American Council on Education Fellows

The sponsor provides support for learning opportunities through observation and participation in higher education administration at the top level. Fellows experience: an effective learning process in educational leadership, administrative organization, and change strategies; relationships among different levels of administrative officers; decision making at various levels; and relationships between the president (and other senior administrators) and the governing
board, legislature, business industry, K-12 community, and the public.

Deadline(s): 11/01/2006
Established Date: 08/21/1990
Follow-Up Date: 08/01/2007
Review Date: 08/21/2006

The Fellows Program provides participants with the opportunity to: develop the expertise to serve the institution's agenda and to see the institution as a whole; observe how other campuses address challenges and solve problems; take part in seminars with other leaders and experts in the field, thereby developing a broader understanding of higher education; participate with knowledgeable Mentors in structured, off-campus experiences; observe college and university
presidents and other senior-level administrators to learn about their leadership styles; learn about national and international issues and how they affect individual campuses; and become a member of a national network of more than 1,400 current and former Fellows who serve as
resources during the fellowship year and throughout one's career.