Leadership

Purpose

The UAF LIVE Program is committed to developing excellent and effective leaders who will have a statewide, national and global impact. The Co-Curricular Opportunities for Leadership Development (COLD) Certificates are designed to fulfill this commitment to our student body. The COLD Experience will allow participants to advance their knowledge and skills with regard to effective intellectual and cultural leadership. In addition this co-curricular certificate program will encourage students to be more productive thinkers and to become more civically engaged.

The COLD certificates will be earned through participation in various workshops and attendance at campus and community events. These will culminate with students completing and earning co-curricular leadership certificates in Levels I, II & III.

Students can choose to participate and earn certificates in one or more levels OR they can choose to attend a single workshop for their own individual growth. The LIVE. program will partner with other entities across campus to offer approximately forty (40) workshops/events each semester. These workshops/events will be composed of sessions from each certificate level and will offer participants a multitude of options throughout their involvement with the COLD Experience and their time at UAF.

The COLD certificates provide tangible ways for students to be recognized for their leadership development within the UAF community and beyond. This will allow students to be recognized for the broad and well-balanced range of leadership opportunities and experiences they have taken advantage of while here at UAF. Students will develop life-long leadership skills necessary to be successful in an ever-changing workplace and global environment. The certificates are designed to recognize and document co-curricular activities and leadership experiences and to complement a student's transcript and resume

Level I -  The level one certificate focuses on giving students an introduction to the social change model of leadership development and providing students with an introduction to basic leadership skills, ideas and theories.

Level II -  The Level two certificate will focus on building upon the basic experience gained from completing the level one certificate program. This level will enhance students’ abilities to gain a stronger understanding of their current skills and how to utilize them, requiring students to apply their skills with participation in a campus or community club or organization. In addition, this level will allow participants to gain new proficiencies for effective application of their emerging leadership skills.

Level III -  The Level Three Certificate recognizes those UAF students who have made a commitment of excellence to themselves, the UAF Campus and our community as a whole. Students who complete this certificate will possess a clear understanding of who they are and the potential impact their leadership abilities have.