The Oregon Executive Leadership Academy (OELA) is a year-long cohort program to provide coaching and mentoring to current and up-and-coming senior-level administrators in Oregon community colleges. It will combine face-to-face residential learning with online and campus-based experiences. Click here for the OELA flyer.
2022-2023 OELA Dates
Oct. 5-7, 2022 | in-person
Nov. 1-2, 2022 | in-person; connects with OCCA Annual Conference
Jan. 12, 2023 | virtual
Feb. 9-10, 2023 | in-person
March 9, 2023 | virtual
April 6, 2023 | virtual
May 17-19, 2023 | in-person
Ideal For
- Deans
- Directors
- Department Chairs
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in at least mid-level management
- Record of successful leadership & management experiences
- Support from applicant’s president
- Institutional commitment for time & financial support
Academy Topics
Leading From Within
- Purpose & Values
- Emotional Intelligence Positivity
- Leadership Plan
- Management Philosophy
Defining & Building a Culture of Student Success
Orientation to the State of Oregon
Collaborating Around Common Purposes
Appreciative Inquiry
Leading Change
Equity
Facilitating Outcomes-Based Meetings
Work-Life Balance & Resilience
Taking the Next Step
- Choosing the Next Position
- Application Materials
- Interviewing
Leadership Panels
Participants Will Learn To:
- Converse knowledgeably on key issues facing community colleges in Oregon;
- Interact effectively with college leaders, legislators and other state policymakers;
- Demonstrate an expanded understanding of college operations outside their own area of expertise;
- Identify leadership qualities and management capacities;
- Present themselves effectively in application and interview situations; and
- Lead change.
Additional Details
Non-residential learning will include reading, online discussion, coaching and attendance at select meetings and conferences, including:
Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) meeting
- OCCA Board meeting
- Local college board meeting
- Legislative hearing
- OCCA Annual Conference
Program funded by the Strategic Fund. Travel funded by participant’s college.
Apply Now!
Applicants should submit the following:
- OELA Application Form 2022-23
- Personal statement on leadership, which also addresses equity and applicant expectations of program outcomes
- Letter of support from college president
Submit materials by July 29, 2022, to occa@occa17.com.
