Author: Brandon Dorion

The Shocker Leadership Experience (SLE) is a free five-day, four-night overnight experience at Rock Springs 4-H Camp in Junction City, Kansas from Monday, May 13 to Friday, May 17.

SLE engages participants in leadership knowledge and skill development facilitated in both small and large groups, as well as through numerous interactive activities. The program is great for all students, regardless of leadership experience. Topics include:

• Self-leadership
• Building community/belonging
• Leadership power and influence
• Living and leading on purpose

Transportation, food, lodging and a T-shirt are all included at no additional charge.

Applications are open until 11:59 p.m. April 14. For questions, email lead.grad@wichita.edu.

Begin your leadership journey. Emerging Leaders is a unique opportunity for WSU students to get on the fast-track to student leadership and campus and community involvement at no additional charge.

Students participating in the Emerging Leaders program will have an opportunity to establish a leadership foundation by understanding and developing their capabilities to uncover new and innovative ways to lead, helping students lead with authenticity.

The Emerging Program is great for first-year students with any level of leadership experience. Topics include leadership styles, emotional intelligence, values congruence and leading through conflict.

Emerging Leaders is held from 4 to 5 p.m. Mondays starting Feb. 26 Through April 22 (eight sessions) in the Rhatigan Student Center. After the application closes, you will receive the room locations via email.

The Spring Involvement Fair allows students an opportunity to connect with a diverse pool of student organizations who want to enhance Shockers’ student experiences.

From recreational, academic, social, special interest, political, religious and cultural organizations, the fair hopes to find a place where you belong. The Spring Involvement Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25 on the first and second floors of the Rhatigan Student Center. Prizes such as an iPad, FijiFilm polaroid camera, Kitchen Aid mixer and Ninja Creami will be up for grabs, as well as T-shirts and food, while supplies last.

Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership is seeking energetic faculty/staff members to apply to be a staff leader for its 2024 Shocker Leadership Experience (SLE).

SLE is a five-day, four-night overnight retreat experience at Rock Springs 4-H Camp in Junction City, Kansas, held Jan. 8-12. SLE engages students in personal and professional leadership development opportunities facilitated in both small and large groups, as well as interactive activities. Staff leaders will oversee a group of students and facilitate small group discussions and activities several times a day with the same group.

Transportation, food, lodging and T-shirt are all included at no additional charge. Spots are limited, and the application will close Nov. 27. Approval from your supervisor is required.

For any questions, reach out to lead.grad@wichita.edu.

The Shocker Leadership Experience (SLE) is a free five-day, four-night overnight retreat experience at Rock Springs 4-H Camp in Junction City, Kansas from Jan. 8 to 12, 2024.

SLE engages participants in leadership knowledge and skill development facilitated in both small and large groups, as well as through numerous interactive activities. The program is great for all students, regardless of leadership experience. Topics include:

• Dynamics of followership
• Building community/belonging
• Leadership power and influence
• Living and leading on purpose

Transportation, food, lodging and a T-shirt are all included at no additional charge. Applications are open until 11:59 p.m. Dec. 3. For questions, email lead.grad@wichita.edu.

The 2023 WSU Involvement and Community Fair is around the corner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31 on the north patio of the Rhatigan Student Center.

The Involvement and Community fair is an opportunity for WSU students to learn more about being involved and connected on campus and in the surrounding communities. From diverse student organizations, campus resources and departments, and community partners and organizations – the opportunities for connection are limitless.

Faculty and staff can help students connect with their department by hosting an informational table at the fair. The deadline to register for an informational table is Tuesday, Aug. 22

The Immersive Leadership Institute (ILI) is a four-day, three-night overnight experience from May 15 to May 18 that immerses participants in personal and professional leadership development opportunities facilitated in both small and large groups, as well as interactive challenge activities.

ILI is for students wanting to develop and strengthen their leadership skills through self-discovery. ILI is great for students with any level of leadership experience, and students will walk away with improved skills in leading ethically. Topics include emotional intelligence, unique leadership styles, values congruence, ethical leadership, and perceptions and assumptions.

Transportation, food, lodging and ILI T-shirt are all included. Attending ILI can also be taken for one academic credit hour (tuition costs apply if taken for credit) and will satisfy step one of the Engineering+ requirement (for Engineering students). Participants are selected by application only, which closes April 23.

Emerging Leaders is a free nine-week course occurring every Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. starting Feb. 16 and ending April 20 in the RSC. Interactive lectures, discussions and activities cover topics such as values, strengths, dealing with conflict and many more.

This course can be taken at no charge or for one academic credit hour with standard tuition costs. The deadline to apply is Feb. 9. A t-shirt is given to participants at no additional charge. Email Hope Klausmeyer at lead.grad@wichita.edu for more information.

The Office of Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership (SEAL) is looking for WSU Faculty & Staff interested in being small-group leaders for the brand-new Shocker Leadership Experience (SLE). SLE is a four-day/three-night overnight leadership development retreat focused on developing students into multidimensional leaders through large-group presentations and small-group breakouts and activities.

SLE will be held Jan. 10-13 at Rock Springs 4-H Camp in Junction City, Kansas. Staff will arrive a day earlier on Jan. 9. The application for faculty and staff small group leaders can be found on ShockerSync. Application closes Nov. 20. Please contact Brandon Dorion, coordinator of leadership development, at brandon.dorion@wichita.edu with any questions.