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Academic Leadership Academy

  • May 26 applications due

2023-24 Applications Open

Applications for the 2023-2024 Academy are due by Friday, May 26, 2023 at 5 p.m. The Academy will meet in a hybrid modality, with the option for participants to join in person in Ellsworth Hall or virtually via Webex. Please fill out the application, including uploading a current resume or CV and a letter of support from your direct supervisor or department chair.

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About

About

The strength of any organization can be measured by the capacity of its members to be leaders at many levels. WMU is pleased to offer faculty and university professional staff the opportunity to develop their leadership skills through the Academic Leadership Academy (ALA). In 2023-2024, ALA will be led by Chris Sligh, Director of the Office of Student Engagement and Dr. Gwen Tarbox, Director of the WMUx Office of Faculty Development.

Participants in the academy will be able to:

  • Identify techniques that will allow for effective facilitation of groups/organizations.
  • Understand collaboration and opportunities to mitigate (limit) conflict that is detrimental to team success.
  • Uncover the more nuanced organizational cultural contexts of WMU and other institutions.
  • Identify and prioritize challenges and leadership opportunities in realms such as academic, research, and economic development and social justice.
  • Understand leadership literature and translate that literature into practical application.

ALA will meet in a hybrid modality, with participants joining us either in person in Ellsworth Hall or virtually via Webex. Sessions run from noon to 1:15 p.m. on Thursdays over the course of the year, with periodic breaks that coincide with Fall Break, Winter Recess, and Spring Break. Take a look at the tentative schedule for specific meeting days/times.  

In addition to attending the sessions, participants will serve on a WMUx-sponsored leadership roundtable on April 11, 2024 to share their newly-developed insights with the university community.

Get more information

Questions about the program may be directed to Chris Sligh, Director of Student Engagement or Dr. Gwen Tarbox, Director, WMUx Office of Faculty Development.

Program Participants