Welcome to the first Blog post for Drexel University’s CEO LEAD Program. There are a few changes taking place to the
program this year, that will be launching in the Spring of 2012 (this year!). To gain a better understanding of the changes
taking place, we will look at the past requirements of the CEO Program and
compare it to the new model.
The CEO Program at Drexel was formed in the 1998-1999
academic year by the Office of Student Activities. Initially, the program was designed to teach
students’ skills that would help in the management of their student
organizations. As the program developed,
workshops were offered to meet the needs of all students seeking leadership
growth and development, and the number of certificates that could be earned
went from 2, in 1998-1999, to 15 in 2010-2011.
Students earning certification
also grew from two dozen in 1998-199, to 200+ in 2010-2011.
Through CEO LEAD’s new Leadership Certificate Program
(LCP), students are welcome to attend a plethora of workshops throughout
the year. Sessions are organized into
three separate tracks based on the Social Change
Model:
1)
Personal & Professional Development
2)
Group & Team Dynamics, and
3)
Community Engagement & Responsibility.
Students receive credit for
attending workshops and can apply these credits toward earning any one of our
four leadership certificates by completing the minimum requirements. To earn certification in a specific track (as
listed above), students must attend 6 workshops in that specific category. The workshops will be denoted on the calendar
under a specific track. Students may
also earn a Holistic Leadership Certificate by attending any 6 workshops across
all disciplines. For students seeking to
hone skills in a particular interest, the program also offers specializations
in 8 areas. To earn specialization,
students must complete the requirements of a certificate track, as well as
attend 3 workshops coded in that specialization discipline. The LCP offers flexibility and creativity to
learn, while exposing students to a variety of leadership topics that align
with the Social Change Model and vision of CEO LEAD.
CEO LEAD will also offer The Leadership Academy (TLA).
TLA offers a structured, tiered
classroom curriculum and shared-experience. Through TLA, students can enroll in CEO LEAD
101, CEO LEAD 201, and CEO LEAD 301. CEO
LEAD 101, designed for novice leaders, facilitates personal and professional
development through self-assessments, values clarification, goal
identification, and topical classroom workshops. Upon completion of 101, CEO LEAD 201 trains
students in group formation, team roles, and conflict management. The experiences gained in courses 101 and 201
set the stage for CEO LEAD 301, a program that strengthens leaders’
responsibilities to community through timely discussions, mentorship and role
modeling opportunities, and peer education, while enhancing and embracing
community engagement and responsibility. As a capstone project, CEO LEAD 301
participants will create and implement a group service project. TLA courses will be offered twice per year to
accommodate students enrolled in a co-op track program. CEO LEAD 101 will launch in Spring 2012.
To find out more about the specific TLA courses for CEO LEAD
101, 201 and 301 go to: http://drexel.edu/oca/l/CEO%20LEAD/CEO%20LEAD%20Program%20Overview%202012.pdf.
For a listing of upcoming workshops, visit http://drexel.edu/oca/l/Winter2012.asp.
We hope this helps and look forward to seeing you at future
leadership opportunities!
CEO LEAD Program