Department Leaders Summer Institute

The Department Leaders Summer Institute provides an opportunity for department leaders to have face-to-face conversations about the various challenges of administering a department and to share successful practices for dealing with these challenges. The inaugural institute was held in 2018; view the recap. 

The second summer institute will be held on June 11–13, 2019 at Loyola University, Chicago. Department leaders will have an opportunity to assist with shaping the agenda that could include the following topics:

• Student mental health
• Connecting students to professions
• Equity and inclusion in hires and student admissions
• Methods training
• Teaching and learning outcome assessment consistency, curriculum mapping
• Service learning and public outreach
• Supporting student research and field experiences
• Title IX & sexual harassment prevention; policy more generally
• Contingent faculty
• Advocating on behalf of your department (fending off threats)

Registration Fee

• DSP Partner: $0 
  If you are a department leader who is affiliated with a DSP Partner, please email us to receive your unique promotion code to receive a 100% discount.
  
  
• Non-Member Department Affiliate: $100  | Join and save on the DSP partnership now for $99.

Click here to register.

 

Tentative Agenda

• Tuesday
  • 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. | Opening Reception & Dinner
    
    
• Wednesday
  • 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Registration, Breakfast, and Sessions

    • Invited speakers will lead conversations about diversity and inclusion in anthropology departments and preparing students for diverse careers:
      Willie L. McKether, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion and Vice Provost, The University of Toledo
      Samantha Solimeo, Investigator, Center for Access & Delivery Research and Evaluation, US Department of Veterans Affairs
      Natalie Hanson, Principal, Business Technology Solutions, ZS Associates
      Edward Davis, Bridge 2 Freedom, Chicago

  • 6 – 9:00 p.m. | Group Activity & Dinner
    
    
• Thursday
  • 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Breakfast and Sessions

Travel & Lodging

AAA has not secured a room block. Participants are responsible for arranging and covering their own travel/lodging expenses. 

• Hampton Inn Chicago North-Loyola Station
• House 5863 Chicago Bed & Breakfast
• The Margarita European Inn

Questions?

Please contact: Daniel Ginsberg