Leadership Leadership Certificate Program Certificate Program

for the School of for the School of Medicine and Public Medicine and Public

HealthHealthSpring 2009Spring 2009

Student Organization Student Organization OfficeOffice

About the ProgramAbout the Program……

The leadership certificate is based on four The leadership certificate is based on four assumptions:assumptions:

• • The University of Wisconsin-Madison is The University of Wisconsin-Madison is committed to developing the leadership committed to developing the leadership capabilities within its community;capabilities within its community;

• • Effective leadership skills can be taught and Effective leadership skills can be taught and learned at the university and in the community;learned at the university and in the community;

• • The university environment is a strategic and The university environment is a strategic and appropriate setting for mastering both appropriate setting for mastering both leadership theory and leadership skills; and leadership theory and leadership skills; and

• • The success of leadership is measured by The success of leadership is measured by direct impact on individuals, organizations, and direct impact on individuals, organizations, and society.society.

Leadership Certificate Leadership Certificate RequirementsRequirements

Provide documentation of Provide documentation of 100 100 hourshours of experience in leadership of experience in leadership roles, PDS course work, civic roles, PDS course work, civic engagement and out of the engagement and out of the classroom learningclassroom learning

Complete an Complete an educational artifacteducational artifact reflecting personal growth and reflecting personal growth and impact on othersimpact on others

Sign an Sign an ethics statementethics statement

Have a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 at Have a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 at the time you applythe time you apply

Activity AreasActivity Areas

Leadership RolesLeadership Roles 30 hours maximum/ 15 hours 30 hours maximum/ 15 hours

minimumminimum

SMPH Patient, Doctor, SMPH Patient, Doctor, Society (PDS) CourseSociety (PDS) Course

30 hours maximum30 hours maximum

Civic EngagementCivic Engagement 40 hours maximum/ 15 hours 40 hours maximum/ 15 hours

minimumminimum

Out-of-Class LearningOut-of-Class Learning 30 hours maximum/ 15 hours 30 hours maximum/ 15 hours

minimumminimum

Leadership RolesLeadership Roles

30 hours Maximum/ 15 hours 30 hours Maximum/ 15 hours minimumminimum

15 hours Maximum for meetings15 hours Maximum for meetings Accepting a leadership role where Accepting a leadership role where

major responsibilities are expectedmajor responsibilities are expected Accomplishing and setting goalsAccomplishing and setting goals Empowering or leading othersEmpowering or leading others Having a significant impact on others Having a significant impact on others

and fostering a positive change on:and fostering a positive change on: Group MembersGroup Members The Organization The Organization The CampusThe Campus

Verification of Verification of Leadership RolesLeadership Roles Position descriptionPosition description Position expectationsPosition expectations Goal StatementGoal Statement One Page SummaryOne Page Summary

What was learned and how it What was learned and how it relates to specific content area.relates to specific content area.

Letter of verification from Letter of verification from advisoradvisor

SMPH Patient, Doctor, SMPH Patient, Doctor, Society (PDS) CourseSociety (PDS) Course

30 hours Maximum30 hours Maximum Must obtain a 3.0 or better Must obtain a 3.0 or better

for the class to qualifyfor the class to qualify

Verification of Verification of Academic CoursesAcademic Courses

TranscriptTranscript

Civic EngagementCivic Engagement

40 hours Maximum 15 hours 40 hours Maximum 15 hours MinimumMinimum

Service to and active involvement Service to and active involvement in the community (may be direct or in the community (may be direct or indirect service)indirect service)Direct ServiceDirect Service Volunteering at community agenciesVolunteering at community agencies TutoringTutoring MentoringMentoring Assisting individuals with disabilitiesAssisting individuals with disabilitiesIndirect ServiceIndirect Service Advocacy Based serviceAdvocacy Based service Political and issue-based campaignsPolitical and issue-based campaigns

Verification of Civic Verification of Civic EngagementEngagement

Name and Mission of OrganizationName and Mission of Organization Volunteer Position TitleVolunteer Position Title List of Primary DutiesList of Primary Duties Supervisor Name and Contact infoSupervisor Name and Contact info One Page SummaryOne Page Summary

What was learned and how it What was learned and how it relates to specific content area.relates to specific content area.

Verification from UW-SMPH Verification from UW-SMPH Director of Community Service Director of Community Service ProgramsPrograms

Out-of-Class LearningOut-of-Class Learning

30 hours Maximum30 hours Maximum Non-credit Leadership learningNon-credit Leadership learning

WorkshopsWorkshops SeminarsSeminars ConferencesConferences

Contact hours will only be Contact hours will only be counted for actual workshop time counted for actual workshop time (e.g. lunch/free at a conference (e.g. lunch/free at a conference does not count towards workshop does not count towards workshop hours at a conference)hours at a conference)

Verification of Out-Of-Verification of Out-Of-Class LearningClass Learning

Certificate, letter, or card of Certificate, letter, or card of participationparticipation

Itinerary for every activity Itinerary for every activity submittedsubmitted

One Page SummaryOne Page Summary What was learned and how it What was learned and how it

relates to specific content relates to specific content area.area.

