UF Academy Application

The deadline to submit an application for the 2024-25 UF Academy Cohort is May 6th, 2024.

Key Information

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 6

Application Steps

Step 1: Complete the online application form by May 6, including a one-page outline of your employment history and key highlights.
Step 2: Request your manager, dean, director, or department chair (if different) to submit the UF Academy Supporting Documentation Form by 5:00 PM on May 6.

Participant Commitment

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.

UF Academy Application

This program is designed for emerging and new or new-to-UF leaders and is 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. Approximately 15 participants are selected each year. There is a $500 fee for this program.

Name*
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UFID*
Title*
UF Department or Division*
Email*
Hire Date*
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Do you currently manage or lead faculty or staff?*
- Yes
- No
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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