HDF 190: FLITE (FIRST-YEAR LEADERS INSPIRED TO EXCELLENCE)

URI MINOR IN LEADERSHIP STUDIES, CENTER FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

CORE REQUIREMENT FOR THE LEADERSHIP MINOR
SPRING 2016

SERVICE LEARNING & LEADERSHIP CONTRACT DRAFT

Goal: To identify and utilize my Strengths (Gallup Talents/StrengthsQuest and/or VIA
Character Strengths) in an organizational/interpersonal setting that aligns with the
mission, vision, values and sponsored programs and activities of URIs Center for
Student Leadership Development.
Activity: I participated in the University of Rhode Islands Welcome Day 2016 as a
Leadership Ambassador.
Evidence: As evidence that I participated as a Leadership Ambassador, I have the
nametag I wore at welcome day.
Annotation: Annotation is an outcome- based descriptive detailing your service
activity, similar to descriptive notes and is written upon completion of your activity.
The activity that I feel I would be able to use my strengths and values to the best
of my ability would be the Welcome Day booth. My top strengths of activator and
significance will allow me to be able to make sense of the task at hand and follow
through with what I am supposed to do. Having values of humor and bravery will allow
me to be able to approach people and make them feel comfortable when talking about the
institute and the minor.
After working the welcome day event, I have learned how to properly advertise
the Leadership Institute and Minor. Welcome day is an event where accepted students for
the upcoming freshman class come to URI and every club and organization on campus
have booths filling the inside of the Ryan Center. There are academic breakout sessions
and residential and academic tours as well. It is a day for incoming freshman to decide
whether URI is the perfect place for them. I believe that the leadership booth is extremely
beneficial to incoming students. This booth has the ability to inform students of the
leadership institute and minor before even committing to the school. This could
potentially change how students see URI and the advantages of coming here. Having to
use my value of bravery and walking up to people was nerve-racking at first, however
after talking to a couple of potential students, I got used to it. I was able to use my other
value of humor to break the ice and not make the conversations as awkward. My
knowledge of the relational leadership model allowed me to be inclusive when talking to
others. I listened to things they said such as what they want to major in and where they
are from and was able to understand their point of views for why they would want to do
leadership. I was able to explain to people what the institute is like and the affect it had
on me as a new college student, and why I took FLITE. Being involved in leadership has

allowed me to become more involved in activities at URI such as Save the Bay and
becoming a leadership ambassador.
Student Signature: Alison Pappas