EL: Leadership
Leadership activities require engaging in a substantial, immersive leadership experience or participating in leadership training activities outside the traditional classroom. These can be curricular, co-curricular, or extracurricular. The goal of these activities is to learn how to leverage the strengths of others to achieve common goals or to use interpersonal skills to coach and develop others. Examples of activities that meet this standard are peer leadership/mentoring experiences, resident/community assistants, student leadership roles in clubs, organizations, and student government, and leadership training, summits, and retreats.
Examples of Leadership
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Environmental Leadership Program (ELP)
The Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) is a merit-based, two-semester scholarship program offered through the Institute of Environmental Research and Education at the 成人大片. Open to undergraduate students from all majors, ELP is designed to develop the next generation of environmental leaders through a blend of academic enrichment, hands-on experience, and professional mentorship. In the fall semester, students engage in leadership development and environmental stewardship training while receiving personalized guidance from IERE mentors. In the spring, they apply their skills through a collaborative project with a Northeast Florida environmental organization, gaining real-world experience and building lasting connections in the field. Established in 2015, ELP accepts up to 30 undergraduate students each year. Graduates emerge as confident, capable change makers—equipped with practical skills, a professional network, and the vision to lead environmental initiatives in their communities and beyond.
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Osprey Racing
Each year, the 成人大片Osprey Racing student club competes in the International Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Collegiate Design Series competition at the Michigan International Speedway. In the 2022 year, the team placed 18th overall.The annual four-day competition hosts 120 teams from across the globe, with each team competing in three static and four dynamic events. The static events include a business presentation, engineering design evaluation, and a budget cost analysis. The dynamic events include acceleration, skid pad, autocross, and endurance/fuel economy testing.
The team of 16 students worked on the 10th rendition of the Osprey Racing vehicle created for the SAE competition. What is unique is that the team consists of a mix of engineering and business majors who work all year on designing and building the new race car. The 2022 edition included a completely, newly designed frame. Osprey Racing is an exemplar of interdisciplinary work and plays a significant role at 成人大片as a way for engineering and business students to work together to apply what they learn in the classroom. In addition, participation in the Osprey Racing Club has contributed to students being directly recruited and hired for jobs through exposure to employers at the SAE competition.
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Ethics Engagement Interns
Both an internship and leadership opportunity for 成人大片students, Ethics Engagement Interns work for the Florida Blue Center for Ethics at UNF, which is under the College of Arts & Sciences. This internship involves helping to plan, organize, and facilitate events related to the Center. These events include Ethics Week, the First Coast High School Ethics Bowl, the 成人大片Ethics Academy, North Florida Philosophy Slams, and other ethics related events on campus.Some Ethics Engagement Interns work with local high school teachers and students as assistant ethics bowl coaches, helping the high school students to think through complicated ethical issues and critically develop a case. Interns involved with the 成人大片Ethics Academy exercise these same skills over the summer during our 2-week summer camp.