The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)--the Big 10 universities plus the University of Chicago--sponsors the Academic Leadership program. Each institution selects Leadership Fellows to participate in the program each year. The Fellows attend a series of three two-day seminars related to activities on their home campuses between seminars. The seminars, which are rotated among the CIC institutions, follow a format designed to maximize interaction among all the Fellows.

Program faculty develop aspects of the seminar topic through case studies, workshops, and other group exercises. Fellows are appointed to terms of one year. Funding for the program is provided by the chief academic officers of the participating institutions.

Applications

Applications are distributed to academic departments in February of each year. Applicants will be interviewed by a selection committee of former Fellows and academic administrators. For additional information, please contact the Faculty & Organizational Development Office at leaders@msu.edu or 355-5761.

Call for Applications (PDF)