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“I have become a team captain leader. Which will help me create successful assignments or presentations for something that is group related in the classroom while using my gifts and talents to improve a situation.” – AOL’er Fall 2010
The Academy of Leaders (AOL) is a structured leadership development certification program for students. AOL is the premier leadership development program for FIU students. AOL teaches leadership competencies through educational seminars, experiential exercises, and practical application. Students participate in intensive training sessions that focus on building the following competencies: personal empowerment, diversity awareness/inclusion, organizational development, and civic responsibility. Training and discussion topics include:
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Personality type & leadership style
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Modeling the Way
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Stages of Group Development
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Conflict Management
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Professionalism & Social Media etiquette
I gained an insight on how different methods of leadership can work for different people and also when to use them – AOL’er Fall 2010
Students put their knowledge to work in a service-learning project designed to yield tangible results for the University and/or local community. As part of a service team, students apply leadership concepts and skills to select, organize, and implement this group project.
CLS will certify an AOL “class” of students each Fall and Spring semester. Applications are available online on each tracks page. Call 305.348.6995 (MMC) or 305.919.5360 (BBC). There is no refund of the materials fee after the application deadline.
AOL has four different tracks:
- Biscayne Bay Campus Track (Fall)
- Modesto Maidique Campus Regular Tracks (Fall & Spring)
- Student Athlete Tracks (Fall & Spring)
- Greek Track (Spring)
AOL Newsletter
The Academy of Leaders has a monthly newsletter you can subscribe to that will give you more in depth information and background on the program. Included in this newsletter is the AOL’er of the Month award. To learn more about this award CLICK HERE. To add your email address to the listserv please email Franklin McCune at fmccune@fiu.edu.
