University Affiliates Program

Established in 1999, the University Affiliates Program provides black, Hispanic, Asian and
Native American professional staff with opportunities to broaden their management experiences
and to study critical issues in higher education. Selected participants will be involved in a
professional development program that includes seminars, lectures, case studies, and discussions.

The Affiliates will receive a thorough orientation to various vice presidential areas, schools, and
departments throughout the University. These experiences will be complemented by a mentoring
program where Affiliates will study and observe leadership in action and gain heightened
awareness about strategic issues affecting higher education. The program, which combines
observation and active participation, will be related to career objectives.

The Affiliates Program is designed to enable members of underrepresented groups to enrich their
professional skills and increase their potential for upward mobility. This program was designed
by Boston College’s Office of Affirmative Action (now OID), Office of AHANA Student
Programs, and the Irish Institute, and is administered by the Department of Human
Resources/Office for Institutional Diversity (OID).

2017-18 participants in the University Affiliates Program

Purpose
The Boston College University Affiliates Program strives to better prepare AHANA staff
members for potential opportunities in executive, administrative and managerial positions at the
University. It is designed to:

● Offer incumbent employees, interested in careers in higher education, opportunities to

broaden their professional experiences and deepen their knowledge about other areas of
the University.
● Provide professional employees with opportunities to strengthen their viability for
promotion at the University.
● Support the development of employees by facilitating mentoring relationships, offering a
series of educational seminars and structured networking opportunities.

Monthly seminars are offered by the program and incorporate a range of active-learning
techniques (case studies, presentations, problem-solving workshops, lectures, and discussions)
while addressing critical themes in higher education administration such as leadership and
institutional change; strategic management and planning; financial management; academic and
student affairs; human resources management; information technology; communications
strategies; executive coaching; and personal and interpersonal dimensions of administration.

Eligibility
Eligibility criteria include, but are not limited to, a bachelor’s degree; a minimum of one year of
professional (or equivalent) work experience at BC in an exempt position; and the support of the
applicant’s University department.

Boston College Office for Institutional Diversity:

Advancing and sustaining an inclusive & diverse Boston
College Community.

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