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DEVELOPMENT
Outcomes & Evidence
Progress Inventory*
MINOR IN LEADERSHIP STUDIES
Center for Student Leadership Development
Memorial Union
University of Rhode Island
*The Outcomes & Evidence Progress Inventory is the intellectual property of the Center for Student Leadership Development (CSLD)
at the University of Rhode Island and cannot be reproduced in part, or in its entirety, without the written permission of the acting
Assistant Director of the CSLD.
OUTCOMES
Outcomes (Self-Leadership, Interpersonal and Organizational, Leadership Theories, Inclusive Leadership,
Critical Thinking)
Targeted Classes
Experiences
Evidence
GENERAL INFORMATION
Regardless of your major, you can minor in Leadership Studies.
Requirements may be satisfied by completing 18 or more credits related to leadership and offered by more than one department.
Twelve (12) of the 18 credits must be at the 200 level of instruction or above. A course grade of “C” or better must be earned in each graded course. At least 12 of the credits
must be earned at URI.
No course may be used to apply to both the major and minor fields of study. Courses in General Education or for other minors may be used for the minor* (*this does not
apply to students in the College of Business). With the exception of internship credit, all courses for the minor must be taken for a grade. The Introductory class must be taken
before the internship and the capstone course.
Application for the minor must be filed in your academic dean’s office no later than the beginning of the final semester or term.
Approval of the minor does not guarantee that the suggested courses will be available to you on a schedule correlated with your graduation plans nor guarantee space in any
required course.
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CORE REQUIREMENTS- 9 Credits
Required Element Class options Notes
Introductory Course HDF 190: FLITE Only offered in spring for first-year students
3 credits or
HDF 290: Modern Leadership Issues Offered Fall and Spring for sophomores & juniors
Internship HDF 417: Leadership Internship Requires 40 hours/credit with a min. of 80 hours & a max. of 120 hours of documented
3 credits or internship experience for graded credit
Experience through Office of Experiential Learning & Community Engagement
or
Internship Class in Academic Major The only time the major and minor can overlap
Capstone HDF 412: Historical, Multi-ethnic & Alternative Leadership Offered only in the fall with preference given to seniors
3 credits or
COM 402: Leadership & Motivation Offered in the spring and summer with Dr. Leatham
or
BUS 441: Leadership Skills Development Offered in the fall and spring with Dr. Cooper
or
HPR 411/412: Honors Senior Seminar Must be in Honors or have GPA of 3.3
Portfolio HDF 492: Leadership Minor Portfolio Taken last spring semester of enrollment (some exceptions)
1 credit
AAF 300: Civil Rights Movement in the US COM 402: Leadership and Motivation (capstone option) HDF 416: Leadership in Organizations
BUS 341: Organizational Behavior COM 407: Political Communication HDF 417: Leadership Minor Internship
BUS 342: Human Resource Management COM 415: The Ethics of Persuasion HDF 437: Law & Families in the U.S.
