PennWest Student Leadership programs offers the overall process of learning, doing, reflecting, and actively experimenting with leadership styles, all of which can prepare students for leadership roles. Explore and get involved in campus organizations to develop your leadership skills!
Student Leadership & Involvement Experience Examples
🌟Leadership Roles
- Student Government Leadership: Serve as a student senator, executive board member, or committee chair.
- Club or Organization Officer: Hold a leadership role (e.g., president, vice president, treasurer) in a registered student organization.
- Athletic Leadership Roles: Serve as a team captain or leader within intramural or club sports.
- Community Assistant or Resident Advisor: Lead within campus housing through peer mentorship and community building.
🎓 Leadership Development Programs
- PennWest Leadership Academy (PLA): Participate in a selective leadership development program for high-profile student leaders or take on a leadership role as a PLA Team Leader.
- Rising Leaders Program and Scholarship Students: Engage in foundational leadership development through workshops, panels, and campus events, or take on a higher-level role in coordinating these events.
- Student Ambassador Program: Represent PennWest at admissions events, campus tours, and outreach activities.
🎉 Campus Engagement
- Event Planning Committees: Organize campus-wide events, workshops, or service initiatives.
How to Get Started
🏛️ Get Involved
- Join Campus Organizations: Get involved in clubs, student government, or special interest groups that align with your passions.
- Participate in Programs: Options may include the PennWest Leadership Academy (PLA), Rising Leaders, or Ambassador Programs.
- Serve as a Student Ambassador: Represent the university at admissions events, campus tours, and outreach activities.
🗣️ Build Skills
- Develop Your Public Speaking and Communication Skills: Practice through presentations, panels, or leading meetings.
- Take on Leadership Projects: Volunteer to lead a campus initiative, event, or service project to gain hands-on experience.
- Reflect and Grow: Track your experiences, seek feedback, and continuously improve your leadership abilities.
🧭 Advance Your Leadership
- Apply for Leadership Roles: Run for officer positions in student organizations or apply for roles like Team Captain, Section Leader, or Student Trustee.
- Develop Mentorship Relationships: Connect with faculty, staff, or upperclassmen who can guide your leadership journey.
- Seek Out Scholarships and Recognition: Apply for leadership-based scholarships like the Legacy Student Leadership Scholarship.
🤝 Connect with Others
- Network with Other Student Leaders: Attend panels, conferences, and social events to build relationships and learn from peers.
