Identifying, Developing, Advancing, and Supporting Women in Higher Education

Benefits of Membership

Join over 40 other Michigan Institutions actively supporting the advancement of women

Access extensive professional development events and resources

Promote statewide and national networking and career development

Enable women faculty and staff to remain current regarding national issues and to access expertise regarding challenges facing institutions of all types.

Strengthen and support women’s initiatives on campus

Nominate women from your institution for the annual Distinguished Woman in Higher Education Leadership Award.

Membership Options

MI-ACE has over 40 member institutions across the state.

Standard Membership for Higher Education Institutions

  • $300/yr per university/college with full-time enrollment of 1-5000
  • $400/yr per university/college with full-time enrollment of 5001-10,000
  • $500/yr per university/college with full-time enrollment above 10,000

  1. TWO institutional representatives designated by the President.
  2. Participation in the annual state conference at discounted rate.
  3. Access to MI ACE Women’s Network speakers’ bureau. 
  4. Participation in Fall Institutional Representative Institute.
  5. Network at the Women of Color Collaborative Fall Luncheon.
  6. Access to Network activities including public policy initiatives, senior-level job shadowing, professional development opportunities, and mentoring.
  7. Eligibility to nominate a candidate for the Distinguished Woman in Higher Education Leadership award, a privilege offered only to presidents of ACE member institutions.
  8. Opportunity for university representatives to be nominated for MI ACE Women’s Network Board position.
  9. Network Board Position.

Alliance Membership for Non-Higher Education Institutions

  • Small Organization – $75 for organizations with less than 10 employees
  • Large Organization – $150 for organizations with more than 11 employees
  1. Participation in the annual state conference at discounted membership rate.
  2. Access to MI ACE Women’s Network speakers’ bureau.  Speakers will come to your institutions/organizations for professional development training upon request.
  3. Network at the Women of Color Collaborative Fall Luncheon.
  4. Access to Network activities including public policy initiatives, senior-level job shadowing, professional development opportunities, and mentoring.
  5. Ability to set up a vendor table at annual state conference. 

Individual Membership

  • $50 per individual member
  1. Participation in the annual state conference at discounted membership rate.
  2. Network at the Women of Color Collaborative Fall Luncheon.
  3. Access to Network activities including public policy initiatives, senior-level job shadowing, professional development opportunities, and mentoring.

Join Today

Complete the Membership Form to join MI-ACE.