Student Leadership and

Leadership Programs
Victor Joseph (Veejay) Atilano
EDAD 521- History and Philosophy of Higher Education
California State University, Fullerton

Overview
Director Interview
History and Purpose of Student Leadership and Leadership
Programs
Goals and Objectives
Student Developmental Theories
Current Issues, Obstacles, and Solutions
Funding Sources
Student and Faculty Perceptions

Assistant Director
of Student Leadership and
Denise
Degennaro
Engagement

Masters in Higher Education, Harvard University

History of Student
Leadership
Colonial Era
Institutions mission was to develop students into leaders of society
1970s
Watergate Scandal
Institutions questioned teaching of society
Burns Leadership (1978)
Transactional
Transformational
1980-Present
Multiculturalism, service learning, social change and spirituality
Development of leadership models
Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM) (HERI, 1996)
Relational Leadership Model (Komives, Lucas, & Mcmahon, 1996)
National Clearing House for Leadership Programs (NCLP) (1992)
International Leadership Association (ILA) (1999)

(Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education, 2012, pp. 447-448)

The Purpose of Student Leadership and

Leadership Programs
Mission
The mission of Student Leadership Programs (SLP) must be
to prepare students to engage in the process of leadership.
To

accomplish this mission, SLP must:

Believe that leadership can be learned
Use multiple leadership theories, models, and approaches
Provide opportunities to develop a students personal philosophy
Promote intentional student involvement and learning in varied
leadership experiences
Acknowledge effective leadership behaviors and processes
Be inclusive and accessible, by encouraging and seeking out
underrepresented populations

As SA Professionals, our role is to:

Help students understand their experiences and facilitate
their learning
(Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education, 2012, pp. 447-449)

Student Leadership Goals and Objectives

DEVELOP
PREPARE
CREAT
ACQUIRE
E
UNDERSTAND
(Haber, 2011)
(Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education, 2012, pp. 447-448)

Lehigh University
Our Vision
To prepare students to be positive examples of leadership excellence and
social consciousness in a complex and ever-changing global community.
Our Mission
There is a universal need for dynamic leadership in our complex and everchanging communities. Compelled to inspire and equip people to rise to
the challenge together, the Office of Student Leadership Development
serves as a connective hub where transformative collaboration and the
facilitation of educational programs, consulting, and training opportunities
catalyze visionary thinking, critical reflection, meaningful service and
action.
Our Programs
Leadership Consultants
Leadership Lehigh
LeaderShape
Ropes Course
Urban Ops

Student Developmental
Theories
Sanford (1966) Challenge and Support Theory

Astin (1984) Student Involvement Theory

Kuh (1994) Student Success Theory

(Komives, Woodard, & Associates, 2003)

(Hamrick, Evans, & Schuh, 2002)
(Astin, 1999)

Current Issues and

Obstacles

DIVERSITY
FUNDING
STAFFING
SUSTAINABILITY
DISCONNECT
CO-CURRICULAR

Solutions/Recommendations

INCORPORATE
ALLOCATE
HIRE
RESPONSIBILITY
CREATE
EMPOWER

Funding Sources
INTERNAL
University Funding

EXTERNAL
Donor Funded Leadership
Programs

Academic Departments
Student Service Fees

Private and Public Foundations

Grants

Charging student fees or dues

Fundraisers
Reallocation
Alumni or Alumni Associations
Sponsorships
(Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education, 2012, pp. 456)
(Komives, Dugan, & Owen, 2011, pp. 237-244)

Students and Student

leadership/Leadership Programs
Student leadership is a great way for students to
be involved and have responsibilities, not just
academic responsibilities- Heena (CSUF)

It helped me build my character,

strengthen my work ethics and problem
solving skills- Clayton (CSUF)

Student leadership helped me gain

confidence. It helped me create my own
leadership style and how this fits into my
current and future roles- Bernardo (CSUF)

As a president scholar, I had the opportunity to

participate in leadership development workshops
and leadership roles. It allowed me to learn about
myself and my values. It made me conscious of
what I was raised to believe in versus what I truly
believe in- Mandy (CSUF)

(Lodhia, Artega, Mizutari, Nguyen, personal communication,

Faculty and Student

leadership/Leadership Programs
offers students purposeful, sustainable, and reliable
opportunities to develop necessary skills for the future.
They also teach students about diversity and expand their
worldviews.I highly encourage students to pursue
leadership opportunities in college because it's another
way to learn, grow, and have fun. In addition, students
learn how to exercise power and, in some cases, learn
what happens when they abuse their power
Humans are social beings, but people do not always
get along. Often, efforts to improve our society and
our world fail because groups lack leadership that can
help them to coordinate their efforts, resolve conflict,
and stay on task

Dr. Jennifer Yee

California State University, Fullerton
Asian American Studies
(J. Yee, personal communication, October 2015)

Reference
s

Komives, S. R., Dugan, J. P., Owen, J. E. (2011). Handbook for student leadership development. San Francisco,
CA: Jossey-Bass.

Haber, P. (2011). Peer education in student leadership programs: Responding to co-curricular challenges. New
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Astin, A. W. (1984). Student involvement: A developmental theory for higher education. Journal of College
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Eich, D. (2008). A grounded theory of high-quality leadership programs. Journal of Leadership and
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Hamrick, F. A., Evans, N. J., & Schuh, J. H. (2002). Foundations of student affairs practice: How philosophy,
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Komives, S.R., Woodard, D. B. Jr., & Associates. (2003). Student services: A handbook for the profession (5th
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Website

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