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DEVELOPMENT
Outcomes & Evidence
Progress Inventory*
Contents
· Minor Information
· Developmental Model
· Internship
o Guidelines
o Syllabus
o Mid-term
o Final
OUTCOMES
· Outcomes (Self-Leadership, Interpersonal and
Organizational, Leadership Theories, Inclusive Leadership,
Critical Thinking)
· Targeted Classes
· Experiences
· Evidence
To enhance the mission of the University of Rhode Island, The Center for Student Leadership Development aims to:
• Provide developmental opportunities for all students to become informed, inclusive, effective, and ethical leaders in the
global marketplace through the implementation of learner-centered academic, experiential, and co-curricular programming.
• Engage in research, assessment, and advancement in order to positively impact the expanding field of leadership
studies.
The URI Center for Student Leadership Development will promote dynamic strengths-based leadership development
through multiple delivery methods to prepare students to be competitive in the work place and global marketplace. The
CSLD seeks to progress as innovators for experiential engagement and enriching assessment.
Grounded in the Social Change Model of Leadership Development (Higher Education Research Institute), Relational
Leadership Model (Komives, Lucas, & McMahon), and Servant Leadership (Greenleaf), the URI Center for Student
Leadership Development values:
• Engaged and experiential learning through a constructivist approach
At URI, we are among only a handful of colleges and universities across the country that offers a Minor in Leadership Studies
and one that is customized for each student. We utilize a cross-disciplinary approach to leadership education designed to
complement your academic studies. All courses utilize a variety of teaching methods but ultimately include some form of
experiential learning, practical application, and reflective learning. Employers, now more than ever, are seeking candidates with
exceptional skills in the areas of interpersonal and group management, problem solving, critical thinking and effective
communication. We can help with all of the above.
GENERAL INFORMATION
· Requirements may be satisfied by completing 18 or more credits related to leadership and offered by more than one
department.
· Twelve (12) of the 18 credits must be at the 200 level of instruction or above. A course grade of “C” or better must
be earned in each graded course. At least 12 of the credits must be earned at URI.
· No course may be used to apply to both the major and minor fields of study. Courses in General Education or for
other minors may be used for the minor* (*this does not apply to students in the College of Business). With the
exception of internship credit, all courses for the minor must be taken for a grade. The Introductory class must be
taken before the internship and the capstone course.
· Application for the minor must be filed in your academic dean’s office no later than the beginning of the final
semester or term.
· Approval of the minor does not guarantee that the suggested courses will be available to you on a schedule correlated
with your graduation plans nor guarantee space in any required course.
Introductory HDF 190: FLITE Only offered in spring for first-year students
Course
or
3 credits
HDF 290: Modern Leadership Issues Offered Fall and Spring for sophomores & juniors
Internship HDF 417: Leadership Internship Requires 40 hours/credit with a min. of 80 hours & a max. of 120
hours of documented internship experience for graded credit
3 credits or
Capstone HDF 412: Historical, Multi-ethnic & Alternative Offered only in the fall with preference given to seniors
Leadership
3 credits
or
Offered in the spring and summer with Dr. Leatham
COM 402: Leadership & Motivation
or
or
1 credit
*Additional classes may be appropriate and therefore added to the list; see CSLD for the most updated list or bring a class that
you think should be an elective
AAF 300: Civil Rights Movement in the COM 402: Leadership and Motivation HDF 416: Leadership in
US (capstone option) Organizations
BUS 341: Organizational Behavior COM 407: Political Communication HDF 417: Leadership Minor
Internship
BUS 342: Human Resource COM 415: The Ethics of Persuasion
Management HDF 437: Law & Families in the U.S.
