The purpose of these groups is to provide participants a support network to reflect on workshops and discuss leadership and campus issues. Attending mentor group meetings is an integral part of this experience. In addition, small groups of participants will meet approximately twice a month with mentors and will complete a service project either in the fall or spring semester. Phase II concentrates on the development of students as leaders of organizations, in an effort to help students become better planners and leaders of groups, through specifically designed workshops and seminars, University and community experiences, and mentoring relationships. Students in this phase will assess their own skills that focus on leading others, create and articulate a group vision, and inspire others to exercise leadership.
Participants have opportunities for both personal and professional growth.
Participants will also work on a small group project that will be determined by the group. Phase III is designed for participants to gain experience with leadership and service to others, both on campus and in the greater community. Both experiences provide participants the opportunity to explore the concept of Servant Leadership, including alternative models of leading from traditional hierarchical style common in the American social fabric. Participating in Phase III is an opportunity to exercise servant leadership skills while becoming actively involved on campus and beginning to address societal problems. Time Commitment - Participants will assist a faculty member teaching a section of ID 101, Freshman Seminar, for the first seven weeks of the fall semester and serve several hours over the course of the spring semester working on group community service projects.