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The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Academic Leadership Program (ALP) offers selected faculty the opportunity to deepen their understanding of key issues in higher education and leadership through two types of experiences:

• Fellows from all participating institutions will take part in an online welcome session and attend three in-person seminars at Big Ten universities.
• For the on-campus portion, Fellows will engage in informal conversations with senior university leaders and participate in various academic leadership workshops sponsored jointly by the Office of Academic Personnel and Faculty Affairs (APF). Fellows are also encouraged to share their seminar experiences with other university leaders.

 

Eligibility & Nomination Criteria

Faculty nominated for this program should:

• Be faculty from UW’s five professorial tracks (tenured, WOT, teaching, research and professor of practice).
• Hold the rank of either professors or associate professors (close to promotion).
• Demonstrate leadership experience and an interest in pursuing additional leadership roles.
• They may or may not already hold a leadership or administrative position, such as:
  • Senate committee chair
  • Department chair
  • Center director
  • Associate chair
  • Associate dean

Each college, school, or campus may submit up to three nominations per year.

 

Nomination Process & Requirements

A maximum of five Fellows will be selected each academic year. Faculty who are not selected remain eligible for nomination in future years.

 

Nomination Deadline: Monday, April 28, 2025

Submission Email: Vice Provost, Fred Nafukho, vpap@uw.edu

Nomination packets must include the following:

• A cover letter from the dean or chancellor supporting the nominee’s leadership.
• A letter of interest from the nominee explaining their motivation for participating.
• A list of previous leadership programs attended, including dates.
• A biographical sketch.

Incomplete nominations will not be considered. Nominees must be able to fully participate in all required program activities. Faculty members with prior commitments that conflict with any program dates should not be nominated.

Program Costs

• Food and lodging for in-person seminars are covered by the BTAA (as part of UW’s membership dues).
• Travel costs to Big Ten hosting institutions must be covered by the nominee’s unit.

 

Program Schedule (2025–2026 Cohort)

Welcome & Introductions Session

📅 September 19, 2025 (Zoom) – Time TBD

 

Seminar I

📅 October 9–11, 2025

📍 Indiana University

 

Seminar II

📅 February 12–14, 2026

📍 University of Illinois

 

Seminar III

📅 April 16–18, 2026

📍 University of Iowa

 

For questions, please contact the Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Faculty at vpap@uw.edu.

As the deadline for Reappointment Spreadsheets approaches, some departments and schools may have questions about the completion process, particularly in light of ongoing stop-work orders or funding challenges.

Regardless of the circumstances, the Office of Academic Personnel and Faculty must move forward with the appointment renewal process, requiring S/C/Cs to submit their spreadsheets by March 14, 2025. All units must adhere to the submission instructions, ensuring each case is clearly marked as either “renew” or “nonrenew.”

If a decision to renew due to funding or otherwise is uncertain at this time, departments should consider that renewal is a commitment for the remainder of the annual appointment once made where a non-renew status provides time to make a decision and can be renewed manually at a later date should funding or other circumstances change to support the appointment.

Guidance on processing submissions is available below — reach out to acadepers@uw.edu with any questions or for additional support.

 

2024-25 Reappointment Decision Instructions

March 14, 2025 – Upload completed “Spring” and Annual Clinical/Affiliate spreadsheets

Running Reappointment Reports

To identify faculty eligible for reappointment, units should run:

• R0555 Appointments Eligible for Reappointment – Includes all faculty except annual clinical and affiliate faculty.
• R0555.2 Annual Clinical/Affiliate Appointments Eligible for Reappointment – Includes all eligible annually appointed clinical and affiliate faculty.

Completing Reappointment Spreadsheets

For each appointment listed, units must provide:

• Reappointment Recommendation: Indicate “Yes” or “No” for each faculty member.
• Reappointment Term: If “Yes,” enter the valid reappointment term (available in the “Eligible Reappointment Term” column of the report output).
• Roster Value Changes (Optional): If adjusting roster values, enter the new value (1-100). Changes affecting hiring plans require prior approval.
• Position ID (If Applicable): For academic appointments that directly correspond to a paid positions, provide the Position ID to facilitate compensation changes.

For Annual Clinical & Affiliate Faculty, additional fields include:

• Title Changes: Enter new titles if applicable.
• Compensation Adjustments: Ensure compensation changes comply with required percentage increases for rank changes.
• Employment End Date and FTE Adjustments (If Applicable): Confirm employment details for clinical non-salaried and affiliate faculty in paid status at the end of Spring Quarter.

Submitting and Correcting Spreadsheets

• Upload spreadsheets to SharePoint by the deadlines above.
• If corrections are needed, contact acadpers@uw.edu for assistance.

For full guidance, visit the Reappointments webpage. If you have questions, please reach out to our team for support.