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unlock your potential No one is born a leader. In fact, some of the best leaders start as followers, quietly observing how things work and what makes things happen. Leaders spring from great ideas evolved from thoughtful consideration and flashes of inspiration. Leaders are forged through time, experience, and ambition. You are a leader, even if you don't know it yet. The Leadership Center at The University of Texas at Arlington can help you become the type of person who affects and guides change in every facet of life, no matter what you set your mind to achieve. Developing your leadership skills not only makes you a more attractive potential employee, it makes you a better citizen of the world. Because when you discover your true potential, epic things await.
We’ll help you develop your leadership skills in several key areas: n Communication n Collaboration and global mindedness n Critical thinking n Ethics and integrity n Innovation n Diversity and inclusion n Teamwork
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time to shine Develop your leadership skills through the Leadership Center programming. We’ve got several options for students interested in becoming standout graduates of The University of Texas at Arlington.
Leadership Honors Program The Leadership Honors program is a personal leadership development program that emphasizes four core areas: leadership knowledge, self-awareness, leadership practice, and global perspective. The program ensures that students have a comprehensive leadership experience that prepares them to be ethical, global-minded leaders. Benefits include working with a peer advisor to develop an individualized leadership plan, access to leadership skills, training and activities with other honors program members, attendance at student conferences, and serving as an ambassador for the Leadership Center. When all requirements are complete, students graduate with leadership honors regalia. Certified Leaders Institute Receive your certificate in leadership after completing a series of workshops exploring topics from fundamental leadership skills to advanced critical social analysis of leadership. Workshops for the Certified Leaders Institute will be offered in the fall and spring semesters. This program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students.
UTA Toastmasters Build confidence as a communicator. UTA Toastmasters is a student organization dedicated to increasing confidence through public speaking. UTA Toastmasters meetings are held weekly year round on campus. Leadership Consortium The UT Arlington Leadership Consortium is a collective group of organizations dedicated to the pursuit of leadership development and growth for UT Arlington’s student body. For the complete list of involved organizations, visit uta.edu/leadership. Omicron Delta Kappa Omicron Delta Kappa is a national leadership honor society that recognizes achievement in five areas: scholarship, athletics, community service/campus involvement, journalism/speech, and the creative and performing arts.
Fall Leadership Retreat Take the next step in your leadership development and become a student leader at the annual fall retreat. This retreat is a University tradition that has shaped and molded student leaders for more than 30 years. Students are exposed to a variety of seminar-based leadership topics including ethical leadership, empowerment of others, diversity, global leadership, and effective communication. During the retreat, peer student leaders model outstanding leadership and encourage it from all participants while facilitating small team-building activities, building strong communication and group facilitation skills, greeting and hosting community leaders/ alumni attending the retreat, and ensuring that retreat participants are actively engaged.
The Fall Leadership Retreat has been training student leaders for more than
30 years.
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MAKE AN IMPACT When you give back to the community, you not only gain new friends, experiences, and skills, you begin to understand what it means to instigate positive change that contributes immeasurably to the greater good. The Leadership Center can help you find a place where your efforts are best suited to making great things happen.
UTA Volunteers UTA Volunteers is the student group that plans and implements volunteer and community service programs for UT Arlington and the surrounding community. The purpose of the group is to promote active citizenship and strengthen the community by creating avenues for community service involvement and providing tools and resources to the UT Arlington community. Social Justice League The UT Arlington Social Justice League is a collaborative effort between organizations with a commitment to volunteerism. The Social Justice League focuses on sharing information and new ideas on volunteering in our community. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate. For a complete list of involved organizations, visit uta.edu/leadership.
UTA Volunteers contributes more than community service hours annually.
2,100
faculty and staff Leadership Coaching UT Arlington commits to the core value of personal development by providing a welcoming and stimulating center for student life filled with resources and helpful staff members who promote growth and self-development. Leadership coaches are just one way the University can help provide resources to students in developing their leadership growth. Leadership coaches are faculty and staff that have a passion for leadership and student development. Coach roles vary from facilitators or presenters on a broad range of leadership topics to student leader mentors, scholarship committee members, and resources for students and student organizations.
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FEED YOUR AMBITION The Leadership Center offers many ways for you to learn about leadership in an experiential learning environment. Throughout the year, the center also provides ongoing workshops and lectures dedicated to leadership development. Learn what it takes to be a great leader and be amazed at what you can accomplish.
