Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-2026 Branch Campus Leadership Institute!
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Bridging the gap between theory and practice, the Branch Campus Leadership Institute helps attendees gain the leadership knowledge and skills needed to make a positive impact on higher education. The Leadership program provided through the Branch Campus Leadership Institute is an 8-month program that culminates with a Capstone presentation given at the National Association of Branch Campus Administrators (NABCA) annual conference. The capstone project brings to bear the analytic abilities, professional understanding, and contextual knowledge accrued and sharpened throughout the program and closely mirrors the challenges found in modern-day higher education.
Program Highlights: BCLI is held once a month for eight consecutive months, with each session featuring subject matter experts in the topics discussed. Sessions are typically held via Zoom on the third Tuesday of each month from 12:30p.m. – 5p.m. ET.
Attendees are expected to attend all sessions and complete assignments between sessions. Each attendee with be assigned a mentor to help guide them through the process and aid them in selecting an appropriate topic for their Capstone Case Study. Class VIII (2025-2026) of the Branch Campus Leadership Institute begins with Orientation in August 2025. Regular monthly sessions will be held September 2025 through March 2026.
Presentation of Capstone Case Study at NABCA’s Annual Conference is a required part of the program. Registration and travel to the annual conference are not included in the cost of BCLI tuition and are the responsibility of the individual and his/her institution. Failure to complete the Capstone Case Study and present the final project in person at the annual conference will result in withdrawal from the program.
Branch Campus Leadership Institute Cost:
$1150.00 (NABCA Members)
$1450.00 (Non-Members)
Branch Campus Leadership Institute Cost:
$1150.00 (NABCA Members)
$1450.00 (Non-Members)
Participants will be required to present their Capstone Project as part the 2026 Annual Conference. Conference registration and travel expenses are not included in the BCLI program fee and are the responsibility of each participant and his/her institution.
Attendance at the 2026 Conference is required as part of the BCLI experience. Date and location TBA. Those who are unable to attend the conference and present in-person will be unable to successfully complete the program.
Dr. Susan Elkins - Chancellor, Palmetto College, SC
Dr. Cyndee Perdue Moore - Executive Director of Public Relations and Communications, Clarke County School District
Dr. J. Gary Adcox - Vice President of Research, Pathways to Careers
Dr. Neil Scott - Vice Chancellor of Student Success, Alabama Community College System
Dr. Josh Duplantis - Dean, Workforce Development and Adult Education, Coastal Alabama Community College
Dr. Dan Silk - Associate Vice President for Public Safety, University of Georgia
Dr. Vicki Baker - Professor, Economics and Management; Director, Albion College Community Cooperative
Crystal Collins - CFO, Colorado Department of Higher Education
Session | Title | Description | |
1 | Institutional Populations, Structures, and Culture | Institutional Overview from the Presidential Perspective - Discussion on Issues of Establishing a Positive University Culture, Consolidation, Multi-Campus Operations – No One Left Out vs. One Campus Decides, Making A Difference, When the Interest of Students, Faculty, and Staff Collide, Understanding the Student Population, Balancing Academics and Administration, Higher Education as a Social Versus Individual Good, and the Ever Changing World of Higher Education. | |
2 | Community Engagement and Service Learning | Becoming a Good Community Partner, Student Engagement, Beneficial Civic Engagement, Community Advisory Committees | |
3 | Government and Community Politics and Policies | Government and Community Relations, Taking Sides, Legislative Visits, Hosting Community Events, University System Office, Understanding the Impact of Your Words and Actions | |
4 | Leader Conversations and Capstone Case Study | Part 1: How and why to have the hard conversation, setting clear expectations and accountability. Part 2: Case Study issues, selecting a topic, research, presentation, Access Journal, mentor assignment. | |
5 | Strategic Enrollment Management and Admissions Policies |
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6 | Ethical and Legal Issues | Current Higher Education ethical and legal issues. HBCU bomb threats, assault on and off-campus approved events and public safety, active shooter best practices, student safety issues, mental health and issues of privacy versus safety, see something – say something, ride share on campus, weapons on campus, free speech, and protest areas, outside/public access to common areas, Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). | |
7 | Higher Education Finance |
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