BUS 441: Leadership & Motivation (capstone option) COM 421: Advanced Interpersonal Communication HDF 450: Introduction to Counseling
BUS 443: Organizational Design & Change COM 422: Communication and Conflict HPR 118: Honors Course in Speech Communications
BUS 448: International Dimensions of Business COM 441: Race, Politics and the Media HPR 203: The Prepared Mind
BUS 449: Entrepreneurship COM 450: Organizational Communication HPR 412: Honors Seminar (capstone option)
COM 100: Communication Fundamentals COM 461/462: Managing Cultural Differences in Organizations MSL 101: Introduction to Military Leadership
COM 202: Public Speaking CSV 302: URI Community Service MSL 201: Leadership & Military History
COM 208: Argumentation and Debate GWS 150: Introduction to Women’s Studies MSL 201: Military Skills and History of Warfare
COM 210: Persuasion: The Rhetoric of Influence GWS 310: Race, Class, Sexuality in Women’s Lives MSL 202: Leadership & Team Building
COM 221: Interpersonal Communication GWS 350: International Women’s Issues MSL 301: Leadership & Management
COM 250: Small Group Communication HDF 190: First‐Year Leaders Inspired to Excellence (FLITE) PEX 375: Women in Sport ‐ Contemporary Perspectives
COM 302: Advanced Public Speaking (introductory course option) PHL 212: Ethics
COM 308: Advanced Argumentation HDF 290: Modern Leadership Issues (introductory course option) PSC 304: Introduction to Public Administration
COM 322: Gender & Communication HDF 291: Rose Butler Browne Program Peer Mentoring Program PSC 369: Legislative Process and Public Policy
COM 351: Oral Comm. in Business & the Professions HDF 412: Historical, Multi‐Ethnic, & Alternative Leadership PSC 504: Ethics in Public Administration
COM 361: Intercultural Communication (capstone option) SOC300/WMS350: Women and Work
COM 383: Rhetorical Theory HDF 413: Student Organization Leadership Consulting THE 221: Stage Management
COM 385: Communication and Social Influence HDF 414: Leadership for Activism and Social Change THE 341: Theater Management
HDF 415: FLITE Peer Leadership
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BECOMING A POSITIVE LEADER THROUGH DEVELOPMENT & INVOLVEMENT
Wilson, 1998 (URI Memorial Union / Center for Student Leadership Development)
Revised after the publication of Exploring Leadership: for College Students Who Want to Make a Difference by Komives, McMahon and Lucas, 1998.
You need to have your own act together before you can lead others:
2. Lead Yourself
Time management
Organization
1. Know Yourself Self care
Self discipline
Lead Others Strengths Perseverance
Weaknesses Develop and maintain family,
Values PROGRESS
interpersonal, and intimate relationships
Needs Academic, social, personal goals and
P Styles
R objectives
o Learning
O o Teaching
G o Personality P
R o Membership R
E o Leadership O
S G
RE-EVALUATE R
S
former stages E
as you progress S
4. Develop and Refine
Skills S
SEE EVIDENCE #4
5. Student will demonstrate the ability to
manage stress
6. Student will express a personal code of
leadership / membership ethics
7. Student will demonstrate practice of the
personal code of ethics
8. Student will express a personal values HDF190 COM310 In HDF190, I took the VIA assessment to find my values. My top five are honesty, fairness, love,
statement (Sources = VIA, values leadership, and perspective. These five values reflect who I am as a person and use them on a daily
clarification exercises, etc.) basis. My top value is honesty. I take responsibility for my actions and try to be as genuine as I can
possibly be. I use this in my every day interactions with friends. I try to be as open and honest as
possible in our discussions. My second top value is fairness. I don’t necessarily treat everyone equally,
but rather with justice and lacking bias. I utilize this as a tour guide. Rather than giving everyone the
same tour, I do my best to give everyone an equal and fair tour in relation to their interests. I will do my
best to cater to their needs and interests. My third top value is love. I value the relationships I have and
keep my circle small because I value quality over quantity. I do my best to stay in contact with those far
away from me and maintain my relationships to the best of my ability. My fourth top value is leadership.
I always am motivating and empowering. I try to maintain good relationships with everyone in the group
and often am the main organizer. For example, within my Disney class, COM310, I was the one
organizing the gift for our professor. I had to take charge by ordering the gift and collecting the money.
My fifth top value is perspective. I look at issues and conflicts from many perspectives to find the best
way to solve the conflict. I also can help others out by looking at their point of view as well as mine.
These five values are prevalent within my life and experiences.
