Student Leadership provides leadership development opportunities for students and student organizations and supports co-curricular activities and civic engagement.
Student Leadership is also responsible for creating an environment that promotes the positive growth and development of students in order to facilitate a productive learning experience. We offer several leadership series to help achieve this goal. Below
is a list of all the leadership workshops that are offered.
Emerging Leader Series
The Emerging Leaders Series is a program for new or aspiring student leaders at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. It helps you develop a greater understanding of yourself, your community, and your potential as a leader! Active participation will allow
you to take what you learn beyond the classroom and into your personal and professional life.
Previous Topics
- A Student’s Guide to Leadership, Where to Begin?
- Individual Development: Clifton StrengthsFinder
- Putting Skills to Practice
- Service and Engagement
- Being an Engaged Citizen
Program Notes
- The program will be held September 9–October 7
- Workshops start at 12:15 p.m. each Wednesday
- Sessions will either be delivered via Zoom or in Elkin Hall, Great Room
Executive Leader Series
Looking to become the next president, vice president, or treasurer, or just be more active in your student organization? The Executive Leader Program fosters leadership competence through interactive programs that connect you with other student leaders
and experienced facilitators. Student participants will develop a better understanding of themselves and gain tools to approach challenges organizations will face.
Previous Topics
- A Student’s Guide to Leadership, What’s Next?
- Individual Development: Leadership Practice Inventory
- Communication vs. Confrontation
- Effective Methods for Running Meetings and Delegation
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Building a Positive Legacy
Program Notes
- This program will be held October 14–November 18
- Workshops start at 12:15 p.m. each Wednesday
- Sessions will either be delivered via Zoom or in Elkin Hall, Great Room
Leadership in a Multicultural Society
The Leadership in a Multicultural Society workshop series develops skills and awareness through interactive programs that increase understanding in diversity, inclusion, and leadership. Through intentional programs, students develop a greater understanding
of themselves, their community, and concepts that they can apply in and beyond the classroom and into their professional life.
Previous Topics
- Understanding of One’s Identity and Identity Development
- Power and Privilege
- Building Inclusive Organizations and Communities
- Introduction to Social Justice
- Systems of Oppression
- The Impact of Laws and Policies on Diversity and Inclusion
Program Notes
- This program will begin January 2021
- All sessions start at 12:15 p.m.
- Located in Elkin Hall’s Great Room
Student Leadership Toolkit Series
This program is designed for student leaders and aspiring student leaders. Each week focuses on a leadership “tool” or concept that all contribute to overall student leadership development.
Goals for this program are: Students will complete a six-week series that will increase their knowledge of leadership concepts and provide experiences with different aspects of leadership development; students will demonstrate skills in leadership, conflict
management, communication skills, team building, diversity and inclusion, and mindfulness; students will work cooperatively with others, including people different from self and with different viewpoints; students will be exposed to a variety of resources
on campus that can assist them in their leadership journey.
Topics
- Intro to Leadership
- Conflict Management
- Effective Communication
- Team Building
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Mindfulness and Self-care
Program Notes
- This program will be offered in spring 2021
- Located in Elkin Hall, Great Room
From Self to Society: The Diverse Roles of Leadership - Day Conference
The event took place on Saturday, February 29, in Folger Hall at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. The purpose of this conference was to help student leaders develop an understanding of their leadership abilities and how their
role as a leader impacts campus and societal structures, displaying the multifaceted aspects of leadership both internally and externally.
Date for next year's program: tentatively Saturday, February 27, 2021, in Folger Hall.
Contact Kevin Foster at kfoster@iup.edu, or call the Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement for more information: 724-357-2598.