Leadership Leadership Certificate Certificate ProgramProgram

About the ProgramAbout the Program……

The leadership certificate is based on four The leadership certificate is based on four assumptions:assumptions:

• • The University of Wisconsin-Madison is The University of Wisconsin-Madison is committed to developing the leadership committed to developing the leadership capabilities within its community;capabilities within its community;

• • Effective leadership skills can be taught and Effective leadership skills can be taught and learned at the university and in the community;learned at the university and in the community;

• • The university environment is a strategic and The university environment is a strategic and appropriate setting for mastering both appropriate setting for mastering both leadership theory and leadership skills; and leadership theory and leadership skills; and

• • The success of leadership is measured by The success of leadership is measured by direct impact on individuals, organizations, and direct impact on individuals, organizations, and society.society.

Leadership Certificate Leadership Certificate RequirementsRequirements

Provide documentation of Provide documentation of 100 hours100 hours of of experience in leadership roles, civic experience in leadership roles, civic engagement, work experiences, out of engagement, work experiences, out of the classroom learning and academic the classroom learning and academic course workcourse work

Complete 3 different Complete 3 different online coursesonline courses

Complete an Complete an educational artifacteducational artifact reflecting personal growth and impact on reflecting personal growth and impact on othersothers

Sign an Sign an ethics statementethics statement

Have a cumulative GPA of a 2.5 at the Have a cumulative GPA of a 2.5 at the time you applytime you apply

Activity AreasActivity Areas

Leadership RolesLeadership Roles 20 hours maximum20 hours maximum

Academic CoursesAcademic Courses 30 hours maximum30 hours maximum

Civic EngagementCivic Engagement 20 hours maximum20 hours maximum

Out-of-Class LearningOut-of-Class Learning 30 hours maximum30 hours maximum

Work ExperienceWork Experience 20 hours maximum20 hours maximum

Leadership RolesLeadership Roles

20 hours Maximum20 hours Maximum Accepting a leadership role where Accepting a leadership role where

major responsibilities are expectedmajor responsibilities are expected Accomplishing and setting goalsAccomplishing and setting goals Empowering or leading othersEmpowering or leading others Having a significant impact on Having a significant impact on

others and fostering a positive others and fostering a positive change on:change on: Group MembersGroup Members The Organization The Organization The CampusThe Campus

Verification of Verification of Leadership RolesLeadership Roles Position descriptionPosition description Letter of verification from Letter of verification from

advisoradvisor Position expectationsPosition expectations Goal StatementGoal Statement One Page SummaryOne Page Summary

What was learned and how it What was learned and how it relates to specific content area.relates to specific content area.

Academic CoursesAcademic Courses

30 hours Maximum30 hours Maximum Must be a for credit class or Must be a for credit class or

modulemodule Once academic credit = 15 Once academic credit = 15

contact hourscontact hours Must obtain a 3.0 or better for Must obtain a 3.0 or better for

the class to qualifythe class to qualify Courses that fulfill at least one Courses that fulfill at least one

of the content areas.of the content areas.

Verification of Verification of Academic CoursesAcademic Courses

Transcript and SyllabusTranscript and Syllabus One Page SummaryOne Page Summary

What was learned and how it What was learned and how it relates to the specific content relates to the specific content area.area.

Civic EngagementCivic Engagement

20 hours Maximum20 hours Maximum Service to and active involvement in the Service to and active involvement in the

community (may be direct or indirect service)community (may be direct or indirect service) 50% of the hours submitted must be 50% of the hours submitted must be directlydirectly

working with agency clients at the same working with agency clients at the same community organization off campuscommunity organization off campusDirect ServiceDirect Service Volunteering at community agenciesVolunteering at community agencies TutoringTutoring MentoringMentoring Assisting individuals with disabilitiesAssisting individuals with disabilitiesIndirect ServiceIndirect Service Advocacy Based serviceAdvocacy Based service Political and issue-based campaignsPolitical and issue-based campaigns

Verification of Civic Verification of Civic EngagementEngagement

Civic Engagement Activity Area Civic Engagement Activity Area Record Record

Certificate, letter, or card of Certificate, letter, or card of participation from service participation from service agencyagency

One Page SummaryOne Page Summary What was learned and how it What was learned and how it

relates to specific content relates to specific content area.area.

