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Leadership Development 1
DEVELOPMENT
Outcomes & Evidence
Progress Inventory*
*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.
Contents
ABOUT THE MINOR & CENTER FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (information
included)
Center for Student Leadership Development Information
Minor Information
Developmental Model
OUTCOMES
At URI, we are among only a handful of colleges and universities across the country that offers a
Minor in Leadership Studies and one that is customized for each student. We utilize a cross-
disciplinary approach to leadership education designed to complement your academic studies.
All courses utilize a variety of teaching methods but ultimately include some form of experiential
learning, practical application, and reflective learning. Employers, now more than ever, are
seeking candidates with exceptional skills in the areas of interpersonal and group management,
problem solving, critical thinking and effective communication. We can help with all of the
above.
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.
CORE REQUIREMENTS- 9 Credits
Require Class options Notes
d
Element
Introduc HDF 190: FLITE Only offered in spring for first-year students
tory or
Course HDF 290: Modern Leadership Issues
3 Offered Fall and Spring for sophomores &
credits juniors
Capston HDF 412: Historical, Multi-ethnic & Offered only in the fall with preference
e Alternative Leadership given to seniors
3 or
credits COM 402: Leadership & Motivation
or Offered in the spring and summer with Dr.
BUS 441: Leadership Skills Leatham
Development
or
HPR 411/412: Honors Senior Offered in the fall and spring with Dr.
Seminar Cooper
Portfoli HDF 492: Leadership Minor Taken last spring semester of enrollment
o Portfolio (some exceptions)
1 credit
*Additional classes may be appropriate and therefore added to the list; see CSLD for the most
updated list or bring a class that you think should be an elective
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 MSL 101: Introduction to Military Leadership
COM 202: Public Speaking Organizations MSL 201: Leadership & Military History
COM 208: Argumentation and Debate CSV 302: URI Community Service MSL 201: Military Skills and History of Warfare
COM 210: Persuasion: The Rhetoric of Influence GWS 150: Introduction to Women’s Studies MSL 202: Leadership & Team Building
COM 221: Interpersonal Communication GWS 310: Race, Class, Sexuality in Women’s Lives MSL 301: Leadership & Management
COM 250: Small Group Communication GWS 350: International Women’s Issues PEX 375: Women in Sport ‐ Contemporary Perspectives
COM 302: Advanced Public Speaking HDF 190: First‐Year Leaders Inspired to Excellence PHL 212: Ethics
COM 308: Advanced Argumentation (FLITE) (introductory course option) PSC 304: Introduction to Public Administration
COM 322: Gender & Communication HDF 290: Modern Leadership Issues (introductory course PSC 369: Legislative Process and Public Policy
COM 351: Oral Comm. in Business & the Professions option) PSC 504: Ethics in Public Administration
COM 361: Intercultural Communication HDF 291: Rose Butler Browne Program Peer Mentoring SOC300/WMS350: Women and Work
COM 383: Rhetorical Theory Program THE 221: Stage Management
COM 385: Communication and Social Influence HDF 412: Historical, Multi‐Ethnic, & Alternative THE 341: Theater Management
Leadership (capstone option)
HDF 413: Student Organization Leadership Consulting
HDF 414: Leadership for Activism and Social Change
HDF 415: FLITE Peer Leadership
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:
Outcomes
In this section, you will track your progress toward the outcomes. Each class in the minor targets different outcomes; all of the
classes list these outcomes on the syllabi (the words “goals” or “curriculum areas” may be used instead). In many of our
classes, the assignments can serve as your evidence. Periodically, and not less than at the end of each semester, you should
update your outcomes progress. In the “additional experiences” column, name additional classes or experiences that
contributed to you becoming proficient in that outcome. As the semesters pass, you will think of things from recent semesters and
semesters further in the past, or people or jobs, etc. in your past that also influenced your progress on that outcome. Do not let
that ambiguity upset you. Reflecting on development is not a linear process, but it does help to reflect often. In the “descriptive
notes” column, share insights about your growth, lack of progress, successes, stumbling blocks, etc. At the end of each section,
you need to include evidence that supports your development toward the outcomes. Copies of papers, grading sheets, evaluation
letters—anything that shows that someone has determined that you have demonstrated proficiency (or not, or are making
progress). Make sure to keep electronic copies of all of your evidence to include in your Portfolio.
Outcome Category: Self-Leadership
Outcome Target Additional Descriptive notes regarding learning and practice
class Experiences
1 Student will
. demonstrate autonomy HDF 190 Servant Leader, In HDF 190 we talked about how a servant leader is
and a minimized need Book Drive not selfish and goes out of their way to help the
for approval people and community around them. When they do
this, they can not have a selfish mindset because that
could jeopardize what they are trying to accomplish.
This is something I am still trying to get better at,
because I constantly seek the approval of the general
public and I want other people to see what I have
done to help others. During the speaker panel, the
man who worked in the government stated that the
people who work in the government for recognition
and money rarely ever succeed. But he said, the best
people to lead the public are the people who are only
working there to solely represent the public.
