Programs

Program Search

2018 Foundation Conversation

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2018-foundation-conversation

The Conversation between Foundation Officers and College and University Presidents is an annual meeting of dialogue for corporate and private foundation officers and presidents of liberal arts colleges and universities.

2018-10-15T04:00:00Z

New York, NY

For Campus Leaders;Past Program

2019 Presidents Institute

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2019-presidents-institute

The Presidents Institute is an annually held meeting for presidents of independent colleges and universities that includes programs for new presidents and for spouses.

2019-01-04T05:00:00Z

2019-01-07T05:00:00Z

Scottsdale, Arizona

http://cic-web01/programs/2019-presidents-institute/resources, View Resources

For Campus Leaders;Past Program

2019 NetVUE Conference

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2019-netvue-conference

The 2019 NetVUE Conference will address the theme, “Broadening the Scope of Vocational Exploration.” The goal of NetVUE is to provide a nationwide campus-supported network to foster the intellectual and theological exploration of vocation among college and university students.

2019-03-21T04:00:00Z

2019-03-23T04:00:00Z

Louisville, KY

http://cic-web01/programs/2019-netvue-conference/resources, View Resources

For NetVUE Members;Past Program

2019 Workshop for Department and Division Chairs - Virginia Beach, VA

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2019-department-chair-workshop-virginia-beach

CIC offers the annual Department and Division Chair Workshops to strengthen leadership at the departmental level. The workshops are designed to serve both experienced and new chairs of departments or divisions at independent colleges and universities.

2019-04-11T04:00:00Z

2019-04-13T04:00:00Z

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Leadership Development;Past Program

2019 Workshop for Department and Division Chairs - Milwaukee, WI

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2019-department-chair-workshop-milwaukee

2019-05-07T04:00:00Z

2019-05-09T04:00:00Z

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Leadership Development;Past Program

2019 Workshop for Department and Division Chairs - Columbus, OH

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2019-department-chair-workshop-columbus

2019-05-21T04:00:00Z

2019-05-23T04:00:00Z

http://cic-web01/programs/2019-department-chair-workshop-columbus/resources, View Resources

Leadership Development;Past Program

2019 Diversity, Civility, and the Liberal Arts Institute

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2019-diversity-civility-liberal-arts

An Institute for faculty members and administrators focused on issues of inclusion, conflict, activism, and civil engagement on America’s college campuses.

2019-06-02T04:00:00Z

2019-06-05T04:00:00Z

Atlanta, GA

For Campus Leaders;For Faculty Members;Past Program

2019 Workshop for Department and Division Chairs - Anaheim, CA

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2019-department-chair-workshop-anaheim

2019-06-03T04:00:00Z

2019-06-05T04:00:00Z

http://cic-web01/programs/2019-department-chair-workshop-anaheim/resources, View Resources

Leadership Development;Past Program

2019 State Councils Annual Conference

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2019-state-councils-annual-conference

The State Councils Annual Conference provides state executives and fundraising staff with a forum for face-to-face networking and an opportunity to share best practices with colleagues.

2019-09-10T04:00:00Z

2019-09-12T04:00:00Z

Pittsburgh, PA

For State Council Members;Past Program

2019 NetVUE Regional Gathering - Pepperdine University

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2019-netvue-regional-gathering-pepperdine

This gathering will provide a venue in which NetVUE campus leaders can discuss the third book in the NetVUE Scholarly Resources series, Hearing Vocation Differently: Meaning, Purpose, and Identity in the Multi-Faith Academy (2019). Discussions will focus on the book’s implications for leaders of vocational exploration programs in multi-faith environments.

2019-09-20T04:00:00Z

2019-09-21T04:00:00Z

Malibu, CA

For NetVUE Members;Past Program

Talking about Private Colleges - Bay Path University

https://www.cic.edu/programs/talking-about-private-colleges/bay-path-university

CIC is pleased to announce seven workshops to be offered on campuses throughout the country between September 2019 and November 2020. Talking about Private Colleges: Busting the Myths workshops will provide participants with accurate data and persuasive arguments about private colleges and universities—and prepare them to influence community opinion through informal conversations with friends, neighbors, elected officials, and local businesspeople.

2019-09-25T04:00:00Z

Longmeadow, MA

Special Initiatives;For Campus Leaders;For Faculty Members;Past Program

2019 NetVUE Regional Gathering - Geneva College

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2019-netvue-regional-gathering-geneva

This event is designed to generate conversations around the reclamation of one of the original purposes of American higher education: the making of citizens. Issues of social justice, civility, plurality and unity, and the common good are important for the cultivation of engaged citizens. This gathering will explore how vocational reflection can provide a framework for educating undergraduate students about citizenship.

