2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

CSU-Pueblo
SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
UNIVERSITY STUDIES
The University Studies Program offers students
opportunities to take courses in areas generally not
available through the University’s departmental
structures. These include such interdisciplinary
programs as the President’s Leadership Program as
well as individual courses that will contribute to the
student’s University education but are not available
through other departments or programs.
PRESIDENT’S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Director: Shelly Moreschini
Academic Director: Patricia Orman
Faculty: Jeff Stuyt
The Colorado State University-Pueblo President’s
Leadership Program (PLP) is a four-year, competitive,
cohort-based, multidisciplinary program with a strong
experiential emphasis that leads to a minor in Leadership
Studies. The curriculum includes a core of four
three-credit-hour courses and six credit hours of
approved elective courses selected from leadership
courses offered on campus.
The vision of the President’s Leadership Program is to
create multi-culturally competent transformational
leaders who will serve the communities in which they
live and work. Crucial to the development of participants’
leadership skills and practices are the acquisition
of intercultural competence, social consciousness
and civic responsibility, as well as ethical and altruistic
attitudes and behaviors.
President’s Leadership Program Goals
• To provide a sequence of courses and professional
placements centered in the concept of
transformational leadership.
• To offer challenging experiential opportunities for
students in diverse leadership settings.
• To showcase individual student interests and
goals through mentorship, personal development
strategies, and internship placements.
Requirements for Leadership Studies Minor
Program participants will receive the President’s
Leadership Scholarship, $2000 per academic year
($1,000 per fall and spring semester), for a maximum
of four years. This scholarship program is currently
underwritten by the El Pomar Foundation of Colorado
Springs and by other organizations in the community.
Recipients must remain in good academic standing
within the program in order to renew the scholarship.
Program participants must maintain a minimum grade
point average of 3.0 within the minor in order to remain
in good academic standing. Program participants are
expected to be involved in extra-curricular activities on
campus and in the community, and must adhere to the
PLP Standards and Expectations, as outlined in the
PLP Student Handbook.
Program Admissions
All program participants must meet the minimum
program admission requirements, and must submit all
of the components of the application portfolio.
Applicants will be interviewed by members of the PLP
Advisory Board as part of the selection process.
Admissions Criteria
Students must be admitted to Colorado State
University-Pueblo as first-time, full-time students.
Applicants to the President’s Leadership Program
must demonstrate academic excellence, leadership
potential, and community service experience. Each of
these factors will be weighted equally in the selection
process.
Application Process
In addition to meeting the minimum academic
requirements for admission to the President’s Leadership
Program, students must submit a portfolio that
includes the following:
• President’s Leadership Program Application Form
(available online).
• Applicant’s resume (including personal objectives,
education, work experience, school and
community leadership experiences, honors and
awards, reference names of three professionals).
• A 2-3 page essay on leadership.
• Two letters of recommendation from professionals
(teachers, principals, pastors, employers, etc.).
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