Emerging Leaders Program
The Emerging Leader Program was designed for doctoral students/candidates and post-doc researchers to grow into current and future leadership roles. Successful leaders have confidence, skills, and presence to lead teams. Leadership is constructing and applying knowledge to make a positive difference and impact with others. Good leadership is expressed through behavior and actions; thus the key element of the Emerging Leadership program is developing situational awareness. Each session in the program has built-in case scenarios and discussions that participants can apply into practice.
Participants will meet as a cohort six times during the academic year. Three sessions will be in the fall semester and three sessions in the spring session. Each session is 2 hours in length. Session topics include: Characteristics of a Leader, Leading vs Managing, Communication Strategies, Emotional Intelligence and Building Resiliency, Time Management, and Conflict Management, just to name a few. Sessions will include case scenarios for group discussion and guest presenters. Because of the possible sensitive nature of some of the topics and to allow participants to have open discussion, sessions will not be recorded.
Emerging Leader Program Expectations
Emerging Leaders are expected to:
- Attend all six sessions (3 in the fall semester and 3 in the spring semester). The first session of the fall semester and the last session, 6th session, in the spring semester will be held in-person. Sessions two and three (fall semester) and sessions four and five (spring semester) will be held synchronously and online.
- Actively engage and participate in sessions and discussion.
- Read, complete, and submit any leadership development assessments and requirements in a timely manner.
- Complete an evaluation and reflection about their experience as an Emerging Leader.
Who can participate in the Emerging Leader Program
The CIRTL-UTA Teaching Certificate Program, Practitioner Certificate, Level 3, requires participants to engage in teaching and learning practice. Leadership is an element of engaging and sharing teaching and learning knowledge. To meet the Practitioner Certificate, level 3, requirements, graduate students will be required to meet Emerging Leaders Program expectations per the guidelines noted above.
Doctoral Students/Candidates and Post-Doc Researchers interested in participating in the Emerging Leaders Program do not need to be part of the CIRTL-UTA Teaching Certificate Program to participate. Doctoral Students/Candidates and Post-Doc Researchers must be in good academic and professional standing and making progress in their field of study. Doctoral Students/Candidates and Post-Doc Researchers must have approval from their faculty advisor to participate.
To register for the Emerging Leaders Program, click here .
Emerging Leader Program Dates and Times
An established schedule was created so participants can prepare accordingly to ensure successful in completion of the Emerging Leader Program.
| Session 1 | First Friday of September | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | In-person at UTA |
| Session 2 | First Friday of October | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Synchronously online |
| Session 3 | First Friday of November | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Synchronously online |
| Session 4 | First Friday of February | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Synchronously online |
| Session 5 | First Friday of March | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Synchronously online |
| Session 6 | First Friday of April | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | In-person at UTA |