A long-term focus of the Associated Colleges of the South is fostering connection and collaboration among faculty and staff across member colleges.
A key way in which ACS makes collaboration possible and effective is by taking the lead in organizing collaborative groups and providing and expanding a technical infrastructure to make it happen.
Specific efforts include:
- Leadership Group virtual meetings – Meetings of key academic leadership groups have been organized and managed by ACS resulting in regular meetings of leadership groups including Presidents, Chief Academic Officers, Chief Business Officers, Chief Information/Technology Officers, Chief Enrollment Officers, Directors of Centers for Teaching and Learning, Chief Diversity Officers, Chief Student Affairs Officers and International Program Directors.
- Networking and Interest Group virtual meetings – Regular meetings of staff and faculty groups of common interest, such as Data Science Chairs and Accounting Faculty have been organized by ACS and meet on a regular basis.
- ACS Career Collaborative – Bringing major employers to the collective students at the ACS member colleges.