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Best Practices in Faculty Development: Supporting Aspiring and Emerging Faculty Leaders

Universities recognize the importance of developing faculty leaders, but many face a common challenge: How do you sustain the momentum of leadership programs once a cohort finishes—especially when leadership opportunities on campus are limited?    In the first session of our Best Practices in Faculty Development series, join guest speaker Margie Ferguson as she shares how she partnered with Academic Impressions to design and implement a leadership program that supports both new and established leaders at Indiana University, Indianapolis. You’ll gain insights into:    Join us live for the chance to ask questions and learn about how to strengthen faculty development—especially for aspiring faculty leaders.

Maximizing Academic Program Health: Margins, Efficiency, and the Power of AI

This webinar explores the vital connection between program margins and efficient instruction, revealing how these elements directly influence student success and institutional sustainability. Discover how Tiffin University leveraged data and AI to make smarter program decisions, optimize resources, and drive growth. We’ll explore how Tiffin’s provost used a data-informed approach to achieve significant cost savings, which were then reinvested into new programs. We’ll also describe how Agentic AI can streamline your program economics. This powerful tool can analyze your data in seconds, providing accessible text and numerical responses to your questions. See firsthand how it can accelerate decision-making and optimize budgetary choices for your academic offerings.  You will come away from the webinar with a greater understanding of:  

A Gift in Disguise: The Leadership Opportunity Hidden in Crisis 

In a time when higher education is navigating persistent uncertainty and complex stakeholder dynamics, bold leadership isn’t just aspirational—it’s essential. This session invites you to pause and reflect: What is the future of higher ed that we want to see? How can we work toward that future?   Building on the powerful themes in The Best Gift Higher Education Never Asked For, this interactive webcast will introduce practical ways to help leaders create space for meaningful, forward-looking dialogue. You’ll learn how to structure sessions that surface real concerns, mobilize your teams around a shared vision, and move from reactive planning to strategic investment.  Whether you’re just beginning to rethink what’s next or are already leading change efforts on your campus, this hands-on experience will leave you equipped to initiate critical conversations with clarity, intention, and momentum. Come prepared to reflect, explore, and take the next bold step.  Can’t join us live? Watch the recording and reach out to us to learn more about how we can support you in hosting these conversations on your campus.      

Responding to Disruption Fatigue: Reaffirming Your Purpose and Values 

Are you feeling drained by constant upheavals in higher education? The current U.S. political disruptions promise to bring threats to our work and the higher ed sector as a whole. You may be feeling disruption fatigue as a result—the exhaustion that comes with constant change. But how do you respond?   Join us for this event designed to help you navigate these turbulent times. We’ll focus on tools like a values inventory to help you anchor yourself in your purpose and values. By reaffirming your core values and purpose, you can combat disruption fatigue and lead with renewed clarity and resilience. We’ll also have time to discuss what strategies are working for you.​ This session will not be recorded, so please plan to join us live if you are able.  To learn more about how to lead in uncertain times, check out our additional resources. 

Leading in the Moment: Knowing Yourself as a Leader 

Knowing yourself as a leader is more important than ever, given the instability of higher education currently. If you’re experiencing too much challenge or instability, you may find yourself in a space of being angry, lost, or stuck. How you respond in these situations differs based on your leadership style, but leaning into your strengths will help you focus on what you can control and hopefully thrive in your role.   Join us for this chance to come together and focus our attention on behaviors that will allow us to thrive at work. We’ll discuss how you can use your leadership strengths with the Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment to respond effectively to the challenges or instability you’re currently facing.   This 30-minute session is meant to give you a quick forward-looking break in your day to share in community with higher ed leaders at all levels. This session will not be recorded, so please plan to join us live if you are able.   We’ll discuss your Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment results in this session. While having your results is not required, we recommend taking the assessment in advance to get the most out of the session. You can take the […]

Leading from the Middle: Fostering a Data-Informed Culture for Academic Program Decisions

This webinar will explore how to cultivate a data-informed culture within your institution, empowering you to make strategic and impactful academic program decisions. Learn to leverage valuable data sources—including student demand, employment trends, and competitive analysis—to gain a comprehensive understanding of program effectiveness and make informed choices about whether to start, stop, or grow programs.  Learn how to implement a “leading from the middle” approach that encourages leaders to be program evaluation software users who frequently gather data insights to inform critical program decisions. We’ll examine how to use program economics to uncover hidden costs, optimize resources, and ensure program sustainability. We’ll delve into practical strategies for building a strong foundation of data literacy and explore why a phased approach, starting with foundational concepts, can lead to greater success.  Join us to gain valuable insights and practical strategies for leading from the middle, empowering stakeholders to make data-informed academic program decisions that drive institutional success.  Key takeaways: 

Tips to Safely Use Artificial Intelligence for Commencement and Alumni Support & Engagement

Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we work, but how can you leverage its potential to enhance alumni support and commencement activities without risking your institution’s reputation or data security? Join 42Chat for an insightful webcast where we’ll break down the essentials of curated vs. generative AI, share practical use cases tailored to higher education, and arm you with critical questions to ask your AI providers. With over seven years of experience in conversational AI, 42Chat has partnered with organizations to create secure, innovative solutions that drive engagement and streamline operations. This session is your chance to learn how to safely harness AI to better connect with alumni and improve the commencement experience—all while keeping your data and brand protected. Don’t miss it!

Using the Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment with Your Students

As students move through higher education and into the workforce, it is more important than ever for them to develop an understanding of who they are as leaders. Help your students deepen their self-awareness, apply what they’ve learned in and out of the classroom to interviews and their future employment, and develop the skills to communicate effectively about their leadership strengths and areas for improvement using the Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment.   Join us to learn more about how this assessment can benefit your students, from classrooms to student employment to extracurricular activities! You’ll hear from Academic Impressions practitioners and partners who have applied the Five Paths to Leadership® to a student context. You’ll also receive a toolkit and case studies to help guide your work with students around the assessment.  

How Customer Service Can Save Your Institution from the Enrollment Cliff

As the enrollment cliff looms, institutional leaders must act with urgency and innovation. With over ten institutions in New York State closing since mid-2023, including The College of Saint Rose and Wells College, the message is clear: no institution is immune. Join us for a critical webcast exploring how senior leaders can strategically differentiate their institutions and prioritize retention through exceptional customer service. This session, designed specifically for presidents and senior leadership teams, will focus on practical strategies to enhance student belonging and retention by improving the overall student experience. We will discuss how leaders can harness the power of exceptional customer service to make students feel valued, supported, and engaged. From creating personalized connections to addressing micro-inconveniences on campus, these approaches will help transform student satisfaction into long-term loyalty. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights and start building a more resilient future for your institution. Register now for free! Are you interested in diving deeper into how institutional leaders can help use service excellence to address the enrollment cliff? Read more from Heath Boice-Pardee in his recent article, Customer Service and Navigating the Enrollment Cliff: Strategic Insights for Institutional Leaders. 

Strategic Growth in Higher Education: The Role of Data and Artificial Intelligence

Come join us to learn about the immense power of artificial intelligence and how it can be harnessed to your school’s advantage. If you’re looking to make informed decisions about which academic programs to stop, start, or grow, this event is for you. Specifically, you’ll explore how artificial intelligence can help you to: