The 2016 Women’s Leadership Institute will return to the West Coast and be at Dana Point, Calif., Dec. 6–9. Now in its 11th year, the Women’s Leadership Institute continues to provide an experience that caters to women’s needs within the higher education profession. Representing the profession will be women from facilities and operations, administration, auxiliary services, student affairs, recreation, and libraries who aspire to be senior leaders in higher education and share a passion for the profession.The Women’s Leadership Institute is a standalone brand and collaboration of CHEMA member organizations. Please note this event did sell out last year, please register early! Follow the conversation on the "Women's Leadership Institute for Higher Education" group on LinkedIn. This group is open for registrants only, and you will be invited upon registration. In the meantime, build your LinkedIn profile for full effect. We also use the Twitter hashtag #WLI16 to engage each other and those who could not attend. Join the Facebook page "Women's Leadership Institute Participants & Friends."
The Women's Leadership Institute is an experience that provides professional development opportunities on issues that affect women within the higher education community. Attendees are women who represent the many functional areas on campus who aspire to be senior leaders in higher education and share a passion for the field. Leadership development and positioning continue to be concerns for women in society in general and is a focus for the development of the next generation of leaders in higher education. Research shows that while the gap may be narrowing, pay and promotion disparity continue to be problems for women working on campus. The Women's Leadership Institute's mission is to bring together women who represent the vast communities across institutions of higher education. It provides a special opportunity to learn not just about leadership skills but about how other parts of the campus function, what their priorities and challenges are, and how to bridge the communication gap that may exist when we try to work across campus cultures. The Women's Leadership Institute is a four-day/three-night development opportunity with two primary purposes: