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We look forward to your attendance at the upcoming 2026 Summer Institute sites. We are excited to welcome 47 faculty to our summer sites, 12 of whom are new faculty.

Read through the below information closely, as it contains important information regarding action items and deadlines noted in parenthesis.

Please let Cici know if you have questions at cfrancisco@uschamber.com or 385.484.9830.

Faculty Action Items

  1. Site Registration - Deadline: Friday, March 20th
  2. Transportation to Site - Deadlines Below
    1. Midwest: Friday, April 10th
    2. Southeast: Friday, May 1st
    3. Northeast: Friday, June 5th
  3. Attend Virtual Faculty Trainings:
    1. Training #1: Orientation and Initial Preparation: Friday, March 27th – 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET
    2. Training #2: The Classroom Experience: Friday, May 15th – 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET
  4. Upload Presentation Materials - Deadlines Below
    1. Midwest: Friday, May 15th
    2. Southeast: Friday, June 12th
    3. Northeast: Friday, July 10th
  5. **UPDATE** Course Evaluation QR Codes
  6. Faculty Orientation Packet
  7. Faculty Grids
  8. Curriculum Syllabus
  9. Faculty Press Release and Social Posts
  10. Course Rosters
  11. On-Site Activities to Note

Detailed Faculty Action Items

Site Registration

Starting Wednesday, March 11th, please register for each of the Institute site(s) you've been invited to teach by selecting Volunteers and Faculty:

Here you’ll accept the Faculty Contract, provide compensation documents (W9 and ACH), emergency contact, dietary, and lodging information.

Detailed information on what will be asked during registration can be found below. Once this information is provided in registration, you do not need to upload below as well:

  • Details – Lodging Dates: Institute covers lodging for faculty members for up to the day prior to and after teaching days. Faculty will be asked to provide their intended arrival and departure days prior to arrival. Institute will reserve the room and communicate confirmation information prior to site. Upon check-in at the hotel, faculty will be asked to provide a credit card for any incidentals.
    • If a faculty member would like to stay additional time outside the teaching days, they are responsible to cover the hotel on their own. In this instance, Institute can include the additional dates in the booking and modify the billing information accordingly.
  • Details – Provide Updated W-9: A copy of your W-9 form is required to ensure you are compensated. If you are a new faculty member or your organization information has changed since your last Institute payment, you will be asked in registration to upload a copy here. If you have questions on the compensation structure, please let Cici know.
  • Details: Provide ACH Payment Form: Effective January 2025, Institute payments are processed via ACH payments. Previously, faculty payments were processed in check form. A completed ACH form is required to ensure you are compensated. You will be asked in registration to upload your completed ACH Form here.
    • After site once the payment is submitted, Jack Potter (240-994-9690) from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Finance Department will contact you via phone to confirm the information. Please ensure that you can be reached at the "Contact Telephone" number provided on the form.
    • If you have submitted this form previously, you do not need to submit a new form unless you would like to change the payment account.

Transportation to Site

Faculty have several options for travel to site, and may select which one of the below options works best:

  1. Flight: Flights are covered by Institute and booked by the faculty member using Institute travel company, Ovation. Each site has a preferred airport that should be used for arrival and departure noted below. Flights should be ticketed by the deadlines provided. Failure to book by the deadline, itinerary changes, and travel into non-preferred airports may result in responsibility for partial flight cost.
    1. Midwest: Dane County Regional Airport (MSN)
    2. *Southeast: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
    3. Northeast: Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
  2. Drive Personal Vehicle: If a faculty member drives a personal vehicle to site, they will be reimbursed for mileage. The amount is calculated using the federal government reimbursement rate. Faculty will be asked post-site to submit mileage. Please let Cici know if you plan to drive to site.
  3. Drive Rental Vehicle: If a faculty member drives to rental vehicle to site, they will be reimbursed for the total amount of the rental. Rental vehicle reservations should be made by the faculty member and the receipt provided for reimbursement. Please let Cici know if you plan to drive to site.

*For Southeast Institute, the ATL airport is approximately 1.5 hours from Athens. We recommend using Groome Transportation, which provides shuttle service from the airport to the UGA Hotel. Please visit their website or call 706-612-1155 to make a reservation. The cost should be covered by your travel expense

Flight Booking Deadlines

  • Midwest: Friday, April 10th
  • Southeast: Friday, May 1st
  • Friday, June 5th

Flight Booking Instructions

To book your flight, contact Ovation and inform them you are with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Midwest/Southeast/Northeast) Institute for Organization Management. They can be reached by:

  • Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM EDT
  • Phone: 800-906-8455
  • Email: groupdesk@ovationtravel.com with subject line: Winter Institute

You will need to provide:

  • First Name:
  • Middle Name or Initial:
  • Last Name:
  • Date of Birth:
  • Gender:
  • Cell Phone Number:
  • TSA/Known Traveler Number:
  • Frequent flyer number:
  • Seat Preference:

Please note, names on ticket must match government issued ID presented at the airport.

