Application Info

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 2023 (Cohort 21) will be available April 21, 2023
  • Application & Reference Deadline – April 30, 2023
  • Spring Interviews – The week of May 1, 2023
  • Spring Applicant Notification – Second week of May

FALL APPLICATION DATES

  • Fall Application for the 2023 (Cohort 21) will be available August 19, 2023
  • Application & Reference Deadline – Sept. 15, 2023
  • Fall Interviews – The week of Sept. 18, 2023
  • Fall Applicant Notification – Last week of September

Cohort Module & Retreat Dates

  • 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