The Accelerated Leadership Certificate focuses on the individual and group values of the Social Change Model of Leadership Development: Consciousness of Self, Congruence, Commitment, Collaboration, Common Purpose and Controversy with Civility.
This certificate is designed for new transfer and upperclass students only.
As a result of this program, students will be able to:
- Identify their strengths and weaknesses, values, attitudes and emotions that motivate action. (Consciousness of Self)
- Examine how their actions are consistent with their beliefs and values. (Congruence)
- Describe their investment in an idea or person in terms of intensity and duration in order to serve the group and its goals. (Commitment)
- Identify the role they play within a group. (Collaboration)
- Describe the group's common purpose, including aims, values and vision (Common Purpose)
- Discuss their views and values with contrasting others in a civil manner that develops positive relationships. (Controversy with Civility)
Overview of Accelerated Leadership Certificate Program Requirements:
- Attend program kick off event on Friday, September 20th at 3:30pm in College Union Ballroom
- Attend a minimum of 3 Green Certificate Workshops over the course of the year
- 1 Consciousness of Self
- 1 Congruence
- 1 Commitment
- Complete 2 online workshops and complete accompanying reflections
- 1 Congruence
- 1 Commitment
- Take the Strengthsquest Assessment
- Attend the Accelerated Certificate Collaboration Seminar and complete accompanying reflection
- Attend 2 Gold Certificate Seminars
- Common Purpose
- Controversy with Civility
- Attend the Tunnel of Oppression and complete accompanying reflection
- Working with assigned group and group advisor, identify a community need to address and implement a Social Action Project to benefit the community:
- Attend the Annual Student Leadership Conference on February 16th, 2014
- Present the results of the Social Action Project at Scholars Day on April 9, 2014
- Attend the Annual Leadership Awards Ceremony on Monday, April 28, 2014
- Complete the evaluation at the end
