The PAL Fellowship is a year-long invitation-only program for emerging campus leaders who are ready to take their already considerable talents to the next level while addressing USC's capacity-building needs. Over the course of the academic year, PAL Fellows will participate in 40-50 hours of targeted professional development activities focused on the President and Provost's Five Leadership Competencies:
- Leading Change
- Leading People
- Managing for Results
- Institutional Knowledge and Understanding
- Building Relationships
Within those broad categories, PAL Fellows will gain experience in budgeting and human resources processes, managing difficult people and conflict, and building a network outside one’s academic discipline. The group will explore USC’s values and strategic direction while learning more about the university’s culture, policies, and decision making. Fellows will also participate in an important process of self-discovery.
View more about the PAL program, including nomination, selection and meeting dates for current fellows.
The SEC Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP) was established in 2008 and its mission is to identify, prepare and advance future leaders. The program includes two on-campus workshops hosted by different SEC universities that bring together fellows from each SEC institution. In addition, USC fellows participate in a series of conversations with leaders across the USC Columbia campus and other development activities.
The SEC ALDP is one of several SEC activities that focuses on programs and activities designed to highlight the teaching, research and service accomplishments of SEC students, faculty and staff, including related successes within the Conference’s intercollegiate athletics programs.
For more information, visit the SEC ALDP website or download the mission, vision and goals document [pdf]