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Programs & Opportunities
Leadership Retreats
There is an annual Leadership Retreat in January that is open to UMBC students who want to develop a stronger sense of their leadership abilities. This retreat will energize you, help you learn about yourself and connect you with other campus leaders (plus it’s a lot of fun!). This retreat is great way to become a part of the UMBC leadership community.
 Apply NOW for STRIVE 2010: Developing UMBC's Leaders
The deadline to apply is Monday, November 9, 2009.
This five day intensive leadership retreat will take place Monday, January 11 through Friday, January 15, 2010. To learn more about this engaging program and to complete an application click HERE. The cost per participant is $75 and includes transportation, meals, lodging and all retreat activities and materials. If cost is a factor prohibiting your participation, please contact Nick Lennon at nlennon@umbc.edu to discuss the possibility of financial assistance.
Leadership Courses
The Office of Student Life partners with academic departments at UMBC to offer leadership courses that will help you learn a great deal about leadership while receiving academic credit. Through these courses you will be encouraged to unite academic coursework with co-curricular experiences, enhancing your ability to apply your leadership learning to real-life situations. Foundations of Leadership Development (EDUC 216/PSYC 216) is a 3-credit leadership class offered every Fall and Spring semester.
Leadership Consultants (LCs)
The Leadership Consultants Program is a year-long leadership development program that trains a select group of UMBC students about leadership and to be leadership educators and facilitators on campus. LCs help spread leadership learning throughout all of UMBC by facilitating leadership workshops, developing retreats and consulting with student organizations. Applications are available towards the beginning of the Spring semester.
Leadership Workshops
Workshops are sponsored on various topics based on student interest and requests. The Leadership Consultants (LCs) can work with you and help design a workshop based on leadership topics that will be most helpful for you or your organization. Visit http://www.umbc.edu/lc
Leadership Awards and Recognition
At the end of the Spring semester thereis a chance to celebrate and publicly recognize the contributions and achievements of some outstanding student leaders through the Spring Leadership Awards. There are a variety of great awards that will be given out, usually during the first week of May. Awards & Recognition
Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) is a prestigious and nationally known leadership honor society founded in 1914. ODK recognizes juniors, seniors and graduate students at UMBC who have demonstrated excellence across five major areas of collegiate life (scholarship; athletics; social, service, religious and governance activities; mass media and journalism; and creative and performing arts). Applications are available towards the middle of the Spring semester.Awards & Recognition
For more information about Leadership Development programs and services, please contact us in the Office of Student Life at 410-455-3462, or e-mail Dr. Nick Lennon at nlennon@umbc.edu
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