Individuals and institutions can participate in the ACE Fellows
Program in three ways, each of which valuable opportunities for
professional and institutional development.
The president or chief academic officer from any ACE member
institution may nominate up to two candidates annually for the ACE
Fellows Program.
The Nomination Process
The president or chief academic officer of the candidate’s
institution completes the nomination form. The nominating institution
determines the process for identifying the nominee(s); some institutions
hold an internal competition.
Benefits to the Nominating Institution
The ACE Fellows Program provides the nominating institution with
numerous immediate and long-term benefits, including:
The opportunity to identify an important issue that will be the
focus of the Fellow's learning experience.
The opportunity to enhance the leadership and management skills of a
faculty or staff member who returns to the home campus with new ideas,
perspectives, knowledge, and skills in critical areas.
The development of campus leaders who can implement special
initiatives or critical projects and are better prepared to assume a
variety of positions.
Access to a national network of other institutions and to seasoned
colleagues who are willing to share their best practices and approaches
to institutional challenges.
Please direct questions about this page to: fellows@ace.nche.edu
This page last updated on 09/19/2008
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