LeadershipProgram

Welcome to the University of South Australia’s Leadership Program for 2017!

Leadership is a term that is commonly used but rarely understood. At UniSA, our approach to student leadership development starts by helping you to gain an insight into your own strengths and weaknesses as a precursor to understanding how to lead teams. We believe you need to be able to manage yourself before you can lead others.

The 2017 Leadership Program provides you with an exciting opportunity to develop yourself personally and professionally and will equip you with the attitude, skills and knowledge that are required to successfully lead

Welcome

in times of competition, rapid change and increased global market diversity.

UniSA will offer a diverse set of experiences and challenges and give you a firsthand insight into different leadership styles and approaches. You will build self-awareness through the use of personality profiles and develop skills in effective teamwork and communication. Further to this, the Leadership Program outfits you with key skills required for success in a professional working environment including self-management, team-building and consensus building. It also offers you opportunites to work on real-life projects with UniSA staff and external stakeholders.

We have now developed leadership skills in over 150 students at UniSA and invite you to become a part of this growing cohort of future leaders. So many of our alumni consider the Leadership Program to be an eye-opening and life-changing experience, so don’t miss out on this once in a life-time opportunity!

Wishing you the best for your future studies and career.

Brendan Hughes, Director Student Engagement Unit

This is the leadership progression you can undertake through the UniSA Leadership Program.

ASPIRE will provide an insight into different styles of leadership, build your self-awareness and assist you to develop the skills needed to work effectively in leadership teams.

UNITE takes your leadership development a step further by focusing on more in-depth self-awareness and self-management strategies, team-building, consensus building and more. Existing UniSA student leaders will be offered the opportunity to participate in UNITE. This program is not open to application by individual students.

LEAD is a capstone program which is offered by invitation only. Exceptional leaders identified through the ASPIRE and UNITE programs will be offered this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of their strengths, weaknesses and values, while also collaborating towards a major initiative at UniSA. Students will receive ongoing coaching, mentoring and support as they seek to be a change leader on behalf of other students at UniSA!

Today’s university students will be the business, political and community leaders of tomorrow. That’s why we view our students as future change-makers and want to offer you every chance we can to develop your leadership qualities. It’s also why we’ve put together our Leadership Program, which offers some of the most exciting leadership development opportunities of any Australian university.

Introduction

ASPIRE is an entry level leadership development program that is designed to allow you to choose from a range of workshop topics throughout the year. You have the flexibility to choose Self-Development Workshops that will fit in around your busy lives and many workshops will be offered more than once through the year, including during the Winter and Summer School periods.

ASPIRE Program

All enrolled students can attend Self-Development Workshops and some online workshops may be offered throughout the year as well. Students that attend at least 10 workshops will be recognised with a Bronze ASPIRE Leadership Certificate. Students that attend additional workshops and sessions will be recognised with higher level awards ranging from Silver through to Platinum.

ASPIRE Workshops

ASPIRE Workshops will usually commence in late January and conclude by late September each year with sessions to be offered in blocks throughout teaching and semester breaks. Topics that may be offered include:

• Conscious Leadership• Responsible Leadership• Experiential Learning• Personal strengths and

goal-setting• Cultural Awareness• Emotional Intelligence• Business skills and etiquette• Creativity• Resilience• Event Management• Grant-writing• Personal Branding• Team-building

UniSA+ Recognition

Students will also be able to count ASPIRE towards the UniSA+ Award with recognition across the pillars increasing with each higher level of the ASPIRE Program.

Get Involved

You can register for ASPIRE at any time and attend workshops as soon as you have completed the prerequisite forms and agreements. Register online through CareerHub via unisa.edu.au/leadership.

Level Requirement UniSA+Bronze 10 Workshops Leadership & Enterprise

Pillar – 1 Program

Silver 12 Workshops + Personal Leadership Mentoring Session

Leadership & Enterprise Pillar – 1 Program + Self-Development Pillar – 5 hours

Gold 13 Workshops + Mentoring Session + Reflection andEmployabilityWorkshop

Leadership & Enterprise Pillar – 1 Program + Self-Development Pillar – 10 hours

Platinum 15 Workshops + Mentoring Session + Reflection and Employability Workshop

1 Leadership & Enterprise Pillar – 1 Program + Self-Development Pillar – 20 hours

Recognition

UNITE is an intermediate leadership development program that is offered to students who are already engaged in leadership positions within UniSA. Staff will be invited to nominate groups of student leaders to participate in tailor-made workshops and activities designed to help them to lead more effectively and confidently in their existing roles. Eligible groups of student leaders may include:

• USASA Reps• USASA and UniSA Sport

Club Organisers• Student Ambassadors• Student Mentors• Academic Student

Representatives

UNITE Program

Students will attend a series of hand-picked workshops to develop leadership skills and knowledge, before designing and delivering a team project in collaboration with staff, students or external stakeholders.

UNITE Workshops

Student leadership teams, in consultation with their staff advisors, can tailor their program to the needs of their team and the roles they perform. There will be 2-3 compulsory training sessions for all students followed by the opportunity to select another 2-3 sessions dependant on their roles, needs and preferences. The availability of training sessions will be strictly limited, so groups that confirm their participation first will receive preference.

