Application Women of Excellence Leadership Series 2013 Class

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1 Application Women of Excellence Leadership Series 2013 Class The Women of Excellence Leadership (WEL) Series is for juniors and seniors only. Spring Study Abroad students are not eligible for consideration. Applications (hard copy or electronic) are due in the LEADS office, located in the Milligan Building, First Floor, Room 1101 on or before Friday, October 26, 2012 by 5:00pm. Applications will not be accepted after 5:00PM on October 26, Electronic applications are to be ed to The Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement (LEADS) Spelman College

2 WEL OVERVIEW The Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement (LEADS) at Spelman College presents the twelfth annual Women of Excellence Leadership (WEL) Series, a certificate program designed to train students for leadership roles in the global community. This powerful series developed in keeping with the College s objective to cultivate change agents for a civil and just society features leadership experts, entrepreneurs, noted faculty, community leaders, and prominent corporate partners as leadership development agents for WEL participants. The application process is open to juniors and seniors only. Applicants must have demonstrated leadership while attending Spelman and must have a 3.0 GPA in their majors to be considered for the WEL program. By studying the leadership skills demonstrated by African American women leaders and others, WEL students develop the values needed to become the type of authentic, ethical leaders that chart new courses for change in the 21 st century. Areas of leadership development include identifying leadership types and styles and developing a personal leadership vision. The 2013 WEL Series convenes with a mandatory retreat in January. The WEL retreat is followed by eight required sessions. The WEL Series closes in March with a WEL graduation. Lecture sessions are held Thursday evenings from 6:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Attendance is required for the retreat, all lecture sessions, rehearsal for graduation, and graduation. Business attire is mandatory for Thursday sessions. Business attire is defined as dress appropriate for leaders in work environments. Jeans are never worn to LEADS meetings. Dress suits will be required for some meetings. Jane E. Smith, Ed.D. Executive Director LEADS 2

3 INSTRUCTIONS Please follow all instructions carefully. Applicants who do not follow the instructions below will be disqualified from consideration. Please type or print (in blue or black ink) your information when completing the application. Answers must be typed in Times New Roman, 12-point font. Answers should not exceed one paragraph. You may reproduce the application in exact form electronically. Applications must be submitted as one complete packet. A completed packet should include the following items in the order listed below. I. Personal information II. Leadership experience at Spelman College III. Career plans IV. Role models V. Closing declaration VI. Reference from a Spelman faculty or staff member, or a community representative VII. Resume VIII. Career photograph 3

4 I. PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: (Last) (First) (Middle) Major: Major GPA: Classification: Minor: Cumulative GPA: Telephone: Preferred Address: Current Address: City: State: Zip Code: Permanent Address: City: State: Zip Code: High School: What international opportunities, if any, have you experienced? Are you proficient in a second language? If so, which language? II. LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AT SPELMAN COLLEGE A. Identify your leadership experience and/or leadership training at Spelman College: First Year: 4

5 Second Year: Third Year: Fourth Year: B. Which of the above has been your most rewarding Spelman leadership experience and why? C. Name a community service activity in which you have been involved while attending Spelman, and explain how this community service activity influenced your view of leadership. D. Identify your scholarships, internships and/or fellowships, if any, obtained while attending Spelman. 5

6 III. CAREER PLANS A. What do you plan to do immediately after graduating from Spelman College and what is your five-year career goal? B. What is the relationship between your career interest and your academic major? IV. ROLE MODELS A. Please name the person who is your leadership role model and discuss why. B. Discuss your attributes as a leader- role model for the other students at Spelman or in the community. 6

7 V. CLOSING DECLARATION Discuss the reason you believe the WEL Series will be beneficial to your leadership journey. 7

8 WEL CALENDAR Application Due Date Friday, October 26, 2012 by 5:00 pm Acceptance Notification Friday, November 16, 2012 by 5:00pm Retreat Saturday, January 26-27, 2013 Photo Session Thursday, January 31, 2013 Arrival at 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Lecture Session 1 Thursday, February 7, :15 pm 8:00 pm Lecture Session 2 Thursday, February 14, :15 pm 8:00 pm Lecture Session 3 Thursday, February 21, :15 pm 8:00 pm Lecture Session 4 Thursday, February, 28, :15 pm 8:00 pm Lecture Session 5 Thursday, March 7, :15 pm 8:00 pm Spring Break No Session Thursday, March 14, 2013 Graduation Rehearsal Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Sisters Chapel Graduation Thursday, March 28, 2013 Sisters Chapel 8