Rutgers Leadership Academy Center for Organizational Development and Leadership Rutgers Leadership Academy – Tentative Topics Built on the foundation of existing ODL initiatives, the RLA will draw on the knowledge and skill of Rutgers leaders with input and support from senior campus and university leadership as well as CIC Fellows. All sessions will be held from 4 pm – 7 pm in the Community Room of ASB II, Cook Campus. Year 1 – Fall^ 1.1 - September 16, 2015 — Program Overview and Introduction — The Higher Ed Landscape: Leadership Challenges and Opportunities Year 2 – Fall^ 2.1 — RLA School/Campus Projects and Shadowing 2.2 — 1.2 - October 14, 2015 — Traditions and Values: Multiple Missions of the Academy — External Pressures and Perspectives: Perceptions of our Stakeholders — 1.3 - October 28, 2015 — The Academic-Administrative Divide — Leadership at the Crossroads: Competing Values and Interests — 1.4 - November 11, 2015 — What is Leadership: Classic Theories and Concepts — Competency-based and Communication Theories — 1.5 - December 9, 2015 — What Makes Higher Education Leadership Unique — Formal and Informal Leadership Year 1 – Spring^* 1.6 - January 20, 2016 — Personal Assessment and Leadership Development — Organizational Rubrics for Design, Assessment, Planning, and Improvement 1.7 - February 17, 2016 — Contemporary Challenges in Higher Education 1.8 - March 9, 2016 — Higher Education Law: National and State Issues 1.9 - March 23, 2016 — Finance and Budgeting: University, School, and Department 1.10 - April 13 — Planning, Communication, and Change 2015 President-Board Relations Politics, Policies and University-Government Relations 2.3 — Faculty Diversity and Leadership in Higher Education Student Diversity and Leadership 2.4 — Metrics, Performance Measurement, Accountability, and Reporting University and Unit-level Accreditation 2.5 — — Crisis Leadership and Media Relations Leadership and Communication Processes and Priorities Year 2 – Spring^ 2.6 — Project Updates and Group Problem Solving and Support 2.7 — — Chancellor’s Leadership Reception Project Presentations and Lessons Learned 2.8 — Reflections, Wrap Up and Next Steps ^ Additional “brown bag” sessions will also be offered *Toward the end of the first year of the program Fellows, in conjunction with mentors, will identify a project of import to their unit or the broader campus. Additional RBHS components under discussion