Schedule
DECEMBER 6-9, 2026, AND JANUARY 26-28, 2027
The on-site ELI program begins with breakfast at 7:00 AM on Sunday, December 6, and ends at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, December 9. Plan your arrival and departure times to attend all sessions.
December in-person sessions take place in Mountain Standard Time.
Sunday, December 6, 2026 | |
| 7:00 - 7:45 AM MST | Breakfast (provided) |
| 8:00 - 9:00 AM MST | Introductions and Program Overview |
| 9:00 - 10:30 AM MST | The Presidential Search Process: The Decision, the Résumé, and the Application Materials |
| 10:30 - 10:45 AM MST | Break |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM MST | Getting the Job: Practice Presidential |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM MST | Lunch (provided) |
| 1:00 - 2:30 PM MST | Getting the Job: Practice Presidential (continued) |
| 2:30 - 2:45 PM MST | Break |
| 2:45 - 3:45 PM MST | A Conversation With the Faculty: Wisdom Exchange |
| 3:45 - 4:45 PM MST | Roundtable Discussion |
| 4:45 - 5:00 PM MST | Wrap-Up |
| 5:00 - 6:30 PM MST | Opening Reception |
Monday, December 7, 2026 | |
| 7:00 - 7:45 AM MST | Breakfast (provided) |
| 8:00 - 9:30 AM MST | National Perspectives on Community College Issues |
| 9:30 - 9:50 AM MST | Break |
| 9:50 - 11:00 AM MST | Innovation |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST | The Future of Higher Education |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM MST | Lunch (provided) |
| 1:00 - 2:30 PM MST | Building a Futures Mindset |
| 2:30 - 2:50 PM MST | Break |
| 2:50 - 4:00 PM MST | Innovating for Student Success and Economic Mobility |
| 4:00 - 4:45 PM MST | Roundtable Discussion on Innovation |
| 4:45 - 5:00 PM MST | Wrap-Up |
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 | |
| 7:00 - 7:45 AM MST | Breakfast (provided) |
| 8:00 - 9:15 AM MST | Leadership, Change, and Organizational Culture |
| 9:15 - 9:30 AM MST | Break |
| 9:30 - 10:45 AM MST | President as Transformative Leader |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM MST | Transformational Leadership in Disruptive Times |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM MST | Lunch (provided) |
| 1:00 - 2:30 PM MST | Design Thinking |
| 2:30 - 2:50 PM MST | Break |
| 2:50 - 4:15 PM MST | Design Thinking (continued) |
| 4:15 - 5:00 PM MST | Wrap-Up |
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 | |
| 7:00 - 7:45 AM MST | Breakfast (provided) |
| 8:00 - 9:30 AM MST | The Board and CEO Partnership |
| 9:30 - 9:50 AM MST | Break |
| 9:50 - 11:15 AM MST | Budget and Finance: The President’s Role |
| 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM MST | Leading Transformation in the Rural Setting |
| 12:30 - 1:30 PM MST | Lunch (provided) |
| 1:30 - 2:45 PM MST | Maintaining Mission in a Politicized Environment |
| 2:45 - 3:00 PM MST | Break |
| 3:00 - 4:15 PM MST | The President’s Role in Resource Development |
| 4:15 - 5:00 PM MST | Wrap-Up |
| 6:00 - 7:30 PM MST | Reception and Dinner |
January virtual sessions are listed in Eastern Standard Time.
Tuesday, January 26, 2027 | |
| 11:00 - 11:30 AM EST | Reconnecting |
| 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST | Maintaining Mission in a Politicized Environment |
| 12:45 - 1:00 PM EST | Break |
| 1:00 - 3:00 PM EST | Case Studies: The President as Communicator – Managing Communications in Times of Crisis |
| 3:00 - 4:00 PM EST | Entrepreneurial Mindset and Innovative Action: Effective Leadership Strategies for Board, Staff, Faculty, and Community Relations |
| 4:00 - 4:15 PM EST | Break |
| 4:15 - 5:00 PM EST | Wrap-Up |
Wednesday, January 27, 2027 | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:45 PM EST | Final Interviews, Contract Negotiations, and Charting First Actions |
| 12:45 - 1:00 PM EST | Break |
| 1:00 - 2:10 PM EST | The First 90 Days |
| 2:10 - 2:20 PM EST | Break |
| 2:20 - 3:30 PM EST | New CEOs Lead the Charge |
| 3:30 - 4:45 PM EST | Resilience and Work-Life Integration |
| 4:45 - 5:00 PM EST | Wrap-Up |
Thursday, January 28, 2027 | |
| 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM EST | Interview Competition – New World College |
| 2:30 - 2:40 PM EST | Break |
| 2:40 - 3:40 PM EST | A Reflection on Composing a Life as a President |
| 3:40 - 4:00 PM EST | Wrap-Up |
| 6:00 - 7:00 PM EST | Graduation and Celebration Reception |
