Please note the deadline to apply is Monday, May 1, 2023. Supervisors may also nominate employees they think would benefit from the program. To apply for the 2023-2024 cohort, please complete the application form.

Evaluation form completed by your immediate supervisor.

Letter of interest (up to 500 words) indicating your interest in and expectations for the program, as well as your career goals.

The support of your supervisor and/or department headĪ call for applications is sent out by the Office of the President each spring.

A minimum of three cumulative years of service at NIU by the application deadline.

Supervisors can also nominate employees to be invited to apply. If you’re a permanent, 12-month, SPS or civil service employee, you’re eligible to apply (except SPS with rank or tenure). You’ll also attend monthly meetings with your mentor. You’ll attend in-person meetings once per month during the fall and spring semesters.

Have opportunities to build leadership skills, such as consensus building, conflict resolution, self-awareness and creating shared goals.

Learn about NIU’s goals, operations and governance, as well as the current higher education landscape.

We aim to have diverse cohorts with representation across campus and encourage staff at all levels to apply. The Staff Professional Development Academy is a year-long, cohort style program that both promotes professional development and creates a network of leaders across campus.

You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. NIU is also committed to building shared leadership at organizational, team and individual levels. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Patricia L Wallace of Falmouth, Massachusetts, born in Quincy, Massachusetts, who passed away on May 30, 2023, at the age of 77, leaving to mourn family and friends.

NIU aspires to develop a workplace culture that provides opportunities for growth and collaboration, supports individual/team success and prioritizes professional development.

Monday's Child by Patricia Wallace