As an affiliate of the American Council on Education (ACE) Women’s Network, the Michigan ACE (MI-ACE) Women’s Network is committed to identifying, developing, encouraging, advancing, linking, and supporting women in higher education. Each member institution appoints one or two Institutional Representative(s) (IRs) who are responsible for these basic duties, serving as the institution’s official representative.

• Participate in one IR event,
• Attend the Annual State Conference, and
• Submit the IR Annual Report.

Broader duties include:

• Enlist the support of other women by assessing needs and facilitating institutional professional development programming that represents the mission of the MI-ACE Women’s Network.
• Establish and/or collaborate with other campus programs/activities focusing on women.
• Educate women at the college about the Network’s mission and major initiatives (e.g. Annual Conference, Young Women Strong Leaders, Women of Color Collaborative, public policy agenda).
• Facilitate communication throughout your institution by disseminating information provided by MI-ACE regarding opportunities for professional development, job shadowing, and professional advancement; grant/research funding; call for papers/proposals from MI-ACE, its members institutions or national ACE.
• Encourage attendance at the Annual Statewide Conference, Young Women Strong Leaders Conferences, Women of Color Collaborative and other programs sponsored by the MI-ACE Women’s Network.
• Keep institution’s president (or administrator designated by the president) informed of the Michigan ACE Women’s Network strategic goals and activities.