The Mid-Level Leadership Institute provides intensive learning, engagement, reflection, and networking opportunities that are customized for residence life and housing professionals who have established themselves in their careers. A robust agenda provides the insights necessary to take that next step confidently and begin laying the groundwork for future progression. Attendees will benefit from inspired ideas and exceptional practices to help them thrive in their current positions.
The Mid-Level Leadership Institute addresses a series of broad topic areas, including sessions focused on agency, supervision, project management, budgeting, How to be successful, political climate, professional development. Content is steered by expert speakers and facilitators from within and beyond housing and residence life who lead participants in its application to mid-level roles. One consultant-in-residence and multiple faculty with long-term experience will offer small group and individualized consultation and discussion for participants.
2025 Mid-Level Institute
Registration is Open
Don’t miss out on an incredible opportunity to connect, learn, and grow! Join us in Las Vegas, Nevada, from April 7-10, 2025, for the Mid-Level Institute. Register by January 23, 2025, to take advantage of early savings and secure your spot today!
Identify ways in which agency is informed by one’s social identities.
Understand their scope and influence in the organization.
Understand methods to create meaning in routine team interactions.
Supervision
Identify your personal leadership values and style, and consider how that shows up in your team and as a supervisor.
Identify the different needs and styles of staff in varying classifications and roles.
Understanding of inclusive supervision that considers varying identities and experiences.
Project Management
Understand how project and change management principals can be applied to policy and program implementation.
Understand how to determine the available resources required for project completion.
Identify obstacles or challenges that might impact the successful completion of the project.
Budget
Understand how department budgets and occupancy strategies intersect, and the impact of campus factors on projections.
Understand how administrative directives and institutional priorities inform occupancy and budget decisions and strategies.
Practice how factors like accommodations, facilities, learning communities influence occupancy management and budget.
How Can I be Successful as a Mid-level Leader
Have the opportunity to discuss what it means to be a mid-level professional, and identify the challenges and opportunities.
Understand communication strategies to effectively manage staff above and below in the organizational chart.
Identify and understand how both personal and institutional identity influence your role and navigation as a mid-level professional.
Political Acumen/Campus Politics
Identify what influences the political climate at their institution.
Identify strategies to predict how different issues will be perceived across campus.
Discuss strategic relationships and coalition building on your campus.
Called Professional Development
Reflection on ACUHO-I Core Competencies and which align to their current and desired roles.
Understand potential conflicts between professional development desires and current job responsibilities, and identify strategies to fill gaps while still fulfilling job responsibilities.
Begin to create a plan for professional development as a Mid-Level Professional.
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