Lion Leadership
Lion Leadership is a rewarding leadership development program designed for full-time employees of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith to build relationships across campus, develop a more holistic view of the university, and become more effective champions for the university.
The Lion Leadership program consists of a class of 12 full-time AV¶¶Òõ employees (six faculty and six staff) that will have a total of eight all-day sessions over the course of the 2024-2025 academic year with two additional lunch sessions.
All DAy Sessions
Title |
Date |
Opening Session |
Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 |
UA System & the State | Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 |
Student Recruitment and Retention | Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 |
Student Engagement | Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 |
Behind the Scenes | Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 |
Academic Affairs | Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 |
AV¶¶Òõ & the Community | Friday, March 14, 2025 |
Closing Session | Friday, April 4, 2025 |
Additional Sessions
Title | Date |
Group Project Work Session & Lunch | Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 |
Lunch and Learn Session | Friday, Jan. 17, 2025 |
To be fully considered for participation in this program, applicants should be current,
full-time AV¶¶Òõ employees in good standing with the university having completed at
least one year of full-time employment with AV¶¶Òõ.