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The Leadership Academy is a series of workshops focused on cultivating leadership excellence by developing student leadership potential for practical and professional application.
The Leadership Academy is a three-part extracurricular, certificate-bearing program composed of workshops, community service and practical application.
The total program time of the CSULB Leadership Academy is 25 hours. Each participant is given four years to complete the program. Many students have completed it in one semester. There are seven mandatory two-hour workshops and five one-hour elective workshops. There is no minimum GPA or previous leadership experience required to join the program. The Leadership Academy is open to ALL CSULB STUDENTS!
The Leadership Academy is now using online tools to facilitate your user experience. Not only do you now have the ability to see the workshop calendar and descriptions, but you can also reserve and cancel seats in our workshops, request a list of the current reservations you have, and how many requirements you have to fulfill before meeting the graduation requirements. Use the link below, or the navigation links in the menu on the right-hand side, to use the online workshop features.
Leadership Academy participants must complete seven mandatory workshops. Each of these workshops are two hours long. The required workshops use the "Seven Cs" Social Change Leadership Model as their basis of construction.
Leadership Academy participants must complete five elective workshops. Each of these workshops are one hour long; while on occasion a two hour elective workshop will also be offered. The subjects of these workshops are all designed to be beneficial to all leaders and the development of leadership skills.
Leadership Academy participants must complete a three hour community service project. The Lois J. Swanson Leadership Resource Center offers community service opportunities throughout the year, but students may choose other projects not associated with the center. Participants do not have to complete the 3 hours all in one project; they may break up their time into segments. (Some examples of community service include: fundraising marathons, church work, make a difference day, feeding the homeless, working with kids, etc.)
Please download the Community Service Verification form 
as it is needed to verify your community service efforts.
The Theory to Practice is an opportunity for you to showcase the skills you've learned by applying them in a hands-on leadership role. To satisfy this requirement, you may write a short paper which discusses a leadership role you have held, and how you were able to apply the skills you learned in that role. These roles could range from jobs, group projects, or even family life. The paper should be at least one-page, typed, double-spaced, and should include your name and campus ID number. Here is a Theory to Practice Example 
paper. This can be turned in at the LRC during operating hours. The other option is to schedule a 10-15 minute interview with the LRC staff, which will focus on the same topic. Please call us at 562-985-1936 to schedule an appointment if you choose this option.
