Student leaders can attend a full-length conference, orientation seminars, leadership workshops, and networking sessions. The goal is to provide student leaders with the resources, training and support that they need to build successful student groups on campus.
The Ulead Program includes the following sections and when they are offered.
- Orientation Seminars
- Leadership Workshops
- Networking Sessions
- Ulead Conference: annually in September
Why participate in Ulead?
In addition to meeting other student leaders, building networks and developing skills, student leaders gain valuable knowledge about operating on U of T campus as a student leader. Participating in the Ulead Program also qualifies your group to be eligible for office space.
Find out about earning Ulead Points. Also, student leaders can receive certificates for their time spent in participation for their portfolio or resume development.
Leadership Workshops
There are a variety of leadership topics that student leaders can attend to learn more, build specific skills and enhance the effective of your group. The workshops may be offered twice each per term. Here are the topics that are offered:
- Money, Money, Money
- Motivating or Managing?
- Event Planning
- Chairing Meetings
- Social Media and Leadership
- Mastering the Web
- Preventing Burn Out
- Resume and Portfolio Development
- Leadership Transition
Networking Sessions
Student leaders have indicated a need to connect with other student groups. We are proud to offer a pilot program of a series of networking sessions once a month to student leaders. The topics of the sessions will come out of the conversations that occur in the Ulead Conference. The networking session may include, but are not limited to, the connecting the following student leaders:- New and Experienced
- Experienced leaders forum
- Interest or Challenge focused
- Positional leaders
- Alumni student leaders
Ulead Conference
The next Ulead Conference is expected to take place in September 2012.
The Ulead Conference is an opportunity for student group leaders to learn key skills to develop their group from professionals in the field, while connecting with other student leaders at U of T.
For more information about the past Ulead Conference 2011, please visit the Ulead Conference information page.
Orientation: Funding, Space, and Policies
At the Orientation Seminars, students will learn the following:
- Identify the cycle of being a student leader on campus and navigate the university.
- Become aware of university policies and procedures regarding campus group activities.
- Identify resources on campus (funding 101, space, staff, Ulead, etc.) relevant to your group.
- Identify the knowledge and skills needed to run a campus group.
- Begin thinking the leadership transition of the group for next year.
Resources
The Office of Student Life has assembled a variety of electronic resources for student leaders to use. Be sure to check them out.
Principles and Questions
The Ulead Program was developed based on the following six principles wherein all participants will:- Be inclusive of diverse opinions and viewpoints and understand the meaning of accessibility;
- Have the opportunity to interact and engage in meaningful conversations among peers;
- Have the opportunity to reflect on learning and where it can be applied in their group;
- Have the opportunity to network and foster potential areas of groups to collaborate on campus;
- Have the opportunity to develop skills and know how to transfer them to beyond their degree.
- Have the opportunity to become familiar with any relevant university policy.