The LEADing Edge is the signature leadership program at Douglass
College. The program encompasses several leadership curricular and
cocurricular opportunities and experiences and is committed to
fostering leadership that is inclusive and directed toward a common
good. It seeks to promote new models of leadership for women; to ensure
that all women can envision themselves as having leadership skills and
a better understanding of their leadership potential; to facilitate the
participation of women in leadership and organizational change; to
build community partnerships; and to extend beyond the campus in
preparing women for socially responsible leadership in their careers,
families, and communities.
There are currently several
opportunities for students to experience leadership in the program. The
work that they accomplish is complemented with a Leadership Mastery
Certification. The components of the program are as follows:
Leadership Development Day exposes students to a plethora of
skill-building workshops that will increase their knowledge and
awareness of their own leadership potential needed to become effective
in their involvement in campus organizations.
Emerging
Leaders is a 1.5-credit course designed to promote new models of
leadership for women at Douglass College. It gives women a better
understanding of their leadership potential and the opportunity to
envision themselves having leadership skills. The program is limited in
space and requires an application.
Annual Women's Weekend is
designed with interactive programs to educate participants about the
achievements of women and explore issues that impact women's lives.
Transitional Leadership for the Workforce enables students to utilize
their leadership experiences and prepare themselves for transitioning
beyond Douglass College. Students will participate in a self-assessment
and reflection of their academic and cocurricular experience; develop a
portfolio; and focus on personal, social, vocational, political, civic,
financial, practical, and philosophical issues.
Leadership
Transcript Program is a service enabling students to chronicle their
cocurricular involvement such as internships, externships, and campus
and community involvement, including membership or leadership positions
in a student organization. This tool may be used to apply for
leadership programs or positions on campus, for future employment, or
in preparation for admittance to graduate school. More information is
available in the Student Development Center located on the second floor
of the Douglass College Center.
The S.O.R.Ce (Student
Organization Resource Center) is the leadership library comprised of
books, videos, essays, and audiotapes on a variety of leadership
topics. The S.O.R.Ce also includes LEADer Readers, a series of
leadership handouts designed to provide quick, informative tips and
suggestions on specific leadership development topics and student
organizational resources. More information is available in the Student
Development Center located on the second floor of the Douglass College
Center.
Student Leadership Recognition Program is a
celebration of students' leadership achievements, which is held
annually in April. Students are recognized for all their leadership
efforts and the contributions they make to the Douglass community.
LEADership Mastery is the capstone program for the LEADing Edge. It
culminates the leadership experiences a student encounters by
documenting achievements that can lead to career, service, or
leadership advancement. The leadership skills that students acquire in
the program will be documented through the Leadership Transcript
Program. This milestone of becoming a LEADership master requires the
completion of two leadership activities and experiences in each of
three groups spanning academic course work, participatory leadership,
and demonstrated leadership roles in the Douglass/Rutgers community.
Students must complete two programs in the following components:
Academic Course Work
- completion of the Emerging Leaders course
- completion of Transitional Leadership for the Workforce
-
completion of the Institute for Women's Leadership Scholars
Certificate Program (Students who complete this program need only
complete two units in Leadership in Action.)
Participatory Leadership
- active involvement in a student organization for one year
- attendance of four lectures conducted by the Institute for Women's Leadership consortium
-
20 hours of leadership consulting, advising, presenting, or training
with student organizations, clubs, service units, or residence halls
Leadership in Action
- serve one year as an executive board member of a Douglass student organization or committee
- serve as an academic peer adviser for one year
- serve as a resident assistant for one year
-
participate, with prior approval, in other leadership capacities such
as College Leadership New Jersey, DC PLEN, and CAWP's New Leadership
Program
- participate in the Associate Alumnae of Douglass College Externship Program
Once a student has met the requirements in these three groups,
recognition will be noted on the student`s official transcript from the
university as well as acknowledged at the Student Leadership
Recognition Program.
