ACC Academic Leadership Network

Overview

The ACC Academic Leaders Network (ALN) is designed to facilitate cross-institutional networking and collaboration among academic leaders while building leadership capacity for the participating institutions. Participants are typically faculty leaders who have received foundational leadership training and who have at least one to two years of experience in their current leadership role, such as department chairs or heads, assistant or associate deans, and assistant or associate provosts. The program consists of three on-site sessions over the course of the calendar year, each hosted at a different participating university campus. These sessions are designed to build leadership awareness and effectiveness in the context of higher education and facilitate conversations over a range of topics that support leadership growth in key areas across multiple spheres of influence. On-site sessions will include content and discussion designed to further knowledge and skills of intra- and interpersonal leadership styles, building leadership capacity, navigating complex challenges in higher education, and collaborating on complex challenges for leaders in academia.

Schedule

The SMU site visit will begin with lunch at noon on the first day and conclude with a boxed to-go lunch at noon on the third day. Meals will be provided throughout each session. When booking travel, please make arrangements to be present throughout this window. A full agenda will be posted no later than the end of February.