Curriculum

The curriculum for the academy explores traditional and emerging leadership theories and is designed such that each participant develops an understanding of their individual talents, values, and interests as it relates to their capacity to become effective leaders.

Upon completion of the Leadership Academy curriculum, participants are awarded the LDA Digital Badge. Digital badges are an easy method of verifiable evidence of completion of the academy.

2025 Leadership Development Academy Schedule

SESSION	DATE	TIME	LOCATION	FACILITATOR	TOPIC
1	Wed, January 29	1:30-5:00PM	MCSC 125	Mr. John Mountz	Individual Leadership Assessment
2	Wed, February 5	1:30-5:00PM	MCSC 125	Dr. Gwen Tyson	Team Leadership
4	Thurs, Feb 6 & Fri, Feb 7	TBD	MCSC 249	Board of Trustees Mtg	University Governance
3	Wed, February 12	1:30-5:00PM	MCSC 125	Dr. Jeremy Tuchmayer Ms. Katy Locke	Intro to Leadership Theory
5	Wed, February 19	1:30-5:00PM	MCSC 125	Dr. Erik Kneubuehl	Leadership & Civil Discourse
6	Wed, February 26	1:30-5:00PM	MCSC 125	Dr. Virginia Hardy Dr. Stephanie Helms Pickett	Leadership Principles that Cultivate Belonging
7	Wed, March 5	1:30-5:00PM	MCSC 125	Dr. Philp Rogers Dr. Andre Green VC Stephanie Coleman Dr. Lanika Wright	Organizational Excellence
8	Wed, March 19	5:00-7:00PM	MCSC 249	Joint session with Chancellor's Student Leadership Academy	Mentoring & Leadership
9	Wed, March 26	1:30-5:00PM	MCSC 125	Dr. Maria Clay (tentative)	Ethics & Leadership
10	Wed, April 2	1:30-5:00PM	No in-person session		Individual Leadership Philosophies -- Writing Time
11	Wed, April 9	1:30-5:00PM	MCSC 125	Dr. Jason Higginson	Individual Leadership Philosophies: Theory
12	Wed, April 16	1:30-5:00PM	MCSC 125	Dr. Erik Kneubuehl	Civil Discourse & Leadership
13	Wed, April 23	5:30-7:00PM	MCSC 125	Dr. Dennis McCunney Dr. Jeremy Tuchmayer	Closing Ceremony & Recognition
14 (optional)	Mon, April 28	2:00-3:00PM	Black Box Theatre	Dr. Andrew Herdman	B.A.L.L. Lecture: "Learning to Lead: Bridging the Gap Between Knowing and Doing"