EMPOWERING OUR STUDENTS:

UNVEILING THE IMPACT OF STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

Student Involvement houses eight student leadership opportunities specifically tied to our
office. The eight opportunities are the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the Multicultural
Greek Council, the Panhellenic Association, the Interfraternity Council, ElonTHON, The
Student Government Association, the Student Involvement Ambassadors, and the Student
Union Board; all being advised and supported by Student Involvement staff.
This assessment project investigates the effectiveness of participation in Student
Involvement programs for student leaders in terms of making sense of their identity
development as a leader and articulating employability skills gained as a result, the
effectiveness of participation in Student Involvement programs for student leaders in
terms of making sense of their identity development as a leader and articulating
employability skills gained as a result, for both emerging and established leaders.

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS HIGHLY SI Learning Outcome

ARTICULATED By participating in Student
Involvement programs and
Number of Groups
8
activities, a student leader will be
able to make sense of their identity
development as a leader and
6
articulate employability skills
gained from participating in
4
student leadership roles.

2
Employability Skills Articulated
0 by Only One Group but Gained
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While the student leadership roles vary vastly in event planning
responsibilities and scope of work, key themes emerged in flexibility
the interviews. All the student leaders could articulate grace
employability skills and identify traits of strong leadership. humility
In addition to this, the student leaders articulated the high networking
level of support from Student Involvement, speaking to problem-solving
how the professional staff aided in their development as professionalism
leaders. setting boundaries

QUESTION
How has your participation in Student Involvement
programs shaped your understanding of leadership, and
how would you describe your leadership identity?
Can you share a specific experience or project working
with our office where you felt your leadership identity
evolved or became clearer? How did you navigate that
situation?
Reflect on the employability skills you believe you have
gained through your involvement in student leadership
in our office. Provide specific examples of how these
skills have been demonstrated in your leadership
experiences.
Looking back at your time as a student leader in Student
Involvement, what do you consider your most significant
personal and leadership growth? How has this growth
impacted your approach to leadership?
Identify specific employability skills you have gained
through your participation in Student Involvement
programs. How do you plan to leverage these skills in
your future career or academic pursuits?
How do you envision the long-term impact of your
involvement in Student Involvement programs on your
personal and professional development?
HIGHLIGHTS FROM STUDENT LEADER
INTERVIEWS
I am a servant leader, whatever I do, I do it for other people
What weaknesses I have to work on and where my strengths
are
I identify as a leader who is confident but never walks without
the help from others
Leaving a mark on campus to where future leaders can lead
after you
Educate peers within the organization to do more consistent
work
Answering the phones taught professional dialogue.
Speaking to newly admitted students and presenting to them
and their families. Having the opportunity to answer
questions and guide younger students, helping them make the
most of their opportunities.
FSC Retreat because it was cool to be in the room and to be
around other leaders, it gave me confidence and perspective
on how I compared as a leader to others in the room.
Public speaking by being the voice of an organization
Ability to get in front of a crowd.
Problem solving, customer service, and adaptability
Flexibility: things happen and need to be ready to adjust at
any moment.
importance to build and grow relationships
Reflection on self and depth of self and identity.
Listening to and respecting different opinions because the
outcome is usually better when there are multiple different
opinions.
Not having a relationship with others, saw how student
involvement built trust and allowed trust to develop
A lot has to do with confidence. I wasn’t really in a place
where I felt like I could go out and meet with people
Being able to have difficult conversations with peers
Elon day last year, spent a lot of time planning, seeing it all go
well, it felt good.
When applying to jobs, specifically in an interview process,
being able to adapt will come in handy.
A lot of skills transfer to classes and being a TA – has been
great to help me work with my students
Taking the skills into my summer internship – figuring out
how to work with different people to get the job done
regardless of circumstances
Hard to say because it's been such a short time, but strengthen
my personality and business ethics on how to work with
others collaboratively
Sustainability – showing people the right people to do things,
making sure we have younger people to set up in leadership
roles; having younger students learn and step up so not only
seniors are leading
Making mistakes now rather than later,
Getting feedback is huge and able to adapt.
 EMPOWERING OUR STUDENTS:
UNVEILING THE IMPACT OF STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

Student Involvement houses eight student leadership opportunities specifically tied to our
office. The eight opportunities are the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the Multicultural
Greek Council, the Panhellenic Association, the Interfraternity Council, ElonTHON, The
Student Government Association, the Student Involvement Ambassadors, and the Student
Union Board; all being advised and supported by Student Involvement staff.
This assessment project investigates the effectiveness of participation in Student
Involvement programs for student leaders in terms of making sense of their identity
development as a leader and articulating employability skills gained as a result, the
effectiveness of participation in Student Involvement programs for student leaders in
terms of making sense of their identity development as a leader and articulating
employability skills gained as a result, for both emerging and established leaders.

