Develop Leaders. Lead Through the Student Experience.
The CCCSE LEADers Academy develops emerging and mid-level leaders who lead through the student experience.
Participants use their college’s own CCCSE data to build the skills needed to facilitate meaningful, evidence-informed conversations and help their institutions move from understanding student experiences to taking action.
View the 2027 Informational Flyer or apply today!
Throughout the Academy, Participants Learn To:
Connect survey findings with student voices
Facilitate meaningful campus conversations
Engage colleagues in identifying priorities
Translate insights into institutional action
LEADers Academy Framework
The Academy uses a practical framework that helps participants connect data, student voices, campus conversations, and institutional action.
Participants use the framework throughout the Academy as they prepare for and lead a conversation at their own institution.
2027 CCCSE LEADers Academy
- Application deadline: September 15
- Program fee: $1,500 per person
- Format: Four virtual webinars and one face-to-face meeting
- Face-to-face meeting: Held in conjunction with CCCSE’s National Conference in late spring 2027
Email info@cccse.org for more information.
Who Should Apply?
The Academy is designed primarily for emerging and mid-level leaders from across the college, including faculty, staff, department chairs, program leaders, and others who are positioned to lead campus conversations.
Applicants should be prepared to use their college’s CCCSE results and facilitate a conversation at their institution.
Program Format
The Academy includes:
- Four virtual webinars
- One face-to-face meeting held in conjunction with CCCSE’s National Conference
- Guided activities between sessions
- Planning and facilitation of a campus conversation using the participant’s institution’s CCCSE results
The institution is responsible for the participant’s travel and conference registration for the face-to-face meeting.
Meet the 2025–2026 CCCSE LEADers Academy Cohort
The 2025–2026 CCCSE LEADers Academy brought together emerging and mid-level leaders from community colleges across the country.
Members of the 2025–2026 CCCSE LEADers Academy cohort.
- Dr. Cindy Dean, Director, Institutional Effectiveness, Stanly Community College (NC)
- Sadya Khan, Executive Director, Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness, Moraine Valley Community College (IL)
- Dr. Kevin Moberg, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Bismarck State College (ND)
- Jordan O'Connell, Chair of Liberal Arts, Northeast Iowa Community College (IA)
- Lindsay Spiegal, Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Northeast Community College (NE)
- Lauren Webb, Director of Academic Program Review and Accreditation, Community College of Rhode Island (RI)
- Richaunda Whitely, Manager of Talent Acquisition, Development, and Accountability, The College of the Florida Keys (FL)