Content AreasContent Areas

Content Areas are not in addition to Content Areas are not in addition to the 100 hours the 100 hours

Each activity submitted from the four Each activity submitted from the four activity areas must satisfy one of the activity areas must satisfy one of the three different content areasthree different content areas

This encourages broad, personal This encourages broad, personal leadership development across a leadership development across a number of contextsnumber of contexts

For each activity, the number of each For each activity, the number of each content area hours must be indicated content area hours must be indicated on the application.on the application.

For example, if I have 30 hours in Leadership Role and I For example, if I have 30 hours in Leadership Role and I believe it relates to both Individual and Group, I need to believe it relates to both Individual and Group, I need to say how many hours for each: Individual – 20 hours; say how many hours for each: Individual – 20 hours; Group – 10 hoursGroup – 10 hours

Content AreasContent Areas

Individual Individual 25 hours Minimum25 hours Minimum

Group Group 30 hours Minimum30 hours Minimum

CommunityCommunity 45 hours Minimum45 hours Minimum

IndividualIndividual

25 hours minimum25 hours minimum Knowing yourself is a fundamental value Knowing yourself is a fundamental value

of leadership developmentof leadership development Recognizing individuals who:Recognizing individuals who:

Are aware of their beliefs, values, Are aware of their beliefs, values, attitudes, and emotions that motivate attitudes, and emotions that motivate one to take actionone to take action

Can become a committed participant Can become a committed participant in the shaping of a group’s common in the shaping of a group’s common purposepurpose

Thinks, feels, and behaves with Thinks, feels, and behaves with consistency, genuineness, and consistency, genuineness, and authenticityauthenticity

GroupGroup

30 hours Minimum30 hours Minimum Fulfilled by your PDS Course (2 Fulfilled by your PDS Course (2

years).years). Includes collaboration and dealing Includes collaboration and dealing

with controversy in a civil, respectful with controversy in a civil, respectful mannermanner

Collaboration:Collaboration: Empowers self and others through trustEmpowers self and others through trust Recognizes differences in viewpoints are Recognizes differences in viewpoints are

inevitableinevitable Respecting each other with a willingness to Respecting each other with a willingness to

hear each other’s views and exercise hear each other’s views and exercise restraint in restraint in

Pride of accomplishing something together Pride of accomplishing something together

CommunityCommunity

45 hours Minimum45 hours Minimum Focused on citizenship.Focused on citizenship. Becoming responsibly Becoming responsibly

committed to the committed to the community and societycommunity and society

Impacting a positive change Impacting a positive change on behalf of others in the on behalf of others in the communitycommunity

Educational ArtifactEducational Artifact

Should:Should: Be an overview of what you have Be an overview of what you have

learned in the activity areas and learned in the activity areas and content areas content areas

Should address why you think this Should address why you think this learning will make a difference in learning will make a difference in your future your future

Show your impact on othersShow your impact on others Include an action plan of how you Include an action plan of how you

will use and apply your leadership will use and apply your leadership skills in the futureskills in the future

Format:Format: A short 5 page paperA short 5 page paper

Applying for the CertificateApplying for the Certificate

Fill out record of activities formFill out record of activities form Turn in signed ethics statement Turn in signed ethics statement Complete Education ArtifactComplete Education Artifact Complete Leadership Complete Leadership

Certificate Verification Certificate Verification Template including one page Template including one page summariessummaries

Applying for the CertificateApplying for the Certificate

Annual Deadline: April 1Annual Deadline: April 1stst Application is reviewed by a Application is reviewed by a

committee and the SOO will committee and the SOO will contact you with the results of contact you with the results of their decisiontheir decision

If you do not receive the If you do not receive the Certificate you may re-submit your Certificate you may re-submit your materials after making materials after making recommended adjustmentsrecommended adjustments

Please try to submit your Please try to submit your application all at once and, if application all at once and, if possible, electronicallypossible, electronically

Questions??Questions??

For more information regarding the For more information regarding the Leadership Certificate please visit: Leadership Certificate please visit:

http://soo.studentorg.wisc.edu/Leaderhttp://soo.studentorg.wisc.edu/Leadership%20Certificate/pub_health.htmship%20Certificate/pub_health.htm

More Questions??More Questions??Email: Email: leadership@odos.wisc.eduleadership@odos.wisc.edu