Mission, Vision & Model
The Center for Leadership & Service transforms lives through leadership development and community engagement. Recognizing that leadership can be learned and is open to everyone, we encourage students to explore and understand their individual values, strengths, and passions through reflection. We provide student experiences to strengthen knowledge and skills to become more effective leaders able to work with others in a variety of contexts, understand the unique assets and strengths of communities, and engage collaboratively to address community-identified challenges.
We envision a world in which human flourishing is standard, encouraged by the cultivation of mutually beneficial relationships through which students develop into active, community-minded leaders who serve in ways desired by the community, and community partners are supported in their work by student leadership practice.
We offer more than 20 programs that foster opportunities to create positive, sustainable change on campus, in our communities, and around the world. Opportunities range from speakers and workshops to intensive, multi-day leadership training, from one-time local service trips with EngageTLH to global summers of service through the Moellership Program.
Guiding Principles
Holistic Approach
- Engage fully all aspects of the learner: mind, body, and spirit
- Respect and leverage all dimensions and talents of others
- Create a community of care and regard that is welcoming to all
Understanding Self & Others
- Respect and appreciate the history, tradition, cultures, and values of ourselves and our students
- Recognize the value of diverse experiences and thought
- Encourage the development of meaningful relationships
- Consider personal strengths and passions to encourage fulfilling work and provide opportunities for growth
Commitment to Shared Vision
- Work together to develop a shared vision and support each other to accomplish personal and organizational goals
- Cultivate a culture that invites innovation, welcomes feedback, and values learning from failure
- Seek opportunities to better understand, support, and create positive, sustainable change
Organization and Environment
- Acknowledge organizational structure and its impact on relationships
- Act cooperatively and courteously in all environments
- Celebrate successes and occasions
