Student Leadership and Engagement Tip Sheets
Dealing with Bureaucracy, Making Effective Presentations, Motivating Your Members, Planning Effective Meetings, Preparing a Budget, Smooth Officer Transition, Transition Plan
Student Leadership Conference Resources
How to Promote and Fund a Successful Event Presentation
Leadership Through Relationships
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Leadership Blog"The Ripple Effect" blog encompasses the power of interaction in a leadership
context, and focuses on the fact that as leaders we have multiple factors in our lives that
contribute to our development. Each week this blog will feature leadership journeys, tricks
of the trade, what’s happening on campus or in the world…and more!
Click here to check it out!
Other Conference Opportunities
Wo/men's Conference 2012: "Wo/men engaging in change."
Date: Saturday, March 3, 2012
Location: Saint Mary's College
This year’s conference will focus on women’s leadership roles in both personal and public spaces, paying particular attention to the work of women in the political sphere in this presidential election year. Registration is now open! Only $10 for students and $20 for community members. Discounts available for groups of 10 or more. Register early (by Thursday, March 1!) and be part of a gift card drawing. Click here for more information or email Beth Hampson at smc.womens.conference@gmail.com.
ACPA Next Generation Conference (Next Gen)
Date: Saturday, March 24 - Sunday, March 25, 2012
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
The Next Generation Conference, simply referred to as Next Gen, occurs prior to the start of the
ACPA 2012 Louisville Convention. Next Gen is a unique opportunity for approximately 100 undergraduates
to learn about careers in student affairs. Participants will meet and
learn from current graduate students, graduate preparation program
faculty, and seasoned student affairs professionals who work at a
variety of colleges and universities. This is a great way to explore the
profession and gather information you need to plan your future.
The cost to attend the Next Generation Conference is $125 if
registration is postmarked by March 7, 2012. After March 7, 2012, the
rate is $150 and accepted on space availability only. Registration includes all conference sessions on
March 24 and 25; dinner on March 24; lunch on March 25; and admission
to the Opening Session and Reception of the ACPA Annual Convention on
Sunday, March 25.
For more information click here, or email Rachel Brunson, Graduate Intern for Leadership Programs in the USF Student Leadership and Engagement Department, who attended the conference last year as an undergraduate student and would be happy to share her experience: rmbrunson@usfca.edu.
National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference (NJSLC)
Date: July 25-29, 2012
Location: College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts
Sponsored by the Jesuit Association of Student Personnel Administrators (JASPA), the National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference brings together student leaders from around the nation in order to improve their ability to serve their colleges and universities in the Jesuit tradition. The conference mission statement, "Student
organization leaders collaborating to develop ideas, explore student
issues, and build stronger leadership skills to better serve their
colleges and universities," was adopted for the first conference, held in 1997. Click here for more information.
Clubs and OrganizationsCheck out the external Clubs and Organizations Information Database site for additional resources.
Social Change Model
The Social Change Model of Leadership views leadership as a process rather than as a position and promotes the values of equity, social justice, self-knowledge, personal empowerment, collaboration,citizenship, and service. (Read More... )
Recommended Readings
Books for Self-Awareness
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The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
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Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit, New and Revised by Lee G. Bolman
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The Four Agreements is a practical guide to how to not only better yourself as a leader, but also as a citizen of the world. Don Miguel Ruiz's use of toltec traditions will surely aid you in the work you do in leading groups and teams.
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Leading With Soul showcasing how leadership at its best is a marriage between the head and the heart. In this book, Bolman and Deal use a fictional story to showcase how leading with purpose and heart can lead to real results.
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General Leadership Books
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Leadership for a Better World: Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership Development by Susan R. Komives and Wendy Wagner
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Heroic Leadership by Chris Lowney
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The Leadership Challenge by James M. Kouzes and Barry P. Posner |
Books to Inspire Social Change
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| Soul of a Citizen by Paul Rogat Loeb |
How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas by David Bornstein
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