Office of Human Resource Services

Advanced Leadership for
Academics and Professionals

UF Academy

Summary

For established academic and professional leaders … emphasis on successful leadership in higher education by exploring the application of the UF Leadership/Management Competency Model.

For emerging and new or new-to-UF leaders … exempt employees and interested faculty … emphasis on exposure to UF and foundations of successful leadership.

For Whom?

Approximately 20 faculty and professionals are selected each year via a competitive application process to participate in either the academic track or professional (assistant director and above) track. 

This program also is appropriate for those making the “academic” to “administrator” transition.

Approximately 15 exempt employees (faculty and staff) are selected each year via a competitive application process.

To participate, an employee must be an exempt employee with at least two years of supervisory or decision-making responsibility. Employees at the assistant director level and above as well as interested faculty with fewer than two years at the university may apply.

This program also is appropriate for those making the “academic” to “administrator” transition.

Time Commitment and Program Structure

Participants meet six times, for one to two days each, over the course of the academic year.  The program includes assessments, case study discussion, assigned readings, and group projects.  An important element of the program is access to key leaders at UF. 

Participants meet approximately two times a month over the course of the academic year.  Total monthly time commitment ranges from 4 to 12 hours.  Participants meet with various representatives from the university and Gainesville.  Leadership development curriculum, job shadowing, observing key meetings, and other interactive activities round out the experience.

General Outcomes

Participants focus on how to more effectively lead people—while they gain a better understanding of both strategic and operational issues of the university and how to move a strategic agenda forward—while helping others meet their goals.

Participants cultivate an increased understanding of high-level issues that affect UF as well as an increased understanding of the governance processes and systems in place on our campus. 

Details

Call for applications: April
Selection announced:  May
Program:  August through May

Fee:  $1,000

Call for applications:  April
Selection announced:  May
Program:  August through June

Fee:  None