COM 421: Advanced Interpersonal
BUS 441: Leadership & Motivation Communication HDF 450: Introduction to Counseling
(capstone option)
COM 422: Communication and HPR 118: Honors Course in Speech
BUS 443: Organizational Design & Conflict Communications
Change
COM 441: Race, Politics and the HPR 203: The Prepared Mind
BUS 448: International Dimensions of Media
Business HPR 412: Honors Seminar (capstone
COM 450: Organizational option)
BUS 449: Entrepreneurship Communication
MSL 101: Introduction to Military
COM 100: Communication COM 461/462: Managing Cultural Leadership
Fundamentals Differences in Organizations
MSL 201: Leadership & Military
COM 202: Public Speaking CSV 302: URI Community Service History
COM 208: Argumentation and Debate GWS 150: Introduction to Women’s MSL 201: Military Skills and History
Studies of Warfare
COM 210: Persuasion: The Rhetoric of
Influence GWS 310: Race, Class, Sexuality in MSL 202: Leadership & Team
Women’s Lives Building
COM 221: Interpersonal
Communication GWS 350: International Women’s MSL 301: Leadership & Management
Issues
COM 250: Small Group Communication PEX 375: Women in Sport ‐
HDF 190: First‐Year Leaders Inspired Contemporary Perspectives
COM 302: Advanced Public Speaking to Excellence (FLITE)
(introductory course option) PHL 212: Ethics
COM 308: Advanced Argumentation
HDF 290: Modern Leadership Issues PSC 304: Introduction to Public
COM 322: Gender & Communication (introductory course option) Administration
COM 351: Oral Comm. in Business & HDF 291: Rose Butler Browne PSC 369: Legislative Process and
the Professions Program Peer Mentoring Program Public Policy
COM 361: Intercultural Communication HDF 412: Historical, Multi‐Ethnic, & PSC 504: Ethics in Public
Alternative Leadership (capstone Administration
option)
COM 383: Rhetorical Theory
SOC300/WMS350: Women and
HDF 413: Student Organization Work
COM 385: Communication and Social
Leadership Consulting
Influence
THE 221: Stage Management
HDF 414: Leadership for Activism
and Social Change THE 341: Theater Management
Wilson, 1998 (URI Memorial Union / Center for Student Leadership Development)
Revised after the publication of Exploring Leadership: for College Students Who Want to Make a Difference by Komives,
McMahon and Lucas, 1998.
You need to have your own act together before you can lead others:
Outcomes
In this section, you will track your progress toward the outcomes. Each class in the minor targets different
outcomes; all of the classes list these outcomes on the syllabi (the words “goals” or “curriculum areas”
may be used instead). In many of our classes, the assignments can serve as your evidence. Periodically,
and not less than at the end of each semester, you should update your outcomes progress. In the “additional
experiences” column, name additional classes or experiences that contributed to you becoming proficient
in that outcome. As the semesters pass, you will think of things from recent semesters and semesters further
in the past, or people or jobs, etc. in your past that also influenced your progress on that outcome. Do not
let that ambiguity upset you. Reflecting on development is not a linear process, but it does help to reflect
often. In the “descriptive notes” column, share insights about your growth, lack of progress, successes,
stumbling blocks, etc. At the end of each section, you need to include evidence that supports your
development toward the outcomes. Copies of papers, grading sheets, evaluation letters—anything that
shows that someone has determined that you have demonstrated proficiency (or not, or are making
progress). Make sure to keep electronic copies of all of your evidence to include in your Portfolio.
Outcome Category: Self-Leadership
1. Student will
demonstrate autonomy
and a minimized need
for approval
2. Student will
demonstrate personal,
organizational, and
academic examples of
self-discipline
3. Student will
demonstrate the ability
to manage emotions
4. Student will
demonstrate
knowledge of stress
management methods
5. Student will
demonstrate the ability
to manage stress
7. Student will
demonstrate practice of
the personal code of
ethics
8. Students will express a HDF 190 “Perspective being able to provide wise counsel to
personal values others; having ways of looking at the world that make
statement (Sources = sense to oneself/others.” viewing others point of views
VIA, values while studying what they say in order to later use that
clarification exercises, perspective as a baseline for more information and
etc.) ideas.
Institute on Character.
https://www.viacharacter.org/surve
y/surveys/finished/14585042?versi
on=3
10 Student will
demonstrate the ability
.
to lead a project from
start to finish (follow-
through)
2 Student will
describe personal
2.
application of the
above theory
(Taylor)
2 Student will
describe personal
4.
application of the
above theory
(Drucker)
2 Student will show HDF 190 The servant leadership theory is based on what we should expect
knowledge of the from a leader not what we want. A servant leader thinks of others
7.
