Comprehensive Leadership Program

The Office of Student Activities & Leadership introduced ODU's Comprehensive Leadership Program.  This program focuses on self-awareness, ethical leadership, integrity, and service.  It gives students the resources and opportunities to become a successful leader and truly develop their leadership skill-set to their fullest capacity, while making a positive impact.

The Comprehensive Leadership Program aims to assist students on their leadership journey at Old Dominion University.  The program consists of three developmental phases: Emerging Leaders, Developing Leaders, and Monarch Leaders.  The tiered leadership program utilizes the Social Change Model of leadership and examines the individual, the group, and the community. 

The program initiatives provide students the opportunity for dialogue, feedback, and the development of new skills.  The program emphasizes peer to peer learning and includes avenues for self-reflection and hands on leadership experience. 

Emerging Monarchs Program

The Emerging Monarchs phase of the Comprehensive Leadership Program focuses on the self and transitions into leadership within the community and student organizations.  The program includes workshops, various co-curricular activities, an overnight retreat, and an online forum.  Topics addressed in the program include:

• Self-Discovery
• Values Clarification
• Networking, teambuilding, and leading others
• Power & Privilege
• Service

Cohort meetings will resume in the spring semester on Friday, February 8, 2013 at 2pm.  

As a result of participating in the Emerging Leaders Program, participants will:

·        Be introduced to the Social Change Model

·        Be more self-aware of their leadership style and preferences

·        Develop skills to be able to successfully work in groups and teams

·        Identify personal values

·        Be introduced to leadership and engagement opportunities at ODU and the greater community

Programs and initiatives in the Emerging Leaders Program include:

·        Leadership Lecture Series

·        Leadership Lab

·        Emerging Leaders Retreat

·        Service

This program is recommended for:

·        First Year and Second Year students

·        Students recently involved in a student organization

·        Students exploring involvement opportunities at ODU

·        Transfer Students

In order for you to get the most out of the Emerging Monarchs Program, we ask that you make the commitment to engage fully in the initiatives listed above. Participants are encouraged to attend Leadership Labs, Leadership Lecture Series, and explore student involvement opportunities at ODU. 

We encourage you to examine your current skills and see if the Emerging Monarchs Program is the right fit for you to grow as a leader!

There is a $20 fee for the program.  The fee covers the cost of the overnight retreat, transportation, and meal expenses.   

Registration information for 2013-2014 coming soon!

Developing Monarchs

The Developing Monarchs phase focuses on the group and examines the areas of collaboration, common purpose, and controversy with civility.  The program includes workshops, various co-curricular activities, and hands on leadership roles and experiences.   Topics addressed in the program include:

·        Inclusion & Social Justice

·        Leading Others

·        Problem Solving

·        Working in Groups

·        Ethical Leadership

·        Building a Cohesive Team

·        Five Practices of the Student Leadership Practices Inventory

As a result of participating in the Developing Monarchs Program, participants will:

·        Identify group leadership style and explore strategies to work effectively with others

·        Develop strategies to effectively lead others

·        Identify and discuss methods for navigating change within an organization

·        Develop and articulate personal leadership philosophy

·        Examine and apply the five practices of the Student Leadership Practices Inventory

·        Engage in campus and community leadership experiences

Programs and initiatives in the Developing Monarchs Program include:

·        Leadership Lecture Series

·        Leadership Lab

·        Monarch Leaders Retreat

·        LeaderShape

·        FSI Counselor

This program is recommended for:

·        Sophomore and Juniors

·        Students involved in a student organization

·        Students with leadership roles on campus

Monarch Leaders

The Monarch Leaders phase focuses on citizenship and provides participants engagement opportunities in the ODU and Norfolk communities.  The program includes workshops, various co-curricular activities, and hands on leadership roles, facilitation, and mentoring experiences. Topics addressed in the program include:

·        Collaboration and Networking

·        Building other leaders

·        Embracing Change

·        Civic Engagement

·        Developing a vision

As a result of participating in the Monarch Leaders Program, participants will:

·        Develop strategies to effectively lead others

·        Examine and define Monarch citizenship

·        Develop facilitation and mentoring skills

·        Identify avenues to create social change in the ODU and Norfolk community

Programs and initiatives in the Monarch Leaders Program include:

·        Leadership Lecture Series

·        Leadership Lab

·        Monarch Leaders Retreat

·        LeaderShape

·        Freshmen Summer Institute (FSI) Counselor

·        Emerging Leaders Mentor

This program is recommended for:

·        Juniors and Seniors

·        Students involved in student organizations

·        Students with leadership roles on campus