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By registration (opens in September); The ATS School for New Deans is designed to provide an important boost to those in the early stage of service as an academic dean. This year’s session, intended for those who stepped into their role in 2023 or 2024, invites new deans to gather at the ATS office in Pittsburgh for two days filled with learning, discussion, and resource sharing as you connect with colleagues from other schools and the ATS staff. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to build the skills and knowledge needed for your work, while also deepening community connections that can help you thrive in your vocation.
1. To provide new deans with important information and nurture development of the skills that will make their work more effective and fulfilling.
2. To acquaint new deans with the resources available to theological schools through ATS, and "kick off" their longer-term engagement with ATS.
3. To facilitate connections among academic deans serving within the distinctive world of theological education.
4. To continue the process of formation into the vocation of the academic deanship.
5. To provide an opportunity for academic deans to step away from their offices for a time of learning, reflection, and refreshment.
Breakfast on your own (light snacks available at ATS upon arrival).
8:15 a.m.
Shuttle to ATS from Pittsburgh Airport Marriott
8:40 a.m.
Morning Prayer | Boardroom
9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Purpose and Goals of the School for New Deans
9:30 a.m.
The Context of Your Work: Overview and Emerging Trends in the Schools and in the Association
10:30 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m.
The Vocation of Academic Leadership
12:00 p.m.
Lunch | Café
1:30 p.m.
The Academic Dean and the CEO | Boardroom
2:30 p.m.
Break
3:00 p.m.
The Academic Dean and the Faculty
4:00 p.m.
Key Resources for Theological Schools
4:30 p.m.
Adjournment
6:00 p.m.
Dinner at the Marriott
Breakfast on your own (light snacks available at ATS upon arrival).
Check out of hotel and bring luggage with you to the ATS office. Luggage storage will be available and shuttles to the airport will depart from the ATS office at the conclusion of the event.
8:15 a.m.
Shuttle to ATS from Pittsburgh Airport Marriott
8:40 a.m.
Morning Prayer | Boardroom
9:00 a.m.
The ATS Approach to Accreditation: What New Deans Need to Know
10:30 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m.
The Academic Dean and Educational Assessment
12:00 p.m.
Lunch | Café
1:00 p.m.
The Academic Dean and Financial Issues | Boardroom
2:00 p.m.
Liaison Meetings with Schools | Rooms TBA
2:45 p.m.
Final Words and Closing Blessing | Boardroom
3:00 p.m.
Adjournment
Please make hotel reservations at your convenience at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott.
Check-in: 3 p.m. | Check-out: 12 p.m.
Complimentary on-site self-parking
The Pittsburgh Airport Marriott provides a complimentary airport shuttle service.
Deadline to make reservation: November 25, 2024
Registration deadline: November 25, 2024
A grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will cover the cost of the program. Participants will need to cover the costs of lodging and travel to/from Pittsburgh.
Dress is business casual.
Event Contact
Monica Laughery
Date & Time
Mon, Dec 16, 2024
, 8:15 a.m. ET —
Tue, Dec 17, 2024
, 3:00 p.m. ET
Location
Pittsburgh, PA