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2018-19 Systemic Change Institute

This July, ASCN will be kicking off its second annual Systemic Change Institute (SCI). The Institute is designed to support campus change agents in using institutional change strategies to advance STEM change projects to greater scale and sustainability. Campus teams will bring existing projects, envisioned or started, that they need help bringing to scale or longer-term sustainability. Campus teams may be struggling with leadership turnover, lack of resources or infrastructure, team dynamics, shifting project goals and priorities, or other challenges. Institute participants will learn about the national context and drivers for change, theories and frameworks of change and the logistics of managing change projects to advance them to scale and sustainability. The Systemic Change Institute is a year-long commitment from ASCN to support teams, and a commitment by teams to work with mentors toward achieving project goals. Institute participants will be mentored throughout the year by STEM leaders, researchers, and change agents who have experience with reform projects. 

Workshop Dates and Location

Dates: July 18-20, 2018

Location: Philadelphia, PA

The workshop will begin in late afternoon on July 18, 2018 and end by 4 pm on July 20, 2018.

This Institute is supported by funding from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Trust as an activity of the Accelerating Systemic Change Network.

Participating in the Institute

Who Should Participate?

Members from institutional teams who have initiated a STEM change project that go beyond a single course and focuses on program, department, college or university-wide reform but have hit a plateau, feel the need to rethink project elements, or are looking for more guidance for next steps.
- 2-5 people who are involved in the project as key personnel and/or leaders in the project must attend the workshop in Philadelphia, scheduled for July 18 - 20, 2018.
STEM change projects should target outcomes that make significant changes toward improving student learning, experiences and success. Change projects focused on these outcomes are central to improving retention, graduation, and closing the achievement gap for underserved populations, such as underrepresented minority (URM) or first-generation students.

Benefits of Participation
Participants will benefit from close mentoring by accomplished change agents who will help shape their project plan during the summer meeting, check in monthly for advice, and make a campus visit for mentoring in context. Participating individuals will increase their knowledge of how to effectively lead change through access to Institute resources, mentors, and other participants. Teams will become more cohesive and see improved success related to their project goals. Participating institutions will build campus leadership capacity for change.

Institute Outcomes
As a result of participating in this institute, campus change agents will:

Understand the national context and drivers for STEM reform in order to apply them to local institutional context
Understand and apply theories/frameworks of change to institutional change projects
Understand the local campus change process, identify important levers, build and lead a change team
Develop a plan to advance the existing campus project to meet project goals, including scaling and sustaining efforts

Institute Mentors

Susan Elrod
Provost, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Benjamin Flores
formerly Dean of the Graduate School, University of Texas El Paso

Judith Ramaley
President Emerita, Portland State University

Sue Rosser
Special Advisor for Research Development and External Partnerships at California State University, Chancellor's Office

Application

Applications will be accepted online until March 31, 2018.

Institute tuition of $3500 covers workshop costs for up to 3 team members (programming, access to mentors, group meals, and 3 nights lodging) as well as follow-up activities. Additional team members (up to 2) can attend for an additional cost of $1000 each. Tuition does not cover travel expenses to Philadelphia.

A small number of need-based tuition and travel scholarships are available.

Application Instructions

Application

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