Leadership

    Collegiate Leadership Development Program

    The Collegiate Leadership Development Program (CLDP) was established in 2003 by the offices of Social Equity & Diversity and Student Programs. The program has been designed to enhance leadership opportunities by educating students of color in the process of university structure, organization and involvement. The CLDP will familiarize student leaders with key university administrators and create a better understanding and greater respect between students and the University administration. Upon completion of the program, students will provide University officials with a new reservoir of student talent available for appointment to boards, commissions, search committees, and other forms of service.

    Program Objectives:

    • To begin cultivating the next generation of student leaders through greater activism on campus and in the Millersville community.
    • To promote and facilitate constructive dialogue and interaction between student leaders and key University administrators.
    • To gain a better understanding about how students can play a more effective role in influencing University decisions.
    • To gain a greater appreciation for interest in campus life and University affairs.
    • To develop a sense of one's strengths and weaknesses as a leader.

    The Collegiate Leadership Development Program is held during the Spring semester. Please note that the weekly sessions will be held on Wednesdays, from 6:00 – 8:00pm beginning in January of 2006. To participate in the program, you must make the commitment to attend the weekly sessions. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact The Office of Social Equity & Diversity at 872-3787 and/or the Student Programs Office at 872-3506.

    If you are interested in participating in the Collegiate Leadership Development Program applications will be available online and in the Student Programs Office and Office of Social Equity & Diversity late in the Fall 2005 semester.

    Excel Emerging Leaders

    Would you like to develop the skills that attract employers? Make the most of your collegiate experience? Meet new people? The Emerging Leaders Program is designed specifically for first year students at Millersville University. The mission of the program is to prepare first year students for the challenges of leadership in college and the workforce. This program is designed to help students develop their own leadership potential. No prior leadership experience is necessary.

    Every individual has the capacity for leadership. This is the basic assumption of the Emerging Leaders Program. During the course of this program, you will learn to examine how your purpose in life influences your own goals and leadership. You will discover new maps for a rapidly changing world, think about the ethical responsibilities of leadership, and learn how leaders and participants mutually shape the environment of an organization or community. The overall purpose of this program is to encourage you to carefully analyze your responsibilities and commitments in the context of leadership for the common good and for purposeful change. This program is more than the study of leadership; it is designed to help you develop your own leadership potential.

    Program Objectives:

    • Increase self-awareness through the exploration of values, beliefs, culture, and identity.
    • Learn the basics of group roles, dynamics, and decision-making in order to function constructively in group settings.
    • Appreciate the relationship between ethics and leadership.
    • Explore their personal identity as a leader.
    • Understand gender and cultural influences on leadership.
    • Build an awareness of leadership issues facing our communities and society.
    • Have a better understanding of the nature of leadership, and begin to develop a personal philosophy of leadership.
    • HAVE FUN and meet new people!!!

    Participants in the program must be first year students at Millersville University and have a 2.5GPA. Because of the nature of the program, participation is limited to 25 students. A quality learning experience in this leadership program rests heavily on a high degree of interaction and exchange of ideas among students and facilitators. Attendance is expected and essential to your successful completion of the program. The program meets on Mondays from 5:30pm – 7:00pm in room 161 of the Student Memorial Center (SMC) beginning on September 12, 2005 and ending on November 21, 2005.

    If you are interested in participating in the Excel Emerging Leaders Program, please send an email to leadership@millersville.edu . Students will be accepted until participation reaches 25. Please note: you must be a first year student, have a 2.5GPA, and be available during the scheduled time period on Mondays from 5:30pm - 7:00pm beginning on September 12, 2005 and ending on November 21, 2005. If you have questions or need more information please feel free to call the Student Programs Office at 872-3506 or email leadership@millersville.edu.

