The Academy is an intensive cohort-based developmental experience that happens every spring semester. The vision of the Academy is to create a learning community of engaged scholars from diverse disciplinary backgrounds who will apply theories and principles of leadership to their current contexts and beyond.
Participants will begin by identifying their own strengths and growth areas as leaders. They will attend professional development workshops, engaging with advancedleadership concepts through discussions with leaders on campus and in the community. Participants will work on teams that will design and execute leadership development projects. Projects in the past have focused on improving or creating Graduate Student Organizations, organizing service projects, researching leadership development opportunities on campus, and working to overcome personal barriers to leadership. (Picture: Speaker Vivek Vellanki facilitating a session at the 2019-2020 Leadership Academy).
Examples of past projects:
- Organize forums for graduate students to disucss the intersection of DEIJ principles and graduate student life
- Hosting a mock conference for graduate students to practice presenting in an informal setting
- Hosting weekly, informal gatherings with graduate students, post docs, and grad school faculty
- Creating and distributing surveys regarding…
- International students and mental health
- Recycling and sustainability practices among grad students