Emerging Leaders

The Emerging Leaders Program creates an opportunity for first-year students to become actively engaged in the campus community through leadership development, civic engagement and self-discovery. It is through academic achievement, mentoring and co-curricular involvement that students experience a holistic approach to college life and later as civic leaders in society.

Program Highlights

Qualifications

A minimum 2.2 cumulative high school GPA.
Available to arrive to campus one week early for Leadership Training Week and Welcome Weekend 2013.
Able to commit for a full year to the Program and Major Events Committee events.
Members of this community will need to register for the special Fall Student Success Seminar class, which will be held on Wednesdays from 3:20-5 pm and the advanced Leadership Principles class from 3:20-5 pm in the Spring.
Resident of either Ritchie Hall, Sisler-McFawn Residence Hall or 5th floor of the Honors Complex (pending Honors College acceptance).

Responsibilities of Major Events Committee include

Welcome Weekend 2013
Family Day 2013
Welcome Back Show Spring 2014
Hall Fest 2014
Sibs Saturday 2014

Benefits

Make new friends in a unique Learning Community
Award winning leadership training
Membership in America's #1 Program Board (RHPB)
Work with great entertainers
Arrive to school early
Be a part of the University from the start!

Emerging Leader Application - 2013-2014

What do Emerging Leaders do?

Emerging Leaders take part in a specialized Student Success Seminar in the fall and a Leadership Principles course in the spring, are mentored by upperclassmen student leaders within Residence Life and Housing, and come into The University of Akron already a part of the Residence Hall Program Board (RHPB) as a member of the Major Events Committee.

Awards

2009 APCA Leadership Development Award
2008 CAACURH Community of the Year

Residence Life and Housing Ritchie Hall Akron, OH 44325-1401
Phone:	330-972-7800
Fax:	330-972-5662
Email:	reslife@uakron.edu

Major Events Committee

Emerging Leaders and upperclassmen works together to plan and execute the major events on campus such as

Sibs Weekend
Welcome Weekend
Hall Fest
Family Weekend

Student Success Seminar
Fall semester

All students in the community take a Student Success Seminar Course for first-year development. This course is divided into three sections. Not only do we ease the transition to the institution by building good habits and providing direction in utilizing resources on campus, but we also use this as an opportunity to bring in guest speakers to tell students about involvement opportunities and discuss leadership topics for success and growth.

Leadership Principles Course
Spring semester

New to the Emerging Leaders Program, the department has established an advanced leadership course building upon the foundation of topics discussed in the Student Success Seminar. Aspiring young leaders will advancing their skill sets through understanding a leader's responsibility, commitment and ability to lead for the common good and purposeful change. Touching upon influential leaders like Walt Disney and their life stories, students will study topics of creativity, customer service, and innovation that impact the world.