1. Leadership Certificate Program Fall 2009 Center for Leadership & Involvement

2. Leadership Certificate Requirements Provide documentation of 100 hours of experience in leadership roles, civic engagement, work experiences, out of the classroom learning and academic course work Provide documentation of 100 hours of experience in leadership roles, civic engagement, work experiences, out of the classroom learning and academic course work Complete 3 different online courses Complete 3 different online courses Complete an educational artifact reflecting personal growth and impact on others Complete an educational artifact reflecting personal growth and impact on others Sign an ethics statement Sign an ethics statement Have a cumulative GPA of a 2.5 at the time you apply Have a cumulative GPA of a 2.5 at the time you apply

3. Activity Areas Leadership Roles Leadership Roles 20 hours maximum 20 hours maximum Academic Courses Academic Courses 30 hours maximum 30 hours maximum Civic Engagement Civic Engagement 20 hours maximum 20 hours maximum Out-of-Class Learning Out-of-Class Learning 30 hours maximum 30 hours maximum Work Experience Work Experience 20 hours maximum 20 hours maximum

4. Leadership Roles 20 hours Maximum 20 hours Maximum Major responsibilities are leadership related and allow for personal growth Major responsibilities are leadership related and allow for personal growth Demonstrate ability to lead others and have a positive impact Demonstrate ability to lead others and have a positive impact Accomplish and set goals Accomplish and set goals Having a significant impact on others and fostering a positive change on: Having a significant impact on others and fostering a positive change on: Group Members Group Members The Organization The Organization The Campus The Campus

5. Verification of Leadership Roles Position description Position description Letter of verification Letter of verification Position expectations Position expectations Personal goal Statement Personal goal Statement 500-word Summary 500-word Summary What was learned and how it relates to specific content area. What was learned and how it relates to specific content area.

6. Academic Courses 30 hours Maximum 30 hours Maximum Must be a for credit course Must be a for credit course Principle material leadership based Principle material leadership based Once academic credit = 15 contact hours Once academic credit = 15 contact hours Must obtain a 3.0 or better for the class to qualify Must obtain a 3.0 or better for the class to qualify Courses that fulfill at least one of the content areas. Courses that fulfill at least one of the content areas. Must be completed by date of submission Must be completed by date of submission

7. Verification of Academic Courses Transcript Transcript Syllabus Syllabus Obtain grade of 3.0 or PASS Obtain grade of 3.0 or PASS 500-word Summary 500-word Summary What was learned and how it relates to the specific content area. What was learned and how it relates to the specific content area.

8. Civic Engagement 20 hours Maximum 20 hours Maximum Service and active involvement in the community Service and active involvement in the community Must benefit group outside of personal student org Must benefit group outside of personal student org Demonstrate understanding of community assets Demonstrate understanding of community assets Exemplify how community leadership has an impact from a global perspective. Exemplify how community leadership has an impact from a global perspective. Examples not acceptable are tabling an event for your student org, philanthropic donations. Examples not acceptable are tabling an event for your student org, philanthropic donations. If leading a philanthropic event applicant may consider it a leadership role (activity area). If leading a philanthropic event applicant may consider it a leadership role (activity area).

9. Verification of Civic Engagement Volunteer position description and non- profit agency description including mission. Volunteer position description and non- profit agency description including mission. Dates of service and number of hours Dates of service and number of hours 500-word Summary 500-word Summary What was learned and how it relates to specific content area. What was learned and how it relates to specific content area. How service impacts broader community How service impacts broader community 50% total hours completed through same agency 50% total hours completed through same agency Contact information of supervisor/written verification Contact information of supervisor/written verification

10. Out-of-Class Learning 30 hours Maximum 30 hours Maximum Non-credit Leadership learning Non-credit Leadership learning Workshops Workshops Seminars Seminars Conferences Conferences Contact hours will only be counted for actual workshop time (e.g. lunch/free at a conference does not count towards workshop hours at a conference) Contact hours will only be counted for actual workshop time (e.g. lunch/free at a conference does not count towards workshop hours at a conference)

11. Verification of Out-Of-Class Learning Certificate, letter, or card of participation Certificate, letter, or card of participation 500-word Summary 500-word Summary What was learned and how it relates to specific content area. What was learned and how it relates to specific content area. One summary/activity One summary/activity Itinerary of each activity (seminary, conference, etc.) Itinerary of each activity (seminary, conference, etc.)

