Faculty Leadership Development
The Office of Faculty Affairs offers Leadership Development for faculty at various career stages. We are actively growing opportunities for leadership development programming, so check back often!
Leadership development across your faculty career
Faculty Leadership Development
Senior Administrative Fellows
SAFs allows selected faculty to learn more about KU and administrative roles, engage in self-reflection and assessment of their own leadership styles and preferences, and consider possible pathways of leadership in academia.
Crucial Conversations®
The Crucial Conversations® for Mastering Dialogue training workshop supports development of nine powerful skill sets that result in effective Crucial Conversations® with your team and colleagues.
Upcoming Faculty Leadership Events
Programming for KU Academic Leaders
Associate Deans, Chairs & Directors Programming

Associate Deans, Chairs & Directors Essentials Series
Workshops tailored to address the needs of units across the university and focus on equipping faculty leadership with tools to meet these needs. Each fall/spring workshop is comprised of several sessions delivered by OFA and our on campus partners.

New Associate Deans, Chairs & Directors Orientation
A two-day intensive experience for new Associate Deans, Chairs & Directors designed to equip unit leadership with knowledge, tools, and resources to support the work they do in their leadership role. Held prior to the start of each fall semester.

Associate Deans, Chairs & Directors Lunch N Learns