Academic Offerings Leadership Studies Minor and Certificate The leadership studies minor program at UT Arlington will prepare students to be relational, ethical, and global leaders armed with the knowledge and skills to make a positive contribution in the workplace, the communities in which they live and throughout the world. The courses are designed to help students explore the dimensions of leadership so that they may engage in leadership that is constructive, purposeful, and orientated toward improving the human condition. The leadership studies minor is a joint initiative between the Department of Educational Leadership and the Leadership Center in the Division of Student Affairs. EDAD 1130: Foundations of Leadership This interactive, 1-hour course is designed to provide a broad overview of fundamental leadership concepts. Students will learn about themselves and others as they explore a broad range of topics including leadership styles, negotiating conflict, effective communication, and ethics. Through this course students will develop a basic vocabulary about leadership and will have a better sense of their own approaches to leadership. EDAD 2330: Advanced Theories in Leadership This 3-hour course is designed to be an interactive theorybased seminar in which students explore themselves, their relationship to others, and the issues confronting our society in the context of leadership-related principles. Registrants of this course, along with the instructors, function as a community of learners and work together to craft and share knowledge about leadership. This course is part of the leadership studies minor program. EDAD 4330: Capstone in Leadership Studies The capstone course focuses on the synthesis of learning and experiences across the prior 15 hours of coursework. Students will design and present their new understandings of leadership and speculate about futures on the horizon. This course is part of the leadership studies minor program.
The EDAD 2330 Advanced Theories of Leadership course saw a increase in enrollment between the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters.
122%
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push your Limits There’s no end to what you can do, and if you need help getting there, we’re glad to assist. The Leadership Center offers a wide variety of scholarships to assist students with their studies. For a complete list of current scholarship opportunities, visit uta.edu/leadership.
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Graduate Assistant for the Leadership Center Graduate assistants are valuable members of the Leadership Center. The graduate assistant is responsible for developing programs and serving as a resource to the entire student population. This individual will have the opportunity to serve on committees, formally present within an academic course setting, attend personal and professional development activities, and assist with collateral assignments. Ideal candidates will want to gain experience for their future in Student Affairs.
greatness. We do that in lots of ways. Co-Curricular Transcript The co-curricular transcript is an official university document that lists cocurricular and community involvement activities undertaken while at UT Arlington and is verified by the Leadership Center staff, organizational advisors, and other approved staff. The co-curricular transcript can be used as a supplement to a resume, scholarship applications, and graduate school applications. Studies have shown that employers are looking for employees who have “practical competency” or the ability to work with others on campus and in community organizations, and on projects in the workplace. To get started and create your own co-curricular transcript, visit uta.edu/leadership.
For information on responsibilities, learning opportunities, expectations, compensation, and application procedures, visit uta.edu/leadership.
Leadership Recognition Ceremony The Leadership Recognition Ceremony is an annual celebration of leadership at UT Arlington. It is an opportunity to honor the outstanding student leaders, organizations, and advisors in our community. The outstanding student leader awards include scholarship funds of varying amounts. The ceremony takes places in April and all students, their families, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.
Enhanced Graduate Teaching Assistantship Program: PhD in K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and the Leadership Center offer an Enhanced Graduate Teaching Assistantship to qualified incoming doctoral students. The program blends K-12 and higher educational leadership issues, theory, and solutions. For information on the program’s responsibilities and benefits, visit uta.edu/leadership. For admission requirements to the UT Arlington Graduate School, visit grad.uta.edu.
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For eligibility and admission requirements to the Department of Educational Leadership Policy Studies, visit uta.edu/coehp/educleadership. Email all inquiries about this program to k16phd@uta.edu. You may also visit uta.edu/leadership or call 817-272-9220.
Donors and Friends The Leadership Center has many opportunities for donors and corporate sponsors. To make an online, tax-deductible gift, visit www.uta.edu/giving. Corporate and community partners can get involved with the Leadership Center through student mentorship, shadowing opportunities, guest lecturing, and by offering corporate tours, internships, and practical advice for future leaders.
OTHER SERVICES Leadership Assistance/ Consultation The staff of the Leadership Center along with our Leadership Coach program is available to work with your organization or department. The center provides team building activities, workshops on leadership topics and consultations to connect you with resources to help you improve the effectiveness of your organization. Request a Speaker/Facilitator Let us help your next retreat or staff workshop be the best one yet! One of the Leadership Center staff members or a Leadership Coach can provide assistance and ideas as a speaker or facilitator on many numerous leadership topics. Find a Mentor If you are a student who is interested in finding a faculty, staff or alumni mentor please contact Kerri Ressl at kerri@uta.edu. For peer mentoring relationships, please visit uta.edu/hosts. Leadership Center Library Visit the Leadership Center Library located in the Lower Level, Suite B160, of the E.H. Hereford University Center. Sign up to receive the Leadership Center’s newsletter, The Leading Edge by emailing leadership@uta.edu.
A Community of Resources The Division of Student Affairs: uta.edu/studentaffairs Freshmen Leaders on Campus: uta.edu/floc Goolsby Leadership Academy: uta.edu/goolsby University College: uta.edu/universitycollege
Contact Information The University of Texas at Arlington The Leadership Center E.H. Hereford University Center 300 West 1st Street, Lower Level, Suite B160 Arlington, Texas 76019 (T) 817-272-9220 (F) 817-272-2962 uta.edu/leadership leadership@uta.edu
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