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STUDENT LEADERSHIP AT BARUCH COLLEGE
College students are often asked to consider the question, “What is
leadership?” At Baruch College, we believe that every student should be
given the opportunity to construct their own interpretation of leadership and
subsequently have access to the resources that will help accentuate these self-tailored
skills and behaviors.
In an attempt to bring leadership development to the forefront of the student
life experience, the Office of Student Life will be offering a variety of enriching
programs, retreats and workshops throughout the academic year designed specifically
to enhance the leadership capabilities in every student. To ensure that this
endeavor reaches its full potential, Baruch will incorporate the Social Change
Model of Leadership into its already expanding vault of student leadership and
development programs. Created in 1994 by the Higher Education Research Institute
at UCLA, the Social Change Model “approaches leadership as a purposeful,
collaborative, values-based process that results in positive social change” (socialchangemodel.ning.com/page/what-is-the-scm).
With a special focus centered on individual, group and community values, each
of these three dimensions of the Social Change Model intertwine to emphasize
and promote the 7Cs for Change:
- Consciousness of self
- Congruence
- Commitment
- Collaboration
- Common purpose
- Controversy with civility
- Citizenship
By offering a diverse range of enriching developmental opportunities, students
will be able to reflect upon who they are as leaders and closely examine how
they can be proactive agents of social change—two essential learning outcomes
of the Social Change Model. Students will be able to utilize the tools and skills
that they will acquire from these experiences and holistically apply them to
suitable opportunities both on and off campus.
In order to fully encompass the scope and value of group leadership development,
all active and prospective members of on-campus student clubs and organizations
will be required to participate in these specialized leadership training experiences.
Students will engage in self-assessment activities that pay particular attention
to what their own perceptions of leadership encompass, and will subsequently
challenge the expectations that they’ve set for themselves as leaders.
Special emphasis will also be placed upon the notion that leadership in practice
has the potential to be a dynamic and communal engagement, juxtaposing its traditional
individualistic features. To underpin the approach backed by the Social Change
Model that a community of socially responsible and committed citizens can make
significant advances towards a common goal, purposeful self-discovery and team
building activities will be integral components of each program, retreat and
workshop.
To positively enhance your leadership potential and to make your overall student
experience at Baruch College an enriching and meaningful one, click on “Student
Leadership Opportunities” on the left sidebar, listed under “Leadership,” to
see what’s available to you.
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