Administrative Professional Development Opportunities

The President's office supports faculty and administrative professional development directly for several institutionally strategic programs. Please direct any questions about the following programs and processes to Brenda Molife, executive assistant to the president at (508) 531-2454 or bmolife@bridgew.edu.

Process
Candidates interested in applying for the programs listed below should consult first with their divisional Vice President to discuss the most appropriate program and timing of their application. Candidates must have a written letter of support from their Vice President in order to proceed to an internal interview with the Executive Assistant to the President. This interview must take place about six weeks before the application deadline for the program in question, and candidates will be notified of institutional support within two weeks of the interview. Internal decisions of support apply only to Bridgewater State College and are not binding on the programs in question, nor does internal support carry over from year to year if a candidate is wait-listed or rejected from a particular program. Only candidates going through the above process are eligible for institutional support. Once accepted, a candidate's financial support is contingent on returning to the college for at least a year.

Candidates are encouraged to speak with individuals who have participated in the programs; the names of recent participants are listed below. Those interested in participating in programs not mentioned here should consult with their divisional Vice President.

Programs
Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, all at Harvard University http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ppe/highered/index.html

Management Development Program (MDP): two weeks in June with a mid-February application deadline.
BSC participants: Nancy Kleniewski (1995), Sue McCombe (2003), Andy Harris (2005), Ann Brunjes (2006), Michael Young (2007), and William Lewis (2008)

Institute for Management and Leadership in Education (MLE): two weeks in June with a mid-February application deadline. BSC participants have been: Ed Minnock (1991), Ron Pitt (2005), Heather Smith (2007), Rita Miller (2008) and Darlene Costa-Brown (2009)

Institute for Educational Management (IEM): two weeks in July-August with a mid-February application deadline.
BSC participants: Dana Mohler-Faria, Bill Davis (1998), Nancy Kleniewski (2003), Molly Williams (2005), Dave Ostroth (2006) and Ed Minnock (2007)

The ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians: one week in August with a first-come, first-served application deadline policy.
BSC participants: Mike Somers (2005)

Higher Education Resource Services (HERS): Both HERS programs are geared towards women faculty and administrators.

Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education Administration, Bryn Mawr College-(http://www.hersnet.org/HERSHigherEducationResourceServices.htmsisihtm.asp): two week concentrated immersion format in June-July BSC is not funding this program this year. BSC participants have been: Anna Bradfield (2003); BJ Bautz and Jane Souza (2004); Bennie Eyemaro, and Catherine Morgan (2006); Fernanda Ferreira (2007); Wendy Haynes (2009).

New England Management Institute for Women in Higher Education, Wellesley College-(http://www.hersnet.org/HERSWellesley.asp): four three-day weekend sessions from October to March, with a December 1, 2009 application deadline. BSC participants have been: Margarida Vieira and Beth Moriarty (2000-01); Patty Hennessey (2002-03); Karen Jason and Laura Aikey (2004-05); Nancy Witherell, Christine Tetrault, and Stephanie Ryan (2005-06); Tracy Charbonnier, Sabrina Gentlewarrior, and  Jessica Taylor Lang (2006-07); Doris Murray, Susan Diniz, and Shelly Keniston (2007-08); Mary Price and Brenda Molife (2008-09); Lindsey Bruno, Rita Camara, Sandra Neargarder, and Martina Arndt (2009-10).

Frye Leadership Institute, Emory University-(www.fryeinstitute.org ): is on hiatus until 2011. This program is geared towards faculty and administrators working in library and information science, information technology, and related disciplines.

American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program-(http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Fellows_Program1): semester, one-year or several short-visits at another institution to be determined during the application process; application due Nov. 2 for the following academic year. BSC participant has been: Andrew T. Harris (2008-2009).

Last Modified: June 25, 2012