UF Academy Application

Thank you for your interest in the UF Academy for Emerging Leaders, sponsored by UF Training and Organizational Development.

Applications will be considered by the UF Leadership Development Selection Committee.
This program meets over the course of the academic year, beginning in September.
Application deadline is May 2.

Please complete the following two steps to apply for this program:

Step 1:
Complete the online application form below, which includes the attachment of a one-page outline of your employment history and key highlights, by May 2.
Step 2:
Please provide your manager as well as your dean, director, or department chair (if different) with a link to the UF Academy Supporting Documentation Form and request that they submit the form by 5:00 PM on May 2.

By submitting this application, I am confirming my understanding that if I am selected to participate in the UF Academy, I will be responsible for attending all scheduled meetings or making alternative scheduling arrangements when conflicts are unavoidable; actively participating in those meetings; completing assignments between meetings; and working with fellow participants as needed, which may include a report or project at the conclusion of our participation.

UF Academy for Emerging Leaders
For emerging and new or new-to-UF leaders. Also appropriate for faculty making the “academic” to “administrator” transition. To participate, an employee must be an exempt employee with at least two years of decision-making or supervisory responsibility. Employees at the assistant director level and above, as well as interested faculty, may apply to participate with fewer than two years at UF. See http://hr.ufl.edu/leadership@uf/programs/academy/ for details. Approximately 15 participants are selected each year.
There is a $500 fee for this program.
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Do you currently manage or lead faculty or staff?*
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If “No,” please consider the following two other professional development programs that may be more applicable for you:
- GBAS—Gator Business Administrative Services
  http://cfo.ufl.edu/administrative-units/gbas/
  Designed to recruit, develop and sustain a network of top quality business professionals who provide efficient and effective financial and administrative services and solutions, focused on unit level needs and university.
- RAFT— Research Administration & Financials Training
  http://hr.ufl.edu/manager-resources/training-development/raft-research-administration-financials-training/
  RAFT Sponsored Programs training classes are designed for research administrators and other staff who support sponsored research and extension at UF. The series features monthly classes covering a range of topics across sponsored programs management.
Why are you interested in this program and why have you decided to apply at this time?*
What outcomes would you like to achieve as a result of participating in the program and how would you apply them?*
Please describe the last major professional growth you experienced, what caused it, and the impact it had for you and/or your work unit.*
Please include a one-page outline of your employment history, including key highlights.*
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UF Academy Application

Please complete the following two steps to apply for this program:

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