Lion Leadership
Lion Leadership is a rewarding leadership development program designed for full-time employees of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith to build relationships across campus, develop a more holistic view of the university, and become more effective champions for the university.
The Lion Leadership program consists of a class of 12 full-time UAFS employees (six faculty and six staff) that will have a total of eight all-day sessions over the course of the 2025-2026 academic year with two additional lunch sessions.
All DAy Sessions
| Title |
Date |
|
Opening Session |
Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 |
| UA System & the State | Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 |
| Student Recruitment and Retention | Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 |
| Student Engagement | Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 |
| Behind the Scenes | Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 |
| Academic Affairs | Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 |
| UAFS & the Community | Friday, March 13, 2026 |
| Closing Session | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
Additional Sessions
| Title | Date |
| Group Project Work Session & Lunch | Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 |
| Lunch and Learn Session | Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 |
To be fully considered for participation in this program, applicants should be current,
full-time UAFS employees in good standing with the university having completed at
least one year of full-time employment with UAFS.