1. Overview of The Leadership Center and the Leadership Minor and Certificate Program

2. Leadership Program History
Traditional Leadership Events at UT Arlington
Fall Leadership Retreat (1980)
Recognition Ceremony (1983)
Academic Courses
EDUC 2330 (started as Pass/Fail course in 1985)
Peer Leadership Trainers teaching EDUC 1130 (1992)
Leadership Center Name Change/Director Search – 2007
Began Leadership Minor/Certificate Program in Fall 2011
First student completed program in Fall 2012
Currently have 16 students enrolled in Minor/Certificate Program

3. Student Involvement Statistics
Total of 644 participants in the fall 2012 programs of the Leadership Center.
80% are full-time students, 19% are part-time enrolled.
Average age is 21.
Average GPA is Minimum of 2.5 to hold a leadership position in our programs.
UNKNOWN
4.8%
GRAD
4.7%
FRESHMAN
18.6%
SENIOR
25.0%
SOPHOMORE
19.4%
JUNIOR
27.5%

4. Leadership Minor and Certificate
Leadership Studies Minor – 18 hours
Leadership Studies Certificate – 15 hours
Required courses (9-hours) include:
EDAD 2330 (Advanced Theories of Leadership)
EDAD 4330 (Capstone in Leadership Studies)
Field Experience/Service Learning Course
Elective courses (6-9 hours)include:
Global Issues
Ethics
At least 3 hours must be from upper-division courses
Advising is shared between Leadership Center Director, Kerri Ressl,
and ELPS Advisor, Paige Corder.

5. Leadership Courses
Foundations allows students to learn about themselves and their leadership styles, basic leadership topics such as ethical leadership, diversity, emotional intelligent leadership, etc.
Textbook Curriculum: Introduction to Leadership
By Peter Northouse (Pictured Right)
EDAD 1130 – Foundations of Leadership (1-hour, P/F)
General Open Section
Fraternity and Sorority Life Focus
Apartment and Residence Life Focus
New Maverick Orientation Focus

6. Leadership Courses
EDAD 2330 – Advanced Theories of Leadership (3-hour)
Instructors: Kerri Ressl/Ricardo Lopez
Textbook Curriculum: Leadership Theory and Practice
By Peter Northouse
Focused on teaching leadership theory and relating it to practice, develop advanced leaders’ skillset in working with others, personal growth development through experiential learning, etc. Includes service-learning component.

7. Leadership Courses EDAD 4330 – Capstone in Leadership Studies
Instructor: Kerri Ressl
The capstone course focuses on the synthesis of learning and experiences across the prior 15 hours of coursework for the Leadership Minor/Certificate. Students will design and present their new understandings of leadership, analyze their core competencies and work on a personal leadership development growth project.
EDAD 4390 – Service and Leadership (Service Learning Course/Field Experience)
Instructor: Kerri Ressl (Spring 2013)
Core Competencies
Communication
Collaboration/Democratic Process
Critical Social Analysis
Systems Thinking
Leadership Development
Cultural Competence
Integrity and Ethical Decision Making

8. Contacts: Questions? Kerri Ressl, Leadership Center Director
Paige Corder, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Advisor
Questions?