Student Leadership
You can find many opportunities to develop leadership skills on the Ashland University campus. The organizations we’ve listed here either provide leadership training or honor exceptional leadership.
Ascend: Leadership Series
Over the course of the academic year, the Ascend Student Leadership series provides opportunities for students to acquire, practice and exercise leadership skills in hour-long workshops that each focus on a different aspect of leadership development. These succinct sessions are designed to foster discussion and reflection and to give students practical strategies for enhancing their leadership skills.
Contact Us
Student Leadership Office, Department of Student Life
230 Student Center
Email: leadership@ashland.edu
Phone: 419-289-5325
Second-Year Emerging Leaders Living-Learning Community (LLC)
The Emerging Leaders LLC holds monthly meetings that include presentations on particular leadership topics. These topics include:
- How to run meetings.
- Ways to develop your leadership style.
- How to discover your strengths.
About the Organization
Omicron Delta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa was the first college honor society to provide recognition for leaders on a national level. Since its founding, this society has initiated more than 300,000 members from more than 300 universities and colleges.
The society recognizes achievement in several areas:
- Athletics
- Campus or community service
- Creative and performing arts
- Journalism, speech and mass media
- Scholarship
- Social or religious activities and campus government
Emerging Greek Leaders Summit
Ashland University’s Fraternity and Sorority Life is committed to providing values-based leadership opportunities to students through programs such as the Emerging Greek Leaders Summit, which takes place each spring semester. The event provides freshmen and sophomore participants the chance to grow and strengthen their leadership skills. The objective is to give participants the tools to become successful leaders in their organizations, the fraternity and sorority community and the Ashland University community.
While a fraternity or sorority leadership role can help you become an effective leader, don’t forget that there are leadership roles elsewhere on campus.
Leadership and Service Awards
Do you know a student and/or a member of our AU faculty or staff who deserves to be honored for their leadership and/or service? How about a campus program, service project, cultural program or organization that merits recognition? If so and you’re a member of our campus community, nominate them for an award!
Every April, approximately 400 campus community members come together to celebrate outstanding individuals, programs and organizations at our annual Leadership and Service Awards program. To learn more about the qualities, behaviors and service that are worthy of recognition, take a look at our leadership & service award descriptions. For the nomination application, go to ashland.edu/engage.
For more leadership opportunities, check out the Student Senate!