Check-in will be from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16.  The Academy begins at 5:00 p.m. sharp with dinner, orientation and announcements. 
Please remember to bring two packets (3 promts stapled separately in each) of your writing assignment to hand in at check-in. 

WRITING ASSIGNMENT FOR 2008 HAS BEEN POSTED.  See Reading/Writing page. 

New Information from New York State:
We are pleased to announce that MCLA and New York State have completed a review of the MCLA program leading to administrative certification. The result of the review is that the 30-credit (including internship) program offered through the academic year and in the summer Leadership Academy and approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as leading to certification as a Building Principal in Massachusetts has been deemed acceptable for meeting academic requirements for the New York State School Building Leader certification.  According to representatives at New York State Education Department, graduates of the MCLA Program should receive positive review provided they have completed the MCLA program in full and have met all criteria of the State of New York (e.g., fingerprinting, three years teaching experience, etc.).  If you have any questions about certification, please feel free to contact us. 
POSTED: 3/18/08, 3:26 p.m.

Summer 2008 Leadership Academy dates: (posted 11/02/07)

Session 1: June 29-July 14       CLOSED     

Session 2: July 16-July 31        CLOSED

The 2009 Leadership Academy application will be available on this web site at the beginning of November.

To receive the 2008 Summer Leadership Academy application email Annette Allen at a.allen@mcla.edu  or download the application directly and then return it to:

Leadership Academy
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
375 Church Street
North Adams, MA 01247

Please make sure you have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to view the application. You can download it directly from Adobe if you are unsure.

CAGS/CAS       This summer!!
Leadership Academy alums with 24 course credits: The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education passed MCLA's proposal for a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study ("CAGS" in MA; "CAS" in NY) in Educational Leadership. We will offer our capstone experience this summer in August. Only alums of the Leadership Academy who have completed 24 course credits at MCLA will be admitted. Here are the details:

• The CAGS requires a total of 33 course credits (internships not included).
• Leadership Academy alums with 24 course credits may enroll for 9 credits.
• Each participant will be in a class with no more than 22 students.
• Each group will have three instructors.
• A capstone project will be completed.
• We will have a cap of 80 students for this summer .