Get Involved

Staff and students that are involved in clubs, programs, activities or events that involve students taking on leadership roles are invited to contact studentleadership@unisa.edu.au to further discuss opportunities available.

Level Requirement UniSA+Gold 3 Core Sessions +

UNITE ProjectLeadership & Enterprise Pillar – 1 Program

Platinum Platinum 3 Core Sessions + 2 Elective Sessions + UNITE Project

Leadership & Enterprise Pillar – 1 Program + Self-Development Pillar – 5 hours

RecognitionCore Sessions (negotiable)

• DISC Behavioural Profiling• Reaching Consensus• Networking and Pitching

Elective Sessions

• Team Building• Funding and Sponsorship• Recruiting and Managing

Volunteers• Project Design• Financial Management• Building Assertiveness• Conflict Management• Event Management• ASPIRE Workshops by

agreement

UNITE Project

Each leadership team will be required to design and deliver a group project related to their leadership role that will be negotiated with their staff advisor.

LEAD Workshops

LEAD participants will be given the rare opportunity to complete a Hogan Profile which explores the Bright Side (HPI - every-day personality) and Dark Side (HDS - risk factors under stress) of personality as well as a detailed Motives, Values and Preferences Inventory. Participants will also attend goal-setting workshops, group coaching sessions, leadership panel presentation and mentoring sessions.

LEAD Project

Each leadership team will be required to design and deliver a group project related to their leadership role that will be negotiated with their staff advisor.

UniSA+ Recognition

Students that complete all components of the LEAD Program and receive endorsement from their Project Sponsor will receive the following recognition for UniSA+:

• Leadership and Enterprise:1 program

• Self-Development: 15 hours

This advanced level program is offered by invitation only to exceptional student leaders who will leave a legacy with UniSA through their participation in this program. Students will participate in an intensive 3-day training program, followed by an individual legacy project that may engage with students, staff or external stakeholders, to provide innovative solutions to significant challenges at UniSA. This is an opportunity for ambitious students to make their mark on UniSA through the delivery of a project that will change the way things are done. Participants will have access to mentors, industry and community partners as

LEAD Program

they identify an issue and work through to delivering a solution. Participants may apply for funding to deliver their project through the Student Experience Grants program. Projects with similar objectives may collaborate, however each student must take on key responsibility for one aspect of the initiative.

Community Connect

Community Connect, the student-led arm of UniSA Volunteering, gives you the opportunity to identify the issues that you feel passionate about and helps you to turn your ideas into professional, engaging and impactful projects, campaigns and events. This approach allows you to make the decisions, to learn, to make mistakes, to grow and enhance your leadership skills and employability.

So far Community Connect has raised over $35,000 for our community partners, contributed thousands of volunteer hours to the

Other Leadership Opportunities at UniSA

community and enhanced awareness on campus around important social justice issues like homelessness and food insecurity.

Some of the many Community Connect initiatives include the Community Sleepout, the Food Challenge, the SHE’s Artistic Female Festival of Arts and the Blood Drive.

Every year opportunities arise for students to nominate for leadership positions with the Community Connect club (affiliated with USASA) or as Project Leads.

To find out more, visit the Community Connect Facebook page at facebook.com/groups/UniSACommunityConnect.

Student Representatives

There are a range of Student Representative roles at UniSA ranging from elected student representatives on the USASA (UniSA Student Association) Board through to School and Program based representatives across the Academic Divisions of UniSA.

Student Representatives have the opportunity to provide invaluable input to inform the University’s strategies and operations, provide an important advocacy service for the student body and benefit personally as they gain knowledge, skills, experience, and extend their networks.

Find out more about Student Representative roles through the following links:

USASA - usasa.sa.edu.au/representation

Business School - i.unisa.edu.au/students/business/support/studentreps

For other Divisions and Schools, please contact studentleadership@unisa. edu.au for more information.

Enactus UniSA

Enactus is a community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better more sustainable world.

The best way to become work ready is by facing real world challenges. That’s exactly the opportunity you’ll have as an Enactus volunteer. This isn’t a simulation. You’ll be challenged to apply what you’ve learned at uni to develop social enterprise programs that achieve real results for real people. Along the way you’ll develop a whole range of employability skills and you’ll have the opportunity to connect with established business leaders.

Every year opportunities arise for students to nominate for leadership positions with the Enactus UniSA club (affiliated with USASA) or as Project Leads. To find out more, visit the Enactus Facebook Group at facebook.com/EnactusUniSA.

matchstudio

matchstudio is an interdisciplinary professional practice and practice-led research studio that provides project-based authentic work-integrated learning opportunities for students at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

matchstudio provides commercial, government/community and not-for-profit organisations with the opportunity to share their challenges with multi-disciplinary teams of UniSA and participate in the co-creation of unprecedented and highly innovative proposals and outcomes.

unisa.edu.au/matchstudio

For further information: unisa.edu.au Telephone 1300 301 703 Email CampusCentral@unisa.edu.au

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