LEAD+ (Leadership Enhancement for Academic Departments) is a professional development and support program for heads/chairs and associate deans that covers topics of common concern to department/unit leaders. LEAD+ is offered jointly by the Office of Faculty Development and the Academic Personnel Office.
The objectives of LEAD+ include:
- Dissemination of key policy and procedural information
- Enhancement of leadership and supervisory skills
- Community building and support
- Connecting department/unit leadership to on-campus resources
LEAD+ 2024–25 Schedule
Sessions are typically offered twice monthly via Zoom during the academic year on Fridays from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.
- September 6: Budget Basics
- September 13: Leading with Connection, Care, and Challenge Through Difficult Times (in-person, separate registration is required)
- September 20: Connecting Students for Support
- October 11: Vice Chancellor for Equity & Inclusion and Departmental Statements
- October 18: Faculty Retention Strategies: Removing Barriers and Shoring up Guardrails
- November 1: "I'm a Responsible Employee." Now What? Helping Faculty and Staff Navigate the New Title IX Requirements
- November 15: A Conversation with the Provost
- December 6: A Conversation with the Chancellor
- February 7: COACHE Findings: The Department & Faculty Activity Reporting Changes
- February 28: Wellness and Sustainability for Leaders (in-person)
- March 7: How Liberatory Leadership Can Promote Belonging in Your Department
- March 28: Dialogue Tools for Leaders
- April 11: Academic Employee and Labor Relations - Overview and Update
Program Contact
Angela de Oliveira
Associate Provost for Faculty Development, Professor of Resource Economics
Dr. Angela C.M. de Oliveira provides vision and leadership for the Office of Faculty Development, focusing especially on leadership development, mentoring, mid-career, awards and recognition, as well as community, inclusion, and wellness programs to support healthy, equitable, thriving faculty and departments.