Resources for:STUDENTSADMINISTRATORSFACULTY myBTAA Search About Leadership Development Libraries Purchasing Technology Research Leadership Development The Big Ten Academic Alliance offers a comprehensive range of leadership development programs designed for faculty and higher education administrators and bring perspectives that are unique to individuals from large R1 universities. These targeted collaborative professional development opportunities garner on the expertise of its member institutions and complement existing development programs on each Big Ten Academic Alliance campus. Participation is available to member university faculty and academic administrators. Academic Leadership Program (ALP): An intensive year-long leadership program consisting of three seminars that rotate among Big Ten Academic Alliance universities. ALP develops the leadership and managerial skills, as well as, provides an orientation for faculty, including those currently appointed as academic administrators, to gain a better understanding of university-level academic administrative leadership and its challenges. Department Executive Officer Seminars (DEO): An annual three-day leadership workshop designed for department heads/chairs to hone key skills specifically related to their role. Topics range from conflict competency and communication to faculty development, performance reviews, and group problem solving. Professorial Advancement Initiative (PAI): For over 30 years, the Big Ten Academic Alliance Graduate Deans have fostered pipeline programs designed to increase the number of underrepresented minority (URM) graduate student enrollments and faculty candidates. With a focus on multi-institutional and systemic change, Big Ten colleagues across the consortium are working together to create tools for transforming the hiring culture, individuals, and the academy by creating mentoring networks and programs that train search committees to recognize unconscious bias. IT Leaders Program (ITLP): In an effort to better prepare leaders for 21st century challenges within their respective IT organizations as well as higher education in general, the Big Ten Academic Alliance Chief Information Officers instituted the ITLP in the spring of 2005. Since that time, more than 100 IT staff from Big Ten Academic Alliance universities are ITLP graduates. Leadership Development Academic Leadership Program Department Executive Officers Seminar Professorial Advancement Initiative IT Leaders Program Big Ten Academic Alliance 1819 South Neil Street, Suite D, Champaign, IL 61820-7271 Phone: 217.333.8475 | Fax: 217.244.7127 | Email: info@btaa.org Privacy PolicySite Map ReportsContact Us