The Pathway to Success

Leadership ConsortiumGoal 2 – Initiative 3

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Introduction & Purpose

The ISU Leadership Consortium was developed as a structural unit to promote coordination and collaboration of leadership activities for students, faculty, and staff.

The ISU Leadership Consortium, along with

collaborative partners, creates a supportive

environment where all members of our

community are actively engaged in personal

growth to become productive, effective

leaders in their roles at ISU and beyond.

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Methods

The Consortium is realizing its purpose through the following priorities:

• Student Leadership Programs

• Curriculum Development

• Mini-Grants

• Research

• Leadership Consortium Office

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BenchmarksInitiative Benchmark Fall

2010Fall 2011

Fall 2012

Fall 2013

Fall 2014

Number of students involved in identified leadership activities

-- 500 600 700 800

Number of students attending Leadership Conference

50 100 150 200 250

Registration in LEAD 101, 301, 401 courses -- -- 45 60 80

Number of classes with leadership focus 50 53 56 59 62

Number of mini-grant applications for leadership activities

-- 7 8 9 10

Students scores on MSL as compared to benchmark institutions (percentile ranking)

base-line

+ 10

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Discussion

• Significant advancement has been made from planning to implementing.

• Three courses will be developed by early 2012: LEAD 101, LEAD 301, LEAD 401.

• Subcommittee structure has impelled forward movement on mini-grants, research study, and administrative structure.

• Nationally benchmarked research study will help establish baseline data to measure student growth.

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Summary

• Strong forward movement.• Increased collaboration.• Focus on curriculum development in 2011-

2012.• Overriding goal: infuse leadership education

and development into the core institutional culture.