Departmental Learning Goals & Outcomes

The Center for Leadership has selected three learning goals and created associated learning outcomes for assessment (1-2 areas per year).

Goal 1 – Leadership Development

Learning Outcomes – As a result of co-curricular engagement students will:

  • increase their leadership self-efficacy prior to graduation (Blooms: Evaluate)
  • illustrate the meaning of being a socially responsible leader (Blooms: Analyze)
  • Affiliated Competencies: Exploring Personal Foundations for Leadership, Establishing One’s Self as an Authentic Leader, and Continuing Growth as a Leader

Goal 2 – Intercultural Competence & Cultural Humility

Learning Outcomes – As a result of co-curricular engagement students will:

  • demonstrate a deeper knowledge of self through the exploration of personal identities in leadership settings (Blooms: Apply)
  • appraise their level of cultural competence and cultural humility in settings where they practice their leadership skills (Blooms: Evaluate)
  • Affiliated Competencies: Incorporating Social Justice Values into Demonstrated Leadership, and Leading in the Interpersonal Context

Goal 3 – Community Engagement

Learning Outcomes – As a result of co-curricular engagement students will:

  • demonstrate a commitment to work collaboratively with communities to advance the common good and reflect on the impact of one’s actions. (Blooms: Apply)
  • Affiliated Competency: Effecting Organizational and Systemic Change

Student Leadership Competencies

The Center for Leadership programs help students develop the competencies they need to become effective leaders. Below are competencies and subsequent learning outcomes adapted from Student Leadership Competencies by Dr. Corey Seemiller.

Exploring Personal Foundations for Leadership
  • Students will understand personal leadership skills and styles.
  • Students will apply personal values, passions, and interests.
  • Students will articulate a personalized leadership definition.
Establishing One’s Self as an Authentic Leader
  • Students will model ethical behavior and integrity.
  • Students will take responsibility for personal behavior.
  • Students will develop a sense of confidence and belief in themselves and their ideas.
Continuing Growth as a Leader
  • Students will seek out and leverage feedback.
  • Students will demonstrate adaptability.
  • Students will exhibit resiliency.
  • Students will determine personal balance and well-being.
  • Students will develop mentor/mentee relationships.
Incorporating Social Justice Values into Demonstrated Leadership
  • Students will practice civic responsibility.
  • Students will gain global and cultural awareness.
  • Students will recognize personal privileges and privileges of various social identities.
  • Students will understand power, power dynamics, and oppression.
  • Students will embrace diversity and inclusion.
Leading in the Interpersonal Context
  • Students will learn how to communicate effectively.
  • Students will value others’ perspectives.
  • Students will demonstrate empathy.
  • Students will promote collaboration and consensus.
  • Students will utilize civility during controversy, manage conflict, and work across differences.
  • Students will inspire and empower others.
Effecting Organizational and Systemic Change
  • Students will establish a common purpose.
  • Students will analyze organizational behavior.
  • Students will cultivate innovation and risk-taking.