Florida International University's Educational Leadership Enhancement Program is designed to prepare mid-level women and minorities for advancement to senior-level administrative positions in higher education.
Program Description
The 18-month program consists of monthly on-campus meetings where executive-level administrators are invited to describe the role and responsibilities of their offices, as well as their personal career paths.
After a one-on-one meeting with the program director, each participant is assigned a mentor. In concert with their mentors, each participant is required to prepare a project focusing on an area that will enhance their knowledge and further their development.
Program highlights include:
- A series of executive briefings presented by FIU’s senior administrators.
- Seminars and readings on topics pertinent to leadership advancement in higher education administration.
- The development of an action plan focusing on career goals and educational preparation vis-à-vis strategies that will lead to advancement.
- The creation and implementation of a project geared to enhance knowledge of an unfamiliar facet of higher education.
By the numbers
26
years
180
participants