The Associate Dean's Compass

Guiding Strategy With Collaboration and Influence
Associate Deans Leadership Badge
Leadership Excellence

Program Agenda

Please note that the agenda is in development and is subject to change.

Week 1 – Orientation & Role Clarity

Synchronous: Kick-off, introductions, expectations vs. realities, stakeholder mapping.
Asynchronous: Reflection journal on role responsibilities.

Week 2 – Strategic Translational & Collaborative Leadership

Asynchronous: Self-paced leadership vision drafting, recorded lecture on leading through collaboration for impact.

Week 3 – Accreditation, Quality & Assurance of Learning

Synchronous: Interactive AoL workshop.
Asynchronous: AoL toolkit and quizzes.

Week 4 – Faculty and Staff Leadership

Asynchronous: Role-play library and reflection journaling on faculty management.

Week 5 – Student Success & Program Innovation

Synchronous: Group project workshop on designing future-ready programs.
Asynchronous: Mini-case analysis on digital disruption and alternative credentials.

Week 6 – External Engagement & Societal Impact

Asynchronous: Global panel recording and stakeholder engagement mapping exercise.

Week 7 – Leading Change & Managing Friction

Synchronous: Simulation using Four Frictions with small group problem-solving.
Asynchronous: Self-paced microlearning on adaptive/agile leadership.

Week 8 – Sustaining Leadership & Career Pathways

Synchronous: Capstone presentations of leadership action plans.
Asynchronous: Career reflection prompts and well-being planning.

 

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