Women ADVANCE Leadership
Apply for 2024-25 Women ADVANCE Leadership
Applications are open for our 2024-25 Women ADVANCE Leadership cohort. Faculty may be nominated or apply on their own. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis through mid-August, and the program will begin in-person on Friday, September 6.
See below for the full 2024-25 Women ADVANCE Leadership schedule. For questions or more information, contact CFE Leadership Development.
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Women ADVANCE Leadership is a workshop series to encourage and support mid-career faculty (associate professor and higher, tenured and fixed-term) seeking to enhance their skills and advance to senior leadership, research, and teaching positions. Participants join a multidisciplinary cohort of mid-career faculty to attend a monthly Women ADVANCE Leadership workshop. Each workshop includes self-reflection activities (sent ahead of time), interactive discussion, and small group activities.
The program showcases respected and accomplished women in academic leadership, who contribute pre-recorded interviews sharing their stories, challenges, and successes. Each speaker will join a Women ADVANCE Leadership workshop for live Q&A with participants. Featured speakers represent a breadth of academic leadership roles and disciplines.
As part of the Women ADVANCE Leadership experience, participants have the opportunity to conduct or plan a project, which they will lead and for which they will provide recommendations. Ideally, the project will benefit both their professional advancement and the effectiveness and efficiency of their UNC-CH unit or department. Project guidelines are available here.
If you are submitting your application for the 2024-25 Women ADVANCE Leadership program, then please hold the 2024-25 workshop dates on our calendar while awaiting application decision. If accepted into the program, you will receive formal calendar invitations for each workshop.
Friday, September 6: Leading with Values | 1:00 to 3:00 PM | In-Person
Friday, October 4: Naming Your Strengths | 1:00 to 3:00 PM | Virtual
Friday, November 1: The Power of Feedback | 1:00 to 3:00 PM | Virtual
Friday, December 13: The Art of Influencing | 1:00 to 3:00 PM | In-Person
Friday, January 10: Leading Change | 1:00 to 3:00 PM | In-Person
Friday, February 7: Networking to Develop Mentors and Sponsors | 1:00 to 3:00 PM | Virtual
Friday, March 7: Self-Care and Well-Being | 1:00 to 3:00 PM | Virtual
Friday, April 25: Moving Forward with Vision | 12:30 to 3:00 PM | In-Person | Lunch Provided
Early May: CFE Leadership Celebration | Date and Time to be Determined | In-Person | Lunch Provided
Friday, September 15: Leading with Values | 1:00 to 3:00 PM | In-Person
Friday, October 13: Naming Your Strengths | 1:00 to 3:00 PM | Virtual
Friday, November 10: The Power of Feedback | 1:00 to 3:00 PM | Virtual
Friday, December 1: The Art of Influencing | 1:00 to 3:00 PM | In-Person
Friday, January 12: Leading Change | 1:00 to 3:00 PM | In-Person
Friday, February 9: Networking to Develop Mentors and Sponsors | 1:00 to 3:00 PM | Virtual
Friday, March 8: Self-Care and Well-Being | 1:00 to 3:00 PM | Virtual
Friday, April 12: Moving Forward with Vision | 1:00 to 3:00 PM | In-Person
Facilitation Team
Joanna Helene Foland
Faculty Development Consultant in Leadership and Mentoring
Center for Faculty Excellence
Director of Education, Community Engagement and Belonging
University Office for Diversity and Inclusion
Women ADVANCE Leadership welcomes all participants regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status. In particular, we encourage individuals, regardless of gender, gender expression, gender identity, and sex, to participate in this program.
Women ADVANCE Leadership has been made possible through collaboration between TEAM ADVANCE, the Center for Faculty Excellence, and the University Office for Diversity and Inclusion.
