Leadership Development Program Application

Apply to the Becoming a Provost Academy, Emerging Leaders Program, Executive Leadership Academy, and Millennium Leadership Initiative.

The deadline for applications and endorsements is February 9, 2026.

A full submission requires candidates to complete this form, and an endorser to endorse your candidacy (via a separate form) by February 9, 2026. You will receive a confirmation email once your submission is complete (this may take 2-3 business days after submitting application and endorsement).

Please note that you must complete this form in one sitting. Some fields are conditional; select the program for which you are applying to view all required application questions. You may wish to prepare your responses in a word document and then paste them into the appropriate fields.

Due to volume, AASCU is unable to accept application and endorsement materials outside of this form.

Please contact leadershipdevelopment@aascu.org with questions.

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Applicant Information

Full Name*

First Last

Title/Role*

Institution*

No abbreviations please.

Email*

Which leadership development program are you applying for?*

Becoming a Provost Academy

Emerging Leaders Program

Executive Leadership Academy

Millennium Leadership Initiative

Becoming a Provost Academy (BAPA): for experienced deans, assistant or associate provosts, and other academic affairs senior administrators who aspire to become a provost. Preference is given to candidates from AASCU member institutions. → More information.

Emerging Leaders Program (ELP): for academic and administrative professionals who are exploring opportunities to advance to higher administrative positions. Preference is given to candidates from AASCU member institutions and regional public universities. → More information.

Executive Leadership Academy (ELA): for campus leaders and cabinet-level officers aspiring to presidencies and other senior executive positions. → More information.

Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI): for vice presidents and cabinet-level officers who are exploring and/or preparing for a college presidency. MLI candidates are typically one to two career advancements away from becoming a college or university president. → More information.

Program Information

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.*

Please explain what you hope to gain by participating in this leadership development program. How will it contribute to your leadership aspirations?*

Campus Project

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. Visit the ELP webpage for details and examples of Participant-led Projects or Initiatives.

Describe your campus project and its impact on your professional short and long-term goals:*

Upload your current resume/CV*

PDF format accepted.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.

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MLI Program Format and Timeline

Programming will be a blended format with 2 in-person and up to 6 virtual engagements. In-person programming will not be livestreamed or otherwise recorded. 100% attendance and participation is expected. Virtual programming will take place on select Tuesdays between 3 and 5 p.m. ET (exact dates TBD).

Two in-person seminars in Washington, DC (June 10-13, 2026 and March 10-12, 2027)
Up to 6 interactive 60- to 120-minute virtual sessions–select Tuesdays between 3 and 5 p.m. ET between August 2026 and March 2027 (exact dates TBA)
Consutations with executive coach (July 2026- October 2026)
Mentoring with current AASCU presidents and chancellors (September 2026–March 2027)
Consultations with MLI President in Residence (September 2026-February 2027

Please check the box to commit to full participation in MLI.*

I commit

ELP Program Format and Timeline

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 3 and 5 p.m. ET (exact dates TBD).

An intensive in-person program at AASCU’s Washington, D.C. office (June 23–25, 2026)
Up to 12 interactive 60-to 120-minute interactive virtual sessions (August–December 2026)
A project or initiative the participant leads on their home campus

Please check the box to commit to full participation in ELP.*

I commit

BAPA Program Format and Timeline

Programming will be delivered in a blended format, with in-person and virtual programming. In-person programming will not be livestreamed or otherwise recorded. 100% attendance and participation is expected.

Academic Affairs Summer Meeting (July 14-16, 2026, Indianapolis, IN)
Opening Seminar (June 17-18, 2026, Washington, DC)
Regularly scheduled virtual workshops (August 2026 – June 2027)
Closing Seminar (July 2027, Location TBD)

Please check the box to commit to full participation in BAPA.*

I commit

ELA Program Format and Timeline

In-person programming will not be livestreamed or otherwise recorded. One-hundred percent attendance and participation is expected.

Opening Seminar (June 15-16 2026, Washington, DC
Regularly scheduled virtual workshops (July 2026–May 2027)
Closing Seminar (June 10-11, 2027, Washington, DC)

Please check the box to commit to full participation in ELA.*

I commit

Demographic Information

What is your race? (Please check all that apply)*

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

White

Other

Prefer not to say

Are you Hispanic or Latinx/a/o?*

Yes

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What is your gender?*

Man

Woman

Non-binary

I use another term

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Do you identify as transgender?*

Yes

Prefer not to say

What is your sexual orientation?*

Straight/Heterosexual

Gay or Lesbian

Bisexual

Queer

I use another term

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Leadership Development Program Application

The deadline for applications and endorsements is February 9, 2026.

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Leadership Development Program Application

The deadline for applications and endorsements is February 9, 2026.

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