In support of the Theory of Change, the Chancellor created a leadership program for employees called the Chancellor’s Leadership Institute (CLI). The annual program began with its inaugural cohort in fall 2024. Members meet monthly and host discussions and presentations throughout the year. A new cohort will be selected and launch each fall.

The inaugural cohort of the Austin Community College Chancellor’s Leadership Institute convenes for the first session on Monday, September 16, 2024, at the Highland Campus.
The inaugural cohort of the Austin Community College Chancellor’s Leadership Institute convenes for the first session on Monday, September 16, 2024, at the Highland Campus.

The Charge

Members of the CLI will learn the Chancellor’s approach to leadership, including radical transparency and radical simplicity as the college moves forward with the work on our Theory of Change.

The Chancellor’s Leadership Institute is a year-long program for ACC leaders. The objectives are:

  • Create space for relationship building between cohort members and seeding a professional community of mutual support across their divisions of the college.
  • Strengthen relationships between participants and the Chancellor.
  • Build participant understanding of ACC as a complex organization in transition and awareness of the contemporary community college landscape.
  • Provide content and training that improves participants’ ability to build healthy and collaborative teams.
  • Establish a common language for participants to communicate about ACC’s values, North Star, and TOC work within their own verticals and across areas. 
  • Empower participants to identify and address bureaucratic inefficiencies impacting their teams and our college.

The CLI Cohorts

Austin Community College follows an inclusive, collaborative, and transparent approach to developing strategies and plans that support the Theory of Change and help both our students and colleagues succeed.

CLI Lead

The CLI lead, Missi Patterson, will be responsible for supporting the Chancellor in developing and managing the CLI through curriculum design, facilitation, and participant support. For questions about the CLI, please contact Missi Patterson – [email protected]

Cohorts:

The CLI Experience

You can follow along and learn with the CLI. Click on either cohort above to find learning objectives and other information about their work together. If you’d like to actually dive into some of what CLI is doing, you can join the Theory of Change Network for monthly sessions with Russell and some CLI content.

Chancellor’s Leadership Institute Book List

Follow along with the CLI and keep up with the cohorts’ book lists. View Book Lists.