics: Soaring to New Heights - Tommy McClelland
- Employee Health & Well-Being - Dr. Anatolia Vick-Kregel & Christina Eldrige
December 17, 2025
- Building Momentum Together Phase 2 Update - Katrina Spencer, Jim Belshe, Jon Wyand, Brad Fralic, Sandee Cheynet, and Terrence Gee
November 18, 2025
- How OIT can Support Workforce Transformation - Terrence Gee
- Government Relations Update - Nathan Cook & Joel Resendez
- Presentation slides can be found here.
- United Way Campaign - Clemente Rodriguez
- Work DNA - Joop Oranje
October 22, 2025
- Momentous Update - Provost Amy Dittmar
- Presentation slides can be found here.
- Incoming Graduate Class - Seiichi Matsuda
- Presentation slides can be found here.
- United Way - Greg Marshall
- Presentation slides can be found here.
September 23, 2025
- New Student Spaces & Support Services - Bridget Gorman
- International Travel Policy Update - Juliana Crim
- Perch Perspective - Sandee Cheynet
- The Incoming Undergraduate Class - Yvonne Romero
- AI on Campus - Terrence Gee and Shawn Miller
- FY 2025 Presentations
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May 13, 2025
- Summer 2025 Capital & Maintenance Projects slide deck
April 15, 2025
- Staff Appreciation Event Announcement - Kimberly Vetter & Ryan Kirksey
- Perch Perspective Announcement - Joop Oranje
- America To Go Announcement - Adriana Jimenez
- Owl Launch & Open Enrollment Presentation - Michelle Potoczniak & Veronica Villasenor
- Campus Services Presentation - Rick Mello & Beth Leaver
- Student Wellbeing Presentation - Agnes Ho
- Development & Alumni Relations Presentation - Stephen Bayer
March 25, 2025
- Welcome to Sandee Cheynet, CHRO - Kelly Fox
- Summer Youth Program Requirements - Joanne Baptista
- Staff Awards Resource Announcement - Janine Berrill
- Perf Management & Perch Perspective Updates - Joop Oranje
- Rice's Endowment - John Lawrence
- Rice Real Estate Presentation - Ken Jett
- Employee Health & Wellbeing Programs - Tina Villard & Anatolia Vick-Kregel
- FY26 Benefits & Stress Management - Elaine Britt
- Jones School 50th Anniversary - Peter Rodriguez
- Labor Distribution in iO Update - Brad Fralic
February 11, 2025
- Moody Center Spring Programming - Alison Weaver
- FY26 Budget Planning Process - Katrina Spencer
- Performance Management Update - Joop Oranje
- General Legal Update - Omar Syed
December 17, 2024
- Welcome & Thank You, Gerilyn! - Kelly Fox
- Total Compensation Statements - Veronica Villasenor
- F&CP New Office Hours - Pamela Marut
- Performance Management Update - Pam Minigan
- Chatbots & AI Applications - Raza Dawood
- Research Computing Updates - Melissa Cragin
- Legislative Update - Nathan Cook
- Campus Winter Break Projects - Elmer Whitehead
November 19, 2024
- Dependent Tuition Benefit - Veronica Villasenor
- RUPD Holiday Events - Clemente Rodriguez
- Resource Optimization Project - Katrina Spencer
- Staff Council Update - Janine Berrill
- Rice Accreditation/Reaffirmation Update - Arun Natarajan
- OIT Update - Elaine Brewer
October 23, 2024
- The University's New Strategic Plan - Amy Dittmar
- Perch Perspective Campus Survey Update - Cynthia Pepper (rerecord following technical difficulties)
- Campus Master Plan - Ken Jett (technical difficulties, new recording coming soon)
- Windows 11 Update - Paul Padley
September 24, 2024
- Owl Launch - Veronica Villasenor
- Wellness Programs Update - Tina Villard
- Incoming Class Overview - Yvonne Romero
- Fall 2024 Update - Bridget Gorman
- Graduate School Update - Seiichi Matsuda
- Dining Update - Rick Mello