Application
Women of Excellence Leadership Series
2016 Class
The Women of Excellence Leadership (WEL) Series is for juniors and seniors
only. Spring StudyAbroad students are not eligible for consideration.
Applications (hard copy or electronic) are due in the LEADS office, located in
the Milligan Building, First Floor, Room 1101 on or before Friday, October
16, 2015 by 5:00pm. Electronic applications are to be emailed to
twatkins3@spelman.edu. All applicants will not get an interview.
The Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement (LEADS)
Spelman College
WEL OVERVIEW
The Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement (LEADS) at Spelman College
presents the twelfth annual Women of Excellence Leadership (WEL) Series, a
certificate program designed to train students for leadership roles in the global
community. This powerful series—developed in keeping with the College’s
objective to cultivate change agents for a civil and just society—features leadership
experts, entrepreneurs, noted faculty, community leaders, and prominent corporate
partners as leadership development agents for WEL participants.
The application process is open to juniors and seniors only. Applicants must have
demonstrated leadership while attending Spelman and must have a 3.0 GPA in
their majors to be considered for the WEL program.
By studying the leadership skills demonstrated by African American women
leaders and others, WEL students develop the values needed to become the type of
authentic, servant leaders that chart new courses for change in the 21st century.
Areas of leadership development include identifying leadership types and styles
and developing a personal leadership mantra.
The 2016 WEL Series convenes with a mandatory retreat in January. The WEL
retreat is followed by eight required sessions. The WEL Series closes in March
with a WEL graduation. Sessions are held Thursday evenings from 6:15 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. Attendance is required for the retreat, all sessions, rehearsals for
graduation, and graduation.
Business attire is mandatory for Thursday sessions. Business attire is defined as
dress appropriate for leaders in work environments. Jeans are never worn to
LEADS meetings.
Jane E. Smith, Ed.D.
Executive Director
LEAD
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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please follow all instructions carefully. Applicants who do not follow the
instructions below will be disqualified from consideration. Please type your
information when completing the application. Answers must be typed in Times
New Roman, 12-point font. Answers should not exceed one paragraph. You
may reproduce the application in exact form electronically.
Applications must be submitted as one complete packet. A completed packet
should include the following items in the order listed below:
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
Personal information
Leadership experience at Spelman College
Career plans
Interview Question
Reference from a faculty member and a second external reference (nonrelative). Only the name & contact information are needed.
Resume
Career Photograph (The photos are reviewed for professional presentation.)
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I.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
*Note: Are you currently participating in a study abroad experience? If so, you are not
eligible for WEL consideration.
Name:
(Last)
(First)
Major:
Major GPA:
(Middle)
Minor:
Cumulative GPA:
Classification:
Telephone:
Preferred E-mail Address:
Current Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Do you speak a second language? If so, which language?
II.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AT SPELMAN COLLEGE
A. Identify your leadership experience to date at Spelman College:
First Year:
Second Year:
Third Year:
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Fourth Year:
B. Which of the above has been your most rewarding Spelman leadership experience and
why? Is this an academic, service or personal leadership experience?
C. Identify your leadership role model and explain why. (Do not identify a relative.)
D. Identify your scholarships, internships and/or fellowships, if any, obtained while
attending Spelman.
E. Discuss your travel experiences.
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III.
CAREER PLANS
A. What is your career interest?
B. What do you plan to do immediately after graduating from Spelman College?
IV. INTERVIEW QUESTION (Please be prepared to answer this question at
your interview.)
Why do you believe the WEL Series will be beneficial to your leadership journey? (Please
provide two different answers.)
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WEL CALENDAR
Application Due Date
Application Interviews
Acceptance Notification
Retreat
Photo Session
Lecture Session 1
Lecture Session 2
Lecture Session 3
Lecture Session 4
Lecture Session 5
1st Graduation Rehearsal
2nd Graduation Rehearsal
Graduation
Friday, October 16, 2015 by 5:00 pm
Monday, November 9, 2015 – Friday, November 13, 2015
Friday, November 20, 2015
Saturday, January 23, 2016 – Sunday January 24, 2016
Thursday, January 28, 2016 - Arrival at 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm
Thursday, February 11, 2016 - 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm
Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm
Thursday, February, 25, 2016 - 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm
Thursday, March, 3 2016- 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm
Spring Break Week
March 7, 2015 – March 11, 2015
Thursday, March 17, 2016 - 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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