12. Work Experience 20 hours Maximum 20 hours Maximum Paid, unpaid, for-credit Paid, unpaid, for-credit Foster personal growth and skill based opportunities that include a developmental focus Foster personal growth and skill based opportunities that include a developmental focus

13. Verification of Work Experience Letter from Supervisor Letter from Supervisor Job Description Job Description 500-word Summary 500-word Summary What was learned and how it relates to specific content area. What was learned and how it relates to specific content area.

14. Content Areas Content Areas are not in addition to the 100 hours Content Areas are not in addition to the 100 hours Each activity submitted from the five areas must satisfy one of the three different content areas Each activity submitted from the five areas must satisfy one of the three different content areas This encourages broad, personal leadership development across a number of contexts This encourages broad, personal leadership development across a number of contexts

15. Content Areas Individual Individual 30 hours Minimum 30 hours Minimum Group Group 45 hours Minimum 45 hours Minimum Community Community 25 hours Minimum 25 hours Minimum

16. Individual 30 hours minimum 30 hours minimum Knowing yourself is a fundamental value of leadership development Knowing yourself is a fundamental value of leadership development Recognizing individuals who: Recognizing individuals who: Are aware of their beliefs, values, attitudes, and emotions that motivate one to take action Are aware of their beliefs, values, attitudes, and emotions that motivate one to take action Can become a committed participant in the shaping of a group’s common purpose Can become a committed participant in the shaping of a group’s common purpose Thinks, feels, and behaves with consistency, genuineness, and authenticity Thinks, feels, and behaves with consistency, genuineness, and authenticity

17. Group 45 hours Minimum 45 hours Minimum Collaboration: Collaboration: Empowers self and others through trust Empowers self and others through trust Recognizes differences in viewpoints are inevitable Recognizes differences in viewpoints are inevitable Respecting each other with a willingness to hear each other’s views and exercise restraint in Respecting each other with a willingness to hear each other’s views and exercise restraint in Pride of accomplishing something together Pride of accomplishing something together

18. Community 25 hours Minimum 25 hours Minimum Shows citizenship Shows citizenship Becoming responsibly committed to the community and society through leadership development Becoming responsibly committed to the community and society through leadership development Impacting a positive change on behalf of others in the community Impacting a positive change on behalf of others in the community Must reflect looking at an issue at the global level. Must reflect looking at an issue at the global level.

19. Online Courses Submit three online courses Submit three online courses Consider how module resonates with personal leadership Consider how module resonates with personal leadership Apply what was learned to future leadership experience Apply what was learned to future leadership experience Submit three 500-word summaries Submit three 500-word summaries

20. Educational Artifact Should be: Should be: An overview of what you have learned and why you think it will make a difference in your future An overview of what you have learned and why you think it will make a difference in your future Your impact on others Your impact on others Can be: Can be: Paper (5 pages in length) Paper (5 pages in length) Presentation (15 minutes in length) Presentation (15 minutes in length) Web site Web site

21. Educational Artifact Submission Meets proper formatting, i.e. 2500- word submission or 15 minute presentation Meets proper formatting, i.e. 2500- word submission or 15 minute presentation Demonstrate significant personal or professional events Demonstrate significant personal or professional events Exemplify analysis of learning derived from events including impact on others Exemplify analysis of learning derived from events including impact on others Personal action plan identifying next steps Personal action plan identifying next steps Organized, logical, clear Organized, logical, clear

22. Applying for the Certificate Fill out profile online: www.cfli.wisc.edu Fill out profile online: www.cfli.wisc.edu Submit record of activities forms Submit record of activities forms Submit online learning record Submit online learning record Submit educational artifact Submit educational artifact Electronic signature of ethics statement Electronic signature of ethics statement

23. Applying for the Certificate Fall Deadline: November 1 st Fall Deadline: November 1 st Spring Deadline: April 1st Spring Deadline: April 1st Application is reviewed by a committee and CfLI will contact you with the results of their decision Application is reviewed by a committee and CfLI will contact you with the results of their decision If you do not receive the Certificate you may re-submit your materials after making recommended adjustments If you do not receive the Certificate you may re-submit your materials after making recommended adjustments who complete the Certificate will be recognized at the Leadership Awards Banquet Students who complete the Certificate will be recognized at the Leadership Awards Banquet All applications must be submitted electronically All applications must be submitted electronically

24. Questions?? For more information regarding the Leadership Certificate please visit: For more information regarding the Leadership Certificate please visit: http://www.cfli.wisc.edu/leadersh ip_certificate.htm http://www.cfli.wisc.edu/leadersh ip_certificate.htm More Questions?? Email: leadership@odos.wisc.edu leadership@odos.wisc.edu Office Hours: Mondays 10-12P