AASCU 2024 Summer Meeting for Academic and Student Affairs Leaders
Meet with colleagues to share and learn from each other’s challenges and successes.
China Studies Institute Endorsement Confirmation
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AASCU 2024 Summer Meeting Call for Proposals
“Education is all a matter of building bridges.” –Ralph Ellison
Submit proposals by Mar. 15Meeting theme
Building Bridges: Educating, Leading, Understanding
We invite proposals from members to share about projects and initiatives on their campuses and in their communities that have had the impact of ‘building bridges.’ We seek a diversity of perspectives and experiences, and we especially encourage presentations that include teams from academic affairs and student affairs. Meeting details.
Guidelines
We are accepting proposals for 25 minute promising practice sessions and 50 minute concurrent sessions. Submit your proposal using the form below by March 15. Note that you will need to complete this form in one sitting, and we recommend that you prepare your materials in a word document and then copy/paste into the form.
- 25 minute session for campuses to share effective, innovative practices with one another, including:
- 10-15 minutes of content providing an overview of your promising practice
- At least 10 minutes of facilitated discussion
- Suggested number of presenters: 1-2
- 50-minute session including in-depth discussion of topics aligned with the theme of the meeting and relevant to regional public universities
- Suggested number of presenters: 4-5
- If you have questions about this form, please contact SummerMeeting@aascu.org.
- Corporate partners, please contact Sheden Alsaaty for thought partnership opportunities.
Possible topics
We invite proposals from members to share about projects and initiatives on their campuses and in their communities that have had the impact of ‘building bridges.’
- Partnerships between academic and student affairs for student success
- Cross-campus collaborations to create sense of belonging for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, and low income students
- Creating seamless transfer pathways between 2-year and 4-year institutions
- Partnerships to support student physical, mental, and spiritual health
- Creating curricular pathways to the workforce through partnerships with industry
- Linking curricular and co-curricular experiences
- Partnerships with industry and non-profits to create experiential learning experiences
- Leveraging effective data to promote student success
- Leveraging student voice to change policy and practice
- Faculty and staff partnerships in student success efforts
- Engaging cross- campus teams to address policies and practices that create barriers to equitable student success
- Empowering cross-campus teams to use data to drive continuous improvement as it relates to equitable outcomes
- Building bridges across ideological differences in a time of extreme partisanship
- Building community coalitions and partnerships to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Promoting civic responsibility through cross campus partnerships between academic and student affairs
- Transdisciplinary research and teaching in order to address ‘wicked problems’ like global warming
- Building skills and knowledge to have productive conversations and integrate information literacy into our work
- Creating interfaith dialogues
- Learning communities: what do they look like in 2024 and how are they best developed/managed in the current context for student success?
- Using AI to build bridges In the classroom
- Student mobility as a bridge between nations
- International partnerships to promote global learning and understanding
- K12 partnerships in education preparation
- Building strong transfer pathways for teacher preparation
- K-12 partnerships: institution, school district level, state systems, legislators etc.
- Dismantling systemic racism and the “hierarchy of human value” through racial transformation and healing
- Building bridges for institutional transformation through shared governance
- Leading campuses to model democracy for communities and prepare engaged global citizens
- Leading campuses during stressful financial times
- The library as common ground
Please submit your proposal by Mar. 15, 2024.
Note that you will need to complete this form in one sitting, and we recommend that you prepare your materials in a word document and then copy/paste into the form.
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2023 International Education Week
An opportunity to highlight and celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange.
2023 AASCU China Partnerships and Education Expo
The Expo is designed to support AASCU’s senior leaders in a bid to internationalize their campuses.
AASCU Study Abroad Opportunity: Teach English in France
Learn about an exciting student professional development opportunity in France.
AASCU Study Abroad Opportunity—Teach English in France
An extraordinary opportunity for students to be immersed in the rich culture of France, while making a lasting impact in public schools throughout France.
Applications open in mid-October.
Imagine living and working in the captivating landscapes of France, immersing oneself in its rich culture, and getting paid to teach English to enthusiastic French students.
The Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) offers a remarkable postgraduation academic and professional development opportunity for university students. Participants ages 20 to 35 have the chance to experience living and working in France through a seven-month work contract, teaching English to French students of all ages in public schools across France, including Departements d’Outre-Mer (overseas departments such as Martinique and Guadeloupe.)
TAPIF isn’t limited to language enthusiasts alone. Regardless of major or field of study, this opportunity welcomes participants from all disciplines. Applicants are required to demonstrate intermediate low proficiency in French at a conversational level and to have completed at least six semesters of university classes.
Who should participate?
- Current students or graduates ages 20 to 35
- Language enthusiasts with a demonstrated proficiency of conversational French who are eager to share their skills and embrace new cultures
- Curious minds from all academic disciplines who have completed at least six semesters of university classes
- Individuals with a passion for teaching and making a difference
How will you benefit?
- Experience an unparalleled postgraduation opportunity to live, work, and teach English in France
- Explore post-TAPIF career pathways in the teaching field
- Earn a French as a foreign language graduate certificate while in France and transfer completed credits toward a master’s in teaching at esteemed U.S. partner universities
- Expand your network and connect with like-minded students and professionals
- Upon completion of the program, alumni gain access to generous MA and PhD scholarships in both the U.S. and France
Testimonial
“Our assistantships allowed us to wear many hats – American culture specialists, lesson planners, public transport connoisseurs, French bakery enthusiasts, group tutorial providers, French administration experts, English department colleagues, public speakers, explorers, and cross-cultural communicators to name a few! Living in Troyes and working in the French school system was an experience of cultural immersion that only intensified our penchant for all things French.”
Program highlights
TAPIF fosters language learning and cultural exchange.
With an annual intake of approximately 1,300 American teaching assistants, TAPIF fosters language learning and cultural exchange, enabling participants to enhance their language proficiency, teaching skills, and personal development in this pre-professional mobility program.
Earn credits toward a master’s in teaching at esteemed partner universities.
TAPIF, as part of the French Embassy’s cultural and education department, also provides exciting opportunities for participants to pursue a career in teaching. The new TAPIF to Teacher program (as part of the French for All initiative) offers a scholarship for a French as a foreign language certificate in France, along with transfer credits toward a master’s in teaching at esteemed U.S. partner universities such as Boston University and Concordia College (MN). Additionally, TAPIF alumni can apply for the Multi-State Pathways to Teaching French program, which facilitates a teaching career through an online curriculum, a learning plan for obtaining a teaching license, and connections with local education agencies.
Program Partner
Applications open every year in mid-October and close at the end of January.
Ready to take the leap?
This initiative is the gateway to an unforgettable experience, where teaching, travel, and cultural immersion intersect.
Don’t miss out on this life-changing opportunity!
Questions about the study abroad program? Let us know.
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AASCU Delegation Attends 20th CHEPD 1+2+1 Graduation Ceremony in Beijing
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