Citation for Achievement in College Leadership
The Citation for Achievement in College Leadership Program offers students the opportunity to develop their leadership skills through “leadership experiences” that combine specific academic study with a related practical application. Upon graduation, students successfully completing the Citation for Achievement in College Leadership receive a special notation on their official transcript and a certificate of recognition.
In fall 2025, the Citation for Achievement in College Leadership will be renamed the “Certificate in Educational Leadership.” This change brings attention to the specialized nature of this certificate by highlighting the focused training students receive in the theory and practice of education. This change will be effective for students in the Class of 2026, and later, who complete the requirements of the certificate.
Citation Requirements
Students interested in the citation need to successfully complete at least three different leadership experiences from the approved list below. Each leadership experience has two components:
- An academic course (two-credit minimum) designed to prepare students for specific leadership work.
NOTE: In the case of the one-credit CASC 353, 354, & 355 courses, students must complete an additional one-credit related Independent Study (CASC 391). - A related, supervised leadership practicum (i.e., practical application) that implements ideas from the preparatory course. The chart below illustrates the two components of each leadership experience.
The Citation for Achievement in College Leadership is administered through the College Center for Advising Services. Students who plan to enroll in the program should use the online registration form on the CCAS website. Students should meet with an advisor in Advising Services no later than the fall of their senior year to review and submit the registration form.
Students can propose an alternative leadership experience that meets the requirements above by preparing a detailed proposal to the Leadership Citation Committee. This should be done in consultation with a faculty supervisor and Kate McKenna in the Center for Advising Services.
Committee:
- Joseph P. Dinnocenzo, Professor of Chemistry and Committee Chair
- Deborah Rossen-Knill, Professor, Director of the Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program
- Nic Hammond, Director, The Learning Center
- Andrew Berger, Professor of Optics and Biomedical Engineering
- Kate McKenna, Associate Director, College Center for Advising Services
| Course | Practicum |
|---|---|
| CASC 303: EcoReps: Introduction to Leadership and Sustainability (fall, 2 credits) and CASC 303: EcoReps: Sustainability (spring, 2 credits). Students must complete both the fall and spring courses. | EcoRep |
| CASC 352: Workshop Leader 1 (2 credits) | Workshop Leader in*: BIOL 110, BIOL 204; CHEM 113; CHEM 131, CHEM 132, CHEM 137, CHEM 171, CHEM 172, CHEM 173, CHEM 203, CHEM 204, CHEM 211; CSC 161, CSC 171, CSC 172; ECE 101, ECE 113; EESC 101; LING 110, LING 210, LING 220; LING 224; LING 225; OPT 241, OPT 262; PHIL 101, PHIL 110 |
| CASC 353: Workshop Leader 2 (1 credit) Must be supplemented by 1 credit of Independent Study (CASC 391). | See CASC 352 |
| CASC 354: Workshop Leader 3 (1 credit) Must be supplemented by 1 credit of Independent Study (CASC 391). | See CASC 352 |
| CASC 355: Workshop Leader 4 (1 credit) Must be supplemented by 1 credit of Independent Study (CASC 391). | See CASC 352 |
| CASC 351: Leadership in the College Community (1 credit) and CASC 353: (prior to fall 2016), Leadership in the College Community II (1 credit) or CASC 356: (beginning fall 2016) must be taken in addition to CASC 351. (CASC 356 last offered fall 2019) | Resident Advisor |
| CASC 358: Leader to Leader (2 credits) | Supervised Leadership |
| PHLT 216: Peer Health Advocacy I (4 credits) (Last offered spring 2022) | Health Advocate |
| PHYS 390A: (PHYS 386 and 387 are pre-requisites) | Advanced Supervised Teaching |
| PSYC 301W: Teaching Psychology (6 credits) | [PSYC 301W] |
| WRTG 245: Advanced Writing and Peer Tutoring (4 credits) | Writing Fellow |
| WRTG 247: Spoken Communication and Peer Tutoring (4 credits) | Speaking Fellow |
| Registration Form | |
*Only students who led a Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) workshop for one of these courses and took a CASC 352 course (or 353, 354, or 355 and added an Independent Study (CASC 391)) in the same semester are eligible.
If you have questions about the citation, please contact If you have questions about the citation, please contact Kate McKenna by email at kate.mckenna@rochester.edu.