Discovery Leadership Program Fall 2014

Leadership Discovery

This ten-week program will introduce students to opportunities for leadership at UConn and beyond. Students will develop their leadership competencies through self-reflection, experiential learning, exploration of team dynamics, cross-cultural communication, critical dialogue and discourse, civic engagement, and social justice. As a result of this experience, University of Connecticut Discovery Students will:

  • Understand the basic concepts and principles of leadership
  • Explore, define, and develop personal values.
  • Begin to take an active role in positively influencing the university community and beyond.
  • Have knowledge of UConn’s opportunities for leadership and learn how to augment in-class education through co-curricular and leadership opportunities.

Program Completion

This program will offer a series of workshops specifically designed for students beginning their leadership experience at UConn.

Successful completion of the program consists of:

  • Attendance to and participation in ALL Discovery workshops and activities.
  • Active participation in a community activity that provides the opportunity to be civically engaged.
  • Completion of all assignments and reflection activities.
  • Earning a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher by the completion of program requirements.

Apply
Contact studentleadership@uconn.edu or call  860-486-6588 for Fall or Spring application deadline information.

*Please note: In the past the deadline for this program has been the third week of September. Students interested in the program should be sure to contact Student Leadership before mid-September.