Our Mission | Who We Are
The Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) enriches residential liberal arts education and strengthens members through collaboration.
Our Vision | Who We Aspire to Be
The Associated Colleges of the Midwest champions accessible, equitable, and transformative liberal arts education through collaboration, professional development, research, and innovation. In a changing higher education landscape, ACM unites our members to achieve together what none could accomplish alone.
Through our strategic initiatives and programs, we will:
- Facilitate collaboration across our member campuses to leverage expertise and resources at scale
- Address emergent challenges while remaining laser-focused on campus priorities
- Center programming on ACM faculty and staff
- Deliver innovative, relevant, and meaningful professional development
- Secure external support to magnify ACM’s impact
Strategic Framework
In spring 2025, the ACM Board of Directors voted to approve a new strategic framework, Together We Go Further: ACM’s Commitment to Excellence Through Collaboration, to guide ACM’s activities through 2030.
ACM’s three core objectives—Leadership, Alignment, and Collective Impact—emerged through extensive stakeholder engagement during a yearlong listening tour.
