The relationship between campus organizations and the Center for Leadership is mutually beneficial. The Center is happy to provide resources and opportunities to all affiliates with the understanding that each affiliate will reciprocate by committing to be a participative member of the leadership development ecosystem on campus; communicating and encouraging students, staff, and faculty to get involved in the Center for Leadership events and opportunities; sharing of best practices and other resources in order to offer leadership development to more students across campus; invest time and resources to offering experiential leadership development inside and between programs; and sharing program-specific yearly progress with the Center as a contribution to an annual report. To see how your participation is part of the Center for Leadership strategic plan, please click here.
The table below explains the reciprocal relationship between affiliates and the Center for Leadership. If you are interested in continuing being or becoming an affiliate you are expected to uphold the expectations listed here. If you can ensure your organization can uphold the expectations of a Center for Leadership affiliate, please fill out the form below the table.
If you have questions or concerns about affiliation with the Center for Leadership at CU Boulder, please email Program Coordinator jessica.follett@colorado.edu.
| Center for Leadership Commitment | Affiliate Commitment |
|---|---|
| Provide a Center for Leadership Affiliate Directory of contacts, information about affiliates, etc. to assist with advising, communication, and collaboration | Provide one dedicated point of contact; provide information about your program/organization for the Center For Leadership Affiliate Directory |
| Commit to DEI (IDEA plan goals) per University-wide goals; will pursue DEI efforts, as well as, publish the efforts and successes of affiliates in the annual report | Commit to DEI (IDEA plan goals) - per University-wide goals; share DEI efforts and successes for the annual report; share best practices for the best outcomes CU Boulder students |
| Focus on mental health and wellness per University-wide goals; integrate mental health awareness into programming for CFL staff, faculty, and students; encourage the use of mental health resources to all affiliates and students | Focus on mental health and wellness per University-wide goals and integrate mental health awareness into programming for staff, faculty, and students |
| Provide, coordinate, and encourage collaboration in experiential learning opportunities for affiliates | Provide experiential opportunities to your program students and collaborate with other affiliates when possible |
| Promote and elevate affiliate programs, events, offerings, recruitment, membership, etc. | Promote the Center For Leadership and other affiliate program events, and offerings to their students to encourage exposure to different perspectives and ways of learning |
| Provide supervisory guidance, leadership development, and limited scholarships to the Leading EDGE Council | Recruit a least one student representative to serve on the Leading EDGE Council |
| Disseminate monthly newsletter to communicate CFL and affiliate news and events | Commit to reading CFL monthly newsletter and to reciprocal communication of events/offerings across CFL and its affiliates in coordination with the Center's communication plan |
| Host three annual events for program leadership and student members – e.g., Leadership Practitioner Best Practices; Spring Student Leaders Of the Year Panel; Leo Hill Speaker Series; offer preferred registration/seats for affiliates at CFL events | Attendance by directors, employees, students, etc., at CFL events – Send at least 3 students and 1 professional staff/faculty |
| Collaborate on professional/leadership development opportunities for program staff/faculty to ensure CU is on the leading edge of leadership development practices | Collaborate on professional/leadership development opportunities for program staff/faculty to ensure CU is on the leading edge of leadership development practices |
| Publish an annual report distributed to all affiliates and posted on the website | Submit an annual progress report to inform the content of CFL’s annual report |
| Provide annual funding opportunities for research seed grants and affiliate enrichment; oversee grant reporting process to maintain the integrity of affiliate funding practices | Encourage applications for research seed grants and/or affiliate enrichment grants; support the review/awarding of grants; ensure affiliate awardees provide required grant reports |
| Offer scholarship funding for students participating in CFL programming and officers on the Leading EDGE Council | Disseminate information on CFL funding/ participation opportunities; encourage participation |
| Offer experiential education and leadership development opportunities – e.g., ELI Weekends, BCLP Mentoring, Leadership Coaching, and Leadership Reaction Course | Disseminate information on, and encourage participation in, CFL's experiential education and leadership development opportunities including but not exclusive to ELI Weekends, BCLP Mentoring, Leadership Coaching, Leadership Reaction Course |
| Oversee the affiliate membership process to maintain the integrity of the Center for Leadership affiliation | Be an official unit of the university (center, organization, registered student group, etc.); agree to CFL’s affiliate expectations |