Approximately 30% of ACPA members currently identify as entry-level professionals with 1-3 years of experience in student affairs work. ACPA created the Phyllis L. Mable Emerging Leaders Institute (previously the New Professionals Institute) to support the development of emerging leaders as they collectively serve thousands of students on a daily basis. This Institute includes several mentoring opportunities and one-on-one interactions with several of today’s leaders in higher education and student affairs as resident faculty and small group facilitators.
This institute is named in honor of Ms. Mable, a highly respected educator and leader in student affairs for the past four decades. She served as Vice President for Student Affairs at Longwood University (Virginia), and Executive Director of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education. Phyllis Mable served as ACPA President from 1979-80.
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$299 $399
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Sessions dedicated to personal and professional development in the following areas:
Understanding campus & organizational culture | Navigating role as an emerging leader in the campus context |
Being a supervisee and supervisor and having difficult conversations | Considering future career possibilities |
Identifying areas for continued growth and skill building and giving and receiving effective feedback | Action planning for future personal and professional growth |
*all times listed in Eastern Time
Thursday, 29 July 2021
4:00 PM Welcome, Overview & Getting Acquainted
4:30 PM Community Expectations & Goals
4:45 PM Plenary: Job One & The Landscape
5:45 PM Mentor Groups
6:30 PM Wrap Up
Thursday, 26 August 2021
4:00PM Welcome and Recentering
4:15PM Plenary: Understanding Campus Culture & Community
5:15PM Mentor Groups
6:30PM Wrap Up
Thursday, 30 September 2021
4:00PM Welcome and Recentering
4:15PM Plenary: Strategic Leadership & Sustainable Changemaking
5:15PM Mentor Group Discussions
6:30PM Wrap Up
Thursday, 28 October, 2021
4:00pm Welcome and Re-centering
4:15pm Plenary Session: The Student Affairs Practitioner: Real Talk
5:15pm Mentor Group Discussion
6:30pm Wrap Up
Thursday, 2 December, 2021
4:00pm Welcome and Re-Centering
4:15pm Plenary Session 7: Action Planning
5:15pm Final Mentor Group Meeting
6:00pm Commencement and Commitments