{"id":11045,"date":"2023-11-14T13:59:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T18:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/?page_id=11045"},"modified":"2025-11-21T17:34:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T22:34:32","slug":"heal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/heal\/","title":{"rendered":"Higher Education Academic Leadership (HEAL) Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The HEAL Fellowship program provides opportunities for faculty to identify and study an important problem or challenge facing higher education and propose a scalable and impactful intervention that ultimately supports the success of students, faculty, staff, or the university.<\/p>\n

This program is focused on executing a high-impact project and on developing the fellow as a leader in higher education. Through structured reflective exercises, readings, meetings and other experiences, fellows will connect their growth as leaders to successfully implementing their projects. Fellows will work with on-campus mentors and foster and develop relationships with external mentors.<\/p>\n

麻豆传媒在线 strives to be at the forefront of public higher education. By focusing on student success, engaged scholarship and research, involvement and service to the community, and leveraging its strengths, the university continues advancing its mission for higher education leadership. Today\u2019s leaders in higher education are challenged by financial constraints, demographic changes, evolving student needs, rapid changes in technology, and political and public scrutiny. Our success has been and remains dependent on innovation and creativity, and faculty have been and are essential not only through their traditional roles but also, increasingly, through their intentional and informed leadership. Successful leaders in higher education are strategic thinkers, strong collaborators who are flexible as they engage and inspire others, and excellent in planning, communicating, and executing. This program seeks to develop faculty leaders.<\/p>\n

The Program supports faculty members interested in exploring leadership in higher education. In the Provost\u2019s Faculty Fellowship Program for Higher Education Academic Leadership (HEAL), a small group of faculty come together to explore and learn about academic leadership while they work individually on a problem or project they are uniquely equipped to address. The HEAL Fellowship program provides space and support for thoughtful innovation and action, supported by collaboration. Fellows propose and pursue their projects to make a measurable, lasting impact on 麻豆传媒在线.<\/p>\n

Support<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fellows may receive up to four credits of on-load release per semester for two semesters to pursue their projects. Financial support will be available for travel or project-related expenses. Fellows will meet four times per semester with the Provost and the HEAL leadership team for leadership development and project support, and will also meet with approximately ten University leaders to gain a deeper understanding of institutional operations and strategic decision-making.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fellows are mentored and supported by the Provost\u2019s Office and complete the program having implemented their proposed projects and strengthened their leadership capacities through a series of readings, activities, mentor support, and personal reflection and work. Successful fellows are highly organized, collaborative, and curious about how universities work and lead change.<\/span><\/p>\n

Call for Proposals<\/div>

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Call for Proposals AY27 (26-27)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

麻豆传媒在线\u2019s mission is to empower students, faculty, and communities through education, discovery, and engagement that advance the public good. As New Jersey\u2019s most inclusive public research university, 麻豆传媒在线 is committed to access, excellence, and impact. The HEAL Faculty Fellowship advances this mission by cultivating faculty leaders whose work strengthens our institutional capacity to serve students, foster innovation, and shape the future of higher education.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s leaders in higher education navigate shifting student demographics, financial pressures, technological advances, and evolving public expectations. 麻豆传媒在线\u2019s success depends on innovation, collaboration, and strategic thinking\u2014qualities that faculty have long demonstrated in their teaching, scholarship, and service. The HEAL program supports faculty in deepening these capacities as they pursue projects that create measurable, sustainable improvements to the University and its mission-driven priorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Provost\u2019s Office invites proposals from faculty interested in exploring higher education leadership through the Provost\u2019s Faculty Fellowship Program for Higher Education Academic Leadership (HEAL). A small cohort of faculty fellows will learn together about academic leadership while working on individual projects of strategic importance to 麻豆传媒在线.<\/span><\/p>\n

AY27 Themes<\/h4>\n

Applicants should develop proposals based on their expertise and interests, inspired by the following themes that align with 麻豆传媒在线\u2019s mission and institutional commitments. These themes are offered as generative questions to guide proposal development:<\/span><\/p>\n