Apply to the Leadership Academy
To apply to the Leadership Academy students must meet the following requirements:
- Be a current William States Lee College of Engineering undergraduate student.
- Have completed their freshman year in the college or attended the college for one year.
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.75.
- Early college high school, dual-enrolled, and new transfer students are also eligible if they earned a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA from all previous institutions.
Students must complete all application requirements below to be considered:
- Fill out the APPLICATION
- Have two Leadership Academy Reference Forms submitted on their behalf
- Register and participate in an interview (Interview Sign-up link is found in the Application)
- Students must be available to attend all the modules included in the Leadership Academy curriculum for their cohort (dates below)
SPRING APPLICATION DATES
- Spring Application for the 2024 (Cohort 22) will be available April 01, 2024
- Application & Reference Deadline – April 19, 2024 at 5:00pm
- Spring Interviews – The week of April 22, 2024
- Spring Applicant Notification – First week of May
FALL APPLICATION DATES
- We have accepted all students for Cohort 22 from our Spring 2024 recruitment!
Cohort Module & Retreat Dates
- Capstone Project Showcase and Graduation — Cohort 20 Graduate April 2024
- Module 1 Retreat – Friday, October 27, 2023, 2:30 PM until Sunday, October 29, 2023, 3:30 PM; The Summit, Haw River State Park, Brown Summit, NC
- Module 2 Retreat – Friday, January 19, 2024, 2:30 PM until Sunday, January 21, 2024, 3:30 PM; William Black Lodge, Montreat, NC
- Module 3 Retreat – Friday, March 22, 2024, 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM AND Saturday, March 23, 2024, 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM; Campus Location TBD
- Module 4 Retreat – Friday, September 20, 2024, 2:30 PM until Sunday, September 22, 2024, 3:30 PM; Laurel Ridge, Laurel Springs, NC
- Module 5 Capstone Project: Serving the World Around You – Fall 2024 until February 2025
- Capstone Project Showcase and Graduation – April 12, 2025, Saturday evening, Student Union
- Module 1 Retreat: Introduction to Leadership – Friday, October 25, 2024, 2:30 PM until Sunday, October 27, 2024, 3:30 PM; The Summit, Haw River State Park, Brown Summit, NC
- Module 2 Retreat: Exploring Ethics and Values – Friday, January 31, 2025, 2:30 PM until Sunday, February 02, 2025, 3:30 PM; William Black Lodge, Montreat, NC
- Module 3 Retreat: Conflict Resolution and Crucial Conversations – Friday, March 21, 2025, 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM; Saturday, March 22, 2025, 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM; UNC Charlotte Campus Location TBD
- Module 4 Retreat: Strategic Planning for Life – Friday, September 19, 2025, 2:30 PM until Sunday, September 21, 2025, 3:30 PM; Laurel Ridge, Laurel Springs, NC
- Module 5 Capstone Project: Serving the World Around You – Fall 2025 until February 2026
- Capstone Project Showcase and Graduation – April 11, 2026, Saturday evening, Student Union