Academy for New Provosts

• Discussions of the evolving leadership competencies needed to lead in today’s complex and turbulent times.
• Tailored to the distinctive needs of provosts and chief academic officers who lead state colleges and universities. 
• Supportive, engaging, and customized learning environment to meet the specific challenges of a first-time provost. 
• Strong relational component—commitment to create and support trust, encourage peer-to-peer learning, confidentiality, and safety among the cohort.

• Understand principles of exemplary academic leadership, change management, and university finance and budget. 
• Build trust through effective communication.
• Manage key relationships for success.
• Use data effectively to create a culture of evidence and inform decisions.
• Integrate academic planning with budget, facility, and IT planning.
• Navigate between the president’s vision and the expectations of the faculty.
• Strengthen psychological and physical resilience.

The 2025 Academy for New Provosts (ANP) will be delivered in a blended format beginning with an in-person gathering in Washington, DC in fall 2025 followed by monthly virtual learning and networking sessions through May 2026. The cohort will come back together in person at AASCU’s Summer Meeting for Academic and Student Affairs Leaders in July 2026.

The program will feature:

• Four-day, in-person gathering in Washington, D.C. (October 28 – October 31, 2025)
• Monthly, two-hour, interactive cohort gatherings held over six months (November–May)
• A closing gathering scheduled in conjunction with the AASCU 2026 Summer Meeting (July 2026)
• Optional small group reflection and discussion sessions
• Asynchronous learning modules (pre-reads)
• Formal mentoring with ANP faculty and experienced AASCU provosts

In-person programming will not be livestreamed or otherwise recorded.

• The Role of the Provost
• Strategic Communication
• Building Psychological and Physical Resilience
• Partnerships for Success
• Leadership Challenge Case Studies
• Courageous Leadership
• Integrated Academic Program Planning
• Student success
• Budgeting

• The 2025 academy is open to first-time AASCU member and non-member provosts in their first year.
• Exceptions may be made for provosts who began prior to July 2024 if space permits.
• All eligible members will be admitted as space allows.
• Nonmembers who are eligible will be allowed to register if space is available.

All eligible members will be admitted as space allows. Nonmembers who are first-time provosts in their first year will be allowed to register if space is available.

2025 Registration Fees

• Participants from AASCU member institutions: $4,750
• Participants from non-member institutions: $6,650
• The registration fee covers program administration, meals during the in-person intensive, and all materials. The registration fee also includes participation in AASCU’s 2026 Summer Meeting for Academic and Student Affairs Leaders. Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation.

Scholarships

• Limited scholarships are available to accepted applicants from AASCU member institutions.