Virtual Faculty Trainings

Faculty Training sessions are required for new faculty members and optional for returning faculty. Because the sessions will cover different content, new faculty are required to attend both.

  • Faculty Training #1: Orientation and Initial Preparation

In this session we’ll review site-specific information and faculty expectations. Experienced faculty members will cover the nuances of teaching at Institute and discuss how to prepare effective presentation materials. We’ll discuss the attendee profile, hear from new faculty who share their perspective, and discuss other high-level initial preparation topics.

  • Faculty Training #2: The Classroom Experience

In this session experienced faculty members will deep-dive classroom management techniques and share best practices as you focus on the classroom experience aspect for attendees. This training will provide a more hands-on approach to preparation.

Upload Presentation Materials

All presentations and handouts will be available to attendees, as many download and/or print them prior to arriving on-site. Please upload presentation materials and any handouts by the below deadlines:

  • Midwest: Friday, May 15th
  • Southeast: Friday, June 12th
  • Northeast: Friday, July 10th

Please upload presentation materials saved as: LastName. FirstName. ClassNumber. Class Name. (ie: Francisco.Cici.C150 Communicating With Confidence)

Upload Presentation Materials Here

To maintain uniformity of presentations on-site it was previously requested that a full Institute-branded template be used for the entirety of the presentation. However, we now only require that the title slide of your presentation be an Institute-branded templates. Please find three PowerPoint template options to choose from below:

Blue - Red

Blue - Dark Blue

Dark Blue - Blue

**UPDATE** Course Evaluation QR Code

Previously, faculty have been asked to include a QR code slide on the final slide of their presentation for attendees to complete the Course Evaluations. Effective Winter 2026, attendees will receive the QR code on their tent card and name badge, so this is no longer needed.

To ensure the quality of the program, every attendee is asked to provide feedback on the course curriculum. These evaluations are conducted electronically and once feedback is processed, individual comments are sent to faculty.

We still ask that you allocate 5 minutes at the end of class for attendees to complete this.

Faculty Orientation Packet

The Faculty Orientation Packet will be provided and include pertinent site-specific information to assist in your preparation.

Faculty Grid

The Summer Site Grids will be available to reference which other faculty will be in attendance. Those in yellow will be new faculty – please give them a warm welcome!

2025 Curriculum Syllabus

Please find the Curriculum Syllabus for reference. (Please note that the curriculum is undergoing a refresh, and an updated syllabus will be provided in Spring 2026 with additional changes. For the time being, please reference the current Course Syllabus).

Faculty Press Release & Social Posts

If you'd like to let your network know about your upcoming participation at Institute, we invite you to share a press release or social post and tag Institute on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram. The following can be found on the Institute Media Toolkithere.

Course Rosters

Direct links to your course rosters will be provided. These will be updated in real-time, so as more attendees register, the rosters will automatically reflect these changes. We recommend you looking at the specific rosters as you prepare, as they will provide insight into the demographic composition of your classes.

  • Midwest
  • Southeast
  • Northeast

Onsite Activities to Note

Schedule of Events

A general Schedule of Events for each site belowoutlines the week. Further descriptions of events can be found in the Orientation Packet. This is a quick snapshot overview of the week.


Silent Auction

There will be a silent auction throughout the week to raise money for Institute scholarships. All money raised goes to the Regent Scholarship Program, specific to each Institute site. You are invited to participate by either donating or bidding on items, although you are in no way obligated to do so. In the past, some faculty members have appreciated the opportunity to donate their services or a book they've written.

If you're interested in donating to the silent auction, please fill out the form below for your respective site. Please include your name and organization in the description of the item donated.

Industry Consultations

The Institute Industry Consultation Program provides the opportunity for attendees to talk on-on-one with a subject matter expert in a confidential setting, discuss issues raised in class in greater depth, or address a professional challenge. Participating in the on-site industry consultations as a facilitator is completely optional for faculty members. If you are interested in participating as a facilitator, please complete this Facilitator Sign-Up. (This form is universal for all sites).

Faculty Dinner

For those on-site the Tuesday of your site, the Board of Regents plans a dinner for faculty, volunteers, and staff, and you will receive more information on this prior to Institute. Please remember the $75 per diem can cover your meal expenses.

Classroom Pictures

Classroom assignments will be made in the month prior to site, and pictures of the classrooms will be provided to assist in final preparations.

Volunteer-Faculty Room

Please note on-site that there is a Volunteer-Faculty room you are invited to use for working if you are on-campus but not teaching. The room name will be shared prior to site.