Council of Independent Colleges

CIC produces the Key Indicators Tool (KIT) and Financial Indicators Tool (FIT) reports for member institutions. Given the value of these benchmarking reports based on member feedback, CIC is enhancing them and will shift to an interactive presentation, providing members the flexibility to customize the reports to suit their needs. Learn more in CIC’s Independent newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eTzeeN2W  

CIC released Understanding the Landscape of Graduate Programs, a survey of presidents and chief academic officers at member institutions, to share the context in which independent institutions are offering graduate programming and insights. Read more in CIC’s Winter 2025 Independent newsletter: https://lnkd.in/e5-Zxrb5  

CIC President Marjorie Hass is delivering the Keynote Address at Rollins College (FL) and the Institute for Citizens & Scholars' John Dewey, 90 Years Later: How the Liberal Arts Strengthen Democracy. The two-day conference will feature a series of panels that examine critical challenges confronting democracy, liberal arts education, and free inquiry in the US. Read more about the conference: https://lnkd.in/gFP52Rhd 

CIC’s Digest of Recent Research highlights timely research and practical resources with a focus on topics of relevance to presidents and other leaders of independent colleges and universities. The Fall 2024 issue focused on skills needed to navigate dialogue and conflict across differences: https://lnkd.in/dSHCDMBA The Spring 2025 issue will be released in March. 

CIC’s third Workshop for Department and Division Chairs is taking place in Philadelphia on June 9-11. Registration is open. Institutions are encouraged to send multiple participants so they can work together to implement what they’ve learned upon returning to campus.     https://lnkd.in/eNzN3Aby  

CIC’s second Workshop for Department and Division Chairs is taking place in Santa Fe on April 28-30. Registration is open. The workshops are designed for chairs at all levels of experience.   https://lnkd.in/eFm6mpGb  

The first of CIC’s Workshops for Department and Division Chairs is taking place in Atlanta on April 8-10. Registration is open. Don’t miss out on this affordable, interactive workshop! https://lnkd.in/e5SZ7Vmb   

CIC’s Work-Based Learning Consortium began its second year.  Read more in CIC’s Independent newsletter about how Drew University (NJ) offers coursework and opportunities from the platform that align with institutional program goals: https://lnkd.in/eRF7VYhC  

Nominations are still being accepted for CIC’s Senior Leadership Academy (SLA), a rare and transformative opportunity for those positioned to ascend to the highest levels of university leadership. This program is tailored for rising stars in academic affairs, student services, finance, enrollment, and advancement—particularly those whose next career move is likely to be a cabinet position.  The deadline has been extended to Friday, March 7.   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eKEU6f5A  

CIC’s AI Ready network has provided professional development and facilitated hands-on experimentation with generative AI. The next opportunity to join the AI Ready network will be sometime in the summer to launch in Fall 2025. While new programming is still being finalized, the AI Ready network is poised to build upon its offerings in preparing institutions for the future of higher education and generative AI. Learn more in CIC’s Independent newsletter: https://lnkd.in/e5JGefSn