Advanced Leadership and UF Academy Comparison Chart

	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 also apply.This program also is appropriate for those making the “academic” to “administrator” transition.
Time Commitment and Program Structure	Participants meet six times, for 1.5 to 2 days each—along with two shorter evening sessions—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. The program includes assigned readings and coordination of UF leader meetings. Average monthly time commitment ranges from 4 to 12 hours. Participants meet with various representatives from the university, Gainesville community, and travel to Tallahassee to meet with key legislators. Leadership development assessment and 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	Call for applications: April Selection announced: May Program: August through May
Fee	$1,500	$500
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