“Servant before themselves and doesn’t rely on tricks like coercion to force
Leadership” the people they want to serve to do anything. A servant leader is
theory of just how it sounds for the most part someone who serves the people
leadership by they are leading in any way possible until they are not needed
Greenleaf anymore. If you would describe someone as a servant leader you
could think of Martin Luther King Jr, “he can be described as a
charismatic individual who organized a nation to fight for civil
rights for all citizens, whereas Adolph Hitler is viewed negatively
as an example of a charismatic leader who influenced a nation to
senselessly and unmercifully kill millions of people because of
their race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. " (Komives,
Lucas, & McMahon, 2013, p.48-49)
2 Student will HDF A few years ago I had an assignment to create a society and a
describe personal 190 government to go along with it. During this assignment I was
8.
application of the placed into a group with one other person, I had my own idea of
above theory what could be done but since I had a partner to work with I had to
(Greenleaf) put my partners idea ahead of most of mine. I didn’t mind taking a
step back because I felt that it was something that I needed to do so
I put others before myself.
3 Student will
describe personal
2.
application of the
above theory
(Deming)
3 Student will
describe personal
4.
application of the
above theory
(Sashkin)
3 Students will
demonstrate
7.
knowledge of the
“4 V’s” theory of
leadership by
Grace (Center for
Ethical
Leadership)
3 Student will
describe personal
8.
application of the
above theory
(Grace)
4 Student will
describe personal
0.
application of the
above theory
(Hersey &
Blanchard)
4 Student will show HDF 190 Relational leadership is a concept of grouping people together in
knowledge of the order to create a process that helps effectively communicate with
1.
“Relational other individuals. It is basically a fancy way of saying teamwork
Leadership” but not in the traditional sense where you have one leader and other
model by people filling in the parts of the team that act as the gears to the
Komives, machine in a way of speaking. Relational leadership in the form of
McMahon & teamwork is a consensus between individuals that come together to
Lucas find a good place that is mutually beneficial to all.
4 Student will HDF In my own words Relation leadership is just a fancy term for
describe personal 190 teamwork, however it goes deeper than that too. I guess the best
2.
application of the way to explain it is when working with others there is a mutual
above theory understanding between others in order to come to a consensus. I
(Komives et al) have done something like this when I used to play ultimate frisbee
and how my teammates and I had to figure out ways to win while
taking in other perspectives and ideas.
4 Student will show HDF Constructivism is a concept that deals with people creating their
knowledge of the 190 own way of knowledge based on prior learning experiences.
3.
concept of “Constructivism is ‘an approach to learning that holds that people
constructivism actively construct or make their own knowledge and that reality is
determined by the experiences of the learner (Elliott et al., 2000, p.
256).”
Psychology.
https://www.simplypsychology.org/constructivi
sm.html
4 Students will In the past I have discovered new things and experienced different
describe personal people’s perspectives. I would figure things out on my own using
4.
examples of knowledge I had gained in the past to explain new experiences. In a
implementing way you could say searching something up is constructivism due to
constructivism you learning how to do it through prior experience and later doing
the same when you find out a new word or phrase. It can be
considered the same thing as falling when you are a child and later
you don’t make that same mistake. It can be viewed as something
based on past experiences that may affect how you think.
4 Student will
demonstrate
5.
knowledge of the
Experiential
Learning Model
(Kolb)
4 Student will
describe personal
6.
application of the
Experiential
Learning Model
(Kolb)
4 Student will show HDF 190 Social change is a complex form of leadership development that
knowledge of the can be broken down into several different parts having to do with
7.
“Social Change groups, individual, and community values. Assumptions consist of
Model of social responsibility, Collaborative, and Values based but there are
Leadership more. In some ways social change is perspective based. It is how
Development” by people perceive what they think social change is in order to
Astin et al determine if something truly is social change. "Within any change
efforts, there are those working directly with an issue, called
advocates, and those who support those working directly with the
issue called allies"(Komives, Lucas, & McMahon, 2013, p. 447).
4 Student will The social change model is a matter of perspective and what we
describe personal think it is. For myself social change is getting results but “results”
8.
application of the can vary depending on the circumstances. I see something like
above theory getting others to join a cause for the betterment of something is a
(Astin et al) form of getting results but doing something negative or harmful can
do the same thing. I personally don’t participate in anything
remotely similar to joining a cause for the betterment of anything
but I do think that it is a step to getting through to the main result.
