A Survey of Student LeadershipA Survey of Student Leadership

Prepared By:Bradley & Bradley

Overview…• Quick Review of Leadership• Motivating Case• Survey Findings

• Importance• Methods• Future impact• …

Definition of Leadership•Leadership

The process of guiding and directing the behavior of

people in the work environment

•Trait Theories•Behavioral Theories•Contingency Theories•Situational Leadership Theories

Organizational Behavior-Nelson, Quick

Motivating CaseMotivating CaseCenter for Advanced Computer Studies

(CACS)“The Road to Excellence”

• Strategic ShiftStrategic Shift• Achieve Top 30 StatusAchieve Top 30 Status• Create Blue OceanCreate Blue Ocean

Financial Incentive

Environment Opportunities for growth

Students LeadershipCapability

Degree of Collaborationamong faculty members

Degree of Mission Integration

High

low

CACS Competitors in Average CS Dept., LSU

Strategy Canvas

Blue Ocean Strategy

QuestionsQuestions• How important Is SL?• Students more Self-Motivated?• Research and Development Improved?• Desirability in Job Market Increased? • Teams more Organized?• How to develop SL?

Survey GoalsSurvey Goals• To address questions• Find resources and direction

for future student leadership programs

Survey on Student Leadership

Web-based Tools Google Google Scholar Library Research

ERIC

Google ScholarGoogle ScholarERICERICLibrary ResearchLibrary ResearchWeb ToolsWeb Tools

Research on Leadership Programs

• Businesses: Enormous Amount• Students: Relatively Little

– How about Computer Science/Computer Engineering Graduate Students?

Is This A Blue Ocean?• Student Leadership Development is used

by many colleges and universities to create well rounded and educated individuals.

Development Outcomes of College Students’ Involvement in Leadership Activities– Christine M. Cress, Helen S. Astin, Kathleen Zimmerman-Oster, John C. Burkhardt

• Yet, most institutions have traditionally only paid minimal attention to the development of their students as leaders in terms of offering specific leadership programs or curricula.

Importance/Impact• Professional Leadership, Management and

Teamwork Skills were Enhanced by Student Leadership.

• Personal and Professional Interpersonal Communication Skills were Improved by Student Leadership.

• Self-Confidence and Professional Poise were Increased by Student Leadership.

Post Graduation Impact of Student Leadership – Steven C Bialek & Ann Groves Lloyd, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Importance and Impact• Student Leadership Academic

Integrity– “New research confirms that the

effectiveness of strategies such as modified honor codes that emphasize student leadership and the importance of academic integrity will be very significant in the future of academics”

Some Good News about Academic Integrity, by McCabe, Donald, Pavela, Gray, Change, 0009-1383, 20000901, Vol. 33, Issue 5Student Leadership Increased the Sense of Pride in and Connection to the University.

Post Graduation Impact of Student Leadership – Steven C Bialek & Ann Groves Lloyd, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Understanding the Nature of SL

• Daniel Breen Study (1970)– Questionnaires to 148 colleges, 60 responded, 40 had

leadership development programs.– Six commonalities of leadership programs:

• Students were always involved in planning the programs• The student activities department took a major role in the

planning and implementation of these programs• The best programs cost money• Weekend retreat formats were very popular• Effective programs usually involved small groups and

experience-based learning of an interpersonal and problem-solving nature with the theory and lecture kept to a minimum.

• Feedback sessions where participants were permitted to react to the program were very beneficial.

Breen, D.G. (1970). Survey of selected programs for student leadership training at colleges and universities. Dekalb, IL (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. 044 073).

Roles of Student Leaders

Buckner, J. Kirk and Williams, M. Lee (1995): Reconceptualizing University Student Leadership Development Programs: Applying the Competing Values Model. ERIC record

Roles Roles ofof Student Leaders Student Leaders

11

77

66

33

55

88

44

22

Student Leadership Development• Student Leadership

Resulted in Meeting and Working with a Diverse Demographic

• Student Involvement Shows Enhanced Leadership, Management Ability, and Teamwork Skills.

Post Graduation Impact of Student Leadership – Steven C Bialek & Ann Groves Lloyd, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Student Leadership Development• Opportunities for Service

– (volunteering)

• Experiential Activities – (internships)

• Active Learning through collaboration– (group projects in the classroom)

Development Outcomes of College Students’ Involvement in Leadership Activities– Christine M. Cress, Helen S. Astin, Kathleen Zimmerman-Oster, John C. Burkhardt

Student Leadership Resources• National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs

– Academy Leadership– ACPA Commission for Student Involvement– American Student Government Association– Canadian Association of Student Activity Advisors– National Conference on Student Leadership– NASPA Knowledge Community for Student Leadership

Programs– National Student Leadership Conference– Student Leadership Development Program, SIUE

Student Leadership Development Programs, SIUE• Modules (24 seminars)

• Leadership Characteristics: You are a Leader! • Role Models & Risk Takers • Civic Responsibility & Citizenship • Goal Setting & Delegating Effectively • Community Service: Opportunities & Responsibilities

• Volunteer Service• IMAGE (Interviewing, Manners, Attire, Grooming,

and Etiquette) • 7 Habits of Highly Effective People • Database

Cool but still not integrated …

Conclusion• Important but not

Integrated• Validate Blue Ocean

Parameter• Implementation

– Concept is Sophisticated Yet Obtainable

• Application of Student Leadership Theories for Future CACS Programs