Admission and Application Requirements

• Candidates must have completed a master's degree or higher.
• Application and supporting materials must be submitted by Friday, October 12, 2012.
• All materials must be submitted electronically as e-mail attachments to the Dean's Office
• Soon after the application packet has been received, a notification of receipt will be sent via e-mail.
• Notification of decisions will be made Friday, November 9, 2012.

Completed applications must include the following:

• Gerstacker-Application (387kB)
• Gerstacker-Nomination-Form (135kB)
• Gerstacker-Recommendation-Form (135kB)

Essay Questions:

• Current Job Responsibilities: Briefly describe your range of responsibilities, including those activities, operations, or functions for which you are directly responsible.
• Professional Experience: List your most recent appointments first. If all of your work has been with the same organization, please list major promotions. Include employer, dates, title or position, and a brief description of responsibilities for each work assignment.
• Educational Background: List your most recent education degree first. Include college or university attended, dates, degree, and major.
• Honors of Distinction: List any honors you have received, any appointments you have held, or any service you have provided to commissions, governing boards, professional associations, etc.
• Professional Challenges Statement (1 page):
  • a. what do you believe to be the major problems facing your institution?
  • b. What are the two most important challenges you face in your job?
• Anticipated Contribution Statement (1/2 page or less): In what ways do you expect your particular skills, experience, and perspective to contribute to classroom and small group discussions?

Supervisor/Colleague References

The following forms are required parts of the application. Forms should accompany the application packet and be submitted as e-mail attachments HERE

• Supervisor Nomination form, completed by your immediate supervisor. (download)
• Colleague Recommendation form, completed by someone who can comment on your current professional responsibilities and future leadership potential. (download)

TIP: When completed with a form, e-mail the document to the candidate so all materials can be submitted together.