Leadership Development Program

What is the Leadership Development Program?

The Leadership Development Program (LDP) aims to teach students valuable leadership skills through a variety of activities. Students enroll in formal classes, participate in community based leadership opportunities, and are exposed to mentoring and internship settings for a comprehensive and experiential approach to developing leadership skills.

In its inaugural year, the Leadership Development Program aims to teach students valuable leadership skills through a variety of academic and extracurricular activities and experiences.  As participants in the two- or three-year program, students enroll in formal classes, participate in community-based leadership opportunities, and are exposed to mentoring and internship settings for a comprehensive and experiential approach to developing leadership skills. This year's participants were selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants and have recently begun work on program activities with their leadership coaches and amongst themselves.

Jamie Byron '11
Edward Chi '10
Terence Clark '12
Dominique Collier '11
Greg Fedorchak '11
Bradley Halpern '12
Jennifer Hoffmann '11
Chenxi Li '12
Tess Petersen '12
Lucas Piazza '12
Jessica Reeser '11
Neil Suryadevara '11
Lisa Tse '11
Dani Wisch '11
Dan Xie '10

Components?

Students have the option to complete the program in a three-year schedule or in an accelerated two-year schedule. Accepted students will join a cohort that will work through portions of the program together.

Why?

Benefits of participation in the LDP at UR are many and, in part, include creating meaningful and lasting connections with a variety of individuals, develop the necessary self-confidence and competence for effective leadership and gain valuable resume-building experience.

Qualifications?

To be considered for the Leadership Development Program, students must:

  • Be currently enrolled as a College undergraduate at the University of Rochester in good disciplinary standing.
  • Be actively involved in campus organizations, community service, and/or employment.

More Information?

Students are encouraged to attend the Information Session on September 15, 2009 at 5:00 pm in the Gowen Room. LDP Applications are due September 22, 2009.