Campus Council

Leadership Resources as The College of Wooster

For more information on issues related to student leadership feel free to contact any of the following:

The Student Activities Office: The Student Activities Office is located on the main level of the Lowry Center. Office hours are 8:30 a.m.--5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Offering assistance are: Director of Student Activities and Lowry Center, Bob Rodda, and Assistant Director of Student Activities, Dottie Collura. Please call for assistance at extension x2062.

Leadership Library: A leadership resource file is available for student use, as well as books and manuals on topics of leadership. Some topics include team building, goal setting, parlimentary procedure and time management. Materials may be checked out or photocopied. The library is located in the Lowry Center Director's Office on the main level of the Lowry Center.

Emerging Leaders Seminar: This seminar is designed for first-year students who are interested in developing their leadership potential and skills. This seminar is sponsored by the Lowry Center Director's Office.

Leadership Skills Workshops: These workshops are focused on students who currently hold leadership positions or have been newly elected to an office on campus. Such topics as group dynamics, diversity, conflict management, programming, communication, and motivation will be covered. They are designed to help leaders facilitate group development and understand campus resources.

Leadership Theory and Practice: Each Spring the College offers a one credit course entitled Leadership: Theory and Practice. The course studies significant theories of leadership and the applicability of those theories to accounts of leadership, past and present. Special emphasis is placed on diverse cultural contexts, global interdependence, and consequences of leadership. An acquaintanceship with a leader in the business or public sector is a required component of the course. Enrollment into this class is based on an application process which occurs in the Fall.

Student Leadership Gatherings: Ocassionally, the Student Activities Office will host informal meetings. Student leaders will be invited to join together and share information about upcoming events, build co-sponsorship networks, and focus on topics of interest. Contact the Student Activities Office at x2062 for more information.

Student Leader Listserv: The Student Activities Office hosts a listserv for students who wish to exchange information about leadership topics, student organization activities, or ask questions about anything that affects them as an individual or as a member of an organization. This is also an excellent forum for publicizing events. To subscribe, send an e-mail to listserv@wooster.edu Leave the subject line blank and in the body of the message type the following:

sub leaders (first name) (last name)
Example: sub leaders Bob Rodda