UW-Madison Leadership Certificate
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Activity Areas
The five Activity Areas are: leadership roles; academic courses; civic engagement; outside the classroom learning including workshops, seminars, and conferences; and work experiences. For each Activity Area there are a maximum number of hours to be used toward satisfying the certificate requirements. This was developed to encourage student leaders to develop in a number of areas rather than focusing personal leadership development in a single area. The student must complete a Record of Activity as a part of her/his application for the Leadership Certificate. This Record of Activity also requires verification of the activity. Specifics of each Activity Area follow.
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Activity Area
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Hours
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Description
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| Leadership Roles (LR) | 20 hrs. maximum | You must accept a leadership role where major responsibilities are expected. This may be a formal position or a different role where you are expected to set and accomplish goals, and empower/lead others, and have a significant impact and foster positive social change on your group members, the organization, the campus, and community. | Position Description, letter of verification from advisor, position expectations, goal statement and one page summary of what was learned and how it relates to the specific content area. | ||
| Academic Courses (AC) | 30 hrs. maximum | For credit courses that have principal material relating to the three content areas. This may be in the form of an entire class or specific modules. Student must obtain grade of 3.0 or better for the class to qualify. One academic credit equals 15 contact hours. | Transcript and syllabus; you must obtain grade of 3.0 or better for the class to qualify. Also include a one-page summary of what was learned and how it relates to the specific content area. | ||
| Civic Engagement (CE) | 20 hrs. maximum | Service to and active involvement in the community. Opportunities to serve in the community might include: volunteering at community agencies, working on political and issue-based campaigns, or other civic service opportunities. At least 50% of the hours submitted must be committed to direct service (working with agency clients) at the same community organization. Examples of direct service include tutoring, mentoring, and assisting people with disabilities. | Goal statement; organization expectations or brief job description; a Certificate, letter, or card of participation from community service agency; and a one-page summary on what was learned as it relates to the specific content area. | ||
| Out-of-Class Learning (WSC) including workshops, seminars, & conferences | 30 hrs. maximum | Non-credit leadership learning opportunities. Contact hours may only be provided for actual workshop time. | Certificate, letter, or card of participation and a one-page summary for every 5 participation hours on what was learned and how it relates to the specific content area. | ||
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Work Experiences (WE) |
20 hrs. maximum | Paid personal growth and skill base opportunities that include a developmental focus. Examples may include House fellows, ASM, and SLP coordinators. | Letter from supervisor, job description, and one-page summary on what was learned and how it relates to specific content area. | ||
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An Office of the Dean of Students
239 Red Gym, 716 Langdon Street
608.263.0365 | soo@das.wisc.edu