Leadership in Service
Leadership in Service Scholarship
Incoming first-year students are nominated for the Leadership in Service scholarship based on their commitment to leadership and service to the common good. The award is valued at $2,500 per year for up to four years. Students are notified of their scholarships in the transparent four-year financial aid offer.
In order to maintain the LIS Scholarship, participants must complete a leadership opportunity each semester through Student Leadership Programs.
The Leadership in Service program is grounded the Framework for Leadership Development, preparing leaders for the Common Good.
Scholarship Renewal Requirements
In order to maintain the LIS Scholarship, participants must complete a leadership opportunity each semester through Student Leadership Programs. This opportunity must be at least three hours in length, and meet the intended learning objectives for the semester. Students will also complete an online reflection each semester.
In the first semester, students will explore:
- The University's vision of Leadership for the Common Good
- One's potential to enact leadership
- Personal values as they relate to leadership
In the second semester, students will explore:
- An introduction to social responsibility in leadership
- The intersections between personal and group values
- Relationship-building for leadership
In the first semester, students will explore:
- How power, privilege, and structural inequity operate in local and global contexts
- The development of meaningful, inclusive, and reciprocal relationships
- Perspective taking and the role of power dynamics in leadership
In the second semester, students will explore:
- Group development and systems thinking
- Inclusive visioning and goal setting
- Collaborative action and creating change
In the first semester, students will explore:
- Witnessing Leadership in Service
- Social Responsibility & Social Justice
- Self-reflection and continuous development
In the second semester, students will explore:
- Practicing Leadership in Service
- Social Responsibility & Social Justice
- Receiving feedback and continuous improvement
As a capstone to the scholarship, in the first semester, students will:
- Develop a personal philosophy of leadership
- Assess their personal leadership competencies and identify times they have demonstrated these competencies
Not only does the Leadership in Service program help make The University of Dayton more affordable, but the program also incorporates leadership into the development of the whole person to help students succeed both at UD and in life.