Excellence in Leadership Program

Gain leadership insights and foster connections across the university system, elevating your leadership and driving success within CU.

The Excellence in Leadership Program (ELP) provides university leaders with an immersive understanding of CU's operations at the system and campus levels. Through monthly sessions, leadership panels and campus visits, participants gain insights into the collective and individual functions of each campus as well as the specific way leaders contribute to and lead their campus. ELP facilitates connections with colleagues, peers and senior leadership across the university system, fostering a broad network. Participants will gain a better understanding of the university context, thereby boosting leadership capabilities within roles and driving success within CU.

Program objectives

• Gain greater understanding of all aspects of how CU functions as an organization.​​ 
• Cultivate a community among university leaders. ​ 
• Sharpen knowledge and insight to improve leadership capabilities within our diverse university environment. 

Program highlights

• Staff and faculty participants provide diverse perspectives, creating a rich learning environment and fostering a community of CU leaders.
• Campus leadership panels are held at each CU campus and CU System, including conversations with the university president.
• Visit to the State Capitol to explore the connection between legislative advocacy and university objectives.
• Exclusive meetings for smaller campus cohorts to connect with participants and leaders from their own campuses.

View the current program schedule (PDF).

Current program

Contact us

The Excellence in Leadership Program is managed by the CU System Culture, Talent and Leadership Development team. If you have questions about the program, please email elp@cu.edu.