UGA Faculty Programs

• Seed Grants
• Scholarship of Engagement Grants
• Interest Groups
• PSO Fellowship Program
• PSO Awards
• PSO Leadership Academy
• Service-Learning Fellows Program

PSO Leadership Academy

In accordance with our 2010-2015 Strategic Plan, Interim Vice President Steve Wrigley has revived the PSO Leadership Academy.

The Leadership Academy is structured for high level performers and is intended to be a mixture of existing and emerging leaders.

Selection criteria

• Faculty or professional/managerial staff in a PSO unit, Extension, or an academic unit with PSO appointments

OR

• Academic faculty with an Extension appointment

AND

• Minimum of four years at UGA;
• Commitment to attend all sessions;
• Approval of dean, director, or department head;
• Demonstration of existing leadership and/or future leadership potential;
• Demonstration of service to the university, community and/or unit or institute; and
• Interest in individual, unit, and PSO leadership development.

Comprehensive Program Goals

1. Develop a cadre of people within PSO who understand "the big picture" — PSO, UGA, the land-grant mission, the larger political environment, and the state;
2. Develop a cadre of people who are prepared to compete for vacant managerial and leadership positions for the short- or long-term, as the need arises;
3. Create a potential pool of faculty and staff members who could chair or serve as productive members of PSO and UGA committees and task forces; and
4. Promote a culture of professional growth and development and self-empowerment within PSO.

Program Goals for Individuals

1. Increase leadership capacity in all facets of life, both personally and professionally;
2. Provide opportunities to improve personal performance and for self-renewal;
3. Improve ability to compete for leadership positions; and
4. Provide networking opportunities, broadening exposure and increasing opportunities for collaboration within PSO and across campus.

Program Schedule

The program will span eight sessions and will run from October 2011 to June 2012. The first and last sessions will be a single day each, and the remaining six sessions will cover two full days per session. There also will be two overnight trips.

Session 1 (Fanning Institute): October 19 or 26, 2011

Session 2 (Georgia Center): November 17-18, 2011

Session 3 (Overnight to Rock Eagle): January 12-13, 2012

Session 4 (Small Business Development Center): February 16-17, 2012

Session 5 (Carl Vinson Institute of Government): March 22-23, 2012

Session 6 (State Botanical Garden of Georgia): April 26-27, 2012

Session 7 (Overnight to Savannah and Skidaway Island): May 17-18, 2012

Session 8 (Georgia Center): June 8, 2012

PLEASE CLICK HERE to download an application for your unit or department head to review.