Emmanuel College First-Year Focus Leadership Academy

The Emmanuel College Leadership Academy enhances leadership skills within Emmanuel College students. The program has two levels; one for first-year college students, and one for those in prominent leadership positions across campus during their senior year. Through a set of presentations and workshops, students will hear about topics related to their ability to tap into the potential within them to become one of the strongest leaders at Emmanuel College.

Both levels are year-long programs that include interactions with alumni, campus speakers, off-campus activities, and development in many different areas. Students in the program must dress in business casual attire on Academy days and show a strong commitment to the program.

Each level of the Emmanuel College Leadership Academy has a specific mission and learning outcomes.

First-Year Focus Mission

(open to first-year college students)

The Emmanuel College First-Year Focus Leadership Academy is a leadership development program geared to first-year Emmanuel College (EC) students who demonstrate leadership potential, commitment to the future of Emmanuel College, and a strong drive to achieve great things at EC. The Leadership Academy is a unique educational opportunity for first-year students to participate. Through the Academy, first year students will learn about personal identity, their leadership style, and strengthen their leadership potential on the EC campus. The leadership behaviors they will learn can be applied immediately to their co-curricular activities. The Emmanuel College First-Year Focus Leadership Academy shows Emmanuel's commitment to and investment in, the development of student leaders. This year-long leadership development program will prepare participants to take on roles within the college and challenge them to expand their horizons and begin creating a legacy during their college experience.

First-Year Focus Outcomes

Through the Emmanuel College First-Year Focus Leadership Academy it is projected that student leaders will:

• comprehend and understand professionalism.
• understand and expand upon leadership styles and group dynamics.
• expand on previous leadership skills and perspectives.
• create an environment of education and will become a positive campus role model and future leader.
• establish a feeling of confidence, competence, resourcefulness, and respect through their leadership.
• learn the networking process both social and physical in education and professional settings.

For more information, email Kevin Farrell, Assistant Director of Student Activities for Programming and Leadership, at farrellk@emmanuel.edu.