Academic Leadership Program
Academic Leadership Program
Overview
The Academic Leadership Program (ALP) is one of the core Leadership Institute initiatives. Established in 1989, ALP is an intensive professional development experience designed to meet the diverse, complex, and changing higher education landscape. Big Ten 91视频 faculty members and executive staff strengthen their ability to motivate and lead at all levels of research universities. Since its inception over 2,000 participants have completed the program. Many of whom have gone on to serve with distinction as college presidents, provosts, and deans. By leveraging resources and culling the expertise of its member institutions, the Big Ten 91视频 is able to offer professional development opportunities that are highly relevant and effective.
ALP was created to specifically orient select talented and diverse faculty to the challenges of academic administration at major research universities. This intensive professional development experience further develops their ability to be effective academic leaders at all levels of research universities. Since its inception over 2,000 participants have completed the program. Many of whom have gone on to serve with distinction as college presidents, provosts, and deans.
Program Details
ALP is a year-long extensive leadership development program. The program is comprised of one virtual orientation session, two three-day campus-based seminars, two one-day synchronous online interactive sessions, and five debrief sessions. The in-person seminars are rotate among the Big Ten 91视频 universities. ALP Fellows also participate in on-campus activities throughout the academic year that varies by institution.
The program is specifically oriented to address the challenges of academic administration at major research universities and to help faculty members prepare to meet them. For further detail, see the ALP Goals and Objectives.
Who Should Attend
Each member institution establishes its own recruitment and selection process for identifying five to six Fellows to participate in the program each year. Fellows are faculty or select executive-level professional staff that are recognized as emerging academic leaders. Fellows are appointed for terms of one year and are expected to participate fully in all aspects of the Program.
ALP 2024 - 2025 Schedule
Welcome Session (Virtual)
October 18, 2024
8:00-10:00amPT/10:00am-12:00pmCT/11:00am-1:00pmET
Seminar I
November 7 - November 9, 2024
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Directory
Seminar II
February 6 - February 8, 2025
Big Ten Conference Center
Seminar III
April 3 - April 5, 2025
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Staff Contacts
Charity Farber
Associate Director
Programs Team
Phone: (217) 333-6314
Email: charity.farber@btaa.org
Danielle F. LeFaivre
Program Coordinator
Programs Team
Phone: (217) 300-4063
Email: danielle.lefaivre@btaa.org