Sessions

AI is not just transforming industries—it's reshaping education. This presentation offers a panoramic view of AI's potential, its growing role in higher education, and how it will likely affect our students' career prospects. Cynthia Alby will examine the higher ed community's varying responses to AI innovations, the latest in detection technology, and models for AI-enhanced learning experiences. Discover why the time is now for leaders to embrace this revolution, ensuring our institutions remain at the forefront of change.

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Many CIC institutions recognize a deep need to renew and refine shared governance philosophies, processes, and structures. What are best practices for initiating a review process and keeping it on track? What are examples of successful outcomes? How can CAOs ensure that revamped models of shared governance function effectively? Answering these and other questions with […]

Steven Sample’s piece on “The Contrarian’s Guide to University Leadership” is particularly thought-provoking. Given the headwinds we are faced with in higher education in general and at CIC institutions in particular, the “contrarian’s guide to innovation,” as one section of his article is titled, is especially important. In it Sample writes, “At the heart of […]

As the pace of presidential and cabinet-level turnover continues to accelerate across higher education, academic administrators are more frequently being called upon to navigate leadership transitions with foresight and dexterity. In these liminal times, they must nurture a culture of compassion, sustain academic rigor, and keep the campus’ focus on student success and wellbeing. This […]

Schedule individual appointments with selected experts. Individual consultants’ schedules vary. Please sign up in advance by clicking the Sign up for Consultations link in the organization’s Sponsor page in the Guidebook event app.

Speak with industry-leading experts in a casual and collegial atmosphere face-to-face or via Guidebook. Representatives from sponsoring organizations at the Contributor level and above are available for conversations at their organizations’ display tables in the Pavilion and Atrium Foyers.

Breakfast will be provided for all Institute participants. Academic Freedom and Free Expression Academic freedom and free expression, always central concerns for colleges and universities, have attracted additional attention within the academy and in the public sphere during the last year. What roles do chief academic officers at CIC institutions play in shaping policies and […]

CIC greatly values its partnerships with sponsoring companies and organizations that serve independent colleges and universities. As an expression of gratitude for their generous support, all sponsors of the Institute are invited to gather for celebration and conversation. Drinks and dessert will be available.