Accelerating Systemic Change Network Inaugural Workshop July 6-8, 2016 Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)

ASCN – Why? Rationale There are a lot of good people doing a lot of good things to improve higher education. Lack of coordination limits the ability to learn and improve. We want to coordinate, catalyze, and support network members capture what is known and what needs to be learned about leading and evaluating change efforts in undergraduate and graduate STEM education. We want the network to help maximize the individual and collective efforts of network members.

ASCN – What? Vision ASCN will be the professional home for change researchers and change agents working in higher education. We envision an open, interdisciplinary, professional network and intellectual home for individuals and groups engaged in creating and/or studying change in STEM higher education in the full range of institutional settings.

ASCN – You are the founders We invited you because you are active in these areas and connected to a wide variety of other networks and associations. You have the perspective to help shape the network as it moves from ideas to action.

Questions for your small groups What can the network offer/do that other networks and associations are not offering or doing? What structures will best support development and growth of the network? Membership Meetings Virtual connections