Student Leadership Development

The Student Leadership Development Department fosters ethical leadership and encourages involvement in leadership opportunities to enhance a student’s capacity for dealing effectively with complex problems, real-life leadership situations, and cross- cultural issues. These comprehensive programs are designed to promote an understanding of leadership theory and research, and skills and competencies that support leadership effectiveness. Students will also formalize a more fully developed code of personal ethics, and an enhanced sense of lifelong commitment to social responsibility and citizenship. There are specific programs developed for fist-and second-year students from traditionally underserved groups, athletes, residence hall students, and Greek letter organization members.

Emerging Leaders Program

In addition, the Emerging Leaders program is limited primarily, but not exclusively, to 25 first-year students and is conducted during the fall semester. It equips potential student leaders with skills including public speaking, team building, goal setting, and conflict resolution. Participants are introduced to several theories of leadership. Speakers host sessions on their area of expertise. This program uses experiential exercises to encourage students to put new skills into action. For more information on any of these programs, contact Brenda Fetsko at 724-938-4303.



This page last updated on Wednesday, November 10, 2004