Presidential Student Leadership Academy
总统学生领导学院(PSLA)是一个旨在帮助学生发展他们的领导技能和欣赏我们国家的文化和历史的项目.
Through a series of activities, 您将参与个人和专业领导力发展,帮助您为未来的高等教育和职业生涯做好准备.
有问题? 电子邮件: psl-academy@mm-fpg.com.
Welcome to the Presidential Student Leadership Academy webp年龄. I am very pleased that you are here, very proud of this program, and hope that you will seriously consider applying for this unique opportunity to experience and learn about leadership in this ever-changing and demanding world. 在过去的几年里,你们可能听我说过:“领导力很重要!” Whether you are a member of a student-led club or honor society, 运动队, 一间教室, a volunteer organization, or a college community, 领导力决定了推动团队使命和成就的品质和价值观. When you graduate from Delaware Tech, 领导能力将决定你工作经历的质量和价值, the quality of life that you live, and the type of world we leave for the future. 本课程的目标是帮助你为这些机会做好准备.
Through a series of activities over the next few months – readings, 讨论组, writing reflections, a trip to 华盛顿特区.C., 顶点会议——我们将探讨自我意识等主题, 同理心, servant leadership, 同情, 批判性思维和历史在我们今天的决策中的作用. To lead these activities and provide participants with a meaningful, high quality leadership experience, 在接下来的几周内,我将与学院的高级行政团队成员一起亲自召集并推动会议.
毫无疑问,领导力包括在职业生涯中拥有才能和专业知识, but there is so much more. 在我们相处的几周里,我们将挖掘一些“更多”. If you are selected to participate, 我相信,PSLA将以令人难忘的方式吸引你们,以增加你们对这一非常重要主题的了解, 同时也扩大了你对国家历史和文化的认识, all to influence your growth as a future leader.
Who is eligible to apply?
The following are required of all applicants:
- Be in good academic standing (2.5+ GPA preferred) and have completed 12+ credits at Delaware Tech
- 除非在之前的夏季或秋季学期毕业,否则在春季2024班注册
- 完成总统学生领导学院的申请
2024年11月27日
- Participate in an interview with the selection committee
- 承诺参加与学院有关的所有活动
作为总统学生领导学院的一员,你会有什么经历?
- 有机会与特拉华理工学院的管理人员和其他学生领袖建立关系
- Trip to 华盛顿特区.C. to tour museums and explore the National Mall
- Participation in leadership group meetings, 书反射, selected article discussions, and guest speakers during the semester
时间轴 and Activities
活动 | 时间轴 |
Application Period Open | October 2, 2023 - January 1, 2024 |
Students Notified of Eligibility/Next Steps | Week of January 10, 2024 |
Interviews Conducted | January 17 - 23, 2024 |
Students Notified of Acceptance | 2024年1月24日 |
接书 | February 5 - 9, 2024 |
Kick-Off Meeting/Book Reflection I | February 23, 2024, 1 - 3:30 p.m. Student check-in starts at 12:30 p.m. Location: 多佛, Del-One Conference Center |
Book Reflection II | March 15, 2024, 1 - 3:30 p.m. Locations: HyFlex Rooms at each campus (多佛 - SET 337, 乔治敦大学 - CPC 530, 斯坦顿- a212, 威明顿 - W466) |
Book Reflection III | April 19, 2024, 1 - 3:30 p.m. Locations: HyFlex Rooms at each campus (多佛 - SET 337, 乔治敦大学 - CPC 530, 斯坦顿- a212, 威明顿 - W466) |
华盛顿特区.C. 天的行程 | 2024年5月3日7点.m. - 8 p.m. |
顶石午宴 & 奖 | May 17, 2024, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Student check-in starts at 11:00 a.m. Location: 多佛, Del-One Conference Center |
* Dates and locations are subject to change
Leadership Group Meetings and Book Reflections
PSLA accepted members are required to read The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne and attend leadership meetings and 书反射. 这部小说讲述了二战期间中欧两个男孩之间不可思议的友谊. 读者们探索了几个现实生活中的教训和主题,重点是友谊, 人类, 同情, 偏见, 和顺从.
华盛顿D.C. 旅行的概述
Students will visit 华盛顿D.C. for a series of activities and visits to national landmarks. More details will be provided in Spring.
Frequently Asked 问题
PSLA是一个竞争激烈的项目,空间有限,只有25个名额.
由特拉华理工大学管理人员组成的委员会将审查申请,并选择符合条件的学生参加小组面试. 根据对申请的审查,委员会将选择最多25名学生. 委员会将根据参与者的潜力和发展成为特拉华理工大学及其社区领导者的愿望来选择参与者. 学生将通过他们的特拉华理工大学电子邮件帐户收到录取通知.
参加该计划的学生免费参加该计划的费用. The College will cover the materials and travel expenses.
In order to participate in the PSLA, students must:
- Be in good academic standing (2.5+ GPA preferred) and have completed 12+ credits at Delaware Tech
- 除非在之前的夏季或秋季学期毕业,否则在春季2024班注册
- 在2024年1月1日前完成总统学生领导学院的申请
- Participate in an interview with the selection committee
- 承诺参加与学院有关的所有活动
是的, students who graduated during the current academic year (summer, 秋天, and spring semesters) are eligible to participate.
The PSLA includes leadership group meetings, 书反射, 和活动, including a trip to 华盛顿特区.C. and a capstone meeting. 参与者应该计划每周花大约3-5个小时来完成指定的阅读、领导小组会议和书籍反思. Participants must also be available to attend both activities. 所有会议和活动的详细信息都在PSLA网站上.
是的, PSLA参与者需要参加所有课程(见时间表)才有资格毕业. An excused absence for extenuating circumstances must have prior written approval by the PSLA facilitator; the request must be made in writing to psl-academy@mm-fpg.com.
Before committing to the program, 参与者应确认是否有时间参加所有强制性会议和活动.
The trip to 华盛顿特区.C. will cover concepts such as diversity, 多元文化主义, 社会正义将通过参与博物馆和历史参观来探索. Travel costs and meals are covered by the program. 如果您有兴趣购买礼品店的物品或其他物品, please bring additional spending money. Dress is business casual.
完成所有要求的参与者将在特拉华理工学院管理人员的顶点午餐会上得到认可,并在成绩单上获得“Y”等级,表明成功完成了学院的学习.
与会者将被要求在顶点会议后完成一项退出调查.