June 2, 2025

Session #1: Moving Upward – Advancing Your Career in Higher Education
This session will focus on understanding what career advancement looks like in the context of higher education and what steps can be taken to move forward. Participants will engage in a discussion of different approaches to professional growth, including building skills, seeking mentorship, and navigating institutional hierarchies. Through reflective exercises, attendees will also identify key practices they can adopt to help them move upward in their careers, while considering the limits and opportunities inherent in various career paths.

June 9, 2025

Session #2: Adjacent Possibilities – Identifying New Career Directions
This session will broaden participants' perspectives on their career paths by focusing on "adjacent" career possibilities—those that might not involve a direct upward move, but rather a lateral or even a cross-departmental shift. Attendees will engage in activities designed to identify areas of their work where they can build new skills, take on new challenges, and diversify their professional experience. Participants will also learn to articulate their skills and experiences in ways that open doors to opportunities in new areas of the institution.

June 16, 2025

Session #3: Parallel Ponderings – Making Parallel Moves and Managing Multiple Projects
In this final session, participants will explore how and why making parallel moves in their careers—shifting across roles or responsibilities without a linear progression—can be a powerful career strategy. The discussion will address the value of pursuing different professional interests simultaneously, whether within the same institution or across different areas. The session will also provide strategies for effectively balancing multiple projects, explaining career pivots in professional contexts, and aligning these moves with long-term career goals.