Leadership Programming

The Center for Leadership Development prepares students for leadership on campus and in the community. By offering leadership programs, resources and experiences, the Center builds self-confidence, increases self awareness and develops talented dreamers prepared for catching and keeping a vision; discovering their passions and achieving their goals.

Upcoming Events

Transitions - Leadership Workshop
Tuesday April 17 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Dinner Provided 

The University Center at The University of Montana will host a group workshop titled “Transitions” on Tuesday, April 17, designed to teach outgoing student group leaders goal setting strategies and how to pass down a legacy and vision to incoming leaders. Dinner is also provided at this event.

Both current and incoming leaders are encouraged to attend the workshop, which will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in University Center Room 326.

The workshop will include a presentation on how to effectively transfer leadership and group vision at the end of the year.

• The workshop will give leaders the opportunity to learn how to create binders to guide next year’s leaders and members and ensure continued group success.
• Other topics will include how to make the most of weekly meetings, including time management of group time, as well as booking rooms and catering.
• This workshop will help attendees improve their management and marketing techniques, including how to plan ahead for days that will attract attendance.
• Leaders also will learn about brainstorming and formatting their vision for their group for the current year and the years following.

The motto for this workshop is “Vision–Reality—Leadership,” which originates from the following quote: “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality” by Warren G. Bennis.

Past Events

Student Leadership Conference 2012

Saturday February 25 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM | UC Ballroom

The 2012 Student Leadership Conference, will focus on the many faces of leadership, and will have attendees leaving feeling empowered to utilize their leadership resources to be powerful, personal leaders with global perspective.  The foundations for the 14th annual conference are strongly rooted in the Social Change Model of Leadership, helping individuals reach their leadership potential through opportunities to learn leadership skills and explore the individual, group and societal values that surround leadership.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." 

Margret Mead 

Around the World in 90 Minutes kicks off Leadership Week

Multimedia show | February 22 7:00 PM | UC Theater

A kick-off to Leadership Week, the University Center is hosting award-winning author Marty Essen on February 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the University Center Theater.  Marty will present his high-energy, multi-media show Around the World in 90 Minutes.  His show features interesting facts, humorous stories, and the best of thousands of photos he took while traveling the world for this book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents.   The audience will have fun laughing at Marty’s stories, oohing and aahing and the photos, and then, when it’s all done, realize just how much they've learned.

• There will be films about environmental change shown in the UC Theater
• Local bands the Trees and Kung Fu Kongress will be playing at the event!

Powershift Social

Reception: Rocky Mountain Power Shift

8:00 pm Feb 18th | UC Atrium | Free for all UM students and people registered for the Rocky Mountain Power Shift conference

Power Shift social, brought to you by the Student Involvement Network (SIN),  will offer an opportunity for students from across the West to meet and discuss environmental issues. Event will feature music, games, prize giveaways, and information on nonprofit organizations.

To learn more about the Rocky Mountain Power Shift Conference visit their website: http://rockies.wearepowershift.org/