{"id":28835,"date":"2023-10-23T15:43:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T15:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/?page_id=28835"},"modified":"2024-11-21T13:08:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T13:08:18","slug":"acc-academic-leaders-network","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/acc-academic-leaders-network\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC Academic Leaders Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"ncst-aside-container\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-aside-contents\">\n    <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-spotlight-box has-reynolds-400-background-color with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/E3EEjEtaCGmB3JkF9\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/forms.gle\/E3EEjEtaCGmB3JkF9\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"803\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-27818\" \n            alt=\"Belltower on a sunny Spring day. PHOTO BY ROGER WINSTEAD\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/CAMPUS.belltower.050809.197.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/CAMPUS.belltower.050809.197.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/CAMPUS.belltower.050809.197-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/CAMPUS.belltower.050809.197-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/CAMPUS.belltower.050809.197-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\"><strong>Applications<\/strong> for the<br><strong>2025 ACC Academic Leaders Network<\/strong> is open. Deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Dec. 18<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">The NC&#160;State Office for Faculty Excellence is seeking applications for five NC&#160;State faculty leaders to participate in the 2025 ACC Academic Leaders Network (ALN) program. The ACC ALN is designed to facilitate cross-institutional networking and collaboration among academic leaders while building leadership capacity for the participating institutions.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\">Apply <span class=nowrap>now!&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s top-tier universities recognize that future success requires bringing together resources from a broad variety of different sources in ways that leverage collaboration and innovation. The ability to continue to compete nationally and internationally requires broad networks and collaborations, diversity of ideas and approaches, and initiatives that go beyond the abilities of any one single institution. To that end, 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Participant Objectives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Continue to grow in leadership effectiveness with other academic leaders at various levels in the participating universities&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leverage the network to build and develop cross-institutional communities of practice&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build relationships and network with other participants in ways that leverage inter-institutional contacts for the benefit of all&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain practical insight into emerging trends and the broader landscape of higher education&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broaden awareness of higher education leadership needs and challenges in a setting that provides exposure to multiple disciplines, organizational roles, and organizational structures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits to the University<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to an additional level of leadership development for promising academic leaders, building from existing campus programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ability to access and leverage information, perspectives, people, and approaches that no one university can offer on its own&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building internal leadership capacity, diversifying the leadership pool, facilitating succession planning, and developing internal networks and collaborations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sharing and studying best practices and benchmarking across a diverse range of institutions, creating an enhanced ability to build departments, programs, and approaches that can result in competitive advantages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seeding additional inter-institutional collaborations that will strengthen participating universities as well as overall Academic Consortium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-fact ncst-aside-container\"><div class=\"ncst-aside-contents\"><div class=\"ncst-fact has-red-400-text-color\"><span class=\"ncst-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" size=\"75\"><path d=\"M294 326.57v-77.69h-76v77.69Zm-44-43.47v-17.52h12v17.52h17.52v12H250ZM206 338.6h-84.53L118.61 512H206V338.6zM262.01 338.6h31.96V512h-31.96zM306 326.57h84.34l-1.28-77.69H306v77.69zM206 248.88h-83.06l-1.28 77.69H206v-77.69zM390.53 338.6H306V512h87.39l-2.86-173.4zM218.03 338.6h31.96V512h-31.96zM385 0h-47v48.47S309.12 8.72 255.75 8.72s-81.9 39.75-81.9 39.75V0h-46.8l-3.91 236.85h265.72ZM215.36 204.58h-32.47v-118h32.47Zm56.88 0h-32.48v-130s2.71-12.53 16.24-12.53 16.24 12.48 16.24 12.48Zm56.87 0h-32.47v-118h32.47Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h2 class=\"fact__heading\">The ACC Academic Leaders Network <\/h2><p class=\"fact__support\">The ACC Academic Leaders Network builds upon existing campus programs by creating distinctive learning opportunities while capitalizing on networking and collaborative opportunities to further develop our leaders along a range of dimensions, in ways that no single university can accomplish on its own.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Target Audience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This program is geared to advance inter-institutional networking and collaboration as well as to provide a context for further developing your own leadership, identifying and leveraging leadership strengths in others, and cultivating future leaders. The target audience is faculty who have received foundational leadership training and who have at least 1-2 years of experience in their current leadership role, such as department heads, assistant or associate deans, and vice provosts (or similar titles as they may vary across institutions).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Call for Applications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Structure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The program consists of a virtual kick off and 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On-site sessions will include content and discussion designed to further knowledge and skills of intra- and inter-personal leadership styles, building equity-minded leadership capacity, leading and navigating complex challenges in higher education, and collaborating on complex challenges for leaders in academia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sessions for 2025 are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>February 7, 2025, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Virtual Kickoff on Zoom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 26-28, 2025, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 23-25, 2025, University of Miami, Miami, FL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>October 20-22, 2025, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each on-site session will begin with lunch at noon on the first day, and conclude at noon on the third day with a boxed to-go lunch. Meals will be provided throughout each session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cost of the program itself and hotel accommodations for participants are covered by the ACC Academic Consortium. The Office for Faculty Excellence will cover any reimbursable travel costs, such as flights or mileage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be a full-time NC&#160;State faculty member<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hold a formal leadership position, such as but not limited to:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Director of Undergraduate Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Director of Graduate Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Department Head<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Associate Department Head<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Associate Dean<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assistant Dean<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have held that position for more than 1 year but fewer than 5 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be available for all three in-person ALN meetings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the ACC ALN, please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1DjQ7qI8_wbj8_hbcQtp1YI_vnCgAGaCi\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 flier<\/a>. To apply, please fill out this <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/E3EEjEtaCGmB3JkF9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brief application form<\/a> by 5:00 p.m. on December 18. Please contact Jonathan Holloway, Leadership Program Manager (<a href=\"mailto:jphollow@ncsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jphollow@ncsu.edu<\/a>) with any questions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 Cohort<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>David Andow, Department Head, Applied Ecology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sontina Barnes, Coordinator, JD\/MSW Dual Degree Program, NC&#160;State School of Social Work with Campbell Law School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jason Bocarro, James Buzzard Leadership Development Program Director, College of Natural Resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert Scheller, Associate Dean for Research, College of Natural Resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gavin Williams, Department Head, Chemistry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion ncst-accordion\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"ncst-accordion-0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-3\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-3\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-3\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">2023 Cohort<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-3\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-3\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-0\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Joel Ducoste, Associate Dean for Faculty Advancement, College of Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emiel DenHartog, Director Graduate Programs and Associate Department Head, Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, Wilson College of Textiles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yarneccia Dyson, Department Head, School of Social Work, College of Humanities and Social Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Karen Hollebrands, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, College of Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lara Pacifici, Co-Director of Undergraduate Programs, Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, College of Natural Resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-2\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-2\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-2\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">2022 Cohort<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-2\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-2\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-0\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Margaret Blanchard, Professor, Associate Department Head and Director of Graduate Programs, Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education, College of Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dianne Dunning, Associate Dean for Advancement and Clinical Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laura Sremaniak, Teaching Professor and Associate Interim Department Head, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>James Mulholland, Professor and Director of Graduate Programs, Department of English, College of Humanities and Social Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-3\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-3\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" 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