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How to Create Productive Community:
Minor in Organizational Leadership Practice

*Required for HEI Summer Fellowship Program

**Exceptions granted for other COMM courses with prior approval from CFL director

***Selected entrepreneurship-related courses only; prior approval is required from CFL director

****Exceptions granted for international opportunities; prior approval is required from CFL director

NOTE: Emphases do not appear on students’ transcript, they are for planning purposes only.

Minor in Organizational Leadership Practice Courses (20 credit hours)

"Last fall, Reed and I were looking at my schedule and I realized I needed two more credits to graduate this spring. He encouraged me to take LDRS 201, but only if I was willing to be open-minded. He told me that by taking this class, I wouldn't just learn about leadership, but also find a way to understand who I was as a leader. I wasn't able to answer that question last fall, but I am now. I want to thank you for this experience." -- Ty Tanis

Probable Leadership Course offering in 2012-2013

LDRS 201: Introduction to Leadership (2 credit hours). The emphasis on this course is on servant leadership and team-building from a Christian perspective. As a teaching tool for self-discovery and learning, students engage in a service learning project of their own choosing. (Probable texts: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, The Servant, Building The Bridge As You Walk Across It.)

• Spring 2012 syllabus - VanderVeen
• Fall 2012 syllabus - VanderVeen
• Spring 2012 syllabus - Schoonveld
• An example of a service learning project in LDRS 201
• An example of a service learning project in LDRS 201

"I recognize that when working with others everything will not be perfect, but everything will be worthwhile and the benefits will be awe-inspiring." -- Camerra Lightbourn

"The class was very rewarding and I recommend every student take it. It will help students learn so much that is crucial to know about themselves at this age." -- Meredith Faas.

"Leadership 201 was one of those classes that I wondered if I belonged then wondered how I could not have belonged." -- Cheryl Kastas-Funderburg

LDRS 291: Leadership and Service I (2 credit hours) and LDRS 391: Leadership and Service II (2 credit hours). LDRS 291 and LDRS 391 are back-to-back half-semester courses. LDRS 291 serves as a prerequisite for LDRS 391. Both LDRS 291 and LDRS 391 are required in the Leadership Minor and Certificate programs. In LDRS 291, students compare the Telling and Transformational perspectives of leadership and see and seek to solve complex societal issue (e.g., pro-environmental behavior) from up to three social science perspectives, normally Communication, Psychology, and Sociology. (Probable texts: Deep Change, Leadership Jazz, and social science journal articles.) In LDRS 391, students engage in a consulting project for an organization immersed in that same societal issue. (Probable Text: The McKinsey Engagement.) In LDRS 291 and LDRS 391, students enhance their collaborative problem-solving, interpersonal, and servant leadership skills, learning competencies for consulting and change.

• 291 Spring 2012 syllabus
• 391 Spring 2012 syllabus
• 291 Fall 2012 syllabus
• 391 Fall 2012 syllabus

LDRS 399: Internship (4 credit hours). Students deepen their self-knowledge, emotional and social and cultural intelligence, and sense of calling and gain a better understanding of who they are and what they will do by working at least 12 hours/week (average) and reflecting in ways to apply theory and practice (the theory/practice/reflection model). Students have an on-site supervisor and an academic supervisor. Students are strongly encouraged to seek internship placements before registration with assistance from the Office of Career Services. Learn more about Internships (Probable texts: Courage and Calling and The EQ Difference.)

• NOTE: Students can petition the CFL director to fulfill the LDRS 399 course requirement through The Philadelphia Center (or Chicago Semester, or other Hope approved program) if the following conditions are met: (i) students receive permission from the CFL director; (ii) students complete additional readings and papers normally assigned in LDRS 399 before or during their off-campus experience, and (iii) students write a 3-5 page reflective paper about what they learned based upon their learning contract (in Philadelphia, Chicago, or other Hope approved program) and their additional readings.