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS HIGHLY SI Learning Outcome

ARTICULATED By participating in Student
Involvement programs and
Number of Groups
8
activities, a student leader will be
able to make sense of their identity
development as a leader and
6
articulate employability skills
gained from participating in
4
student leadership roles.

2
Employability Skills Articulated
0 by Only One Group but Gained
accountability
on
k
n

h
g

g
or
in
io

in

ac

ti

approachability
at

ld

or
w

re

ra
am
ic

ui

en

ut

bo
un

O
M

attention to detail
Te

la
p
m

ol
hi

it
om

C
ns

un

charismatic
io
C

m
at

om

compassion
el
R

compromise
empowering others
While the student leadership roles vary vastly in event planning
responsibilities and scope of work, key themes emerged in flexibility
the interviews. All the student leaders could articulate grace
employability skills and identify traits of strong leadership. humility
In addition to this, the student leaders articulated the high networking
level of support from Student Involvement, speaking to problem-solving
how the professional staff aided in their development as professionalism
leaders. setting boundaries

QUESTION
How has your participation in Student Involvement
programs shaped your understanding of leadership, and
how would you describe your leadership identity?
Can you share a specific experience or project working
with our office where you felt your leadership identity
evolved or became clearer? How did you navigate that
situation?
Reflect on the employability skills you believe you have
gained through your involvement in student leadership
in our office. Provide specific examples of how these
skills have been demonstrated in your leadership
experiences.
Looking back at your time as a student leader in Student
Involvement, what do you consider your most significant
personal and leadership growth? How has this growth
impacted your approach to leadership?
Identify specific employability skills you have gained
through your participation in Student Involvement
programs. How do you plan to leverage these skills in
your future career or academic pursuits?
How do you envision the long-term impact of your
involvement in Student Involvement programs on your
personal and professional development?
HIGHLIGHTS FROM STUDENT LEADER
INTERVIEWS
I am a servant leader, whatever I do, I do it for other people
What weaknesses I have to work on and where my strengths
are
I identify as a leader who is confident but never walks without
the help from others
Leaving a mark on campus to where future leaders can lead
after you
Educate peers within the organization to do more consistent
work
Answering the phones taught professional dialogue.
Speaking to newly admitted students and presenting to them
and their families. Having the opportunity to answer
questions and guide younger students, helping them make the
most of their opportunities.
FSC Retreat because it was cool to be in the room and to be
around other leaders, it gave me confidence and perspective
on how I compared as a leader to others in the room.
Public speaking by being the voice of an organization
Ability to get in front of a crowd.
Problem solving, customer service, and adaptability
Flexibility: things happen and need to be ready to adjust at
any moment.
importance to build and grow relationships
Reflection on self and depth of self and identity.
Listening to and respecting different opinions because the
outcome is usually better when there are multiple different
opinions.
Not having a relationship with others, saw how student
involvement built trust and allowed trust to develop
A lot has to do with confidence. I wasn’t really in a place
where I felt like I could go out and meet with people
Being able to have difficult conversations with peers
Elon day last year, spent a lot of time planning, seeing it all go
well, it felt good.
When applying to jobs, specifically in an interview process,
being able to adapt will come in handy.
A lot of skills transfer to classes and being a TA – has been
great to help me work with my students
Taking the skills into my summer internship – figuring out
how to work with different people to get the job done
regardless of circumstances
Hard to say because it's been such a short time, but strengthen
my personality and business ethics on how to work with
others collaboratively
Sustainability – showing people the right people to do things,
making sure we have younger people to set up in leadership
roles; having younger students learn and step up so not only
seniors are leading
Making mistakes now rather than later,
Getting feedback is huge and able to adapt.