2010 Greater Expectations Institute
Leadership to Make Excellence Inclusive
June 15-19, 2010 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN
Application Procedures
All regionally accredited two- and four-year colleges and universities are eligible to apply. The online application consists of an information section and a narrative section. Selected campus teams will be notified of their acceptance by Monday, March 29, 2010.
The Application Narrative
The narrative should be clear and concise—no more than the equivalent of
five double-spaced pages—and address the following topics.
Need. What initiatives have been undertaken by your institution to build
capacity for greater inclusion, engagement, and success for all students?
To what extent have your initiatives focused on underserved students?
What has already been accomplished and by whom? What evidence
demonstrating progress do you have? What are your next steps? What factors
will your team address at the Institute to build support for improving
inclusion and educational quality across your campus? How might your
team, and your campus, benefit from attendance at the Institute?
Goals. What specific educational change project do you expect to work
on at the Institute? How does your project connect to larger institutional
efforts to raise expectations for students’ learning? In what ways are
your quality improvement and diversity efforts linked? What do you
hope to achieve in the next year and in the next three years?
Contributions. How will your experiences in creating more powerful
learning environments assist others undergoing this process? How are you
aligning your institutional structures, policies, and practices with an inclusive
vision for learning? How has your campus contributed to local, regional, or
national efforts to raise expectations for learning for all students?
Team. What is the rationale for your team’s composition? How do team
members reflect a shared commitment to inclusion, engagement, and
excellence on your campus?
If you have questions or need technical assistance, please contact
Nakia Bell at bell@aacu.org or 202.387.3760, ext. 407.
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