Emerging Leaders is a nine-week leadership program for first-year students who want to enhance their leadership and communication skills, be successful in college, get involved on campus, and develop friendships. Mentors are sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students who are knowledgeable about succeeding in college, willing to share the ins and outs of Georgia State, and be a source of encouragement to mentees. Beyond the benefits to first-year students, the program also provides an excellent opportunity for upper-level students to demonstrate their leadership and provide service to the campus community. Research has shown that students who get involved on campus have higher GPAs and are more likely to remain at the university. The goal of the Emerging Leaders program is to expose students to campus and community involvement opportunities, while simultaneously equipping them with the skills needed to succeed during their first year. Program highlights include weekly leadership workshops based on the book, 7 Habits on the Go, a retreat, and interactive activities. Questions about the program should be directed to Kirk Johnson, Coordinator for Student Engagement.

Lead Team is a student organization for students who are interested in developing leadership skills in a team-focused environment. Members are dedicated to the self-growth of each student by organizing and participating in workshops, meaningful events that impact the community, and networking within and beyond Lead Team. The Lead Team is guided by the values of S.E.R.V.I.C.E., which are essential for effective leadership in college and career.

S-Support
E- Excellence
R- Respect
V- Vision
I- Integrity
C- Collaboration
E- Empowerment

Lead Team is open to any student regardless of class level, GPA, or major. Interested in joining Lead Team? Visit the Lead Team portal in the Panther Involvement Network for more information.

Men’s Leadership Experience is an eight-week mentoring cohort that pairs first and second-year students with junior, senior, and graduate students to better understand how to model leadership on campus and in society. Activities, competitions, and conversations emphasize integrity, communication, creativity, courage, persistence, problem solving, equality, and making connections.

The Women’s Leadership Experience is a six-week leadership cohort program for women who are interested in having conversations with and learning from other women. The experience will include common topics that women leaders face including women’s representation in leadership roles, women’s empowerment and overcoming stereotypes. Students will participate in conversations, leadership development workshops and field experiences that will allow them to better understand how to lead confidently as a woman.

What are the benefits for students?

• A cohort of 25 women
• Conversations with other women to share and hear personal stories
• Workshops that develop leadership skills, increase awareness of issues faced by women leaders, and provide an educational framework to deal with these issues

The Fall 2021 Women's Leadership Experience will run from October 13 through November 18. Meetings will be held on Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Applications for the fall cohort will open on September 13. The applications deadline  for the fall cohort will be October 1. Please be sure to log into the Panther Involvement Network in order to access the application.