Strategic Decision Making & Ethical Leadership

A Conference for Undergraduate Leaders
September 5-7, 2025

At this conference, undergraduate student leaders will be equipped with the basic tools in ethical decision making that will serve as a foundation for a productive year of student leadership on their campuses. They will also network with other student leaders from colleges and universities across the country. This conference is presented by the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics at DePauw University, the Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership and the Poe Business Ethics Center at the Warrington College of Business, University of Florida. 

All events take place at The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.

Registration and agenda will be announced soon. Most events will take place on Saturday, September 6, with optional activities taking place on Friday, September 5 and Sunday, September 7 for those who want to extend their stay.

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Tentative Agenda

Friday, September 6

6 p.m. | Optional Dinner/Networking
*For those who arrive the evening before, we will have dinner and activities for students to get to know each other, and get introduced to the topic of ethics and leadership.

 

Saturday, September 6

9 a.m. | Arrival, Networking

9:30 a.m. | Welcome

10:00 a.m. | Being Intentional About Developing as an Ethical Leader
Brian Ray, Director, Poe Business Ethics Center, University of Florida Warrington College of Business

Noon | Lunch, Keynote Address

1:15 p.m. | Walk and Talk in the DePauw Nature Park

2:30 p.m. | Ethics for Decision Making
Jeff Dunn, Director, The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics at DePauw University

3:30 p.m. | Voicing Values for Leadership
Jessica McManus Warnell, Rex and Alice A. Martin Faculty Director, Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership

4:30 p.m. | Alumni/Recent Graduate Panel

6 p.m. | Closing Remarks, Optional Dinner
*We understand that some attendees may choose to leave before dinner in order to return to their campuses. We can also offer boxed dinners to go.

 

Sunday, September 6

9 a.m. | Optional Breakfast
*For those who don't have to leave immediately, we encourage attendees to have one last gathering to reflect on what they've learned and how they can take those lessons back to their campuses.