4 Students will
demonstrate
9.
knowledge of the
“Leadership
Identity
Development
Model” by
Komives et al
5 Students will
describe personal
0.
application of the
above theory.
(Komives et al)
5 Students will
demonstrate
1.
knowledge of the
Strengths-
Development
Model by Hulme
et al
5 Student will
describe personal
2.
application of the
above theory
(Hulme et al)
5 Student will
demonstrate
3.
knowledge of
behavior theories
of leadership from
Michigan and
Ohio State
5 Student will
describe personal
4.
application of the
above theories
(Michigan &
Ohio State)
5 Student will
demonstrate
5.
knowledge of
Charismatic
leadership
5 Student will
describe personal
6.
application of the
above theory
5 Student will
demonstrate
7.
knowledge of
contingency
approach to
leadership by
Fiedler
5 Student will
describe personal
8.
application of the
above theory
(Fiedler)
5 Student will
demonstrate
9.
knowledge of
Path-Goal theory
by House
6 Student will
describe personal
0.
application of the
above theory
(House)
6 Student will
demonstrate
1.
knowledge of
Leader Member
Exchange (LMX)
theory by
Dansereau, Graen
& Haga; Graen &
Cashman; Graen
6 Student will
describe personal
2.
application of the
above theory
(Dansereau,
Graen & Haga;
Graen &
Cashman; Graen)
6 Student will
demonstrate
3.
knowledge of
Leadership
Substitutes
Theory
6 Student will
describe personal
4.
application of the
above theory
6 Student will
demonstrate
5.
knowledge of
Models of leader
emergence
6 Student will
describe the
6.
impact of traits on
leadership
emergence and
performance
6 Student will
demonstrate
7.
knowledge of
Chaos approach
to leadership by
Wheatley
6 Student will
describe personal
8.
application of the
above theory
(Wheatley)
Outcome Category: Inclusive Leadership / Diversity and its Application to Leadership
69 Student will
demonstrate how
.
cultural anthropology /
paradigms relate to
leadership
71 Student will
demonstrate
.
knowledge of the
“Cycles of
Socialization” (Harro)
theory and its uses in
leadership
72 Students will
demonstrate personal
.
application of the
“Cycles of
Socialization” (Harro)
73 Student will
demonstrate
.
knowledge of the
“Cycles of Liberation”
(Harro) theory and its
uses in leadership
74 Student will
demonstrate personal
.
application of the
“Cycles of Liberation”
(Harro)
75 Student will
demonstrate
.
knowledge of the
“Configuration of
Power” (Franklin) and
its relationship to
leadership
76 Student will
demonstrate personal
.
application of the
“Configuration of
Power” (Franklin)
77 Student will
demonstrate
.
knowledge of racial
identity development
(Cross & Fhagen-
Smith; Rowe, Bennett
& Atkinson; Ferdman
& Gallegos; Kim;
Horse; Renn etc.)
78 Student will
demonstrate personal
.
application of
model(s) of racial
identity development
above
79 Student will
demonstrate
.
knowledge of models
related to gender /
identity / gender
identity development
(Lev; Bussey; Bussey
& Bandura; Bilodeau;
Gilligan; Belenky et
al; etc.)
80 Student will
demonstrate personal
.
application of
model(s) of gender
identity above
81 Student will
demonstrate
.
knowledge of
additional social
identity development
model(s): Sexual ID,
Faith & Spirituality,
Disability, Social
Class (Dillon et al;
Fowler; Parks; Astin et
al; Peek; Smith;
Johnstone; Gibson;
Forber-Pratt &
Aragon; etc.)
82 Student will
demonstrate personal
application of
additional social
identity development
model(s) above
83 Students will
demonstrate
.
knowledge of
McIntosh’s theory of
privilege and its
relationship to
leadership
84 Student will
demonstrate personal
.
application of
McIntosh’s theory
86 Student will
demonstrate
knowledge of relevant
laws and policies
related to issues of
equity and its
relationship to
leadership (i.e., Title
IX, Affirmative
Action, Protected
Classes, etc.)
