The AICAD BIPOC Academic Leadership Institute is a year-long professional development program (with the option to extend into a second year) for BIPOC faculty and staff who are emerging as academic leaders and would like to consider pursuing roles such as Dean, Provost, VP and President. We aim to foster the further development of BIPOC faculty and staff who have shown promise in leadership and will continue to work towards the goal of creating learning and working environments that are inclusive, equitable, and just.

The program, running from October through May, will consist of two elements – monthly large group professional development webinars and mentorship small groups. Based on feedback from prior years and past participants, we have included webinar topics that focus on building knowledge around equitable practices in higher education administration including: Hiring for Diversity & Equity, People Management and Employee Experience, Finance, Enrollment, and Equitable Leadership for the Future.

Participants will have the opportunity to engage in monthly mentorship sessions led by current administrative leaders to provide a more intimate opportunity to connect with BIPOC colleagues from other institutions. These open discussions will focus on achieving a path towards a particular leadership position or will center on more general leadership topics such as people management or resilient leadership. Participants will choose their mentorship focus upon registration.

Specific dates and times for the monthly sessions and mentorship groups will be set after registration is complete. All webinars will be recorded and shared with participants in case attending live is not an option.