Student Leadership Academy FALL 2015 SESSIONS September 14 - November 12, 2015 INTERNSHIP & CAREER SERVICES PERSONAL LEADERSHIP TRACK WWW.KENT.EDU/STARK/STUDENT-LEADERSHIP-ACADEMY SESSION KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AT STARK STARK STATE COLLEGE DESCRIPTION ORIENTATION Monday, Sept. 14 at 12 p.m. Main Hall Auditorium Thursday, Sept. 17 at 12:30 p.m. M101 Business & Entrepreneurial Studies Center SLA participants should attend this session to find out about facilitators, session topics and locations, in addition to program expectations. Students that attend this session will receive resource materials. This session will be offered four times, but participants will only get credit for attending this session once. SERVANT LEADERSHIP Monday, Sept. 21 at 12 p.m. Main Hall Auditorium Thursday, Sept. 24 at 12:30 p.m. M101 Business & Entrepreneurial Studies Center If you are interested in serving others or want to learn how to “pay it forward” and even volunteer in your community, this session is for you! Come learn about our community partners and how you can help develop the leadership qualities you possess. COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVE PANEL Monday, Sept. 28 at 12 p.m. Main Hall Auditorium Thursday, Oct. 1 at 12:30 p.m. M101 Business & Entrepreneurial Studies Center This session is for those interested in what Stark County leaders have to say and the important qualities they look for in leadership. Meet and learn from some professionals with a variety of experience. COMMUNICATING & DIVERSITY: UNDERSTANDING SEX & GENDER Monday, Oct. 5 at 12 p.m. Main Hall Auditorium Thursday, Oct. 8 at 12:30 p.m. M101 Business & Entrepreneurial Studies Center This session addresses questions that most people are afraid to ask about when it comes to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer/questioning community. Participants will leave with a better understanding of sex and gender, how our society constructs gender, what heteronormativity is, and how we can become more inclusive with our language and overall understanding of sex and gender. WHAT DOES IT MEAN IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD? Monday, Oct. 12 at 12 p.m. Main Hall Auditorium Thursday, Oct. 15 at 12:30 p.m. B125 Silk Auditorium Budgeting for now and later can be overwhelming. This session will help gain a better understanding of how to put the power of saving and budgeting to work for you. Explore topics including interest rates, investments and current trends. BETTER QUESTIONS LEAD TO BETTER LEADERSHIP AND HAPPIER LIVES Monday, Oct. 19 at 12 p.m. Main Hall Auditorium Thursday, Oct. 22 at 12:30 p.m. M101 Business & Entrepreneurial Studies Center By asking the right kinds of questions, you can get yourself out of sticky situations, help others to reach their potential, and reframe negative situations into learning opportunities for yourself and others. This session will draw on concepts in the book Change Your Questions, Change Your Life, by Dr. Marilee Adams. THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE QUIET LEADER Monday, Oct. 26 at 12 p.m. Main Hall Auditorium Thursday, Oct. 29 at 12:30 p.m. M101 Business & Entrepreneurial Studies Center Attend this session to learn about what characterizes a quiet leader, how to determine if you are a quiet leader, why quiet leaders are effective, and how to effectively work with quiet leaders. WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE? Monday, Nov. 2 at 12 p.m. Main Hall Auditorium Thursday, Nov. 5 at 12:30 p.m. M101 Business & Entrepreneurial Studies Center We all have our own sense of style, but do you know your “leadership” style? We will explore the type of leaders you have the potential to be and what that means for group projects and how you interact with others. You can be a benefit to everyone; you just have to know your style.