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Leadership Development Programs

provided by Student Life & Community Experience (SLCE)

What is Student Life?

• SLCE, or Student Life, is a department within the university which helps students

develop holistic skills & experiences to compliment one's university education. Additionally, they provide a myriad of supports to student living.

• Many programs to engage with community
• Brock Cares Day of Service
• Volunteer Fest
• Alternative Reading Week service trips (e.g. South Carolina)
• Off-Campus Living support (e.g. Brock SOCS)
• BrockU Talks

What is Foundations in Leadership?

Foundations in Leadership is a tiered Leadership Development Program

• Bronze: ‘Foundations in Interpersonal Communication’
• verbal and non-verbal communication skills: emotional intelligence, constructive feedback.
• Silver: ‘Foundations in Problem Solving and Conflict Management’.
• critical thinking, problem-solving strategies, effective conflict management tactics
• Gold: ‘Foundations in Group Work’
• how to interpret, support, and manage group dynamics
• Platinum: ‘Foundations in Leadership Style’
• reflecting on different leadership styles and discover one's own & how to collaborate with other styles

Why take Foundations?

• Practical, transferable skills
• Applicable to a wide variety of leadership situations
• Increases confidence and ability to minimize conflict
• Sets you apart in the job application process
• Opportunity to meet new people

What a class looks like

• 10 hours in-class
• 2 x 5hr Saturday class or
• 2 x 5hr Saturday/Sunday back-to-back
• Around 6-20 participants
• Practice activities
• Reflection assignments
• Personal application – no written homework
• $50 per course
• Obtain a certificate and pin

Any questions?