SEE EVIDENCE #8
Outcome Target class Additional Experiences Descriptive notes regarding learning and practice
19. Student will show knowledge of the
“Authority and Bureaucracy” theory of
leadership Weber
20. Student will describe personal application
of the above theory (Weber)
21. Student will show knowledge of the
“Scientific Management” theory of
leadership by Taylor
22. Student will describe personal application
of the above theory (Taylor)
23. Student will show knowledge of the
“Management by Objectives” theory of
leadership by Drucker
24. Student will describe personal application
of the above theory (Drucker)
25. Student will show knowledge of “Theory
X and Theory Y” theory of leadership by
MacGregor
26. Student will describe personal application
of the above theory (MacGregor)
27. Student will show knowledge of the HDF 190 COM 310 In HDF 190, I learned Robert Greenleaf coined Servant Leadership. Servant leadership is a leadership
“Servant Leadership” theory of leadership theory that puts service first. It is the natural feeling to serve and desire to put service above oneself.
by Greenleaf There are ten characteristics of a servant leader, which are broken into three categories. They are
listening, empathy, awareness, healing, persuasion, conceptualization, foresight, stewardship,
commitment to the growth of people, and building community. Servant characteristic are listening,
empathy, and healing. Leader characteristics are awareness, persuasion, foresight, and
conceptualization. Combined characteristics, which are characteristics from both leader and servant
dimensions, are stewardship, commitment to the growth of people, and building community. Listening
is crucial to servant leadership because it is necessary for the growth of a leader. It also allows them to
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understand the needs of those they are leading. Empathy allows for the one serving to accept the one
they serve. It is essential to recognize and accept the good intentions of those they are serving.
Healing allows for transformation as a leader. They have the ability to rebuild themselves and
relationships following hurt, whether that be emotional, physical, or spiritual. Awareness allows a
servant leader to assess themselves and creates a deeper understanding in issues of power, ethics,
and values. Persuasion is not about forcing someone to do or accept something against their will.
Rather, in this model persuasion is a more equitable as they seek to convince others rather than use a
dictatorship approach. Conceptualization is thinking beyond reality, and is a crucial part to their ability
to achieve their goals and dreams. Foresight is similar to conceptualization. Foresight is an ability of a
servant leader which enables lessons from the past to work with reality and what is to come.
Stewardship relies on putting the commitment to serve others first, rather than the other way around as
most leader theories do. Commitment to the growth of people is intrinsic and is focused on growing the
people within the organization or business. Building community is creating a community of trust within
the organization. These ten characteristics are important for a servant leader to express and can be
developed through learning and practice.
Center for Ethical Leadership. (2007). The four –v model. Retrieved from
http://www.ethicalleadership.org/philosophies/ethical-leadership
38. Student will describe personal application HDF190 In HDF190, I created my own personal leadership crest. The leadership crest is based of the “4 Vs”
of the above theory (Grace) theory of leadership. My five values are honesty, fairness, love, leadership, and perspective. My vision
statement is to treat everyone equally, be completely honest, and always have an open mind. This
vision reflects my values. My voice statement is ‘others will see that I am accepting of others’. I will use
my voice to express my values and vision. I will do this by speaking out for those who may be unheard.
Those who struggle oftentimes feel as they don’t have a voice. I am going to use mine to encourage
individuals to be respectful and acknowledge others. This could be in the form of being a president in
an organization, participating in a rally or march, or just being an advocate for people. I want to be
someone others are able to trust and respect. My virtue of justice reflects my values, vision, and voice.
My virtue of justice is why I treat everyone equally and honestly. My voice allows me to express my
feelings and virtues.
Komives, S, Lucas, N., & McMahon, T. (1998). Exploring Leadership for College Students What Want
to Make A Difference. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. (68-72).
Educational Broadcasting Corporation. (2004). Constructivism as a paradigm for teaching and learning.
Retrieved from http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/constructivism/index.html
44. Students will describe personal examples
of implementing constructivism
45. Student will demonstrate knowledge of
the Experiential Learning Model (Kolb)
46. Student will describe personal application
of the Experiential Learning Model (Kolb)
47. Student will show knowledge of the HDF190 In HDF190, we learned about the social change model of leadership. The social change model has
“Social Change Model of Leadership three main components, which are complexity, collaboration, and addressing the root of the problem.
