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Executive Leadership Academy Seminar Series

Executive Leadership Academy Seminar Series

Background

Strong leadership is essential for organizational success. Michigan State University is pleased to offer the Executive Leadership Academy (ELA), which provides opportunities for high quality cross-campus leadership development and dialogue.

Virtual “Coffee Hour” for Women Department Chairs, School Directors, and Associate Deans of Non-Departmentally Organized Colleges

The series of meetings for women chairs, school directors, associate deans from non-departmentally organized colleges, and directors of academic programs similar to departments/schools will continue this year. Marilyn Amey, Assistant Provost for Faculty and Academic Staff Development (and former department chair) will host these monthly sessions.

Leadership Institute

Description

Each year, the Leadership Institute series offers academic administrators the opportunity to interact with their peers around key topics. This series of short sessions are designed to expand upon themes introduced at New Administrator Orientation.

2017 New Administrator Orientation

Day One
Program Overview: Introduction

Theodore H. Curry II, thcurry@msu.edu, Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Human Resources

The Provost’s Perspective  

June Pierce Youatt, 

Big Ten Academic Alliance Department Executive Officer (DEO) Program

Description

Each fall, the Big Ten Academic Alliance (formerly the Committee on Institutional Cooperation; CIC) hosts a 3-day workshop for Department Executive Officers (DEOs).  This seminar focuses on departmental leadership skills and problem-solving and emphasizes analysis of case studies.

External Resources for Academic Administrators

Time/Email Management

  • Digital Tools to Help Campus Administrators Do Their Jobs
    Elizabeth Simmons discusses how “productivity software” can smooth the path for new administrators — and offers tips on the tools she finds most useful.

Leadership Development

A range of skills and responsibilities are critical to administrative roles, which commonly involve a blend of leadership, management, and service.  These skills and responsibilities will form the foci for training and mentoring to be provided by the Leadership Node,