Established in 2008, the Century Leadership Institute provides students with an opportunity to explore their leadership potential in a small group setting.
The Leadership Institute consists of a ten week-long interactive program designed to challenge, enhance, and develop personal, professional, and career-related skills.
Each week, students participate in an 75 minute-long workshop designed to support the specific mission of the Leadership Institute.
The workshops provide insight on how to become an effective leader and are highly informative and participatory. The topics covered include:
- Conflict Management
- Dealing with Difficult People
- Effective Networking Techniques
- Ethical Leadership (participants will receive a copy of the book "The Radical LEAP" by Steve Farber)
- Exploring Cultural Identity
- Leadership and Personality Style (includes the StrengthsQuest inventory)
In addition to workshops, students will be introduced to eFolio, a electronic portfolio designed
to showcase personal and educational accomplishments. Each student enrolled in the Leadership Institute
will be required to activate an eFolio account.
In order to accommodate academic schedules, two workshop tracks are offered each semester. When applying for membership, students will be able to select a date and time that works best with their schedule.
Download a description of each workshop topic and a detailed schedule.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Leadership Institute is to equip all participants with the knowledge and insight necessary to be successful leaders in college and in the workforce through training, mentoring and practice.
Membership Benefits
A major benefit of the Leadership Institute is the opportunity to interact with students from diverse backgrounds who share similar interests. The interaction allows students to create friendships that extend beyond the ten-week program. Other exciting membership benefits include:
- Leadership Institute resource handbook
- Exclusive Leadership Institute member gift
- Award recognition upon completion of the program
- Interactive workshops offered only to Leadership Institute members
Membership Qualifications
Membership eligibility is based on a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher, completion of a leadership essay, and letter of recommendation from a supervisor, teacher, or mentor.
A total of 45 students will be accepted each semester. All applicants will be notified of their admissions status after a thorough review of their application materials.
Application
Download the Leadership Institute application materials.
Contact
For more information about the program, contact the Leadership Institute facilitators:
Jenn Rassett (651) 747-4015
Katie Svoboda (651) 779-3315
