Leadership Development Program Application

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

A full submission requires candidates to complete this form, and a nominator to endorse your candidacy (via a separate endorsement form) by February 5, 2024. 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. You may wish to prepare your responses in a word document and then paste them into the appropriate fields.

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. → More information.

Executive Leadership Academy (ELA): vice presidents 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 traditionally underrepresented (women, people of color, LGBTQIA etc.) who are one to two career advancements away from becoming a university president. Preference is given to candidates from AASCU and APLU member institutions. → 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?*

ELP Project Category*

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 select up to two categories that align with your project’s focus and/or desired outcomes.

Teacher Education

Diversity; Equity; Inclusion; Justice; Belonging

International Education

Steward of Place for Institutional and Regional Sustainability

Student Success and College Completion

Sustainability and Sustainable Development

Civic Learning and Community Engagement

Promising Practices

Other

Campus Project

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: 20 MB.

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MLI Program Format and Timeline

The 2024-25 MLI program 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 Tuesdays between 3 and 5 p.m. ET (exact dates TBD).

Up to seven interactive 60- to 120-minute virtual sessions (May and August-March)
An opening in-person program at AASCU’s Washington, DC office, June 12-15, 2024
A closing in-person program at AASCU’s Washington, DC office, March 19-21 2025
Mentoring with current AASCU presidents and chancellors (September 2024-March 2025)

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

I commit

ELP Program Format and Timeline

The 2024 ELP 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).

Up to twelve interactive 60- to 120-minute virtual sessions (May and August-December)
An intensive in-person program at AASCU’s Washington, DC office, June 24-26, 2024.
A project or initiative the participant leads on their home campus or community

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

I commit

BAPA Program Format and Timeline

The 2024-25 BAPA program 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.

Two in-person seminars (July 19-21, 2024 and July 2025) which will be held in conjunction with AASCU’s Academic Affairs Summer Meetings.
Virtual interactive sessions on topics of critical importance to the roles and responsibilities of the chief academic officer and for the successful administration of a college or university.
The creation of a Professional Experience Plan (PEP), a highly individualized plan of activities developed by the participant and his or her mentor.
Mentorship by both the participant’s campus mentor and the program director designed to fill the identified gaps in the participant’s expertise and experience.

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

I commit

ELA Program Format and Timeline

The 2024 ELA program 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.

Two seminars in Washington, DC: June 13–15, 2024, and June 13-14, 2025.
Virtual interactive sessions throughout the year to provide additional content and networking opportunities.
The creation of a highly individualized Professional Experience Plan (PEP) designed to fill “gaps” in the participant’s expertise and experience.
Mentorship by both the participant’s current president and the program director.

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

Prefer not to say

What is your gender?*

Female

Male

Non-binary

I use another term

Prefer not to say

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

Prefer not to say

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