ATHE Leadership Institute

WHAT IS THE ATHE LEADERSHIP
INSTITUTE ®?

The ATHE Leadership Institute ® provides professional development opportunities for faculty members to prepare for leadership roles in higher education and serve more effectively. Since 2000, more than 200 faculty members have participated in the workshops and mentoring. Presenters include national leaders in higher education as well as  experienced chairs, deans, and other executives who volunteer their time and expertise to mentor faculty.

The 2010 program convenes on Sunday, August 1, at 1 p.m. and concludes on Tuesday, August 3, at 1 p.m. The ATHE conference runs from Tuesday, August 3 - Friday, August 6, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. Visit this page for more information on the ATHE conference.

The 2010 ATHE Leadership Institute ® will focus on leading transformational change to create theatre programs for the future. On Monday, August 2, Dr. Gregory Northcraft will lead mentorees and mentors in a day of lively exercises that focus on making change decisions with an eye toward implementation and negotiation exercises that help overcome resistance to change.

MENTORING

Each participant will be matched with a
mentor. Mentors and participants will be encouraged to meet with one another during the ATHE conference and arrange to talk periodically during the year following the workshop.

NOMINATION & REGISTRATION

Each candidate must be nominated by a Chair or Dean with a one page letter of nomination that should speak to a nominee’s leadership potential, interest and/or experience that would allow him or her to benefit most fully from this experience.

The ATHE Leadership Institute registration fees are $550 for ATHE members; $650 for those who are not members. Registration includes all Institute materials as well as a continental breakfast and closing lunch. We hope that the participants will receive registration and travel support from their institutions.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE ®?

"During my decade-long association with the ATHE Leadership Institute ®, I have sent many junior and mid-career faculty to the institute. As a result of their participation, they have enriched our department and university in profound and significant ways."

--Michael S. Tick
Chair, LSU Department of Theatre
Producing Artistic Director, Swine Palace
Louisiana State University

WHAT DOES THE ATHE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE ® OFFER?

"As an assistant professor, I found the experience in the ATHE Leadership Institute ® invaluable. The seminars and workshops gave me solid tools I could use on a daily basis to help me both integrate into an existing system and begin to implement my own ideas and concepts in a collaborative and collegial fashion. I gained insight into the complex relationships that define college and university departments; I acquired skills with which to communicate; and I gained confidence in my place within the academic world."