The Academy of Leaders is a structured leadership development certification program for students. AOL teaches leadership competencies through educational seminars, experiential exercises, and practical application. Students participate in intensive training sessions that focus on building the following competencies: personal empowerment, diversity awareness/inclusion, organizational development, and civic responsibility. Training and discussion topics include:

  • Personality type & leadership style
  • Understanding others & appreciating differences
  • Effective communications
  • Group decision making & consensus building
  • Problem solving & change

Students put their knowledge to work in a service-learning project designed to yield tangible results for the University and/or local community. As part of a service team, students apply leadership concepts and skills to select, organize, and implement this group project.

CLS will certify an AOL "class" of students each Fall and Spring semester. Applications are available online by clicking the link at the bottom of the page. Call 305.348.6995 (UP) or 305.919.5360 (BBC) or e-mail cls@fiu.edu for more information. There is a materials fee of $50 for students who are enrolled in the program. There is no refund of the materials fee after the application deadline.

Check the Calendar of Events for important dates regarding AOL.

Fort Myers, Florida

Sign up for the Spring 2009 Academy!

Important Dates:

Wednesday - September 23, 2009
Academy Orientation
6pm-8pm

Friday - Sunday October 2nd - 4th, 2009
Mandatory Academy Weekend Retreat

Academy Sessions

Wednesday - October 7, 2009
Wednesday - October 21, 2009
Wednesday - November 04, 2009
Wednesday - November 18, 2009
Wednesday - December 12, 2009

Time: 6pm-8pm for all sessions

 

 

Leaders Aren't Born ... They're Made!