Leadership Development
UAFS Leadership Academy
Mission:
The mission of Leadership Academy is to provide student learning opportunities in leadership development in a diverse environment that will prepare students for a global community.
About Leadership Academy:
The UA Fort Smith Leadership Academy is a Leadership Certificate Program for UAFS students limited to the first 100 students that sign up. Leadership Academy provides students with an in-depth exploration of leadership theory and practical application. There are five core concepts for Leadership Academy: Civic engagement and Community Service, Integrity, Personal and Professional Development, Social and Cultural Competency, and Teamwork
Requirements for Leadership Academy:
Full-time student
2.75 GPA (or 3.0 High School GPA for freshmen)
Complete a service-learning project (Service-Learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities)
Expectations to complete Leadership Academy:
Attend an orientation session
Attend 5 of the offered leadership sessions
Complete a service project
Communicate with Student Activities via LionsLink email
Learning outcomes:
Upon successful competition of Leadership Academy certificate program, the student will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of how ethics, integrity, morals, and values relate to their leadership dilemmas.
Engage in the campus or the community as a means to explore one’s civic responsibility as a leader.
Demonstrate increased self-awareness into how personal characteristics and abilities, and those of others influence their leadership.
Apply the skills necessary to work collaboratively to be an effective leader.
For questions about Leadership Academy send an email to studentactivities@uafs.edu
Schedule:
Orientation Meeting: Thursday, October 27 at 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Weidman Center (HS 133)
Orientation Meeting: Monday, October 31 at 3:00-3:50 p.m. in Flanders Room 100
Personal & Professional Development - November
Wednesday, November 9, 12:00 p.m. GB228
How full is your plate? - Bill Yates
Thursday, November 10, 5:30 p.m. GB221
Improving your financial picture - Bill Yates
Tuesday, November 15, 3:30 p.m. MS101
Setting Priorities (based on 7 Habits) Micki Voekel
Wednesday, November 16, 2:00 p.m. FL113
Are you a driver or a passenger? - Bill Yates
Thursday, November 17, 3:30 p.m. MS101
The importance of networking - Monique Forehand
Civic Engagement & Service - January
Tuesday, January 17, 3:00 p.m. MS104
Leadership in the community - Barbara Harvel
Wednesday, January 18, 10:00 a.m. Reynolds Room
American Democracy Project's Unsung Heroes
Integrity - February
Tuesday, February 7, 3:30 p.m. MS104
The importance of ethics in leadership - Dean Mark Arant
Thursday, February 9, 2:00 p.m. MS104
Integrity and ethics - Dr. Margaret Tanner
Wednesday, February 15, 3:30 p.m. MS104
The importance of ethics in leadership - Dean Mark Arant
Tuesday, February 21, 2:00 p.m. MS104
Integrity and ethics - Dr. Margaret Tanner
Social & Cultural Competency - March
Wednesday, March 7, 3:30 p.m. MS104
Leadership & Globalization - Takeo Suzuki
Tuesday, March 13, 3:00 p.m. MS104
Leadership & Globalization - Takeo Suzuki
Teamwork - April
Wednesday, April 18, 2:00 p.m. MS 104
Teamwork Workshop - Stephanie London
Tuesday, April 24, 2:00 p.m. MS 104
Teamwork Workshop - Dave Stevens & Jani Kovach