Development” by Astin et al Social change has many dimensions and goes directly to the root of the problem, rather than fixing
something at the surface. Social change happens collaboratively, so people must work together to
achieve it. The social change model has seven values. These values are collaboration, common
purpose, controversy with civility, consciousness of self, congruence, commitment, and citizenship.
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Collaboration, common purpose, and controversy with civility are all group values. Collaboration is
working together, trusting one another, sharing responsibility, and holding each other accountable to
achieve a common goal. It utilizes individual strengths of each team member to come up with the best
possible solution. Having a common purpose is important because everyone has the same vision and
values within the group and thus is more productive. Controversy with civility encourages thoughtful
disagreements within the group. However, they allow for everyone’s voices to be heard within the
group. Congruence, Consciousness of self, and commitment are individual values. Congruence is the
idea that each person is doing what they said they would. It is expecting for everyone to be in tune with
their own values and aligning with those. Consciousness of self is being mindful of individual beliefs
and values. Everyone must be self-aware and be in tune with their emotions. Commitment is the ability
to follow through and put in a good deal of time and emotional involvement. If one person on the team
does not value commitment, then the whole team will fall apart. Citizenship is the single community
value. Citizenship is seeing yourself as a part of something larger. These seven values all work
together to create social change.
Higher Education Research Institute. (1996). A social change model of leadership development
(Version III). Los Angeles: University of California Los Angeles Higher Education Research Institute.
48. Student will describe personal application HDF190 Rotaract In HDF190, I had the opportunity to volunteer at the Be 5K race with my small group. The Be 5K was
of the above theory (Astin et al) held on March 30th on the quad at the University of Rhode Island and the mission was to bring
awareness to mental health issues, break the stigma, and make campus resources known to students.
This was an example of social change because we are fixing the root of the social issue. The 5K was
raising awareness to break the stigmas of mental health and offer resources. Many people that suffer
with mental health do not seek resources in fear that they will be judged. This event was trying to solve
that. It also was a collaborative event. The counseling center, Rotaract, and the Heather Fund all
worked together to put on this event and raise awareness for mental health. This issue is also not
simple. Mental health issues, like all social issues, have many moving parts and solving them in one
event is not feasible. However, with more events similar to this 5K, the stigma can be broken on
campus and it can become a chain reaction. This event focused on the value of citizenship. It was
looking at individuals and understanding how they are a part of a larger group focused on making a
change surrounding the stigma of mental health. We also must be committed to making a change
otherwise nothing will change. I showed commitment in this event by helping out. The Heather Fund
and Counseling Center are committed to offering students help and funding mental health programs on
campus. This event allowed me to apply the Social Change model and help make a difference on
campus.
Outcome Target class Additional Experiences Descriptive notes regarding learning and practice
69. Student will demonstrate how cultural
anthropology / paradigms relate to
leadership
70. Student will describe personal example
of using cultural anthropology /
paradigms as a leader
71. Student will demonstrate knowledge of
the “Cycles of Socialization” (Harro)
theory and its uses in leadership
72. Students will demonstrate personal
application of the “Cycles of
Socialization” (Harro)
73. Student will demonstrate knowledge of
the “Cycles of Liberation” (Harro) theory
and its uses in leadership
74. Student will demonstrate personal
application of the “Cycles of Liberation”
(Harro)
75. Student will demonstrate knowledge of
the “Configuration of Power” (Franklin)
and its relationship to leadership
76. Student will demonstrate personal
application of the “Configuration of
Power” (Franklin)
77. Student will demonstrate knowledge of
racial identity development (Cross &
Fhagen-Smith; Rowe, Bennett &
Atkinson; Ferdman & Gallegos; Kim;
Horse; Renn etc.)
78. Student will demonstrate personal
application of model(s) of racial identity
development above
79. Student will demonstrate knowledge of
models related to gender / identity /
gender identity development (Lev;
Bussey; Bussey & Bandura; Bilodeau;
Gilligan; Belenky et al; etc.)
