More details about the timing of the days can be found by clicking Learn More and Register, but session descriptions of the two days are below:  

Building Your Anticipatory and Strategic Thinking Capacity
The world of higher education has changed fundamentally over the last few years and will continue to change and transform in new and unexpected ways. In this interactive session, we’ll explore the issues that will impact higher ed over the next decade, and we’ll discuss practical strategies to build this anticipatory mindset. We’ll also do some sensemaking—given our collective knowledge about these issues, how can provosts take a proactive stance to seek opportunities within an increasingly complex and challenged landscape?

Engaging Stakeholders for Strategic Success: A Deep Dive into Social Strategy and Engagement Moments
In this session, we’ll explore the complex landscape of competing interests among various stakeholders and how these dynamics influence decision-making processes. You’ll gain insights into identifying and understanding these competing priorities and will learn effective strategies for fostering productive engagement and collaboration.

Case Studies
Learn from fellow provosts who have partnered with Academic Impressions how you can grow an innovative culture on your campus.

Innovation Garage
Meet us in the Innovation Garage, a cutting-edge hub where you can explore and experiment with the latest educational technologies. We’ll convene a collection of educational technology startups who have designed and implemented solutions around enrollment, retention, building strong student/alumni community relations, program development, and program review. Each company will provide a brief presentation and share case studies of partner universities who have implemented their solutions. This will be your chance to peek into the forefront of the rapidly evolving ed tech landscape.

Seven Practices to Create High-Performing Teams
In this session, we’ll explore how leading change requires cultivating high-performing teams. Too often, teams prioritize collegiality over having the hard conversations because they make some people defensive. Discover how to effectively support your leaders as you guide them in dveloping the critical skills necessary for success, emphasizing that these capabilities are both teachable and learnable. Through practical strategies and real-world examples, you’ll gain the tools to foster a culture of excellence and innovation within your organization.

Visioning to Reality: Collaborative Strategies to Inspire and Mobilize
Explore how effective leadership can turn aspirations into reality, creating a lasting impact. In this session, we’ll equip you with collaborative tools and strategies to foster innovation, enhance team synergy, and drive organizational success.

Beyond the Title: Unveiling the Roles of Provosts in Academic Portfolio Management
Provosts are often called Chief Academic Officers of their institutions, but what comes with this territory? Provosts wear many hats, including managing the academic portfolio of their institutions. As academic stewards, ensuring programs are achieving key goals and performance indicators is critical. In this session, we’ll walk through how you can build a strategic academic portfolio management culture and process.

Planning for Ongoing Success
To close, we’ll discuss takeaways and create accountability and commitment to your learning.