As a new assistant or associate vice president (or other “number two”) who reports to the vice president for student affairs (or other highest-ranking student affairs officer) on your campus, you have a very unique and equally challenging position. The NASPA Institute for New AVPs is designed to support your successful transition into the AVP role and will help you to navigate the complex individual and institutional challenges that are inherent in the “number two” position. With the leadership of a faculty team comprised of accomplished AVPs and VPSAs, the Institute’s curriculum focuses on:
- Competencies required for success in the AVP role
- Leveraging intersecting personal identities for effective leadership
- Leading from “the middle” and with a justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion lens
- Managing the role under hyper-ambiguous conditions
- Navigating complex and often high-stakes institutional politics
- Supervising and leading diverse, intergenerational teams
