UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — An information session for Penn State's 2024-25 Administrative Fellows Program will be held Thursday, Nov. 9, from 2 to 3 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting is designed to allow past fellows to answer questions from interested applicants in reference to the upcoming program, application process and mentors.
The Administrative Fellows Program offers Penn State faculty and staff the opportunity to work with senior University officers to gain insight pertaining to the challenges of leadership in the academic community. Fellows increase their understanding of the contexts within which decisions are made and gain an enhanced understanding of the various units across the University. Applicants must be full-time tenure-line, term non-tenure-line faculty (who hold appointments of five years or longer) and no term faculty and regular staff employees who have held appointments of five years or longer.
Mentors for the 2024-25 academic year will be Justin Schwartz, executive vice president and provost; Michael Wade Smith, senior vice president and chief of staff; and Sara Thorndike, senior vice president for Finance and Business/treasurer and chief financial officer. The program begins in early August and ends the following July.
Those interested in attending the information session or who would like more information about the program, please visit the website for the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs.