Faculty Member 

Angie Kamath, Dean at NYU School of Professional Studies

Cost

Members: $459.00

Non-Members: $599.00

Description: 

This course will explore pragmatic approaches to the opportunities and considerations for online and professional continuing education units in developing and implementing programming, specifically focused on meeting the diversity, equity and inclusion goals of their institutions and communities. We will take a comparative and national perspective on underserved populations and ways their higher education needs can be addressed. Higher education institutions play a critical role at the nexus of career exploration, upskilling, apprenticeship, and credentialing needs of communities through online and professional continuing education. We will examine the role that online and professional continuing education units and their faculty and staff play in creating initiatives  that serve a double bottom line. Students will share their unique perspectives and learn from one another on  program design, marketing, content strategy, and partner engagement. 

Topics Covered

• Determining key priorities and metrics to align equity and inclusion goals of the academic institution with online and professional continuing education strategy
• Maximizing community and stakeholder engagement in planning and identifying opportunities
• Developing research strategies on target market and potential student demographics
• Balancing revenue pressures with mission
• Communicating successes thoughtfully and inclusively 

 Learning Objectives

• Assess social/community perspectives important and unique to learners’ institutions  
• Assess, develop, and build programs responsive to underrepresented groups and their education/training needs
• Develop plans for student outreach and educational experiences sensitive to costs, scheduling flexibility, and accessibility
• Identify implementation strategies for online and professional continuing education units for managing a diverse classroom, student orientation and advising, communications, fundraising, and partnerships.

Who should take this course? 

This course is designed for early-to-mid career higher education administrators, particularly those in professional, continuing, and online education units who seek a deeper understanding of  the responsibilities and opportunities to diversify an online and professional continuing education enterprise and programs for students of all ages. 

Format and Schedule

This is a five-week course consisting of approximately five hours of weekly coursework made up of readings, asynchronous activities, and a weekly one hour live class meeting via Zoom. Meeting times will be shared soon.