Developing leaders of character . . . on campus . . . and beyond.
We provide student leaders with opportunities and an environment to:
- Train for success in leadership through interactive forums, structured experiences, and skill-driven workshops.
- Explore their leadership styles and passions by serving in a variety of leadership roles on campus.
- Mentor their growth as leaders through intentional relationships with faculty, staff, and fellow student leaders.
Focus Leadership engages both aspiring leaders as well as current campus leaders through two progressing stages of four steps.
Discover how your personality influences your leadership style and learn which leadership opportunities are tailored to your strengths and weaknesses.
Finding Focus: Intro to CU Leadership
Styles of Leadership 1
Focus Forum: The Perfect Fit
Get hands-on leadership experience through ministry and service involvement and apply principles learned in the training component.
Junior Jam / CedarMania / High School Leadership Conference: Serve on a leadership team for one of these high-energy events, held annually on our campus.
Getting Started Weekend: Serve the incoming freshmen as they move in and adjust to college life.
Service Teams: Participate in a ministry, get involved with MIS, or join a student org!
Peer Mentor: Develop a rewarding, yet stretching, relationship with a junior or senior peer mentor.
Appreciate the differences between people and communicate effectively with those influenced by your leadership.
Diversity Issues in Leadership
Styles of Leadership 2
Focus Forum: High Stakes Conversations for Leaders
Get hands-on leadership experience through ministry and service involvement and apply principles learned in the training component.
Junior Jam / CedarMania / High School Leadership Conference: Serve on a leadership team for one of these high-energy events, held annually on our campus.
Getting Started Weekend: Serve the incoming freshmen as they move in and adjust to college life.
Service Teams: Participate in a ministry, get involved with MIS, or join a student org!
Peer Mentor: Develop a rewarding, yet stretching, relationship with a junior or senior peer mentor.
Hone your leadership skills through these practical courses. (choose three)
The Listening Leader
Leading in a Meeting
The Art of Delegation
Setting and Achieving Goals
Decision-Making for Leaders
Going Green: Financial Principles for Leaders
Coping With Leadership Stress
Building Your Team
Leadership and Personal Development
Training sessions are available for intact groups such as SGA, student orgs, KMA, etc. Please contact Student Life Programs for more information.
Other elective sessions led by visiting speakers will be announced as they become available.
Get hands-on leadership experience while applying principles learned in the training component through ministry and service involvement. (Note: The completion of the View component is required to qualify for some positions.)
Leadership Positions: Serve in a campus leadership position. (RA, SCAB, DC, DSGL, SGA, DAE, KMA, Ten-24, class/org officer, ministry leader, athletic team captain, academic team/project leader)
Service Teams: Participate in a ministry, get involved with MIS, or join a student org!
Fac/Staff Mentor: Enjoy a challenging relationship with a faculty or staff mentor.
Guide promising leaders and prepare yourself for a life of character leadership beyond college.
Leading Beyond the Bubble
Peer Mentoring
Focus Forum: Full-Frame
Get hands-on leadership experience while applying principles learned in the training component through ministry and service involvement. (Note: The completion of the View component is required to qualify for some positions.)
Leadership Positions: Serve in a campus leadership position. (RA, SCAB, DC, DSGL, SGA, DAE, KMA, Ten-24, class/org officer, ministry leader, athletic team captain, academic team/project leader)
Service Teams: Participate in a ministry, get involved with MIS, or join a student org!
Peer Mentee: Mentor a student who is just starting the Focus Leadership program.