2019-10-04T04:00:00Z

2019-10-05T04:00:00Z

Beaver Falls, PA

For NetVUE Members;Past Program

2019 Institute for Chief Academic Officers with Chief Advancement and Public Relations Officers

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2019-cao-institute

This annually held meeting brings chief academic officers of independent colleges and universities together, and includes special programming for new CAOs and CAOs in their third and fourth year.

2019-11-02T04:00:00Z

2019-11-05T05:00:00Z

Baltimore, MD

http://cic-web01/programs/2019-cao-institute/resources, View Resources

For Campus Leaders;Past Program

2019 NetVUE Regional Gathering - Lipscomb University

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2019-netvue-regional-gathering-lipscomb

This gathering will consider institutional vocational discernment as a means of identifying and developing a saga, with attention to issues of religious heritage, educational philosophy, faculty commitments, and student outcomes.

2019-11-15T05:00:00Z

2019-11-16T05:00:00Z

Nashville, TN

For NetVUE Members;Past Program

Talking about Private Colleges - Wofford College

https://www.cic.edu/programs/talking-about-private-colleges/wofford-college

2019-11-19T05:00:00Z

Spartanburg, SC

Special Initiatives;For Campus Leaders;For Faculty Members;Past Program

2019 NetVUE Regional Gathering - AAR/SBL Annual Meeting

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2019-netvue-regional-gathering-aar

Faculty members and scholars in religious studies will gather to discuss the role played by issues of vocation, meaning, and purpose in the field of religion. Attention will be given to the wide range of faith traditions and life stances that are addressed in the religious studies classroom.

2019-11-21T05:00:00Z

2019-11-22T05:00:00Z

San Diego, CA

For NetVUE Members;Past Program

2020 Presidents Governance Academy

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2020-presidents-governance-academy

A program for CIC member presidents to strengthen president-board relations, align board bylaws with principles of good governance, make bylaws more effective, and sustain a high-performing board of trustees.

2020-01-03T05:00:00Z

2020-01-04T05:00:00Z

Marco Island, Florida

For Campus Leaders;Past Program

2020 Presidents Institute

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2020-presidents-institute

The Presidents Institute is an annually held meeting for presidents of independent colleges and universities that includes programs for new presidents and for spouses.

2020-01-04T05:00:00Z

2020-01-07T05:00:00Z

Marco Island, Florida

http://cic-web01/programs/2020-presidents-institute/resources, View Resources

For Campus Leaders;Past Program

2020 NetVUE Regional Gathering - Occidental College

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2020-netvue-regional-gathering-occidental

The goal of this gathering is to explore how vocational exploration might be fostered among students whose identities and circumstances sometimes result in less attention and care from the institutions they attend. These underserved students come from a variety of social locations and identities, including first-generation students, students of color, LGBTQIA+ students, and others. Conversations will seek to identify best practices and innovative ways to foster culturally sensitive vocational exploration among students from marginalized communities.

2020-01-16T05:00:00Z

2020-01-18T05:00:00Z

Los Angeles, CA

For NetVUE Members;Past Program

2020 NetVUE Regional Gathering - Huntingdon College

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2020-netvue-regional-gathering-huntingdon

This gathering will explore strategies for faculty and staff members who seek to help students put into practice beyond the classroom and the campus what they learn about vocation in the undergraduate setting. It will include discussions of obstacles that can arise as students pursue their callings after college—including structural and socio-economic factors, disabilities, cross-cultural challenges, and the tendency of some forms of “service” to do more harm than good. The gathering will include a visit to the renowned Legacy Museum and the Memorial for Peace and Justice.

2020-02-21T05:00:00Z

2020-02-22T05:00:00Z

Montgomery, AL

For NetVUE Members;Past Program

Talking about Private Colleges - University of Puget Sound

https://www.cic.edu/programs/talking-about-private-colleges/university-puget-sound

2020-02-27T05:00:00Z

Tacoma, WA

Special Initiatives;For Campus Leaders;For Faculty Members;Past Program

Executive Leadership Academy 2019–2020

https://www.cic.edu/programs/executive-leadership-academy/current

The Executive Leadership Academy helps prepare experienced provosts and vice presidents to become successful presidents. It includes two national seminars, readings, webinars, individualized experiential activities, and structured mentorship experiences.

2020-06-15T04:00:00Z

2020-06-17T04:00:00Z

Virtual Event

Leadership Development;For Campus Leaders;Past Program

Senior Leadership Academy 2019–2020

https://www.cic.edu/programs/senior-leadership-academy/current

The Senior Leadership Academy is a year-long program for mid-level administrators in higher education who aspire to senior leadership positions in independent colleges or universities.

