The Colman Leadership Program is an annually offered program that seeks to enroll up to 40 PhD* students for an intensive 3-day program focused on providing participants with skills and knowledge that will support their development as inclusive leaders in graduate school and beyond.
Program Goals
The Colman Inclusive Leadership Program introduces students to a range of practical skills, theory pertaining to leadership, and special topics relevant for application in both academic and professional contexts. With a varied format including readings, interactive group activities, case studies, and discussions, program participants will engage in the following topics:
The Colman Inclusive Leadership Program might not be for you if you are not prepared to engage in intensive self-discovery experiences, or are seeking to develop specific managerial skills and a forum to practice those skills.
Cornell Inclusive Leadership Program will be offered virtually from January 12-14, 2021, 1-5:00 PM EST.
Admitted students who commit to enrolling in the Colman Inclusive Leadership Program must commit to participating in the full program. The program does not permit late arrivals or early departures on any of the programs dates.
Below is an example schedule of the program:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Consideration will be given to applications from PhD* students from all backgrounds (domestic and international).
Priority Applicant Consideration:
Priority consideration is given to applicants who are PhD students with Cornell Colman or Sloan Fellowships and Graduate School Dean's Scholars with the following fellowships and affiliations:
* Art department MFA students are also invited to apply, given that the MFA is the terminal degree and the degree commonly held by faculty in your field.
Apply via the application at https://bit.ly/colman-leadership
Online Application general contents:
The program did not meet my expectations – it EXCEEDED them. I thought I’d walk away with some tips on how to inhabit the role of a classic leader and mold myself to some expected archetype. Instead, I learned how all of us have leadership potential and can not only find our flavor of leadership within ourselves but inspire it in others by appreciating their strengths.
In spring 2012, John and Jane Colman founded the Colman Family Endowed Fund for Leadership within the Office of Diversity Programs in Engineering (DPE) to establish the Colman Inclusive Leadership Program for Ph.D. students in engineering and other related STEM fields. In summer 2015, the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE) established a partnership with DPE to make the Colman Inclusive Leadership Program open to all Ph.D. and M.F.A. students from across all graduate fields. In 2020, OISE was awarded a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation supporting the engagement of doctoral students from other institutions affiliated with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s University Centers for Exemplary Mentoring, and M.S. and Doctoral students from institutions affiliated with the Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership, and the development of stand-alone inclusive leadership modules.
