First-Years - Getting Ready for PLC

Congratulations once again on earning a spot in the Presidents Leadership Class.  You are entering into a very special community that is here to support you through your career at the University of Colorado Boulder and beyond. You have committed to becoming a better leader, a better student, and a better citizen in your community through the curriculum and programming offered by the Presidents Leadership Class.

Over the next four years, you will take five PLC courses and one capstone course (if you choose) culminating in a Leadership Studies Minor, undertake and participate in one Applied Leadership Experience coupled with the ALE Course (PRLC 2930-801), attend and participate in two Deep Dive trips, serve your community with over 40 hours of service work, and grow through your participation many community events.

However, before you get started on this journey, you need to be ready for the very first day!

First, please fill out the following form as soon as possible :   New PLCer Contact Information 

Second, read this PLC Family Tree introduction and instructions carefully and submit your own introduction video - Your video is due by JULY 1st.

Additionally, you will soon be registering for classes with an advisor. Neither you nor your advisor can register you for PRLC 1810. The PLC Assistant Director will do that this summer. Please leave the following windows of time open in your schedule so you can attend your PLC lecture and recitation:

  • PRLC 1810 (fall)/1820 (spring) Lectures: Monday/Wednesday: 3:55PM-4:50PM - lecture and recitation is required
  • Recitations: Thursday: 3:30-6:15 pm - try to leave the entire span open so you can be placed in either the earlier (3:30-4:45PM) or later (5:00-6:15PM) recitation without time conflicts.
  • Below, you will find documents that explain details about important dates, events, and starting the PLC program. Please keep track of the link to this page and share it with your parents/guardians.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email me - jessie.kasynski@colorado.edu.
  • Please remember that you, nor your CU advisor, can enroll you in PRLC 1810. Keep an eye out for many emails this summer from me, JulieMarie Shepherd Macklin, Jason Hanson or the plc-25 group list.  We have a lot of information to pass along and we don’t want you to miss anything!  Start checking your @colorado.edu email address at least once a day this summer.

Get Start Getting Started in PLC

1 – Move-In/First Week Dates - The following dates and events are required for First-Year PLC students. If you need to miss Coffee & Donuts on August 20th, please let us know. If you have conflicts with Orientation Weekend, please email Jessie Kasynski - at jessie.kasynski@colorado.edu, and explain the conflict so we can get it resolved.

  • Coffee & Donuts and Getting to Know Us - Wednesday, August, 20th, 9:00-10:00 AM - Norlin Library Sundial (outdoor, east side of library). You will get reminder emails... check your email often!
  • PLC Fall Retreat - Friday, August 22nd (3PM) - Sunday, August 24th (2PM), Camp Tumblesome Lake

2 - PLC Expectations and Policies - please read thoroughly and sign (either digitally or print a copy and sign it). Please send your signed copy to PLC Director, Jason Hanson - jason.b.hanson@colorado.edu.

3 - PLC Family Tree Intro Video (see above and complete by July 1)

4 - Staff Reading Recommendations - These are highly recommended (because they are so good!) but not required

  • Moral Ambition - Rutger Bregman
  • The Coddling of the American Mind - Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt
  • Quiet - Susan Cain
  • Start with Why- Simon Sinek