80. Student will demonstrate personal
application of model(s) of gender identity
above
81. Student will demonstrate knowledge of
additional social identity development
model(s): Sexual ID, Faith & Spirituality,
Disability, Social Class (Dillon et al;
Fowler; Parks; Astin et al; Peek; Smith;
Outcome Target class Additional Experiences Descriptive notes regarding learning and practice
98. Student will show knowledge of principles
of critical thinking and fallacies (logic is
used in this minor)
99. Student will demonstrate proficiency of
critical thinking
100. Student will show knowledge of
metaphorical analysis to critically analyze
self and leadership situations
101. Student will demonstrate proficiency of
metaphorical analysis to critically analyze
self and leadership situations
102. Student will show knowledge of at least five
decision making methods
103. Student will describe personal examples of
having used five decision making methods
104. Student will show knowledge of at least five
problem solving / conflict management
methods, as well as understanding the
roots of conflicts
105. Student will describe personal examples of
having used five problem solving / conflict
management
106. Student will demonstrate the ability
to synthesize multiple knowledge
perspectives (course work), competencies
(communication, writing, information
literacy or mathematical/statistical skills)
and responsibilities (global, diversity &
inclusion or civic knowledge)
107. Student will demonstrate knowledge of
leadership that is used in crisis (i.e., James
& Wooten; Garvin; Covey; Frohman;
Lalonde; Schoenberg; Joni; Braden et al;
etc.)
108. Student will describe examples of
leadership in crisis situations (i.e.,
application of James & Wooten; Garvin;
Covey; Frohman; Lalonde; Schoenberg;
Joni; Braden et al; etc.)
Outcome Target Additional Experiences Descriptive notes regarding learning and practice
class
109. Student will demonstrate knowledge of HDF190 In HDF190, we learned about active listening techniques. Active listening has five main components.
active listening techniques The five main components are encouraging, restating basic ideas, reflecting feelings, clarifying, and
summarizing. Each component has a goal, a process, and what to say. Encouraging’s main goal is to
motivate the person to keep discussing the topic and keep the conversation going. To reach this goal,
one must stay neutral and have a positive outlook. One that is expressing active listening in the
encouraging category could say “I see” or “I understand”. Another category of active listening is
restating basic ideas. The goal of restating basic ideas is to show that you understand what the other
person is saying and make sure your interpretation of what is being said matches the meaning of the
speaker. The process of restating basic ideas includes placing emphasis on facts and restating the
ideas of the speaker. To show active listening, one can say “in other words”. Reflecting feelings is
another active listening technique. The goal is to demonstrate that you empathize with the personal
and help them evaluate and analyze their feelings. To reach this goal, one must keep responses short
and use a tone that reflects the person’s feelings. In response to demonstrate active listening and
reflecting feelings, one can say “it seems you feel…”. Clarifying is another component of active
listening. The goal of clarifying is to help someone see all sides of a problem and retrieve additional
information by inquiring. Verbally, one could say “so in other words…” or “to clarify…”. The last
component of active listening is summarizing. Summarizing brings together ideas and reviews and
continues the discussion. Restatement and reflection of main ideas occur during summarizing. One
can say “to summarize…” or “so you feel this way about…” in response. These five components all
work together for effective active listening.
Penn State University’s Center for Conflict Management Mediation Handbook Training, 1990
110. Student will describe examples of using HDF190 Tour Guiding In HDF190, I used active listening skills during our retreat. We broke off into our small groups and
active listening skills discussed personal topics such as race and sexual orientation. Everyone has different personal
experiences with these and in order to show the utmost respect for my peers, I practiced active
listening. I specifically used encouraging and reflecting feelings. Even if the conversation got
uncomfortable at times, I encouraged the speaker to continue talking by using a positive voice and
vocal inflections such as “uh-huh” to show I was listening. I also used reflecting feelings to empathize
with the speaker. These were heavy topics, so I did my best to understand how my peers felt. I gave in-
depth replies to show I was listening and restated using statements such as “I feel…” to understand
their point of view. I also use active listening as a tour guide. I focus mostly on restating basic ideas,
clarifying, and summarizing. When talking with visitors, I have to show I understand what they are
asking by restating their ideas and emphasizing the facts. I also use clarifying often. I often ask visitors
to repeat a question if I don’t understand and ask for additional information. To get the clarification, I
ask specific questions. I also use summarizing to understand how visitors bring ideas together. I try to
bring together ideas and facts expressed by restating and reflecting them. Active listening is prevalent
in my life and I use it every day.
