Center for Leadership Application
Class of 2021
I. Please complete the following application in its entirety. For assistance, please contact christy.thurston@uli.org.
Applications are due by close of business Monday, June 8, 2020 by 5:00 pm CST. Under no circumstances will applications be accepted after this deadline. Additionally, one letter of recommendation must be submitted from your current supervisor indicating your leadership potential. This letter of recommendation must also include a statement of approval from your supervisor to attend one all-day class each month of the program. If accepted to this prestigious and competitive program, you are pledging to be fully-engaged and involved. Attendance to BOTH the FIRST program day in September and the LAST program day (Graduation) in May is mandatory, and one excused absence during the other months is permitted. Please note that your supervisor may also be contacted in the event you miss more than one program day.
Center for Leadership Dates:
Monday, June 8, 2020: Applications and recommendation letters are due by 5:00 p.m. CST
Friday, June 12, 2020: Finalists are notified of Interviews
Monday, June 22, 2020: Candidate Interviews
Wednesday, June 24, 2020: Incoming Class Member Offers Extended
Tuesday, June 30, 2020: Letter of Class Member Acceptance due
Thursday, September 17, 2020: Class Tuition is Due
Thursday, September 24, 2020: Opening Program Day *Tuition must be received by this date in order to participate in Opening Day.

II. General Information:
Name*
First Name Last Name
Email*
example@example.com
Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number*
Area Code Phone Number
Birth Date:
Month Day Year
*optional
Race/Ethnicity:
*optional
Gender:
*optional

How did you hear about the Program?*
*If through a ULI member, please enter his/her name:
Are you a ULI Member? (this information will be verified based on your selection below)
Yes No
What do you expect to contribute to the Program? How do you expect to benefit from the Program?*
250 words or less 0/250
III. Employment Information:
Current Employer:
Start Date:
Month Day Year
Date
Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City State / Province
Postal / Zip Code

Title/Position:
Please describe your role:
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What are your primary responsibilities?
250 words or less 0/250
Previous Employer I:
Title/Position:
Start Year:
End Year:

Previous Employer II:
Title/Position:
Start Year:
End Year:
IV. Education:
Please fill in your educational background, beginning with the most recent.
Name of School:
Location:
From Year - To Year:
Degree:
Major:

Name of School II:
Location:
From Year - To Year:
Degree:
Major:
Name of School III:
Location:
From Year - To Year:
Degree:
Major:

V. Community Leadership:
List community and professional organizations in which you have served in a volunteer capacity within the past ten years.
Organization I:
Position(s) Held:
From Year - To Year:
Hours per Month:
Organization II:
Position(s) Held:
From Year - To Year:
Hours per Month:
Organization III:
Position(s) Held:
From Year - To Year:
Hours per Month:

VI. Honors, Awards, and Recognition:
List any honors, awards, and/or recognition received within the past 5-10 years:
250 words or less 0/250
Describe your role in one community organization where you have been active outside of employment:
250 words or less 0/250
VII. Short Answer Questions:
Describe an experience or situation where you assumed a leadership role. What actions did you take? What were the results of those actions?
250 words or less 0/250

What are your career goals? How do you think this program will improve your performance or leadership abilities?
250 words or less 0/250
What do you think is the greatest land use/development challenge facing the North Texas Region today? What would you to do address this issue in the next ten years?
250 words or less 0/250
VIII. Program Tuition:
The ULI Dallas-Fort Worth Center for Leadership is a tuition-based program. Tuition is $2,000 for members and $2,500 for non-members. We offer the option of tuition assistance as needed. This year, we are also offering the *Kevin T. Mackey Scholarship where ULI Dallas-Fort Worth covers half of the tuition cost for one applicant based on the criteria outlined below.
Do you anticipate requiring tuition assistance?
Yes No
If you checked YES, please indicate the percentage (%) of tuition assistance you are requesting and the justification/ reason for applying for this assistance below (this MUST be filled out). Please note that requesting assistance will NOT influence acceptance into the program.
0/250
*Kevin T. Mackey Scholarship (candidate must meet the following criteria):
- active in the real estate or land-use related industry for seven years or less;
- in pursuit of a secondary degree in the real estate or land-use related industry;
- a member of ULI

Are you applying for the Kevin T. Mackey Scholarship?
Yes No
If you checked YES, please confirm that you meet the designated criteria and summarize why you should be selected to receive this honorable recognition. We may ask for verification that you are a student seeking secondary education in the real estate or land-use related industry.
IX. Sign and Date
Applications are due by close of business Monday, June 8, 2020 by 5:00 pm CST. Under no circumstances will applications be accepted after this deadline. Additionally, one letter of recommendation must be submitted from your current supervisor indicating your leadership potential. This letter of recommendation must also include a statement of approval from your supervisor to attend one all-day class each month of the program. If accepted to this prestigious and competitive program, you are pledging to be fully-engaged and involved. Attendance to BOTH the FIRST program day in September and the LAST program day (Graduation) in May is mandatory, and one excused absence during the other months is permitted. Please note that your supervisor may also be contacted in the event you miss more than one program day.
Please scan recommendation letter on company letterhead to:
ULI Dallas-Fort Worth
C/O: Christy Thurston
christy.thurston@uli.org

For questions, please call (214) 880-8669.
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Center for Leadership Application

II. General Information:

III. Employment Information:

IV. Education:

V. Community Leadership:

VI. Honors, Awards, and Recognition:

VII. Short Answer Questions:

VIII. Program Tuition: