Programs

Program Search

2022 NetVUE Conference

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2022-netvue-conference

The 2022 NetVUE Conference will address the theme, “Called into Community: Vocation, Engagement, and Difference.” 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.

2022-03-24T04:00:00Z

2022-03-26T04:00:00Z

Dallas, TX

For NetVUE Members;Past Program

Virtual Symposium

https://www.cic.edu/programs/legacies-of-american-slavery/2022-symposium

The Symposium is open to all members of CIC campus communities, but of particular interest to faculty members, administrators, students, and community partners with a research, curricular, or personal interest in the legacies of slavery.

2022-04-05T04:00:00Z

2022-04-07T04:00:00Z

For Campus Leaders;For Faculty Members;Past Program

2022 Workshop for Department and Division Chairs - Greenville, SC

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2022-department-chair-workshop-greenville

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.

2022-04-07T04:00:00Z

2022-04-09T04:00:00Z

Leadership Development;Past Program

2022 Workshop for Department and Division Chairs - Pittsburgh, PA

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2022-department-chair-workshop-pittsburgh

2022-05-04T04:00:00Z

2022-05-06T04:00:00Z

Leadership Development;Past Program

2022 Workshop for Department and Division Chairs - Columbus, OH

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2022-department-chair-workshop-columbus

2022-05-24T04:00:00Z

2022-05-26T04:00:00Z

Leadership Development;Past Program

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.

2022-06-01T04:00:00Z

2022-06-03T04:00:00Z

De Pere, WI

For NetVUE Members;Past Program

2022 Workshop for Department and Division Chairs - Phoenix, AZ

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2022-department-chair-workshop-phoenix

2022-06-07T04:00:00Z

2022-06-09T04:00:00Z

Leadership Development;Past Program

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.

2022-07-17T04:00:00Z

2022-07-20T04:00:00Z

Washington, DC

For Faculty Members;Past Program

NetVUE Regional Gathering - Assumption University

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2022-netvue-regional-gathering-assumption

This NetVUE regional gathering of colleagues in the natural sciences and in pre-professional health sciences and nursing programs will provide a space to discuss best practices for initiating and nurturing mentoring relationships that help diverse populations of students discern callings in STEM and pre-professional (nursing, health sciences) fields.

2022-09-23T04:00:00Z

2022-09-24T04:00:00Z

Worcester, MA

For NetVUE Members;Past Program

NetVUE Regional Gathering - Schreiner University

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2022-netvue-regional-gathering-schreiner

The event is designed to create space for considering where an institution’s saga begins and ends, how it includes (or excludes) particular individuals and groups, and how the story is presented to others.

2022-10-05T04:00:00Z

2022-10-07T04:00:00Z

Kerrville, TX

For NetVUE Members;Past Program

2022 Foundation Conversation

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2022-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.

2022-10-20T04:00:00Z

Virtual Event

For Campus Leaders;Past Program

Senior Leadership Academy 2022–2023

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.

2022-11-04T04:00:00Z

2022-11-06T04:00:00Z

Dallas, TX

Leadership Development;Past Program

2022 Institute for Chief Academic Officers with Chief Financial and Chief Enrollment Officers

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2022-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. This year's Institute will be jointly held with chief financial and chief enrollment officers.

2022-11-05T04:00:00Z

2022-11-08T05:00:00Z

Dallas, TX

http://cic-web01/programs/2022-cao-institute/resources, View Resources

For Campus Leaders;Past Program

NetVUE Regional Gathering - Preceding the AAR/SBL Annual Meeting

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2022-netvue-regional-gathering-aar

This event aligns with the American Academy of Religion’s 2022 theme (“Religion and Catastrophe”) and builds on NetVUE gatherings at AAR/SBL meetings in 2019 and 2021 (focusing on interreligious conversations and issues of justice).

2022-11-17T05:00:00Z

2022-11-18T05:00:00Z

Denver, CO

For NetVUE Members;Past Program

New Presidents Program

https://www.cic.edu/programs/new-presidents-program

A leadership development program for college presidents in their first or second year and their spouses or partners that addresses the practical needs and strategic questions for success as leaders of independent colleges and universities.

2023-01-03T05:00:00Z

2023-01-04T05:00:00Z

San Francisco, California

For Campus Leaders;Past Program

2023 Presidents Institute

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2023-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.

2023-01-04T05:00:00Z

2023-01-07T05:00:00Z

San Francisco, California

http://cic-web01/programs/2023-presidents-institute/resources, View Resources

For Campus Leaders;Past Program

Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission 2022–2023

https://www.cic.edu/programs/vocation-and-mission/current

This program is designed to assist prospective presidents, along with their spouses or partners, to clarify their own sense of personal vocation, and to weigh it in the context of the missions of the institutions they might lead in the future.

2023-02-20T05:00:00Z

2023-02-21T05:00:00Z

Atlanta, Georgia

Leadership Development;For Campus Leaders;Past Program

NetVUE Regional Gathering - University of La Verne

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2023-netvue-regional-gathering-la-verne

At this NetVUE gathering, participants will explore the various conditions in our institutions which enable (or restrict) students' capacities to thrive and discover their vocation. These conditions include experiencing community, understanding holistic dimensions of wellness, valuing personal narrative and inner voice, demonstrating resilience, employing cultural wealth, and many other conditions yet to be discovered.

