“...presidents have only one opportunity to shape
the direction of the universities they lead.”

The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) and the Centre for Higher Education and Research Development (CHERD) are pleased to offer a custom-designed professional program for presidents of Canadian universities. This program is designed to enrich perspectives on the principal challenges facing presidents, whether new or experienced, and to explore key issues that commonly confront presidents early in their mandates. The sessions will provide participants with formal and informal opportunities to discuss issues of interest with each other and with the experienced colleagues leading the sessions.

WHY SHOULD YOU CONSIDER THIS PROGRAM

In the words of Peter MacKinnon, President of the University of Saskatchewan and a presenter at the 2010 Program as well as the 2007 Seminar for University Presidents: “Each of us has a supportive interest in the success of all presidents for the sake of outstanding Canadian postsecondary education, and presidents have only one opportunity to shape the direction of the universities they lead.”

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The Professional Program for Presidents of Canadian Universities is directed primarily at presidents of Canadian universities who are in their first term.

OBJECTIVES

• Provide an occasion for executive heads to meet one another and to hear from seasoned colleagues about key issues that commonly confront presidents early in their mandates.
• Enrich perspectives on the challenges facing presidents, whether new or experienced.
• Form relationships and networks of mutual support.