Emerging Leaders is a cohort based, leadership experience for first-year undergraduate students and transfer students at Tulane University. Utilizing Tulane University’s Leadership Framework to guide the program, Emerging Leaders aims to engage first-year students in the leadership process and identify pathways to leadership within the Tulane community. Students selected for Emerging Leaders will participate in workshops that highlight tenets of the leadership framework.
Emerging Leaders participants will be provided with the opportunity to:
The Emerging Leaders Mentor position is a volunteer leadership position that supports the transition and retention of first-year students participating in Emerging Leaders throughout the fall semester. Mentors serve as a resource for all Emerging Leaders participants and will facilitate leadership curriculum during weekly meetings. Additionally, Mentors will aid in the recruitment and selection of the 2020 Emerging Leaders cohort, lead small group discussion, plan weekly meetings, and conduct end of semester check-ins with Emerging Leader participants.
The application for the 2020 Emerging Leaders will consist of three essay questions. Applications will be reviewed by two Emerging Leaders Mentors and New Student & Leadership Programs staff members. The 2020 Emerging Leaders application is open now on the NSLP WaveSync page and will close on Thursday, September 17 at 11:59 PM.
Emerging Leaders will meet virtually from 5 PM – 7 PM every Tuesday from September 22 to November 17. During at least one of these weeks, small groups will have a space available 7 PM - 9 PM to meet in-person (if possible; not required). Please find the full list of dates below:
For more information, please contact Rachel Weber at rweber1@tulane.edu.