2023-02-23T05:00:00Z

2023-02-25T05:00:00Z

La Verne, CA

For NetVUE Members;Past Program

2023 Workshop for Department and Division Chairs - Des Moines, IA

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2023-department-chair-workshop-des-moines

2023-03-23T04:00:00Z

2023-03-25T04:00:00Z

Leadership Development;Past Program

NetVUE Regional Gathering - Wingate University

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2023-netvue-regional-gathering-wingate

Food is the great connector and a means for exploring vocation in a world emerging from the shadow of COVID. Undergraduate students can form deep roots to feed their sense of purpose and value when they are given the opportunity to explore vocation as an "edible theology" that appreciates the past, present, and future.

2023-04-13T04:00:00Z

2023-04-15T04:00:00Z

Wingate, NC

For NetVUE Members;Past Program

2023 State Councils Annual Conference

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2023-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.

2023-04-30T04:00:00Z

2023-05-02T04:00:00Z

Virginia Beach, VA

https://my.cic.edu/Programs/State-Councils-Annual-Conference?meetingid=%7bC8756F64-6E72-ED11-9562-0022482A96FE%7d, Register Now

For State Council Members;Past Program

2023 Workshop for Department and Division Chairs - Washington, DC

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2023-department-chair-workshop-dc

2023-05-05T04:00:00Z

2023-05-07T04:00:00Z

Leadership Development;Past Program

2023 Workshop for Department and Division Chairs - Portland, ME

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2023-department-chair-workshop-portland

2023-05-22T04:00:00Z

2023-05-24T04:00:00Z

Leadership Development

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2023 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.

2023-05-31T04:00:00Z

2023-06-02T04:00:00Z

Bluffton, OH

For NetVUE Members

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2023 Workshop for Department and Division Chairs - Long Beach, CA

https://www.cic.edu/programs/2023-department-chair-workshop-long-beach

2023-06-01T04:00:00Z

2023-06-03T04:00:00Z

https://my.cic.edu/Programs/Department-Chair-Workshops?meetingid={42DCA734-8775-ED11-81AB-0022482A9794}, Register Now

Leadership Development

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Executive Leadership Academy 2022–2023

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.

2023-06-12T04:00:00Z

2023-06-14T04:00:00Z

Washington, DC

Leadership Development;For Campus Leaders

Teaching Vocational Exploration

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

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.

2023-06-12T04:00:00Z

2023-06-16T04:00:00Z

For NetVUE Members

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Teaching European Art in Context

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

This seminar series aims to strengthen the teaching of art history to undergraduates at smaller colleges and universities.

2023-06-18T04:00:00Z

2023-06-23T04:00:00Z

Memphis, TN

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.

2023-06-18T04:00:00Z

2023-06-22T04:00:00Z

Chicago, IL

For Faculty Members

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Presidential Renewal Program

https://www.cic.edu/programs/presidential-renewal

The Presidential Renewal program is designed to support the personal renewal of experienced member presidents at CIC institutions who will continue to serve in the vital role of the college presidency.

2023-06-25T04:00:00Z

2023-06-28T04:00:00Z

Carlsbad, CA

For Campus Leaders

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Executive Leadership Academy 2023–2024

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

2023-06-26T04:00:00Z

2023-06-28T04:00:00Z

Washington, DC

Leadership Development;For Campus Leaders

Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission 2023–2024

https://www.cic.edu/programs/vocation-and-mission

2023-07-16T04:00:00Z

2023-07-19T04:00:00Z

Essex, Vermont

Leadership Development;For Campus Leaders

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.

2023-07-23T04:00:00Z

2023-07-27T04:00:00Z

Baltimore, MD

For Faculty Members

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Senior Leadership Academy 2023–2024

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.

2023-11-03T04:00:00Z

2023-11-05T04:00:00Z

Tampa, FL

Leadership Development

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Teaching Vocational Exploration

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

2024-06-24T04:00:00Z

2024-06-28T04:00:00Z

Indianapolis, IN

https://my.cic.edu/Programs/Nomination-Process/Nomination-Process-New?programid=36C0070C-158C-EB11-80DF-00155D056E08, Apply Now

For NetVUE Members

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2023-09-29T04:00:00Z

Nomination Deadline

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.

For Faculty Members;Past Program

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

Belong: An Inclusive Learning Community

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

Belong is a network of CIC member colleges and universities designed in partnership with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). Together, Belong member institutions are making their campuses more welcoming and inclusive, so that students feel a greater sense of belonging in class and campus-wide.

https://my.cic.edu/Programs/Nomination-Process/Nomination-Process-New?programid=D5534D85-5051-ED11-BBA1-0022482A96FE, Apply Now

For Campus Leaders;For Faculty Members;Special Initiatives;Leadership Development

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;Past Program

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;Past Program

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;Past Program

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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Funding the Future: Proposal Development Workshops for Computer Scientists and Grants Officers

https://www.cic.edu/programs/funding-computer-science

CIC is pleased to announce a series of virtual workshops to prepare member institutions to achieve and manage these prestigious NSF grants in the CRII and CAREER programs. Each workshop will bring together untenured, tenure-track faculty members in computer science and related disciplines alongside grants officers at their institutions, with a focus on designing effective and compelling proposals for the CRII and CAREER programs and setting up a strong infrastructure to manage these grants.

For Campus Leaders;For Faculty Members

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