FAU Leadership and Professional Development Program

Welcome to the FAU Leadership and Professional Development Program sponsored by the Office of the Provost!

The guiding question for the FAU Leadership and Professional Development Program is:

How can we best help FAU faculty, administrators, and staff meet their leadership, teaching, research, service, and other professional development needs?

We seek to provide easy access to professional development services that meet the unique needs of FAU faculty, leaders, and professional staff. To this end, please let us know about professional development opportunities that are appropriate for our audience so that we can share it with visitors to our website.
 

Professional Development and Teaching

  • Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) : Florida Atlantic University is partnering with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) to offer a Certificate in Effective College Instruction to selected faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows. The online course addresses a wide range of practical and evidence-based teaching practices shown to promote student success. It has been endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE) and has been recognized by Quality Matters.

  • eLearning certificates : Virtual courses presenting online teaching strategies offered through the FAU Center for Online and Continuing Education. Certificates and digital badges offered for successful completion.

  • NCFDD : FAU has joined NCFDD as an institutional member. NCFDD is a nationally recognized organization that provides online career development and mentoring resources for faculty, post-docs, and graduate students at more than 450 colleges and universities. This initiative came about as a result of collaborative work between the Division of Academic Affairs and the Division of Student Affairs. 
     
  • Thrive : FAU Thrive aims to build a network of people and resources to support FAU students, faculty, and staff in living full, rich, healthy lives, and overcoming psychological struggles.

Research 

  • The Division of Research (DOR) : The DOR supports research, forging innovations and advancing science and technology in all disciplines. The DOR website delivers upcoming events and resources for faculty and students at FAU

Service

  • The Office of Community Engagement : The FAU Office of Community Engagement showcases upcoming webinars on learning engagement, connections to professional resources, and information on service-learning.

Leadership

External Leadership Development

Florida   SUS Institute for Academic Leadership   : The Institute for Academic Leadership, hosted by Florida State University, conducts workshops to enhance the planning, management, and leadership competencies of department chairpersons, deans, and academic administrators of the State University System of Florida.

Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership - a partnership between Arizona State and Georgetown Universities   The Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership, a partnership between Arizona State University and Georgetown University, is the premier training ground for those who aspire to senior leadership positions in higher education, and those who want to lead organizational change at colleges and universities in the future.

American Association of State Colleges & Universities (AASCU) Leadership Development ProgramsAASCU is dedicated to the goal of building and enhancing leadership for public higher education, especially those who serve as leaders of state colleges and universities. AASCU’s primary focus is on developing support for the president or chancellor and their senior leadership team.

American Conference of Academic Deans: ACAD provides academic leaders who share a commitment to student learning and to the ideals of liberal education with networking and professional development opportunities to support them in their work as educational leaders.

American Council on Education (ACE):    ACE convenes, organizes, mobilizes, and leads advocacy efforts that shape effective public policy and help colleges and universities best serve their students, their communities, and the wider public good. ACE works to improve equity, expand access to colleges and universities, and diversify the higher education leadership pipeline.

ACE Fellows ProgramThe Fellows Program is a customized learning experience that enables participants to immerse themselves in the study and practice of leadership and experience the culture, policies and decision-making processes of another institution. The Program helps ensure that higher education’s future leaders are ready to take on real-world challenges and serve the capacity-building needs of their institutions.

ACE Forums: ACE Forums are face-to-face convenings of experts on critical and emerging higher education issues. Designed to complement ACE’s Regional Summits and the resources available on ACE ENGAGE®, Forums highlight data, best practices, and innovative strategies in order to inform institutional decision-making and action.

Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)AAC&U is the leading national association dedicated to advancing the vitality and public standing of liberal education by making quality and equity the foundations for excellence in undergraduate education in service to democracy.

Executive Leadership Academy of the University of California at Berkeley’s Center for Studies in Higher Education: The Executive Leadership Academy (ELA) is designed for individuals from all backgrounds, who are currently serving in administrative positions in higher education, and who are interested in preparing themselves for appointments to executive positions such as dean, vice president, provost, president, and chancellor. It offers a five-day intensive training experience and is guided by a select faculty team, comprised of over 25 senior-level higher education executives.

