INSITUTE PARTICIPATION

Campus Participation

The Greater Expectations Institute is designed for campuses that have begun the work of building campus environments that foster engagement, inclusion, and achievement for all students and that have made some progress in their work. All accredited two- and four-year colleges and universities are eligible to apply.

Campuses that would benefit from having a team participate in the Institute:

• If your campus includes several islands of innovations that need coherence, the Institute is designed to help teams build bridges that link islands of innovation and align an institution’s infrastructure with these innovative programs.
• If your academic and student affairs units are not collaborating effectively to achieve the learning outcomes that your institution envisions for its students, the Institute provides a venue, time, and the expertise to help teams examine mutual goals and develop a plan of coordinated and complementary action.
• If some faculty members want to implement progressive educational practice while others cherish the status quo, the Institute will offer campus leaders specific strategies to address the challenge this situation presents and achieve greater expectations.

Team Composition

Campus teams typically consist of five individuals who are significantly engaged in creating a learning-centered culture. Team composition is extremely important and must include a senior academic officer. Teams should include faculty members from a variety of disciplines, student affairs professionals, institutional researchers, and/or others who will implement the action plan. Be sure to consider inclusion of people with different perspectives on the campus work to be done. Campuses are strongly encouraged to include a student member in their teams.