Center for Leadership and Involvement
Presented by:
Donna Freitag &
Charlie Cahill
Center for Leadership and Involvement
Leadership Certificate
Leadership Certificate Program Overview
 History of Program
 Based on Social Change Model
 Written Reflections are an Essential Element
 Review Committee
 Written Application to Online Application
 Activity Areas (Type of Involvement)
 Includes verification, written reflections
 Online Learning Modules
 Educational Artifact
 Content Areas (What was learned)
 Individual, Group & Community (Social Change Model)
 Benefits & Learning Outcomes
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
 Benefits:
a) Ceremony, Red/Gold cords, certificate of
completion
b) Showcase leadership and involvement
experiences
c) Resume, talking point in an interview
 Leadership Certificate Learning Outcomes:
a) Increased self awareness
b) Recognition of impact on groups and community
c) Ability to understand application of learned skills
-More prepared for interviews and post college
jobs.
Quotes:
Why?
• “The Leadership Certificate is a great way to
showcase the Leadership responsibilities I’ve had
on campus.”
Future?
• “I will continue to practice skills of introspection
to better learn from life experiences”
Advice?
• “Get started early”!
• “Do it”!
• “Well worth the work”
Leadership Certificate Requirements
• Cumulative GPA of a 2.5
• Current UW student
• Provide documentation of 100 hours of
experience in 5 different activity areas
• Complete 3 different online modules
• Complete an educational artifact reflecting
personal growth and impact on others
• Sign an ethics statement
Activity Areas
• Leadership Roles
– 20 hours maximum
• Academic Courses
– 30 hours maximum
• Civic Engagement
– 20 hours maximum
• Out-of-Class Learning
– 30 hours maximum
• Work Experience
– 20 hours maximum
Leadership Roles
Activity Description
• 20 hours maximum
• Leadership related and
allows for personal growth
• Demonstrate ability to
lead others
• Set and accomplish goals
• Significant impact on
others and foster a
positive change on:
– Group Members
– The Organization
– The Campus
Academic Course
Activity Description
• 30 hours maximum
• Must be a for-credit
class
• One academic credit =
15 contact hours
• Must obtain a 3.0 or
better or a “pass” in a
pass/fail course
Civic Engagement
Activity Description
• 20 hours maximum
• Service to and active
involvement in the
community
• 50% of the hours must be
from the same community
organization
• 50% of the hours must be
completed off campus
Out-of-Class Learning
Activity Description
• 30 hours maximum
• Non-credit leadership
learning
– Workshops
– Seminars
– Conferences
• Contact hours will only be
counted for actual workshop
time
Work Experience
Activity Description
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20 hours maximum
Paid or unpaid position
Foster personal growth
Skill based opportunities that include a
developmental focus such as:
– House fellow
– Student Leadership Program Coordinator
– Internships
Note: Varsity athletes can use participation in their sport
for this activity area.
Written Reflections
Examples of questions students are asked to think about
when preparing to write their (500 word) essays:
1. What talents can I bring to a group and what
areas can I work on?
2. How did this experience challenge my leadership
style and skills?
3. Explain the impact of my leadership experience
and how it had a positive change on behalf of
others in the community.
Review Committee
 The Review Committee:
-Made up of faculty and staff on campus.
-There is a reviewer for each activity area
including the online learning modules and
Educational Artifact.
-The reviewer assists each student to fully
capture the depth of what was learned and how it
relates to specific “Content Areas”.
Overview of Content Areas
• Comprised of 3 Content Areas that impacts:
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Individual (min. 30 hours)
Group (min. 45 hours)
Community (min. 25 hours)
(Social Change Model)
• Content Areas are not in addition to the 100
hours, but each activity area submitted must
also satisfy the “content area” requirements.
• This encourages broad, personal leadership
development across a number of contexts
Individual Content Area
• 30 hours minimum
• Knowing yourself is a fundamental value of
leadership development
• Recognizing individuals who:
– Are aware of their beliefs, values, attitudes, and
emotions that motivate one to take action
– Can become a committed participant in the
shaping of a group’s common purpose
– Thinks, feels, and behaves with consistency,
genuineness, and authenticity
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Reflection on Individual
• What have you learned about
yourself through your involvement
on campus?
Group Content Area
• 45 hours minimum
• Includes collaboration and dealing with controversy
in a civil respectful manner
• Collaboration:
• Empowers self and others through trust
• Recognizes differences in viewpoints are inevitable
• Pride of accomplishing something together
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Reflection on Group
• Do you know how to collaborate with
others? What are specific examples?
• Can you describe a time when
controversy has arisen and were you
able to address it in a civil manner?
Community Content Area
• 25 hours minimum
• Focuses on citizenship
• Become responsibly committed to the community
and society
• The impact is a positive change on behalf of others
in the community
• Reflection is looking at an issue at the global level
rather than at the individual level
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Reflection on Community
• Are you actively involved in a
community?
• How are you involved in this community
beyond just being a member?
• How will you stay involved in your
current communities or become
involved in new communities in the
future?
Online Learning Modules
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Website leadership topics
Complete three online modules
Provides an alternate source for leadership to take place
Reflection essay
Must apply to at least one of the content areas!
Educational Artifact
• Should:
– Be an overview of what you have learned and why
you think it will make a difference in your future
– Show your impact on others
– Include an action plan of how you will use and
apply your leadership skills in the future
• Can be:
– A short paper (2,500 words)
– A short presentation (20 minutes in length)
– Website
Application Deadlines
Fall Semester: November 1
Spring Semester: April 1
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Questions
For more information regarding the Leadership
Certificate please visit:
www.cfli.wisc.edu
- click “Leadership Certificate”
More Questions??
Email: leadership@studentlife.wisc.edu