Administrative leaders and staff collaborate through the ACM to share resources, address common challenges, and develop innovative approaches on our campuses.
ACM programs for staff include consortial groups, which bring together divisional leaders from across the 14 campuses, as well as topical workshops and grant-funded initiatives. Programs that are also open to ACM faculty will link to a page in the Faculty area.
Collaboration to Institutionalize High-Impact Practices in the Liberal Arts
Funded by the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, this initiative will build capacity on and across the ACM campuses to enhance the adoption of high-impact practices related to undergraduate research, community-based learning, and community-based research.
Using Data to Understand, Promote, and Enhance Sense of Community
In partnership with the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS), ACM will facilitate the administration of the HEDS Sense of Community Survey during the 2024-25 academic year, conduct employee focus groups in the Fall of 2025, and lead conversations and future programming about ways small colleges can positively support a sense of community among faculty and staff.
Equitable Civic Engagement Institute
With generous funding from the Spencer Foundation, the ACM will bring faculty, staff, and community partners together to explore how civic, business, and other dimensions of the communities in which our colleges reside affect students’ sense of belonging and well-being, their persistence toward graduation, and other issues contributing to academic success.
Scholarship Reimagined: A Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Program for ACM Faculty and Staff
Inspired by Ernest Boyer’s influential work Scholarship Reconsidered, this virtual learning series will help faculty and staff from across the 14 colleges of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest explore and engage with the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).
Anti-Racism Workshops
Sessions cover a range of topics from in-class facilitation, to student advising/mentorship and other institutional processes and decisions. Our goal is to provide skills and evidence-based practices that individuals can take back to their specific departmental and divisional contexts.
ICF Online
A short professional development course for faculty and administrative staff that explores the economics of higher education and, more specifically, the financial challenges facing small liberal arts colleges. ICF Online is designed to help people with budgetary and planning responsibilities gain an understanding of the dynamics of college finances and use that knowledge to inform campus-wide decision-making.
Professional Development Workshops
Hosted by the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, “Sustaining Belonging: Webinars on Cultivating Inclusive Residential Colleges” blends research with concrete strategies to prepare staff and faculty to support the multiple dimensions of student identity and experience. These webinars unite colleagues across ACM member institutions to engage with subject matter experts on relevant topics to foster more inclusive, equitable, and welcoming campus communities for all students.
ACM Consortial Groups
ACM coordinates the activities of 20+ consortial groups, connecting peers across member institutions to discuss strategies and share experiences.
Resources for Collaboration
Throughout the year, professional development conferences, workshops, and seminars are sponsored by the ACM and by faculty-led projects that receive support from ACM grant-funded programs.
Job Opportunities
Explore a listing of current career opportunities at ACM and at each of the 14 ACM member colleges and other partner institutions.