Leadership Development

A range of skills and responsibilities are critical to administrative roles, which commonly involve a blend of leadership, management, and service. These skills and responsibilities will form the foci for training and mentoring to be provided by the Leadership Node, and will be available in a variety of formats. We focus on both enhancing the success of current leaders and cultivating future leaders at MSU.

Current Leaders

Conversations with MSU Leaders
Creating and Sustaining a Respectful Work Environment Series
Leadership Institute – Required for department chairpersons, school directors, and associate deans of non-departmentally organized colleges within the first two years of their appointments; other administrators are encouraged to attend sessions relevant to their positions.
Critical Friends – Peer Mentoring and Problem Solving sessions for department chairs, school directors, and associate deans of non-departmentally organized colleges
Simmons Chivukula Award for Academic Leadership

Emerging Leaders

Big Ten Academic Alliance Leaders

Academic Leadership Program (ALP)
Department Executive Officer Program (DEO)

Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development

Leadership Development Events

Current Leaders

Emerging Leaders

Big Ten Academic Alliance Leaders

Resources