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Leadership Self-Efficacy Of Students Participating In On-Campus Leadership Programming, Benjamin S. Phillips
Leadership Self-Efficacy Of Students Participating In On-Campus Leadership Programming, Benjamin S. Phillips
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Colleges and universities across the United States are facing continued pressure to meet enrollment and retention goals, as budgets continue to become more important, specifically, being performance-based. On-campus involvement has shown to have a positive influence on a student’s decision to stay at their particular institution and thus being retained. One area of on-campus involvement that has been identified is undergraduate leadership development programs. Students participating in an undergraduate leadership development program, such as assuming an on-campus leadership position often results in higher rates of student success. The purpose of this quantitative, cross-sectional study utilizing a correlational design via survey …
Improving The Practice Of Advocacy Among Student Leaders At The University Of San Diego, Martel Serwenda
Improving The Practice Of Advocacy Among Student Leaders At The University Of San Diego, Martel Serwenda
M.A. in Higher Education Leadership: Action Research Projects
The purpose of the study was to improve how student affairs professionals can assist student leaders involved in the United Front Multicultural Commons (UFMC) to become better advocates for their needs at the University of San Diego. Utilizing O'Leary's cycle of action research, data was gathered in four cycles that included activities that focus on student engagement. Students kept a journal detailing some of their experiences and went through interviews and a focus group. Participants were from across the entire campus, but many were involved in student organizations and the UFMC. The findings indicate that students are aware of advocacy …
Motivation To Lead: College Students' Perceptions Of Their Roles As Leaders On Campus, Jacob M. Gross
Motivation To Lead: College Students' Perceptions Of Their Roles As Leaders On Campus, Jacob M. Gross
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
Student leadership in college has long been studied from the perspective of the university, and more specifically, how the university supports its student leaders in hopes of enhancing institutional reputation. With this in mind, there is little attention given to the micro-level experience of college student leaders. As such, researchers are called to shift the rhetoric on student leadership away from an institutionally-driven conceptualization to a more student-focused discourse. The central aim of this study was to gather student leader perceptions of their roles as campus leaders and construct meaning behind those perceptions. This qualitative research study examined the phenomenology …
A Handbook For Student Government Leaders, Edith A. Taylor
A Handbook For Student Government Leaders, Edith A. Taylor
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This project encompasses a handbook for student leaders. It includes information about officers, leadership skills and techniques, basic parliamentary procedure, project planning and time lines, budgeting, and planning a dance. Portions should be useful for all leaders; some areas refer only to ASB. Leadership is a learned skill--this booklet is to help guide that learning.