Mission
Founded in 1993, the Rutgers Center for Organizational Leadership is a national leader and resource for Rutgers University and the higher education community. As a hub for academic leadership development, consultation, and research, our programs and services aim to improve individual and collective leadership capacity, enhance organizational effectiveness, support university strategy, and cultivate a culture of leadership development across the institution. The Center provides a portfolio of offerings for current and aspiring leaders with academic responsibilities seeking to develop and enhance their leadership, communication, and organizational competencies and effectiveness.
The Center reports to the Senior Vice President for University Strategy, with the support and collaboration of the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Vision
To advance Rutgers and higher education nationally through the study, practice, and preparation of academic leadership and the enhancement of organizational effectiveness.
News
Now Accepting Nominations for RLA 2023-2024
We are pleased to announce that nominations are open for faculty and staff participation in the seventh cohort of the Rutgers Leadership Academy (RLA). RLA is a university-wide, one-year program … Read More
Department Leaders Program for Academic Leaders
The Center for Faculty Success in the Office of the Chancellor-Provost at Rutgers-New Brunswick, in collaboration with the Rutgers Center for Organizational Leadership, will be sponsoring a Department Leaders Program … Read More
Center for Organizational Leadership Alumni Network Winter Reception
On December 7, 2022, the Center for Organizational Leadership hosted an alumni networking reception for over 75 current and past participants of the Center’s academic leadership programs. In celebration of … Read More
Welcoming the 6th Cohort of the Rutgers Leadership Academy Fellows
On Wednesday, September 21, the Rutgers Center for Organizational Leadership welcomed the 6th cohort of the 2022-2023 Rutgers Leadership Academy, the first in-person opening event since Fall 2019. The new cohort … Read More