Regional Public Universities to Boost Completion for Historically Underrepresented Learners Through Improved Course Access
A new cohort working to improve course scheduling and increase retention and time to completion.
A new cohort working to improve course scheduling and increase retention and time to completion.
You will receive an email confirmation shortly. Please contact leadershipdevelopment@aascu.org with questions.
You will receive an email confirmation shortly. Please contact leadershipdevelopment@aascu.org with questions.
Please complete the following form to endorse a candidate for the Department Chair Leadership Institute.
Deadline for submission: 11:59 p.m. PT, October 10, 2023.
Candidates will be informed of their acceptance status by late October.
Please note that you must complete this form in one sitting. You may wish to prepare your responses in a word document and then paste them into the appropriate fields.
Please contact leadershipdevelopment@aascu.org with questions.
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Use this form to apply to AASCU’s Department Chair Leadership Institute. A full submission requires candidates to complete this form, and a nominator to endorse your candidacy (via a separate endorsement form) by October 10, 2023. You will receive a confirmation email once your application is complete (this may take 2-3 business days after submitting application and endorsement).
Please note that you must complete this form in one sitting. You may wish to prepare your responses in a word document and then paste them into the appropriate fields.
Please contact leadershipdevelopment@aascu.org with questions.
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AASCU recognizes eight exemplary programs and initiatives at member campuses.
27 new presidents across the country met in Carlsbad, CA for an action-packed program.
A program designed for academic affairs senior administrators who aspire to take their career to the next level.
DCLI is designed to develop critical skills for leading your department as an institutional citizen.
Apply todayThe Department Chair Leadership Institute is designed for current department chairs who serve at state colleges and universities and aspire to be dynamic, strategic, and empathetic leaders. Participants gain a national perspective on the importance of the department chair in serving the institutional mission, leading with an equity mindset, delivering value and ensuring student success.
In anticipation of high demand, the Department Chair Leadership Institute will be offered twice in 2024. The program will be the same for both the January and August cohorts and will be led by a faculty of experienced Department Chairs and University Administrators from AASCU institutions.
The application period for Cohorts One and Two for this program will open in late summer 2023. A complete application for the Department Chair Institute includes the following:
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AASCU member institutions may nominate more than one Department Chair. In order to engage a diverse cohort and to best serve as many of our member institutions as possible, AASCU may cap the number of participants from the same institution at two per cohort.
Aspiring leaders are encouraged to apply for the Department Chair Institute and for 2024 Leadership Development Programming. Program timing and curriculum is designed uniquely for different audiences.
AASCU Consulting offers a 1.5-day department chair institute onsite at your institution, followed by four 1-hour virtual workshops during the academic year. The institution-specific onsite academy program aligns with the AASCU Department Chair Leadership Institute or can be further tailored to address specific topics at your institution. Contact Matt Ceppi to learn more.
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Participants prepare to take on positions of greater responsibility—including college presidencies.