Approximately 40-50 students participant in this program each year. All admitted freshmen are sent the Freshman Success Programs brochure in the Spring. The Freshman Leadership Connection is part of the Thomas B. Day Freshman Success Programs. This is a 3-unit upper division course on the topic of Leadership. The course is taught in the College of Education by 3 or 4 instructors who each have a section of approximately 15-20 students.
Emphasis is on group interaction and class discussion.
The class is experiential with many opportunities for participation. Activities such as role plays, skits, and discussions are used to study and practice styles of leadership and look at the differences between Leadership and Management. The College of Education offers Leadership in Educational Settings each Spring semester. See the General Catalog for a course description and the Class Schedule for enrollment information. The Vice Presidential Student Service Awards seek to recognize outstanding student leaders who have excelled in all that they have done at San Diego State University and the faculty who have mentored and inspired them.