Fellowship Components
Learning Plan
Fellows design an individualized Learning Plan for the year, based on
issues jointly identified by the nominating institution and the Fellow.
Some of the issues that Fellows have addressed in recent years include:
internationalizing the campus; recruitment and retention of faculty of
color; establishing and improving teaching and learning centers; and
establishing policy and procedures for post-tenure review.
The plan includes immersing oneself in the off-campus experience,
working on the issue(s) identified with the nominating institution,
reading professional literature, visiting colleges and universities
throughout the country and abroad, attending national meetings, and
other activities.
Seminars
The ACE Fellows Program staff organizes three required seminars in
August (Opening Seminar), January (Mid-year Seminar), and June (Closing
Seminar) at various locations throughout the United States. These
week-long sessions incorporate active-learning pedagogy (for example,
case studies, simulations, problem-solving workshops, role-playing,
lectures/small-group discussions, and pre-seminar readings) to address
critical leadership issues in higher education.
Free-flowing dialogues among Fellows, national leaders, and other
experts enrich the unique learning experiences at the seminars. The Fellows'
Mentors from their host campuses are invited to attend and
participate in the seminars.
To broaden and deepen the Fellows' perspectives on higher education,
the three seminars address:
- Leadership and institutional change.
- Planning processes.
- Financial management and resource allocation.
- Academic programs and policies, including faculty, curricular, and
student issues.
- Diversity on campus.
- Technology issues.
- Personal and interpersonal dimensions of leadership.
- Higher education policy.
The Off-Campus Learning Experience
Fellows work with their nominating institutions to design their
off-campus learning experience at the host institution(s). This aspect
of the program is intentionally designed to help the Fellow achieve
concrete skills and information that they can then take back to their
nominating institution upon their return. This experience enables
Fellows to observe firsthand how another institution and its senior
administrators lead the institution and deal with change. The Fellows
are mentored by a team of experienced administrators—usually the
president and vice presidents. The ACE Fellows Program is the only
national, individualized, long-term professional development program in
higher education to provide on-the-job learning.
Year-Long Placement
This component requires one academic year of off-campus placement at
another institution.
Semester-Long Placement
This component requires one semester of off-campus placement at another
institution.
Periodic Visits to Another Institution
These brief but intense visits enable the Fellow to remain on the
nominating campus for most of the year. Ideally, visits to the host
campus last for one month, three times per year.
ACE Fellows National Network
The ACE Fellows Program enables nominating and host institutions to
participate in a national network of colleges and universities. ACE
Fellows become a part of this prestigious network of highly talented and
motivated individuals working in senior positions at public and private
institutions across the country. This network gives the Fellows access
to professional colleagues—presidents, provosts, vice presidents,
and academic deans—who are willing to share their best ideas and
perspectives, and to help former Fellows seek new career opportunities
and challenges. Most importantly, the network enables Fellows to advance
their leadership objectives in higher education.
National Association Meetings
Based on the belief that effective local leadership depends on
knowledge of the national and international environments, ACE urges
Fellows to attend national meetings, particularly the ACE Annual
Meeting. At this meeting, Fellows learn how federal policy affects
day-to-day campus life, and they gather information that helps their
institutions strengthen campus policies and practices.
Other Visits
ACE encourages Fellows to visit other campuses to enhance their
learning about a particular strategic issue and to broaden their
perspectives. ACE also encourages Fellows to spend time in a corporate
setting and/or a university abroad. These experiences offer unparalleled
opportunities for Fellows to learn about different models of leadership
and decision making, and to explore potential partnerships for the
nominating institution.
Please direct questions about this page to:
fellows@ace.nche.edu
This page last updated on 03/18/2008
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