Something I have personally done when I went out of
my way to minimize a need for approval is when I
solely ran a book drive in my hometown. We donated
over 300 books and I quietly drove the books over to
the drop off site and was personally happy with my
work.
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to-control-stress
5 Student will I understand that stress is inevitable in today’s
. demonstrate the ability HDF 190 Exams & world. There is constantly going to be an
to manage stress
Homework, overbearing weight on everyone’s shoulders to
Gym, Sports succeed in their field. So that is why I decided to
personally research techniques to keep my mind
clear and calm. It is extremely easy to get caught
up in school and work since I currently live on
campus and school is constantly surrounding me,
so I must force myself to take breaks. I allocate
hours throughout the day to going to the gym,
being with friends, playing sports with friends,
etc. I have found that physical activity, especially
with other people, has really helped me manage
my stress. Another technique that I have learned
is calling family members. I enjoy catching up
with my older siblings and my parents. They
always fill me in on very interesting stories.
After those techniques I feel even more ready to
take on the day and accomplish my tasks.
6 Student will express a Various My personal code of leadership ethics would revolve
. personal code of leadership around making sure everyone in my ‘group’ succeeds
leadership / positions, at a project while everyone feels successful. For the
membership ethics specifically the first two years of high school, I was a part of roughly a
rotary interact dozen organizations and most of them did not include
president in high the underclassmen in the decision-making process at
school. all. It was almost like the underclassman were there
just to sit there and play follow the leader. I strongly
despised this technique because it did not encourage
people to speak their minds and for the most part,
only the upperclassmen felt involved in the club. I
notice this at URI clubs as well. When I became the
president-elect & president for my Rotary Interact
club my last two years of high school, I made sure we
had at least one meeting a month where we had an
interactive brainstorming meeting among the whole
club regardless of age. When I instituted that idea, we
broke free from the basic traditions, and we became a
more interesting club and impacted more people in
the community and abroad. Everyone needs to be
involved because everyone has different ideas and
experiences.
Some traits that I believe every ethical leader should
possess would be adaptability and inclusiveness. This
is exactly what I did in the example above, just trying
to get everyone to have a voice.
C
9 Student will
. demonstrate practice
of the personal values
statement
1 Student will In HDF 190 I was assigned to perform a speech
0 demonstrate the ability HDF 190 Public speaking & about servant leadership during class. I started
. to lead a project from Presentations this project by attending the class presentations,
start to finish (follow-
through) including the speaker panel. I took very extensive
notes, which made it significantly easier to
recollect all of the information that they gave us.
I then talked with my friend that I modeled the
servant leadership portion after. After all the
research was done, I wrote a couple of drafts of
my speech until I was satisfied with it. I practiced
it so I was able to recite it from memory and
then during class I tried to make sure everyone
was excited for their presentation. And when I
went, everything fell into place and I ended up
following through with everything.
1 Student will show Schedule In HDF 190, I ended up figuring out that some of
2 evidence of goals and HDF 190 my strengths include being an arranger and an
. objectives that were
achiever. And that is very accurate because I am
planned and achieved
constantly setting goals for myself to achieve
every single day. I typically set social, academic,
and physical goals for myself every day. For
example, my goals may include finishing my
school work before 5 pm and studying for a test,
going to the gym for one hour, and eating food
with friends at least once during the day. And I
make sure I achieve these goals during the day
and I check them off of the theoretical.
Bring up another goal
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Personal Life
Citation:
Komives, Lucas, and McMahon (1998) in
Exploring Leadership
Citation:
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.
Komives, S.R., Wagner, W., & Associates.
(2009). Leadership for a better world:
Understanding the social change model of
leadership development. San Francisco: Jossey-
Bass.
Citation:
Personal Life
1 Student will show knowledge of the
stages of group development
3 (Tuckman/Tuckman & Jensen,
2 Bennis or others)
.
1 Student will describe personal
examples of group development in
3 use (Tuckman/Tuckman & Jensen,
3 Bennis or others).
.
1 Student will show knowledge of
group roles and how they contribute
3 to group dynamics (Johnson &
4 Johnson; Benne & Sheats; Knowles
& Knowles; etc.)
.
1 Student will describe personal
examples of group roles and how
3 they contribute to group dynamics
5 (Johnson & Johnson; Benne &
Sheats; Knowles & Knowles; etc.)
.
1 Student will show knowledge of
effective memberships skills in
3 groups
6
.
1 Student will describe personal
examples of membership skills in
3 use
7
.
1 Student will show knowledge of the
Challenge and Support theory by
3 Sanford, and its relationship to
8 organizations
.
1 Student will describe personal
examples of using the theory of
3 Challenge and Support (Sanford)
9
.
1 Student will show knowledge of the
construction / elements of
4 informative and persuasive
0 speeches
.
1 Student will demonstrate proficiency
in informative and persuasive public
4 speaking
1
.
1 Student will show knowledge of
planning and conducting interviews
4 (as the interviewer)
2
.
