Effective departmental leadership is the key to implementing any curricular change initiative, yet many department chairs have little or no formal leadership training. During this five-day residential institute, participants will learn and practice skills for using departmental time effectively, facilitating meaningful and productive feedback conversations, and guiding organizational change. In the evenings, we'll provide opportunities for informal conversation, fun activities, and great food! Ultimately, chairs will emerge with a mission statement and strategic plan for their department that aligns with their school’s mission and strategic vision. What’s more, institute faculty will facilitate follow-up conversations throughout the 2023-24 school year to help strengthen connections and build accountability for this important work.

This year, we're offering two sessions of this popular institute:

"It's good. It's really good. I left this program with a clear vision of my departmental goals and how to achieve them. This was an outstanding week. You should do this."