Women’s Leadership and Student Involvement
Women's Leadership and Student Involvement (WLSI) offers many opportunities for leadership skill building and development in order to prepare students as leaders in their communities and future careers. Students are encouraged to develop and strengthen their personal, team, group, and citizen leadership skills throughout their time at the Mount. Programs and services offered through our office are available to all full-time traditional undergraduate students. Mount Leads, a university-wide leadership initiative is coordinated by our office and we encourage all students to explore how they can grow as leaders in the 4 Core Principles of Leadership.
The Student Government Association (SGA) and the Student Activities Councils (SAC) on each campus are housed in the WLSI office. SGA is designed to promote and work for the needs of students and the Mount community. Elected and appointed SGA officers form one collective governing association that serves as the voice of the student body and work to make student-centered change on campus in collaboration with university officials. The Student Activities Council (SAC) is a campus-wide event planning student council made up of students who consider themselves the “Keepers of the Athenian Spirit.”
Information regarding student clubs and organizations can also be found in this office. Resources and services are available for all recognized MSMU clubs/organizations. First- and second-year students may also apply at the beginning of each year to be part of the nationally recognized Leadership Scholar Program. Students in this program have opportunities to develop their leadership potential by taking courses and participating in group service projects and other developmental experiences.
Each year, WLSI selects students to participate in Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) seminars in Washington, D.C. Students are able to meet and network with women leaders from a variety of fields in our Nation’s Capital. Applications are available beginning in September.
Orientation for new students is also coordinated through this office. Current students can apply to be summer Orientation Leaders. O-Leaders act as guides to new students during the orientation program by answering questions and introducing them to college life.
In collaboration with the History and Political Science department, WLSI also offers the Women’s Studies and Leadership Minor.
The following courses in Leadership are taught by department staff:
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LWS 1A
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Introduction to Leadership Concepts
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Spring
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LWS 1C
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Orientation Leader Training
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Spring
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LWS 5
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Leadership in Action
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Fall
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