The NCLCA Institute is a small gathering of learning center leaders (typically 20 - 25) and features a primary mentor each day focusing on a key topic relative to learning center administration and programming.

The 2012 Institute will include a trip to nearby Clemson University to visit the newly constructed building dedicated to their Academic Success Center.

Mentors for 2012 will be Laura Sanders, Johanna Dvorak, and Mark May.

Institute registration and hotel reservations are available now.

Please contact Elaine Richardson, NCLCA Immediate Past President, if you have any questions (erchrds@clemson.edu, 864-656-6212)

 

Participants at the 2011 NCLCA Institute held July 10 - 13 at North Central College in Naperville, IL

A few comments about the 2010 NCLCA Institute:

Michael Greer, Assistant Director of the Academic Success Center at Texas Wesleyan University

―The Institute was an invaluable experience. As a new member, I was quickly made to feel welcome and a part of the group. I took away numerous ideas for marketing, using technology, and learning center management that are being implemented this fall semester.

Jenny Pippen, Assistant Director of Academic Support at North Central College

―The Summer Institute really inspires me to think outside of the box. I think in my position in a small office at a private institution, I get stagnant in my programming or marketing my services. The institute really re-energizes me to be more creative and really focus on what I want my center to look like. The marketing discussion especially helped me think about ways to catch student attention.

Erin House, Student Success Mentor at Terra Community College

―The institute was a wonderful introduction to professional development within the functional area of learning centers. After feeling like I was flying solo as a new coordinator for a little over a year, it was helpful to learn about key pieces of the management and advertising within a center from our mentors, and hear that other professionals are going through the same things, no matter how long they’ve been in the field. It was not only a wonderful way to be introduced to leaders in NCLCA but also a great way to network with colleagues. The content, length and location were just right for a refreshing and renewing professional development session.

Dr. Susan Rhoades, Assistant Director of the Academic Success Center at Iowa State University

―The NCLCA Institute was a wonderful experience for me. As a fairly new Assistant Director for our Academic Success Center here at Iowa State University, I was looking for best practices and resources to help me. The Institute gave me that and so much more. The networking opportunities were excellent and there was a nice mix of large and small institutions. I'm looking forward to the Annual Conference!