2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

2020-06-20T04:00:00Z

Virtual Event

Leadership Development;Past Program

2020 Foundation Conversation

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2020-foundation-conversation

The Conversation between Foundation Officers and College and University Presidents is a biannual meeting of dialogue for corporate and private foundation officers and presidents of liberal arts colleges and universities.

2020-10-19T04:00:00Z

Virtual Event

http://cic-web01/programs/foundation-conversation/registration?MeetingId=c4fdf95d-6452-ea11-80d8-00155d056e08, Register Now

For Campus Leaders

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2020-09-17T04:00:00Z

Reservation Deadline

2020 NetVUE Regional Gathering - Dominican University

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2020-netvue-regional-gathering-dominican

This NetVUE gathering addresses questions through substantive workshops that emphasize interactive engagement. These workshops will be framed by plenary sessions, breakout sessions, and a wide range of opportunities for networking and discussion.

2020-10-22T04:00:00Z

2020-10-23T04:00:00Z

River Forest, IL

http://cic-web01/programs/NetVUE/regional-registration?MeetingId=3387a75d-377b-ea11-80d9-00155d056e08, Register Now

For NetVUE Members

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2020-10-08T04:00:00Z

Registration Deadline

Senior Leadership Academy 2020–2021

https://www.cic.edu/programs/senior-leadership-academy

The Senior Leadership Academy is a year-long program for mid-level administrators in higher education who aspire to senior leadership positions in independent colleges or universities.

2020-11-06T05:00:00Z

2020-11-08T05:00:00Z

San Diego, CA

Leadership Development

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Executive Leadership Academy 2020–2021

https://www.cic.edu/programs/executive-leadership-academy

2021-06-14T04:00:00Z

2021-06-16T04:00:00Z

Washington, DC

Leadership Development;For Campus Leaders

Teaching Vocational Exploration

https://www.cic.edu/programs/teaching-vocational-exploration

Participants will learn to strengthen the teaching of vocational exploration by probing a variety of understandings of vocation and their importance in educating undergraduates, by developing new courses or course materials, and by establishing a broader network of faculty members committed to teaching vocational exploration.

2021-06-14T04:00:00Z

2021-06-18T04:00:00Z

Chicago, IL

For NetVUE Members

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American History Seminar

https://www.cic.edu/programs/american-history

This intensive seminar offers a unique opportunity for faculty members in history and related fields to debate a prominent American history topic with experts and colleagues.

2021-06-20T04:00:00Z

2021-06-25T04:00:00Z

Charlottesville, VA

For Faculty Members

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Seminars on Science Pedagogy

https://www.cic.edu/programs/science-pedagogy

The seminars will use methods based on research in cognition and neuroscience that have been shown, by Nobel-laureate Carl Wieman and his colleagues to yield significant increases in student learning in science courses at many levels.

2021-07-11T04:00:00Z

2021-07-17T04:00:00Z

Oakland, CA

For Faculty Members

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Teaching Interfaith Understanding

https://www.cic.edu/programs/interfaith

The seminar will broaden faculty members’ knowledge and perspective to help them strengthen the teaching of interfaith understanding.

2021-07-13T04:00:00Z

2021-07-17T04:00:00Z

Chicago, IL

For Faculty Members

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Deliberation & Debate: Advancing Civil Discourse through Courses for First-Year Students

https://www.cic.edu/programs/civil-discourse

The workshop will hone the skills of faculty members who teach courses for first-year students; support the development of new courses; and build a network of faculty members across institutions who prepare students for the challenges, diversity, and disputes about ideas that are elements of a rigorous liberal arts education.

2021-07-25T04:00:00Z

2021-07-28T04:00:00Z

Washington, DC

For Faculty Members

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New Currents in Teaching Philosophy

https://www.cic.edu/programs/teaching-philosophy

The Institute will explore a variety of topics and pedagogies that successfully attract students to the study of philosophy, presented by some of the leading philosophy instructors in the nation.

2021-07-25T04:00:00Z

2021-07-29T04:00:00Z

For Faculty Members

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2020 NetVUE Regional Gathering - Bluffton University

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2020-netvue-regional-gathering-bluffton

This gathering will examine both the impetus for and the outcomes of such creative realignments. What can be done together—at the “center”—that cannot be done from individually defined locations at the periphery? The gathering will explore models and best practices for involving various constituencies in this enterprise, including faculty members, administrators, program directors, and the local community.

Bluffton, OH

For NetVUE Members

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2020 NetVUE Regional Gathering - St. Norbert College

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2020-netvue-regional-gathering-st-norbert

This gathering will consider strategies for faculty engagement—including past successes, present-day obstacles and opportunities, and fresh ideas for the future. Campuses are encouraged to send teams that include at least one faculty member and at least one professional whose portfolio includes the recruitment of faculty members for these efforts.

De Pere, WI

For NetVUE Members

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Ancient Greece in the Modern College Classroom

https://www.cic.edu/programs/ancient-greece

This seminar offers faculty members an opportunity to extend their knowledge of ancient sources and develop strategies for incorporating them into their courses.

For Faculty Members;Past Program

CIC's State Councils

https://www.cic.edu/programs/state-councils

CIC's State Councils are consortia of private colleges and universities with the mission of advancing and strengthening their member institutions. Through its State Councils program, CIC provides member services and organizational development opportunities for these consortia, as well as grants and professional support for their activities.

For State Council Members

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CIC/Walmart College Success Awards

https://www.cic.edu/programs/walmart-college-success-awards

Funded by the Walmart Foundation, the CIC/Walmart College Success Awards initiative supported 50 competitively selected CIC member colleges and universities to extend, deepen, or strengthen efforts to help first-generation students succeed in college through first-generation programs on their campuses.

Past Program

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Chief Academic Officers Institute

https://www.cic.edu/programs/cao-institute

The Institute for Chief Academic Officers is an annual CIC event, that brings CAOs of independent colleges and universities together for networking, problem-solving, and sharing of ideas.

For Campus Leaders

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College Media Conference

https://www.cic.edu/programs/college-media-conference

The College Media Conference helps communications and public relations professionals on campus prepare news materials that produce results and also to make contact with some of the nation’s top reporters, editors, freelance writers, producers, bookers, educational correspondents, and campus news professionals.

For Campus Leaders;Past Program

Community College Transfer Project

https://www.cic.edu/programs/community-college-transfer

The project aims to improve both the transfer experience and baccalaureate attainment rates of the students and to promote public policies that encourage transfers from community colleges to private institutions.

For Campus Leaders;Past Program

Consortium for Instructional Excellence and Career Guidance

https://www.cic.edu/programs/instructional-excellence

CIC has developed this project with support from Strada Education Network to improve student learning, degree completion, and career placement through a renewed focus on instructional excellence and career guidance.

For Campus Leaders;For Faculty Members

Consortium for Online Humanities Instruction

https://www.cic.edu/programs/online-humanities

Much of the popular discussion about online instruction has focused on teaching large introductory classes at universities and for-profit institutions. The use of online instruction at CIC member colleges and universities, however, offers potential solutions to an entirely different problem—how to keep upper-level courses that are essential for liberal arts majors strong and viable.

For Campus Leaders;For Faculty Members;For Students

Consortium on Digital Resources for Teaching and Research

https://www.cic.edu/programs/digital-resources

The Consortium on Digital Resources for Teaching and Research allows participants to improve teaching and learning, enhance faculty and student/faculty research, and streamline administrative capabilities through a uniform and cost-effective system.

For Faculty Members

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Davies-Jackson Scholarship

https://www.cic.edu/programs/davies-jackson-scholarship

The Davies-Jackson Scholarship allows students, who are among the first in their families to graduate college, to study at St. John’s College at the University of Cambridge.

For Students

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Diversity, Civility, and the Liberal Arts Institute

https://www.cic.edu/programs/diversity-civility-liberal-arts

An Institute for faculty members and administrators focused on issues of inclusion, conflict, activism, and civil engagement on America’s college campuses.

For Campus Leaders;For Faculty Members

Foundation Conversation

https://www.cic.edu/programs/foundation-conversation

The biennial Conversation between Foundation Officers and College and University Presidents is a meeting for corporate and private foundation officers and presidents of liberal arts colleges and universities.

For Campus Leaders

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Future of Independent Higher Education

https://www.cic.edu/programs/independent-future

This project is designed to explore fresh approaches to higher education, new college business models, and potentially disruptive changes to American society and education along with the traditional qualities and missions of independent liberal arts colleges that are essential to the success of such institutions.

Special Initiatives;Past Program

Humanities Research for the Public Good

https://www.cic.edu/programs/public-humanities

By making visible the significant collections contained in college archives, libraries, and museums, the project aims to show how these raw materials of humanities research can address the concerns and experiences of local communities.

For Faculty Members;For Campus Leaders

Information Fluency in the Disciplines Workshop

https://www.cic.edu/programs/information-fluency-workshop

This series of workshops is intended to help institutions move beyond information literacy in general education to information fluency in humanities majors.

For Faculty Members;For Campus Leaders;Past Program