    Excel Seasoned Leaders

    This is a program designed for the involved campus leader who is committed to their role as a leader. This track is for students who want to further tap into their leadership potential, strengthen their skills, and challenge their level of awareness. Today's students encounter a world that demands a new level of intellectual sophistication, intercultural literacy, and social engagement from college graduates. They face technological revolution, pressing societal problems, and unparalleled opportunities. This program will cover a broad range of areas associated with effective leadership. These include the following: leadership language, theory, and style; communication; diversity; values, ethics and legalities associated with leadership; globalization; group member behaviors; and productivity through appropriate uses of delegation, meetings, decision making models, and power. These leadership areas are linked together in a network rather than stacked in a hierarchical relationship. For example, how you choose to communicate is related to your values and ethics. Or, your understanding of diversity among individuals is linked to how you make decisions with group members.

    This program is designed to be an experience in leadership. Through team and community building exercises, students will begin to develop relationships with one another, thus creating a space of trust and consideration of others. Learning in this program requires students to be active participants in the learning process. It is imperative that students come prepared to engage in dialogue surrounding the leadership principles addressed in the readings and in everyday life. Students will need to think about personal goals for the program to help direct the learning environment.

    Specific Learning Objectives:

    • Students will learn to articulate values, qualities, and skills important to leadership positions.
    • Students will develop a personal leadership vision statement.
    • Student will develop skills for understanding values, ethics, and decision-making.
    • Students will explore their personal identity as a leader.
    • Students will develop an expanded awareness of diversity and globalization.
    • Students will enhance their written and oral communication skills through reflective writing, out-of-class assignments, and class presentations.
    • Students will engage in service learning.

    Participants in the program must be sophomores, juniors, or seniors at Millersville University and have a 2.5GPA. Additionally, students must have participated in some extracurricular activity. Participation does not mean that the student must have held a position on the executive board. Participation merely means active involvement in an organization. Because of the nature of the program, participation is limited to 15 students. A quality learning experience in this leadership program rests heavily on a high degree of interaction and exchange of ideas among students and facilitators. Attendance is expected and essential to your successful completion of the program. The program meets on Mondays from 5:30pm – 7:00pm in room 43 of the Student Memorial Center (SMC) beginning on September 12, 2005 and ending on November 21, 2005.

    If you are interested in participating in the Excel Seasoned Leaders Program, please send an email to leadership@millersville.edu. Students will be accepted until participation reaches 15. Please note: You must be a sophomore, junior, or senior at Millersville University and have a 2.5GPA. Additionally, you must have participated in some extracurricular activity, and be available during the scheduled time period on Mondays from 5:30pm - 7:00pm beginning on September 12, 2005 and ending on November 21, 2005. If you have questions or need more information please feel free to call the Student Programs Office at 872-3506 or email leadership@millersville.edu.

    Excel Lead Consultants

    The purpose of the Lead Consultants Program is to help other students learn about leadership. The program promotes student involvement in organizations and provides opportunities for consultants to develop their leadership and presentation skills. Lead Consultants will work with other student leaders to facilitate workshops for MU classes, student organizations, and community groups.

    Participants gain:

    • Experience presenting workshops
    • Advanced knowledge of leadership development, theories, and skill
    • The ability to assist other students with their leadership skills

    • Excel Emerging Leaders
    • Excel Seasoned Leaders
    • Any Peer Mentor Program (i.e. Peer Health Educator, Empower Peer Educator, Freshman Year Program Peer Mentor)
    • Resident Assistant
    • Orientation Leader
    • Collegiate Leadership Development Program
    • Student Organization Executive Board Member
    • Any other advanced leadership position

    Lead Consultants will meet on Wednesdays from 5:00pm – 6:30pm in room 25 of the Student Memorial Center (SMC) beginning on October 26, 2005 and ending on December 7, 2005.

    If you are interested in participating in the Excel Lead Consultants Program, applications will be available online and in the Student Programs Office beginning October 3, 2005. Applications are due by October 14, 2005 at 4:30pm. If you are selected to participate in the program you will be notified via email on or before October 21, 2005 at 4:30pm. Please note: you must be a junior or senior, have a 2.5GPA, have leadership experience, and be available during the scheduled time period on Wednesday from 5:00pm - 6:30pm beginning on October 26, 2005 and ending on December 7, 2005. If you have questions or need more information please feel free to call the Student Programs Office at 872-3506 or email leadership@millersville.edu.