Leadership Engagement Certificate
Leadership Engagement Certificate Update as of Fall 2024
Unfortunately, we are no longer accepting new Leadership Engagement Certificate students. If you are already enrolled in the certificate and have it on your Degree Progress Report (DPR) you can still complete the certificate.
Leadership Engagement Certificate
The Leadership Engagement Certificate provides KU undergraduate students with an introduction to leadership theories and practices while helping students make connections between classroom learning and leadership activities.
Throughout this program you will:
- Be introduced to leadership theories and ideas
- Gain experience applying what you learn in your leadership classes to your campus community and beyond
- Develop a personal statement of purpose
- Recognize from various experiences how self-management and engaging others play a role in the leadership process
Complete a certificate by taking leadership courses, participating in a KU leadership experiences, and completing reflection questions. Once completed, the Leadership Engagement Certificate is printed on your official KU transcript to acknowledge the unique experience.
Program Learning Outcomes
At the end of this program, students should be able to:
- Describe leadership theories/ideas
- Illustrate how leadership theories/ideas can be used
- Apply theories/ideas to leadership activities
- Recognize from experiences how self-management plays a role in leadership
- Students will be able to do at least one of the following:
- Identify personal values
- Identify relationships between personal values and leadership actions
- Identify own strengths and weaknesses
- Evaluate personal responses to challenging or intimidating situations
- Students will be able to do at least one of the following:
- Recognize from experiences how engaging others play a role in leadership
- Students will be able to do at least one of the following:
- Recognize the value of others' perspectives/interpretations
- Seek input from others
- Work cooperatively with others when problem solving
- Work cooperatively with others when decision making
- Students will be able to do at least one of the following:
Completing the certificate requires a combination of classroom learning, experiential learning, and written reflection.