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Southeastern Community College
Institute for Today's Leaders
Developing today’s leaders for tomorrow’s challenges
The Institute for Today’s Leaders is an institute for selected Southeastern Community College faculty and staff who are interested in improving their knowledge of the community college system and of the operations and functions of the college. The program consists of a kick-off luncheon, orientation, five seminars, and a graduation luncheon. Participants will also be asked to complete a ten-hour internship, working with an administrator in a leadership position.
The Institute offers a unique opportunity for faculty and staff to focus on the practical/experiential role of management and to work with senior-level administrators as mentors.
Objectives
At the conclusion of the Institute, participants will have developed and
enhanced the following:
- Leadership and team building skills
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An appreciation for and understanding of the following
elements:
- Foundation and history of the community college movement
- Political and educational structure of the community college system at the national, state, and local levels
- Institutional- and community-based programming
- Budgeting processes
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are those who are full-time employees, who have been employed
at SCC for a minimum of three years, and who hold positions up through and
including the director’s level.
A screening committee composed of the Vice President of Student Development Services, Vice President of Curriculum and Instruction, Institute Director and Assistant Director select the participants.
Institute Components
- Kick-off Luncheon
- Orientation
- Seminars:
- The Community College Movement
- Institutional- & Community-based Programming
- Finance
- Leadership
- Diversity
- Ten-hour Internship
- Graduation Luncheon
Submission Process
Individual interested in the program are required to submit an application
resume, and a one-page letter stating why they should be selected for the
program, what their future goals entail, and what they hope to gain from the
program.
Download the following resource documents from the Southeastern Institute
for Today's Leaders:
• Application
• Orientation
Agenda
• Schedule
of Program Activities
• Internship
Form
• Steps
for Completing Internship