1 Student will describe personal
examples of planning and
4
3
conducting interviews (as the
interviewer)
HDF MKT 265 I had an assignment in my Marketing 265 class
. 190 where I had to personally conduct two
interviews for a product my group and I came up
with. Overall, the mission of the interview was to
gather potential customer feedback to use for
our project. It was also recorded. Regarding
planning, we went into extreme depths to
prepare for the interviews. We first wrote down
the potential questions in an open-ended
format, talked about it, adapted them, and
followed that cycle till we were satisfied with the
questions. We then went through the probable
answers to each question, and we prepared
follow-up responses. After we had the questions
prepared, I selected two people to interview.
Before the interview, I claimed a study-room in
the Hill Side resident hall and invited the
interviewees to the room. I started off with an
introduction of myself and asked them to
introduce themselves as well. I talked calmly,
confidently, and I made small jokes when they
were appropriate to loosen the interviewees
mood a bit. I made sure each question flowed
together, so I did not seem like a scripted robot. I
also made sure that the interviewee was talking
the most and I was mostly steering the
conversation. Overall, it was a great experience
and I felt like it was very successful.
Citation:
My personal life
Citation:
My personal life
1 Student will show knowledge of
effective collaboration / coalition
4 building (Sources: Cilente/Komives
6 et al; NCBI; etc.)
.
1 Student will describe personal
examples of working in
4 collaboratives/coalitions
7
.
1 Student will demonstrate knowledge
of techniques to communicate and
4 engage in difficult dialogues related
8 to diversity and inclusion.
.
1 Student will demonstrate proficiency
in communicating and engaging in
4 difficult dialogues related to diversity
9 and inclusion.
.
1 Student will describe ways to
maintain accountability in
5 leadership / member relationships
0
.
1 Student will describe personal
examples related to maintaining
5 accountability as a leader
1
.
1 Student will describe ways to build
relationships between leaders and
5 members
2
.
1 Student will describe personal
examples of building relationships
5 with members as a leader
3
.
1 Student will describe how credibility
applies to leadership, as well as the
5 characteristics and skills of a
4 credible leader
.
1 Student will describe personal
examples of building, maintaining,
5
5
and repairing his/her own credibility
as a leader
HDF Tour Guiding One of the main tasks as a tour guide is to sell
. 190 the school to prospective students and their
parents, but that can only happen if they believe
what I say is true. Building, maintaining, and
repairing credibility is a vital part of my job. To
build credibility I do a variety of things. For one, I
wear professional clothing, I wear my Tour Guide
issued jacket along with my name tag. To start
off the tour I list the clubs, organizations, and
events I am involved in, so they understand that I
am heavily involved in campus life. Finally, I start
off the tour with numerous facts accompanies by
extremely specific numbers so they get a great
first impression of me. For example, I start off
with the fact that our student body is made up of
15,572 students. To maintain my credibility, I
speak very calmly and clearly. If I am asked a
question that I do not know, I say, “Sorry I do not
know that off the top of my head, but if you
meet me after the tour, I can help you find the
answer.” This shows that I am very honest and
am there to help them. Also, I make sure I am
prepared before the tour with all the
information, so everything runs smoothly, and it
is not choppy. Finally, there are also times where
I have to repair my credibility. This typically
happens when I say the wrong number for a
particular fact. For example, there are times
when I mix up the number of students welcomed
by the fitness centers and the number of times
students signed up for appointments through
starfish in 2020. To regain my credibility, I usually
make a joke about how I need more sleep and
say that I mixed up the numbers. I make sure I
confidently say the actual statistic and I move on
with my tour and still maintain my confidence.
Citation:
Personal Life
1 Student will describe ethical
standards in influence
5
6
.
1 Student will describe influence
applies to leadership
5
7
.
1 Student will describe principles of
effective mentoring, as well as
5 problems particular to the mentoring
8 relationship
.
1 Student will describe personal
Tour Guiding, Tour Guide (TG)
examples of mentoring and being
5
9
mentored HDF Gym I have had numerous experiences in my life in
. 190 which I have either been mentored by someone
or I have mentored someone. Regarding being
mentored by someone, I underwent an eight-
week training period to become a tour guide.
There were many levels of mentors in this
program. I was part of a small four-person group
with a Tour Guide Mentor watching over us,
then there was a Tour Guide overseer of the
whole training team, and then there was an
adult admissions counselor watching over us as
well. There was a surplus of people who I could
contact and ask questions from and that was
extremely useful. The most helpful resource was
the TG mentor of my small group because we
were in constant communication. She also took
me on mock tours of each section of the of the
tour, we recapped afterwards, and she explained
what I should work on, and it went through that
cycle. She was encouraging and was always there
when I needed assistance. Overall, the mentor(s)
I had made it extremely easy to learn the
material.
Regarding me mentoring someone else, an
example of this was when I guided my friend at
the gym. He was motivated to start working out
and I supported that whole-heartedly, so he
started coming to the gym with me. I showed
him the correct technique and form for each
workout, and I answered any questions he had.
After a couple of months, he ended up gaining
enough information and skill where he could
comfortably go to the gym by himself. I felt very
good about myself and proud of my friend.
Citation:
My personal life
1 Student will describe principles of
effective peer leadership, as well as
6 problems particular to peer
0 leadership
.
1 Student will describe personal
examples related to being a peer
6 leader and being led by peers
1
.