Out-of-Class LearningOut-of-Class Learning

30 hours Maximum30 hours Maximum Non-credit Leadership learningNon-credit Leadership learning

WorkshopsWorkshops SeminarsSeminars ConferencesConferences

Contact hours will only be Contact hours will only be counted for actual workshop time counted for actual workshop time (e.g. lunch/free at a conference (e.g. lunch/free at a conference does not count towards workshop does not count towards workshop hours at a conference)hours at a conference)

Verification of Out-Of-Verification of Out-Of-Class LearningClass Learning

Certificate, letter, or card of Certificate, letter, or card of participationparticipation

One Page SummaryOne Page Summary For every 5 participation For every 5 participation

hourshours What was learned and how it What was learned and how it

relates to specific content relates to specific content area.area.

Work ExperienceWork Experience

20 hours Maximum20 hours Maximum Paid personal growth and skill Paid personal growth and skill

based opportunities that based opportunities that include a developmental include a developmental focus such as:focus such as: House fellowHouse fellow ASMASM Student Leadership Program Student Leadership Program

CoordinatorCoordinator IM Student SupervisorIM Student Supervisor

Verification of Work Verification of Work ExperienceExperience

Letter from SupervisorLetter from Supervisor Job DescriptionJob Description One Page SummaryOne Page Summary

What was learned and how it What was learned and how it relates to specific content relates to specific content area.area.

Content AreasContent Areas

Content Areas are not in Content Areas are not in addition to the 100 hours addition to the 100 hours

Each activity submitted from the Each activity submitted from the five areas must satisfy one of five areas must satisfy one of the three different content areasthe three different content areas

This encourages broad, personal This encourages broad, personal leadership development across leadership development across a number of contextsa number of contexts

Content AreasContent Areas

Individual Individual 30 hours Minimum30 hours Minimum

Group Group 45 hours Minimum45 hours Minimum

CommunityCommunity 25 hours Minimum25 hours Minimum

IndividualIndividual

30 hours minimum30 hours minimum Knowing yourself is a fundamental value Knowing yourself is a fundamental value

of leadership developmentof leadership development Recognizing individuals who:Recognizing individuals who:

Are aware of their beliefs, values, Are aware of their beliefs, values, attitudes, and emotions that motivate attitudes, and emotions that motivate one to take actionone to take action

Can become a committed participant Can become a committed participant in the shaping of a group’s common in the shaping of a group’s common purposepurpose

Thinks, feels, and behaves with Thinks, feels, and behaves with consistency, genuineness, and consistency, genuineness, and authenticityauthenticity

GroupGroup

45 hours Minimum45 hours Minimum Includes collaboration and Includes collaboration and

dealing with controversy in a civil dealing with controversy in a civil respectful mannerrespectful manner

Collaboration:Collaboration: Empowers self and others through trustEmpowers self and others through trust Recognizes differences in viewpoints are Recognizes differences in viewpoints are

inevitableinevitable Respecting each other with a willingness Respecting each other with a willingness

to hear each other’s views and exercise to hear each other’s views and exercise restraint in restraint in

Pride of accomplishing something Pride of accomplishing something together together

CommunityCommunity

25 hours Minimum25 hours Minimum Shows citizenshipShows citizenship Becoming responsibly Becoming responsibly

committed to the committed to the community and societycommunity and society

Impacting a positive change Impacting a positive change on behalf of others in the on behalf of others in the communitycommunity

Educational ArtifactEducational Artifact

Should be:Should be: An overview of what you have An overview of what you have

learned and why you think it will learned and why you think it will make a difference in your future make a difference in your future

Your impact on othersYour impact on others

Can be:Can be: A short paper (5 pages in length)A short paper (5 pages in length) A short presentation (15 minutes A short presentation (15 minutes

in length)in length) Web siteWeb site

Online CoursesOnline Courses

Complete three online Complete three online coursescourses

Provides an alternate source Provides an alternate source for leadership to take placefor leadership to take place

Provides other resources Provides other resources that are available for usethat are available for use

Must fulfill one of the content Must fulfill one of the content areas!areas!

Applying for the CertificateApplying for the Certificate

Fill out registration form onlineFill out registration form online Fill out record of activities Fill out record of activities

formform Complete online learning Complete online learning

recordrecord Complete Education ArtifactComplete Education Artifact Turn in signed ethics Turn in signed ethics

statementstatement

Applying for the CertificateApplying for the Certificate

Due: November 1stDue: November 1st Application is reviewed by a committee Application is reviewed by a committee

and the SOO will contact you with the and the SOO will contact you with the results of their decisionresults of their decision

If you do not receive the Certificate you If you do not receive the Certificate you may re-submit your materials after may re-submit your materials after making recommended adjustmentsmaking recommended adjustments

Students who complete the Certificate who complete the Certificate will be recognized at the Leadership will be recognized at the Leadership Awards BanquetAwards Banquet

Please try to submit your application all Please try to submit your application all at once and, if possible, electronicallyat once and, if possible, electronically