Overview

The Enlace Mid-Level Leadership program is a six-month development experience for college and university professionals serving around the mid-level of their organizations. Mid-level leaders are defined as academic or non-academic support personnel within the structure of higher education organizations. Examples include academic department chairpersons, education program directors, student support directors and coordinators, team leaders, etc. 

Main Topic Areas 

Several topics will be covered during the six-month program. They include academic and student affairs management, regional institutional accreditation, effective data utilization, higher education advocacy issues, and personal interaction with our professional search firm partners.  

Program Structure

The Enlace Mid-Level Leadership  program is structured like La Academia de Liderazgo/Leadership Academy. Participants will complete a one-day face-to-face session just before the HACU Annual Conference in October and then remain for the entire conference as part of the program requirements. Next, they will complete two-hour online sessions in November, December, February, and March. Finally, participants will travel to Washington DC to complete the final face-to-face sessions and attend the Capitol Forum. A graduation ceremony will take place during this time as well. Please click here for the program brochure.

Minimum Participant Section Requirements are: 

• Professional Experience: At least five years of full-time higher education experience.
• Educational Background: Completion of at least a bachelor's degree. 
• Supervisory Experience: Serving in a supervisory position or two years of previous supervisor experience. 

Application season is open now.  Submission deadline is Friday, April 4, 2025.  Please click here to download the application.

Selection Process

A selection committee will review all submissions. 

Program Costs

Program cost per participant from a HACU-member institution is $4,000 and covers all program materials, HACU conference registrations and selected meals. Participants will be responsible for any additional costs associated with lodging and travel to and from the program activities, meals not covered by program and incidentals. Applications/nominations from non-HACU-member institutions are also welcome and their program cost is $5,000.

**A limited number of scholarships are available for this program.  Please state in the email if you wish to be considered for a scholarship when you send in the application materials.  

Graduation

Participants receive a certificate upon completion of the program.

More Information

Individuals with questions about the program are encouraged to contact Dr. Paul Machen, Executive Director for the Institute of Professional Leadership, at leadership@hacu.net or at (210) 576-3229.