Harvard Institutes for Higher Education ProgramsThe Harvard Institutes for Higher Education (HIHE) offers comprehensive leadership development programs designed for higher education administrators — from directors, department heads, and deans, to vice presidents, provosts, and presidents. Because the leadership issues you face depend on your position, we group you with peers who share similar experiences and perspectives.

HERS Institute - Higher Education Leadership Programs for WomenThe HERS Institute is a transformational, leadership development program for women in higher education, founded to fill leadership pipelines across the United States with dynamic women, each capable of ushering their respective institutions into a more inclusive and equitable future.

The Institute for Academic Leadership hosted by Florida State University   The Institute for Academic Leadership, hosted by Florida State University, conducts workshops to enhance the planning, management, and leadership competencies of department chairpersons, deans, and academic administrators of the State University System of Florida.

University of Illinois’ National Center for Professional & Research Ethics: The National Center for Professional & Research Ethics (NCPRE) creates and shares resources to support the development of better ethics and leadership practices in academic and other professional contexts.

Leadership Tools

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Florida SUS Institute for Academic Leadership

The Institute for Academic Leadership, hosted by Florida State University, conducts workshops to enhance the planning, management, and leadership competencies of department chairpersons, deans, and academic administrators of the State University System of Florida.

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Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership - a partnership between Arizona State and Georgetown Universities

The Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership, a partnership between Arizona State University and Georgetown University, is the premier training ground for those who aspire to senior leadership positions in higher education, and those who want to lead organizational change at colleges and universities in the future.

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American Association of State Colleges & Universities (AASCU) Leadership Development Programs

AASCU is dedicated to the goal of building and enhancing leadership for public higher education, especially those who serve as leaders of state colleges and universities. AASCU’s primary focus is on developing support for the president or chancellor and their senior leadership team.

American Conference of Academic Deans

American Council on Education (ACE)

ACE Fellows Program

ACE Forums

Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)

Executive Leadership Academy of the University of California at Berkeley’s Center for Studies in Higher Education

Harvard Institutes for Higher Education Programs:

Research Tools

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NCFDD

FAU has joined NCFDD as an institutional member. NCFDD is a nationally recognized organization that provides online career development and mentoring resources for faculty, post-docs, and graduate students at more than 450 colleges and universities. FAU’s institutional membership provides a relevant professional development training, support from highly trained and successful mentors, a confidential place for problem solving, and downloadable formats for self-paced learning.  To join the NCFDD, go to www.ncfdd.org/join 

Benefits of the Membership:

  • A weekly motivational email (The Monday Motivator)
  • Access to the full NCFDD Core Curriculum
  • Guest expert webinars and intensive multi-week courses facilitated by national experts
  • 14-day Writing Challenges
  • Dissertation Success Curriculum for graduate students

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The Division of Research (DOR)

The DOR supports research, forging innovations and advancing science and technology in all disciplines. The DOR website delivers upcoming events and resources for faculty and students at FAU.

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Teaching Tools

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Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)

The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) offers a nationally recognized credential for effective college instruction to instructors.  Participants complete asynchronous online courses through Canvas with a short weekly time commitment.  The modules address a wide range of evidence-based teaching practices demonstrated to promote student success by increasing student retention, strengthening belonging and achievement, and closing equity gaps by engaging, motivating, and supporting active learning. Some of the ACUE module topics covered in the certification include creating a supportive learning environment, promoting active learning, inspiring lifelong learning, and designing learner-centered curricula.  For more information about ACUE, please visit acue.org.

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eLearning certificates

Vitual courses presenting online teaching strategies offered through the FAU Center for Online and Countinuing Education.  Cerificates and digital badges offered for successful completion..

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The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)

CTL provides resources for students to become confident, capable, self-suffient learners in a safe and ecouraging environment.