http://salvos.org.au/scribe/sites/2020/files/Resources/Transitions/HANDOUT_-
_Tuckmans_Team_Development_Model.pdf
133. Student will describe personal examples of COM310 In COM310, we applied the group development model into our classroom, even if we didn’t go in the
group development in use exact order of Tuckman’s model. We first started in the forming stage at our first class meeting. None
(Tuckman/Tuckman & Jensen, Bennis or of us really knew each other and there was no trust within the group. In order to get through the
others). forming stage, our professor had us all participate in a retreat led by the Student Organization
Leadership Consultants. During the retreat, we transitioned into the norming phase. We were building
trust and confidence. Specifically, the activity to get all of us through “lava” using a given number of
safe spots built our trust. We had to rely on each other for help and be confident that they would get us
across safely. We also had to become creative as we had a limited number of spots. One idea we tried
was to sing a Disney song to gain a spot. Together, we sang “Do You Want to Build a Snowman” from
the movie Frozen. This built trust and confidence within the group. At the end of the activity, we all
made it through the lava and were motivated to do well for the rest of our class. Once we got to Disney
World, we began a short storming phase. During our leadership seminar, there were personal attacks
surrounding what leader said what quote. Cliques began to form based on a difference of opinions.
There was anxiety following the disagreement and there was very little problem solving. Certain people
were pushing to be in charge and there was lots of competition. After this seminar and lunch, we
transitioned back into the norming stage. Our afternoon seminar focused on communication. We built
confidence by making cow noises in the middle of EPCOT theme park. We trusted each other and
were creative to all make the noise at the same time. Following these seminars, our group moved into
the performing stage. We were all motivated to do well in our final seminar and we took pride in our
accomplishments. In our cultural success seminar, we worked together and were very efficient. We all
trusted each other and were able to call out things both at Disney World and in URI that may have
needed a change. Our final stage, adjourning, took place when we got back on campus. Our last class
was a final group project applying what we learned to our chosen majors. We watched a video from our
trip and recognized us by giving us each a commemorative sticker and a superlative. We celebrated by
eating pizza. We utilized all five stages within this class.
Evans, N.J., Forney, D.S., Guido, F.M., Patton, L.D., & Renn, K.A. (2010). Student Development in
College: Theory, Research, and Practive (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey – Bass.
139. Student will describe personal examples of
using the theory of Challenge and Support
(Sanford)
140. Student will show knowledge of the COM100 In COM100, I gave a speech about the opioid crisis in New England. I first chose my topic which was
construction / elements of informative and substance abuse. With the guidance of my professor, I decided to make my informative speech much
persuasive speeches more specific by focusing on opioids in New England, rather than just substance abuse. I conducted
hours of research and chose my main three points, which were “introduction to opioids”, “why it is a
crisis, specifically in New England”, and “what can others do to help”. I elaborated on all three points
through subpoints. I began my speech with a statistic about opioid abuse, which led to my thesis and
introduction of my main points. I then expressed my three main points with subpoints. To conclude my
speech, I restated my thesis and gave final thoughts. Elements of my speech included an introduction,
body, and conclusion. My introduction gave listeners an overview about what I was going to talk about,
as well as establish my credibility as a speaker. My body of the speech was broken into three parts.
These were further enhanced with statistics and infographics. The last element was a conclusion. I
restated my points and encouraged students to take a stand. These elements came together in my
speech outline, which I submitted to my professor for a part of my grade. I informed the listeners of the