Deadline reminder for Academic Leadership Institute
The application deadline for the 2023-24 Academic Leadership Institute is 5 p.m. on Aug. 25. Please fill in this to be considered for participation.
Faculty members are specifically encouraged to apply. To hold this institute at least 10 faculty members need to participate. The Academic Leadership Institute will need to be postponed until next year if we fall short of this number.
What is the Academic Leadership Institute?
The UAF Academic Leadership Institute is a unique and exciting, two-semester-long
professional development opportunity for a cohort of UAF employees who are interested
in gaining a deeper understanding of current issues and the changing landscape in
higher education.
The Institute meets once a month on a Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to noon. Most meetings
will include a dialogue with an invited speaker (such as the UA President, a UA Board
of Regent representative, a community leader, or another key 91ÊÓƵn leader), a question
and answer session, and a case study discussion. Continental breakfast will be served.
Required reading will be assigned for every session, and each of the participants
will receive a book and reading materials.
Who Should Consider Applying?
- Relatively new administrators
- Faculty or staff who are considering administration as a potential career path
- Faculty or staff who are interested in the topic of leadership in an academic setting
- Rural campus employees are encouraged to apply; rural participants will be connected via audio conference system
If you have any questions please email the Provost’s Office at uaf-provost@alaska.edu or call 907-474-6634.