11/20/2018
Emerging Leader
HR Candidate Application
What: To provide the opportunity and funding for UD high-potential faculty and exempt staff to engage in the
Center for Leadership’s Emerging Leader Program.
How: Nominations will be approved by deans/vice presidents. The Office of Human Resources will fund
approximately five individuals per Emerging Leader cycle, up to two cycles per calendar year (to a total of 10
individuals).
The Office of Human Resources will contribute $3,000, and the division/dept will contribute $1,000 per
participant. In the event that more than five individuals are nominated for a particular cycle, applicants will be
placed in the next available cycle.
If a department would like to send participants to the program outside of this process, the department will
absorb the entire $4,000 cost.
Qualifications include:
• Recognition as top performing leaders with 10 or more years of experience and an advanced degree,
or combined equivalent experience.
• Having the potential and expressed desire to advance into a senior role.
Preferred qualifications include:
• Participation in other previous leadership experiences
Commitment of Emerging Leader participant:
• Participant must commit to missing no more than two sessions. They are not required to attend
sessions within their area of expertise, although many do.
Commitment of Mentor:
• Dedication to the well-being and development of the mentee
• Attendance at a half-day training program
Full time, benefits eligible UD staff/faculty may sign-up for individual, full-day Emerging Leader programs at no
cost (up to $1200) under the continuing education policy.
If you have further comments/questions, please be in touch with Alex Polzella at 9-4895.