The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) started in 2016 and is a collaboration between the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, the Institute for Leadership and Social Impact, and the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty. Over the course of six months, participants take part in several activities —  workshops, small-group work, and coaching — to contribute to leadership development.

Eligibility for the program consists of faculty with the following ranks:  

• associate or full professor
• senior or principal research engineer, scientist, associate, technologist, or extension professional
• senior or principal lecturer
• senior or principal academic professional; and
• librarian or archivist III or IV

If you are invited to participate in the 2023-2024 cohort, you will be expected to attend the mandatory off-site workshop on December 1 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. as well as 10 Friday sessions from 12:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. held on campus that will be announced no later than December 1. Please do not apply if you are unable to make the mandatory off-site workshop or unable to hold Fridays in the Spring 2024 from 12 p.m.- 5 p.m.