Arizona Women in Higher Education (AWHE) is a part of a system of volunteer state networks that started in 1977 under the American Council on Education with funding from the Carnegie Corporation. The purpose of the Networks is to provide professional development to women to prepare for more advanced administrative and leadership positions. AWHE is one of forty-seven networks across the country serving over 10,000 women each year. As a state network, AWHE conducts a yearly conference, facilitates a mentoring program, and hosts other virtual events to promote professional development and networking throughout the year.
AWHE recently expanded our involvement opportunities by adding both free and paid membership options for women across the state. We continued this expansion by providing opportunities for institutions to be involved as chapters in 2022-2023. That year, institutions could apply to join as an official AWHE chapter. For the inaugural year, we offered this opportunity to five institutions. In 2022-2023, we accepted two inaugural chapters, who will be recognized in perpetuity on the AWHE website.
We are pleased to re-open this opportunity to Arizona Higher Ed Institutions at our 2025 Conference.
- Chapter Membership will include the following:
- Unlimited number of members from the institution
- Access to AWHE Newsletter
- Access to Virtual Lunch ‘n Learn
- Participate in Transformation Leadership Institute: Communities of Practice
- Priority consideration for workshop proposals for the conference,
- Priority consideration for AWHE Mentorship Program, AWHE Impact Leadership Institute
- Voting member
- 20% discount for conference registration for all chapter members
- Access to AWHE Logo
- Recognition of Chapters and space for Chapters to connect at the Annual Conference
- College will be acknowledged on AWHE Website
- Expectations of Chapters
- The institution supports the engagement, dedication, and advancement of women in higher education.
- Have up to two Institutional Representatives in AWHE
- Promote AWHE opportunities to members of their chapter – including workshops, awards, mentorship program, and annual conference
- Hold a minimum of one AWHE chapter meeting per semester at the chapter institution
- Encourage chapter members to attend the annual conference
- Collaborate with and support other state chapters
- Meet together once or twice a year to share best practices or collaborate on efforts
Cost for Membership is based on the size of the student body at the institution:
| Institution Size (Student Body) | Chapter Membership Cost |
| < 5,000 | $500 |
| 5,001-10,000 | $1000 |
| > 10,000 | $1500 |