CULTIVATING A CULTURE OF LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY. Rebecca Hawthorne Ph.D., Director, MAOL Mary Ann Brenden M.S.W., Associate Professor

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1 CULTIVATING A CULTURE OF LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY Rebecca Hawthorne Ph.D., Director, MAOL Mary Ann Brenden M.S.W., Associate Professor The Leadership Forum Chicago August, 2009

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3 Mission St. Catherine University educates students to lead and influence. Inspired by its visionary founding in 1905 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, more than a century later the University serves diverse students, with a baccalaureate college for women at its heart and graduate and associate programs for women and men. At all degree levels, St. Catherine integrates liberal arts and professional education within the Catholic tradition, emphasizing intellectual inquiry and social teaching, and challenging students to transformational leadership. Committed to excellence and opportunity, St. Catherine University develops ethical, reflective and socially responsible leaders, informed by the philosophy of the women's college and the spirit of the founders. St. Catherine University 3

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5 St. Catherine: Who Are We? A dynamic university for women and men, with an innovative college for women at its heart, St. Catherine University educates all students to lead and influence making a difference in their communities, their families and our world. St. Catherine University 5

6 A Tradition of Women s Leadership St. Catherine University 6

7 A Comprehensive University A Commitment to Liberal Arts and Professional programs Baccalaureate, Associate, Master s, Doctoral degrees Urban campuses: St. Paul and Minneapolis Traditional and weekend formats Enrollment: 5,201 Diverse student body 23% multicultural 25% first generation Adult women of all ages St. Catherine University 7

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9 Founders Heritage Tradition of service and leadership: responding to the needs of the time in the context of the community Catholic Intellectual tradition Transformational social responsibility leadership St. Catherine University 9

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11 Articulating a Continuing Legacy of Leadership Leadership Task Force I: 1988 Leadership Task Force II: 2008 St. Catherine University 11

12 Leadership Task Force I ~1988~ Presidential Charge: 1. Define the components of leadership 2. Assess current programs which develop student leadership 3. Identify opportunities to more effectively promote student leadership development 4. Determine how St. Catherine can effectively position itself as a center for leadership within the larger community St. Catherine University 12

13 Leadership Task Force I Process: Comprehensive Research Model 1. Leadership literature review 2. Focus groups 3. Curriculum inventory 4. Co-curricular inventory 5. Student survey St. Catherine University 13

14 St. Catherine Leadership Statement St. Catherine University is committed to the development of ethical, effective and enduring leaders. As life-long learners in a multicultural global community, St. Catherine leaders work to enrich the knowledge, refine the skills and clarify attitudes essential for responsible action. In varied roles and settings, the St. Catherine leader: ~ lives a commitment to the values of justice and caring, ~ thinks critically and creatively, ~ acts from a strong self-concept and inspires others to act, ~ collaborates effectively within diverse groups, ~ takes risks willingly, ~ exercises power and uses resources wisely, ~ articulates a positive sense of direction, ~ and evokes hope. St. Catherine University 14

15 Charge: Leadership Task Force II ~2008~ To create a plan, grounded in research, to ensure the university achieves its vision of educating students to lead and influence by providing an integrated, comprehensive, documented and assessed set of leadership education opportunities consistent with the philosophy of the institutional leadership statement. St. Catherine University 15

16 Leadership Task Force II Process: Comprehensive Research Model 1. Revisit the Leadership Statement 2. Identify best practices in leadership 3. Articulate an integrative leadership plan: Students 4. Articulate an integrative leadership plan: Faculty/staff 5. Leadership Assessment: Alumnae/i St. Catherine University 16

17 THE ST. CATHERINE CULTURE OF LEADERSHIP St. Catherine University 17

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19 Ethical leadership: An explicit theme across the University Associate degree programs Baccalaureate degree programs Graduate degree programs St. Catherine University 19

20 Scholar-Practitioner-Activist Model of Leadership Leadership study Research Practice St. Catherine University 20

21 Leadership: Curricular Integration Academic Programs Liberal Arts Core Faculty/Staff Leadership Development Leadership Institute St. Catherine University 21

22 Master of Arts Organizational Leadership Program On the leading edge of multidisciplinary leadership masters in the country Leadership research Student research tied to evidence-based leadership practices Faculty scholarship Sponsored leadership research Array of degrees and certificates St. Catherine University 22

23 MAOL Leadership Degrees and Certificates Ethics and Leadership Accountancy Leadership Dispute Resolution Healthcare Leadership Information Services and Technology Leadership Spirituality and Leadership Strategic Management Dual MAOL/JD degree (with Hamline University School of Law) St. Catherine University 23

24 Leadership: Co-Curricular Integration Distinctive Programs: LEAD Team Community Work and Learning Assistantship Mentoring Program (AMP) Leadership Awards: Students, staff, faculty, alumnae/i and community Student Leadership Connection (SLC) St. Catherine University 24

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26 Advancing the Culture of Leadership: Our Goal Cultivate a culture of leadership across the university that leads to the development of St. Kate s community members and the institution as a whole. St. Catherine University 26

27 Advancing the Culture of Leadership: Challenges Comprehensive identification, evaluation and recognition of leadership excellence Universal ownership for leadership development Accountability for leadership development Competing priorities and resources Living up to our inclusive vision of leadership St. Catherine University 27

28 Our eyes on the future The domain of leaders is the future. The leader s unique legacy is the creation of valued institutions that survive over time. The most significant contribution that leaders make is not simply to today s bottom line; it is to the long-term development of people and institutions so they can adapt, change, prosper and grow. Kouzes & Posner, 2007, xvii St. Catherine University 28