THE STUDENT LEADERSHIP CENTER THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Alicia Hazen, Director

The Student Leadership Center Connects students to leadership and involvement opportunities within the CoE Administers the annual Innovation Days Competition: The Schoofs Prize for Creativity and Tong Prototype Prize Assists with content and delivery of engineering leadership courses Advises the 50+ registered engineering student organizations, by assisting with special event planning, budgeting, and financial oversight Offers opportunities for students to learn and practice leadership skills through workshops and programs throughout the academic year

Learn to be a Leader In the College of Engineering, you can learn and practice leadership skills in many ways. Throughout your academic career, you can: Take leadership courses Study or work abroad Gain real-world experience as a co-op or intern Participate in extracurricular activities and creativity competitions Join a student organization – and take on a leadership role Take advantage of professional development activities and workshops These experiences root YOUR strong professional future.

Why is this important? Leadership skills are the critical communication and interpersonal navigation tools that industry demands from today’s engineer. Technical information faculty teach in class doesn’t necessarily educate you on how to work with other people. Out-of-classroom experiences can teach you more about the real world than anything you might learn in class. Student organizations in particular provide an excellent opportunity to practice leadership skills before entering the workforce full-time.

Benefits of Involvement Improve your interpersonal communication skills Practice resolving conflicts in a civil manner Acquire time management and organization skills Learn how to run an effective meeting Practice collaboration and teamwork Learn to navigate different personalities and work with a variety of people Exposure to cultural diversity and social issues outside of the classroom

Other Reasons to Get Involved Meet new people and make new friends Learn new or enhance current skills To network and gain experience in a particular field of interest Connect with like-minded individuals outside of the classroom Hands on leadership skill development: Event planning Marketing and promotion Web site development and management Recruitment and retention of members Fundraising and donor development And more…

Recommendations Create a profile and track your out-of-classroom activities in the Wisconsin Involvement Network (WIN) at win.wisc.edu. Explore the 800+ student organizations available on campus. Search the WIN database or peruse the list of engineering specific orgs. at: slc.engr.wisc.edu Attend at least three kick-off meetings to learn more about different student organizations. By next year: Join one student organization related to your major or field of interest and join another completely unrelated to your major. BUT don’t join too many orgs. or you will spread yourself too thin. Take advantage of the many workshops and events on campus: Attend a diversity event or participate in a cultural enrichment program. Attend the Engineering Career Fair to explore career, internship and co-op opportunities. Participate in a leadership skill development workshop.

How do you get involved? Visit slc.engr.wisc.edu for a list of and links to CoE student organizations, programs and competitions Or check out cfli.wisc.edu for others on campus Create a profile on WIN to get recommendations that match your interests Contact officers or attend a kick-off or general meeting for an org. of interest to you Attend an SLC sponsored program or event

SLC Facebook Page “Like” us on Facebook (Student Leadership Center in the College of Engineering) for up-to-date information, including: Important dates, deadlines, and announcements Leadership related news/blogs/videos Photos and video clips of CoE student organizations Invites and event postings to programs sponsored by the SLC

Upcoming Events STUDENT ORGANIZATION FAIR: Tuesday, September 11th 5:00-8:00 p.m. Kohl Center Visit over 300 UW-Madison student organizations all in one location! For tips on how to get the most out of the org. fair visit: IDEAFESTS” Thursday, September 13th 5:30 p.m. Union South (TITU) OR Thursday, September 20th, 5:30 p.m Grainger Hall Come have pizza on us and learn how to enter your idea, invention or business plan into one or all of UW-Madison's innovation and creativity competitions, including: Innovation Days Burrill Business Plan competition Qualcomm Wireless Prize Global Stewards Sustainability Prize.

More Programs of Interest BADGER VOLUNTEERS PROGRAM: Offered through the Morgridge Center for Public Service Deadline to register: September 14 th A weekly service program where teams of students volunteer with one non-profit organization for the course of a semester. Badger Volunteers currently works with 52 community partners and volunteer positions range from tutoring k-12 students to refurbishing old bicycles to serving local seniors. Students can sign up online by visiting: and searching by name, issue area, or time. LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE ORIENTATION: Tuesday, September 18th OR Tuesday, October 2nd 5:00-6:30 p.m. Masley Media Room, 1st Floor, Red Gym The UW-Madison Leadership Certificate Program is designed for student leaders who excel in their leadership roles both inside and outside the classroom. The Certificate marks a formal acknowledgement of student contributions and achievements. Start tracking your now involvements in WIN. Attend an orientation session to learn more about what's involved and how you can earn a leadership certificate before you graduate.

M1002 Engineering Centers Bldg Engineering Drive Phone: Web site: Open 8:00am-4:30pm Mon-Fri