Directors and Managers Institute

The NODA Directors & Managers Institute is designed for established professionals* who have decision-making authority in their unit/division for orientation, transition, and retention initiatives.

Participants will meet and network with colleagues in a comparable level role through individualized and small group learning experiences. The format of the Institute is synchronous, virtual, collaborative, and discussion-based.

*If you are new to the field of orientation, transition, and retention, you may want to consider attending the Orientation Professionals Institute.

2025 Directors and Managers Institute – Save the Date!

April 8 and 9, 2025 at 10 am CT – 4 pm CT; Registration will open in November 2024.

As a result of participating in this learning experience, participants will be able to:

Collaborate, engage, and network with orientation, transition, and retention professionals who are dedicated to leading a vibrant, diverse, global, and socially just higher education environment.
Further develop the core competencies, knowledge, skills, experiences, and abilities that are critical to functioning effectively as orientation, transition, and retention directors and managers, and are necessary for professional advancement.
Apply leadership skills that leverage strengths as an orientation, transition, and retention director/manager role.
Engage with self-reflection to explore how identity intersects with the role of a unit leader and driver of IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity, and access) in orientation, transition, retention on their campus.
Recognize service opportunities designed to promote ongoing professional development within NODA.

*Please note that the above are the learning outcomes from the 2023 DMI and are subject to change.