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Western Carolina University Division of Student Affairs Program Assessment Report 2007-2008 Program/Department Name: Department Contact Name and Title: Phone Number: Email Address: Leadership Center Bart Andrus, Associate Director for Leadership 3623 [email protected] Programs Date Submitted: Other Partners Involved in Activity (e.g., faculty, staff, alumni, other departments, community, etc).

Department Mission Statement (include date of last revision): To provide students, faculty, staff, administration, and community members’ opportunities and a collaborative environment for leadership dialogue and action. To enhance the development and promotion of global ethical leadership among our students, campus community, and regional community through education, service, and research.

Intended Outcome: Assessment Method(s) Assessment Improvements Timeline for Resources Needed Results Based on Results Implementation SLI-JLS and SLF Mentoring Continue to add to the Growth of overall August 14 2007 Workshop leadership library and resource program offerings documents for student, faculty and opportunities Leadership Institute Social and staff use. August 15.2008 Change Model Workshop Increased Work with two of the knowledge base of HR 143 Instructors professors form college of students and other July 16, 2007 Leadership and Social Change Business t for creation of one participants in Model Training Workshop or two leadership- programs organizational courses. Leadership Theory Leadership Institute - Base Implement a set and functional Social Change Camp Cullowhee Adventure Leadership Advisory Board Model (team building) including student, faculty, staff- Civic Engagement August 18,2007 Leadership Institute admin, and community seats. Individual courses serving larger Welcome Dinner Utilize classroom, co- institutional Campus Wide Leadership curricular, web based, and foundation Aug 17, 2007 outdoor education to provide principles of Day of Dialogue Conference multiple learning experiences leadership Minority Leaders Conference related to leadership development. development. Mar 29,2008 Campus leaders (faculty, Students student, and administration) Utilize current positive and participating in any presentations to FLI and potentially influential student WE LEAD program Western Peaks organizations in the experience find Mar 31-Apr4 development of the leadership common themes Service –learning projects fall experience on campus. relevant to their and spring semesters – personal Western Peaks and FLI Market the leadership development and in combined, SLI, JLS certificate program and the dialogue with other Various dates community service projects fall new co-curricular transcript students from other Academic Year and spring semester for model. WE LEAD Leadership Institute, ODK, and programs. Western Peaks Promote ODK campus wide

ODK recruitment membership fall and spring semesters’ Fall and Spring Participation in Valley bally ongoing Hoo by Leadership Institute Class groups

Participation of Leadership Institutes in Homecoming Aug 19, 2007

Spring WCU Greek Advance workshop/retreat Oct 2007

Development of WeLead Peer Leadership Presenters Team. Mar 29,, 2008

Meetings of Leadership Advisory Board to discuss a Ongoing range of program areas including but not limited to: Continued development and evolution of academic Aug 20,2007 leadership courses under HR Oct 4, 2007 series ranging from 1 unit to Nov 6 2007 three units; Positioning and Feb 25, 2008 acceptance of certain Apr 22, 2008 leadership courses as electives to fulfill the Liberal Studies Requirements both lower and upper division; Successful first year evolution of leadership elements within the new Western Peaks program

Collaborative work with other leadership opportunities programs on and off campus.

Implementation of on-line Starting August 21 revised co-curricular transcript 2007 and on going Aug 30

Implementation of Leadership Minor Fall semester Aug 30, 2007

Filling new position to be created of Assistant Director Leadership by 1st week of July Nov 12, 2007

Participation in and attendance at National leadership Symposium, American May 28, 2007 Democracy project, Institute for College Student Values, and National Association for Multicultural education. July 2007 Continue to provide and Oct 2007 evolve a comprehensive Nov 2007 -ILA leadership program that meets Feb 2008 or exceeds the CAS Standards and other benchmark and nationally recognized programs. Meet or exceed an above average level the following Aug 2007 on going CAS Standards Intellectual growth Effective communication Enhanced self-esteem Leadership development Healthy behavior Meaningful interpersonal relationships Collaborative efforts Social responsibility Appreciation of diversity Spiritual awareness Achievement of personal and educational goals

Increase campus awareness of the Leadership Program, and work to create opportunities and offerings that are more relevant to the university community.

Conduct a needs assessment with students, faculty, staff, On going administration, and community. Respondents will report their needs relative to leadership, service, and ethical programming. Provide resources to the Partial Aug 2007, university community and local partial Mar 2008 /regional community for leadership development. Respondents will report: An awareness of the resources offered. Usage of programs and services. Resources that are useful. Support service-learning course and opportunities for students and faculty. 80% of students participating in leadership programs will report that they had an excellent service-learning experience. 90% of community partners who use student leader program participants in a service-learning component will report satisfaction. Have an enrollment of at least 200 students using the WCU by end of the academic year. Have at least 100 students apply for their various attainment levels of the leadership certificate program and 10 students for the leadership Minor program by academic years end.

Begin the development of ongoing leadership study and sharing initiatives with the EBCI that will benefit WCU students, the EBCI Tribal nation, and our region Oct 12, 2007