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Leadership Education, Advancement and Development Support Program (LEADS) For Women Associate and Full Professors in STEM at UMBC

ADVANCE Program Goal

The goal of the National Science Foundation funded ADVANCE Program at UMBC is to enhance policies and practices affecting the recruitment, selection, promotion, and transition of women faculty in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields at UMBC so that women will be represented in all departments, will advance into leadership positions, and will reflect the diversity of UMBC’s student body.

Purpose of the Leadership Education, Advancement and Development Support (LEADS) Program

Funding for the LEADS program is for the 2004-2005 academic year, including programs that will occur in Summer, 2005.   The purpose of the LEADS Program at UMBC is to:

  • Promote the Advancement of women STEM faculty to positions of leadership.
  • Provide funding for professional development opportunities for women STEM faculty that will assist them in developing the necessary skills needed to thrive in positions of leadership.
  • Disseminate knowledge gained from the sponsored development opportunity to other faculty at UMBC.

Program Benefits

The LEADS Program will used funds from the ADVANCE award to sponsor eligible applicants to attend a leadership workshop, program, conference, training, fellowship, etc.   Activities that will receive priority consideration will focus on identifying and developing a variety of skills needed for leadership success, including but not limited to the following:

  • Professional (e.g., time management, project management, effective communication; problem solving, relationship building)
  • Academic (e.g., budget management, team building, human resources management, institutional values and integrity, mentoring, fostering innovation and change).
  • Scientific (e.g., building a scientific research center).

There is no deadline to apply for sponsorship.   Applications will be considered as they are received. Please notify ADVANCE as soon as possible prior to the event deadline to allow for time to review and process your request in a timely manner.

If the deadline for registration has passed, but the activity has not begun, ADVANCE will contact the program sponsor to inquire about possible openings or cancellations.

Criteria of Eligibility

Those eligible to apply are tenured women Associate and Full Professors in STEM areas at UMBC.   In addition, applicants must meet all requirements of the training opportunity and this opportunity must enhance or develop skills required for the applicant’s current responsibilities within the institution.

Application Process

In order to be considered for the LEADS Program, send an e-mail to ADVANCE ( advance@umbc.edu ).   Please include the following nine items in your message:

  • Name
  • Department
  • Current Position
  • Contact information (email & phone number)
  • Workshop Title (include the web address of the description)
  • Workshop dates
  • Tuition/Registration Fee
  • Registration Deadline
  • Briefly explain why you want to attend the workshop and what you hope to learn.

The Program Coordinator will notify the applicant as soon as possible after the submission (generally within a week or two) as to whether ADVANCE can support the activity.   Upon approval, ADVANCE will work with the applicant to:   complete the necessary paperwork; process and submit application/registration; and coordinate travel and accommodations.

Selection

The ADVANCE Program Workgroup, a subcommittee of the ADVANCE Executive Committee, will review all applications.   Others will be invited to review applications as needed.   Funding for leadership activities will be based upon how closely the description of the selected workshop matches the program goals and will depend upon the availability of funds.

Reporting/Dissemination

Sponsored professors must agree to disseminate conference information and materials by providing the ADVANCE Program with a copy of the event materials and a written summary of interesting information and relevant contacts.   In addition, professors will present a summary of the opportunity at a WISE faculty meeting in the semester following the experience.

Questions

Contact ADVACNCE at advance@umbc.edu or 410-455-8169 with any questions you may have about this program.

 

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