Emerging Leaders Program Application

2027 applications close February 8, 2027.

application requirements

• Endorsement from a president/chancellor or cabinet-level administrator from your home institution
• Clear and concise summary of your personal and professional development goals 
• Description of your campus project and how it supports your professional goals 
• Commitment to 100% participation 

Detailed form instructions

• Log in to your account at my.aascu.org
  • If you do not have an account already, create one for free
• From your profile, navigate to the “Submissions” section on the navigation bar
• In the drop-down menu labeled “Topic Group,” select 2027 Leadership Development Program Applications
• Under “Topic Category,” select 2027 Emerging Leaders Program Application
• Answer the questions under the “Additional Questions” section
• Upload your resume/CV (PDF ONLY)
• Optionally provide your demographic information
• Save your draft answers to come back and review later, or submit your application
  • We recommend preparing and editing your responses in a word document and copying/pasting them into the question form when you are ready to submit your final application materials. Due to volume, AASCU cannot assist with post-submission edits or managing multiple versions of your application.
• After you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation that your materials have been received. You can also view your submitted application in the “Completed Submissions” section.
• You must also receive an endorsement from a president/chancellor or cabinet-level administrator from your home institution.

Application Questions

We recommend preparing and editing your responses in a word document and copying/pasting them into the question form when you are ready to submit your final application materials. Due to volume, AASCU cannot assist with post-submission edits or managing multiple versions of your application.

1. What goals have you set for yourself regarding your own personal and professional development as a leader? (both long and short-term). Please provide 3-5 goals.
2. Please explain what you hope to gain by participating in this leadership development program. How will it contribute to your leadership aspirations?
3. Describe your campus project and its impact on your professional short and long-term goals.
   
   Participants will lead a project or initiative at their home campuses over the course of the academic year, under the guidance of a designated mentor. The project will have an impact on the campus community and also align with the participant’s professional goals. Please follow this format for this response:– 1-2 sentence general description of your project
   – 2 desired outcomes using bullet points
   – 1-2 sentences explaining how your project connects to your professional/leadership goals. 
4. Describe your campus project and its impact on your professional short and long-term goals.
5. I commit to full participation in ELP. *
   Programming will be a blended experience, with in-person and virtual programming. In-person programming will not be livestreamed or otherwise recorded. 100% attendance and participation is expected. Virtual programming will take place on select Wednesdays and Fridays between 1 and 5 p.m. ET (exact dates TBD).

• An intensive in-person program at AASCU’s Washington, D.C. office (June 22-24, 2027)
• Up to 12 interactive 60-to 120-minute interactive virtual sessions (August–December 2027)
• A project or initiative the participant leads on their home campus