UAF’s Academic Leadership Institute, founded by Provost Emeritus Paul Reichardt in 2000-01, is designed as an opportunity for a small group of faculty, staff and/or administrators to explore the topic of leadership in an academic context.   Since its inception more than one hundred individuals have taken part in the Institute resulting in enhanced leadership at UAF.  

• Relatively new administrators

• Faculty or staff who are considering administration as a potential career direction

• Faculty or staff who are simply interested in the topic of leadership in an academic setting

• Participants do not have to be located in Fairbanks, our intent is to include some rural participants by audio

Respond by e-mail to Hope Bickmeier at the Northern Leadership Center hope.bickmeier@alaska.edu by 5:00pm on Friday, May 25 with the following three statements:

1)       Why you want to be included;

2)       A statement of commitment that you will do the required reading; and

3)       A statement of commitment that you intend to take part (in person or by audio) in every scheduled session.

We typically receive about 40 applications for the twelve openings so the quality of your responses can make a difference.  Hope will notify you of your acceptance and give you instructions on where and when to pick up your texts.

After assessing interest in a continued Academic Leadership Institute "Book club," we have determined that there is enough interest to pursue a reading group. The program would allow us to meet once per semester during the evening, in which we discuss one pre-selected book. The following book was selected for this year's "Book club" based upon interest expressed in survey responses:

•  Fall 2011 - Beyond 2020: Envisioning the Future of Universities in America
  (American Council on Education Series on Higher Education) by Mary Landon
  Darden

• Spring 2012 – Yet to be determined
   

For Fall 2011 “Book club” meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 9th from 6:30-8:30pm. The location is yet to be determined based on number of people interested in participating. A volunteer leads the discussion session, and is responsible for preparing for the meeting and facilitating the questions/integration of the material. A copy of the book can be checked out from the Northern Leadership Center.

Many of the books listed below may be check out from the Northern
Leadership Center library.  For more information contact Hope Bickmeier at
474-5942 or at hope.bickmeier@alaska.edu.

• ALI Textbooks

• On my Bookshelf - Paul Reichardt

• Leadership Books, Recommended Reading by Dana Thomas:
  
  • The 360° leader by John C. Maxwell  
  • The Leader of the Future by Frances Hesselbein and Marshall Goldsmith
  • Leading with Character: Stories of Valor and Virtues and the Values they Teach by John Sosik