ACS Workshop: Why Liberal Arts in the Age of AI?
2026-02-19 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the foundations of education, and liberal arts colleges have a unique opportunity to lead this transformation. Join colleagues across the ACS to explore the role and unique strengths of a liberal arts education in the age of AI. Through workshop-style discussion, we’ll surface the shared values that define our institutions and develop language that communicates our distinctive value to key stakeholders. The session is designed to generate input on a White Paper under development by the CLAAI ACS Fellows, “Why Liberal Arts in the Age of AI?”, which will both articulate our shared values and make a compelling case for liberal arts education in this transformative moment for higher education. Click here to register.

Mid-career Advancement Pathways Program - Core Workshop
2026-02-20 14:00 - 16:00
The Mid-career Advancement Pathways Program (MAPP) is designed to help mid-career faculty thrive by developing meaningful goals, plans, and relationships. MAPP is a program for faculty across ACS campuses.

If you would like more information, please contact Shiree Williams, ACS – swilliams@acsouth.edu

ACS 2026 CFO Meeting
2026-03-25 16:00 - 2026-03-27 17:00
We will begin with dinner on Wednesday, March 25th and conclude by noon on Friday, March 27th.

If you would like more information on this event, please contact Ashley Torgerson at atorgerson@acsouth.edu.

ACS Teaching and Learning Workshop
2026-06-01 08:00 - 2026-06-05 17:00
The Summer Teaching Workshop is a unique annual professional development opportunity for faculty of ACS member institutions at all career stages. It is a challenging and invigorating experience for faculty wanting to strengthen teaching performance, expand teaching techniques and explore pedagogical issues.

If you would like to learn more about the program, please click here.

Registration for this experience requires that a faculty member be nominated by their Chief Academic Officer. Please contact your CAO’s office.

Location: Rollins College, Winter Park, FL

June 2026 ACS Board of Directors Meeting
2026-06-03 12:00 - 2026-06-04 13:00
The June 2026 ACS Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 3rd, and Thursday, June 4th. We will begin with lunch at noon on Wednesday and conclude after lunch at 1pm on Thursday. If you would like more information on this event, please contact Ashley Torgerson at atorgerson@acsouth.edu.

Course Design Institute: Taking the Leap into Specifications Grading
2026-06-09 09:00 - 2026-06-12 12:15
In Grading for Growth (2023), Clark and Talbert ask, “What if there was a way to think about grades built on growth over game-playing, learning over letters and numbers, and productive relationships over adversarial ones? What if we could address, if not entirely repair, so many of these problems, through a quiet revolution in the everyday task of grading?” (3).

This course design institute takes up that question by exploring one alternative grading approach–specifications grading–which, like other alternate grading systems, can create more inclusive and equitable learning experiences for students by mitigating some negative outcomes associated with traditional grading (see for example: Covington et al., 2017; Feldman, 2019; Kohn, 2011; Malouff & Thorsteinsson, 2016).

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ACS Workshop: Building Meaningful First‑Year Experiences – A Consortium Conversation
2026-06-16 10:00 - 12:00
Join colleagues from across the Associated Colleges of the South for a virtual workshop led by Dr. Michelle Hite, Ph.D. of Spelman College, as part of ACS’s participation in the Teagle Foundation’s Cornerstone initiative. Designed for faculty who teach first‑year courses as well as curriculum leaders and FYE program staff, this session will offer a collaborative space to explore how ACS campuses structure their first‑year experience, including approaches to centering the humanities, launching general education pathways, and incorporating common texts to build a shared student experience. Participants will engage with examples from peer institutions, reflect on their own campus models, and explore opportunities for innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration amidst our changing environment. The workshop will also outline potential next steps for campuses interested in considering a Teagle planning or implementation grant to support ongoing efforts.

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ACS Workshop: Telling Your Own Story of Success - Rethinking Assessment in Centers for Teaching and Learning
2026-06-17 14:00 - 15:15
Most Centers for Teaching and Learning track attendance—but we know that simply “showing up” does not directly equate with meaningful engagement or learning. If we encourage faculty to assess based on learning objectives and active participation, shouldn’t our centers do the same?

This interactive session explores how CTLs can move beyond headcounts toward an intentional, mission-aligned assessment framework. Drawing on the concept of an assessment repository to support academic programs, we’ll consider how these tools can also help centers clarify their purpose, measure what truly matters, and tell a compelling story of impact. Participants will leave with practical strategies for developing an assessment compass that reflects their center’s values and demonstrates its institutional contribution.

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2026 Academic Leadership Fellows Summer Institute
2026-07-20 17:30 - 2026-07-23 12:00
More information to come.

ACS Fall 2026 CAO Meeting
2026-10-01 12:00 - 2026-10-02 17:00
