Centennial Leaders Facilitator Application
Facilitators must have held one leadership position on campus, be in at least their second year of
college, completed at least 30 credit hours (by beginning of fall 2015 semester) and have a 3.0
cumulative GPA. Preference may be given to students who are juniors or seniors. CL scholarship
recipients during fall 2015 are not eligible to facilitate.
Please answer the following questions on a separate sheet using no more than 100 words
per answer:
1.
Your name, cumulative GPA, hours completed, email address and cell phone number.
2.
List past and current organizational and community involvement including leadership
positions held.
3.
Please list any major time commitments you have during the fall 2015 semester and (i.e.
positions within your organizations, work, etc.)
4.
What specific experiences do you have that would help you in this position? Please
include why you would be a good facilitator and what you will bring to the program?
5.
What 5 leadership skills/topics do you think are most important for Centennial Leaders
to learn in their first semester at college?
6.
Please list the name of one reference who is currently employed at MSU fulltime. Include
their title, department, daytime phone number and email address.
APPLICATIONS DUE BY Friday April, 24th @ 4:00pm
to the Office of Student Engagement PSU 101.
Or you can email your application to: leadership@missouristate.edu
If you have any questions, please contact
Ryan Gipson at 836-4386 or RyanGipson@missouristate.edu
Or Bethany Bishop at Leadership@missouristate.edu
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Centennial Leaders program is a scholarship and leadership program for first semester
freshmen at Missouri State which is going into its eleventh year. This program includes a
scholarship of between $1250-$2500 (depending on their need) per year for the participant’s first
two years in college. In return, these students will be expected to participate in a 2 year leadership
program. The participants applied for this scholarship while they were seniors in high school. Their
involvement in high school and an on-campus interview assisted the university in narrowing down
our pool to 25 participants. The first component (semester) will be a similar experience to the
MSU Emerging Leaders program. We anticipate the participants will not only walk away with
invaluable experiences, but friendships and connections that will continue throughout their
collegiate experience and beyond.
Centennial Leaders Facilitators will facilitate the 5 sessions throughout the fall 2015 semester.
We will also have one session devoted to an afternoon retreat off-campus that will be facilitated
partly by professional staff and partly by Centennial Leaders facilitators on Sunday, August 30th.
Each session will take place on every other Monday evening from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Facilitators
will be required to attend each session and be present 30 minutes before and after each
session.
The facilitator team will also have a separate training before the program begins to review
expectations and what the sessions will consist of throughout the semester. This training will be
determined based upon the schedule of the chosen facilitators.
Benefits of being a Centennial Leaders Facilitator: Facilitators will gain hands on leadership
experience and the invaluable skills needed to facilitate. They will have the opportunity to
experience a high and low ropes course with all expenses paid, and it is our hope that facilitators
will leave a lasting impression on the MSU campus. Their efforts will have a significant and very
positive impact on the leadership of our student organizations.
Dates/Time Requirements to be a Facilitator:
FALL 2015 SEMESTER
 Facilitator Applications Due: Friday, April 24th 2015 by 4pm to the Office of Student
Engagement or emailed to Leadership@missouristate.edu.
 Selections will be made and applicants notified by email no later than Friday, May 1st, 2015.
 Facilitator training Sunday, August 30th at 11:0am – 1:30pm in PSU 309.
 Sunday, August 30th, we will have an off-campus session at a ropes course with the participants
led by professional staff members from 1:30pm - 6:30pm.
 September 21, October 5, October 19, November 2, November 16, -Centennial Leaders
Sessions (4:00pm-6:00pm) but you will be there 3:30-6:30pm.