President's Leadership Institute Cohort
How Cohorts are Chosen
Who Can Participate?
Each cohort of the President’s Leadership Institute (PLI) comprises 25 faculty and staff members from across the University who demonstrate exceptional performance in their respective areas. Faculty are nominated by the college deans and/or the Provost; staff members are nominated by the University vice presidents or corresponding divisional heads or senior administrators of the non-academic units of the University. A selection committee reviews the nominations for the final cohort.
Annual nominations for the cohort will be solicited in April.
What Can I Expect?
During the nine-month program, the cohort meets once a month for an all-day session.
Meetings take place at various locations on campus or in Greenville, Charleston or Columbia.
Program participants should expect meetings to encompass elements of critical thinking, problem-solving, self-analysis, exposure to new ideas, rigorous and healthy discussion on a myriad of topics, and high levels of fellowship and interaction with fellow classmates.
Potential topics include:
- Clemson's history and character (land-grant, mission, governance model)
- Clemson University as a business: what it takes to run a university and meet the needs of our constituents (finance, facilities, infrastructure)
- Personal leadership skills/team building/leadership styles
- Clemson's impact across South Carolina (Greenville, Columbia, Charleston, public service activities)
- Conflict resolution
- Diversity and inclusion
- Governmental relations and external relations
- Opportunities and challenges in higher education
- Athletics
- Strategic planning and university priorities
Members of 2024 Cohort