90 Students will
demonstrate personal
.
application of the
“Model of
Intercultural
Sensitivity” by
Bennett
91 Student will
demonstrate
.
knowledge of the ally
Action Continuum by
Griffin & Harro
92 Student will
demonstrate personal
application of the
Action Continuum by
Griffin & Harro
10 Student will
demonstrate the ability
6.
to synthesize multiple
knowledge perspectives
(course work),
competencies
(communication,
writing, information
literacy or
mathematical/statistical
skills) and
responsibilities (global,
diversity & inclusion or
civic knowledge)
1 Student will
demonstrate
0
knowledge of active
9 listening techniques
.
1 Student will
describe examples
1
of using active
0 listening skills
.
1 Student will
demonstrate
1
knowledge of
1 functions of group
. communication by
Hirokawa
1 Student will
describe personal
1
application of
2 functions of group
. communication
(Hirokawa)
1 Student will
describe examples
1
of giving and
4 accepting feedback.
.
1 Student will
demonstrate
1
6 personal application
of the 7D Model
.
(Knott)
1 Student will
describe examples
1
of engaging in a
8 Crucial
. Conversation
1 Student will
demonstrate
1
knowledge of
9 facilitation
. techniques
1 Student will
demonstrate
2
proficiency of
0 facilitation
. techniques
1 Student will
demonstrate
2
knowledge of de-
1 briefing techniques
.
1 Student will
demonstrate
2
2 proficiency of de-
briefing techniques
.
1 Student will
demonstrate
2
knowledge of
3 framing based on
. psychology and its
use in group
facilitation
1 Student will
demonstrate
2
proficiency of
4 framing based on
. psychology and its
use in group
facilitation
1 Student will
demonstrate
2
knowledge the four
5 frames of
. organizations, and
the meaning of
reframing by
Bolman and Deal
1 Student will
describe personal
2
application of
6 organizational
. analysis using the
four frames of
organizations, and
breaking the frame /
reframing (Bolman
and Deal)
1 Student will
describe personal
2
examples of
8 organizing meetings
. / setting agendas /
leading meetings
1 Student will
describe personal
3
examples of using
1 techniques to work
. effectively with
difficult people
1 Student will
describe personal
3
examples of group
development in use
(Tuckman/Tuckman
3 & Jensen, Bennis or
others).
.
1 Student will
describe personal
3
examples of group
5 roles and how they
. contribute to group
dynamics (Johnson
& Johnson; Benne
& Sheats; Knowles
& Knowles; etc.)
1 Student will
describe personal
3
examples of
7 membership skills
. in use
1 Student will
demonstrate
4
proficiency in
1 informative and
. persuasive public
speaking
1 Student will
describe personal
4
examples of
3 planning and
. conducting
interviews (as the
interviewer)
1 Student will
describe personal
4
examples of
7 working in
. collaboratives/coalit
ions
1 Student will
demonstrate
4
knowledge of
8 techniques to
. communicate and
engage in difficult
dialogues related to
diversity and
inclusion.
1 Student will
demonstrate
4
proficiency in
9 communicating and
. engaging in difficult
dialogues related to
diversity and
inclusion.
1 Student will
describe ways to
5
maintain
0 accountability in
. leadership / member
relationships
1 Student will
describe personal
5
examples related to
1 maintaining
. accountability as a
leader
1 Student will
describe ways to
5
build relationships
2 between leaders and
. members
1 Student will
describe personal
5
examples of
3 building
. relationships with
members as a leader
1 Student will
describe how
5
credibility applies to
4 leadership, as well
. as the characteristics
and skills of a
credible leader
1 Student will
describe personal
5
examples of
5 building,
. maintaining, and
repairing his/her
own credibility as a
leader
1 Student will
describe ethical
5
standards in
6 influence
.
1 Student will
describe influence
5
applies to leadership
7
.
1 Student will
describe principles
5
of effective
8 mentoring, as well
. as problems
particular to the
mentoring
relationship
1 Student will
describe personal
5
examples of
9 mentoring and being
. mentored
1 Student will
describe principles
6
of effective peer
0 leadership, as well
. as problems
particular to peer
leadership
1 Student will
describe personal
6
examples related to
being a peer leader
1 and being led by
peers
.