The CIMER Institute for Academic Leaders is an intensive, 18-month, cohort-based learning experience for leaders who are ready to move from ideas to implementation.
Grounded in the science of mentorship and organizational change, the Institute equips leaders to design, govern, and align isolated initiatives across their institutions into a mentorship (eco)system, creating a strategic infrastructure that drives measurable results.
Objective
Participants will leave with a clear blueprint, shared metrics, and enhanced capacity to embed mentorship as a sustainable, equitable force that strengthens performance, accelerates talent development, and contributes to lasting change toward organizational excellence.
Takeaways
- Drive Institutional Impact and Amplify Your Institution’s Strategic Strength.
- Create a strategic, institutional mentorship plan (e.g. institutional blueprint, governance implementation roadmap) that strategically strengthens effectiveness, coherence, and long-term sustainability of your mentorship efforts.
- Align mentorship systems and practices across units to reduce redundancy, improve outcomes, increase return on investment, and support excellence in research, training, and workforce development.
- Position your institution as a national leader advancing innovative, equitable mentorship practices.
Participant Requirements
- Participants must be in a leadership position.
- Participants must submit a letter of commitment from their institution indicating support for engagement in the program and for implementing the plan developed as part of this program.
Apply
Take the Next Step and Apply by June 15, 2026. Learn more about outcomes, cost, and application requirements here.