LDRS 401: Capstone (2 credit hours). Students teach and learn servant leadership with and through a local organization and develop a deeper understanding of how to become a positive force in any situation. (Probable texts: Lift, and texts related to service learning work.)

"I have become more aware of who I am, who I am not, what my weaknesses are, what my strengths are, when I am succeeding, when I am failing, when I am holding myself accountable, and when I am not. That's what LDRS 401 and three months time has shown me." -- Reed Swift

• Spring 2012 syllabus

Other Leadership Minor Requirements (as of Spring, 2012):

• Mentoring Program: The Mentoring Program is the "thematic mortar" that holds the various "bricks" of the LDRS minor together by elaborating of the questions: "Who am I" and "What Will I Do?" Upon declaring the leadership minor, students are required to meet with the Leadership Minor Mentoring Coordinator, Marcia Floding (floding@hope.edu), who will explain the Leadership Minor Mentoring Program Requirements. The Mentoring Program consists of four separate but related activities.
  
  
  1. In Part I, students attend two CFL-sponsored seminars: one on networking and one on professional communications. They are also required to meet with the Mentoring Coordinator at least once per semester. These seminars are normally part of LDRS 201.
  2. In Part II, students are mentored by practitioners in the Holland-area community. Students are matched with a mentor by CFL's Mentoring Coordinator. Students must meet with their mentor at least six times and complete a mentoring curriculum.
  3. In Part III, students mentor others under the auspices of CASA, Upward Bound, The Rock (Holland Rescue Mission), Boys and Girls Club, as a youth group leader, a coach, a Bible study leader, or any other approved mentoring-oriented relationship involving a time investment of at least 40 hours.
  4. In Part IV, students create a portfolio of their leadership-related experiences by uploading their reflection papers for LDRS 201, LDRS 391, LDRS 401, and Part I and Part II of the Mentoring Program, as well as a networking tool and a resume and cover letter to the web sight provided. Students must also engage in a "mock" interview and work on telling their "story." The portfolio is audited in the leadership classes listed above, and must be completed before students can graduate from the leadership minor program.
     
     
• 8 Communication credits: Normally two of the following four Communication courses: COMM 210 (Interpersonal Communication), COMM 220 (Task Group Leadership), COMM 330 (Organizational Communication), COMM 335 (Leadership Skills and Perspectives); however, exceptions have been granted. See the CFL Director before enrolling if you will be seeking an exception. NOTE: Students can petition the CFL director to fulfill the requirement for COMM courses in the Leadership Minor and Certificate programs by enrolling in LDRS 231: Entrepreneurial Leadership during the May term, the Philadelphia Center course "21st Century Entrepreneurship," Art 205: Design, LDRS 390, MGMT 331: Marketing, or other courses with an entrepreneurial flavor. Students seeking exceptions using these or other courses must receive written permission from the CFL director before enrolling.
  

Other Leadership Courses:

Art 205: Design

CSCI 295: Web design and Implementation

LDRS 231: Entrepreneurial Leadership

LDRS 390-01: Leading Faith-Based Ministries

LDRS 390-02: Entrepreneurial Leadership. 2 credit syllabus, 4 credit syllabus

MGMT 331: Marketing Management

• Spring 2012 syllabus

"Just because this class didn't have quizzes and tests in no way means that it wasn't as hard or as much work as a traditional four-credit class; in fact, in a lot of ways it was more challenging and required a lot more work because it contained a real-world application." -- Will Bowser

Marketing Management Practicum

NOTE: the Certificate program DOES NOT REQUIRE the above COMM courses. Both the leadership minor and certificate program can be slightly modified depending on the student's major. Consult with the CFL Director for details.

I just wanted to thank you again for the certificate. It didn't cross my mind I would receive a tangible piece of paper, but it definitely feels much more real with an actual certificate. I've grown a lot through the leadership program and really appreciate all of the work you've put into developing it. It's been a great experience. Thank you! -- Samantha Hawke