Student Leadership

Emerging Leaders is an opportunity to begin building your leadership skill set in a fun, interactive environment with your peers. Each monthly workshop will consist of a facilitator and activities to delve into the topic.  Everyone will receive a staff mentor.  Open to all students.

Link to sign up: www.dean.edu/BulldogsLEAD

At the LeadUp Conference, discover sessions of various leadership topics. Open to all students, typically occurring in October and March. Open to all students. 

• Community Advisor
• National Society of Leadership and Success
• Orientation Leader
• Peer Advisors and Mentors
• Student Ambassador

Want to lead a club?  As a club executive board member*, you will organize meetings, create meeting agendas, recruit membership, oversee the implementation of events, and more! Open to sophomore, junior, and senior students. 

*denotes required application or membership criteria

Student Government Association (SGA) is the voice of the students. Student Government Association Senators* will relay feedback from their peers, discuss ways to make improvements on campus, and serve on campus committees.

Elections are done in September for first-year students to apply for the current academic year and in March for all students to apply for the next academic year.  

*denotes required application or membership criteria

Student Government Association (SGA) is the voice of the students.  Student Government Association Executive Board* members will lead the senators, organize meetings, serve on campus committees, and have regular meetings with senior management to relay the concerns and suggestions from the senators.

Elections are done in March for the next academic year.  Link for application to apply for the 2020-2021 academic year is www.dean.edu/SGAeboard and will be live in February. Open to sophomore, junior, senior students.

*denotes required application or membership criteria 

The role of the Student Conduct Panel is to facilitate hearings and make recommendations with respect to determinations of responsibility and sanctions for minor violations of the Code of Student Conduct. Open to all students. 

Orientation Leaders* are spirited students who work to assist incoming students in the process of transitioning from high school to college. 

Interviews are conducted in February for the upcoming summer New Student Orientation. Open to sophomore, junior, senior students. 

*denotes required application or membership criteria

Peer mentors* are enthusiastic and compassionate and interested in assisting students in their academic transition at Dean College.  May be considered for internship credit or a volunteer leadership opportunity. Open to sophomore, junior, senior students. 

*denotes required application or membership criteria

Community Advisors* live in the residence halls and create community by maintaining regular contact with residents, assisting with conflicts, referring students to the services of different college departments, and serving on a campus-wide duty rotation.

Interviews are conducted in February for the next academic year. Open to second-semester first year, sophomore, junior, senior students.

*denotes required application or membership criteria

Team athletic captains* help develop leadership, critical thinking and problem-solving skills among their team.  This role requires a commitment and discipline to be an example for not just teammates, but the community at large. Open to sophomore, junior, senior students. 

*denotes required application or membership criteria

Student Ambassadors* give tours to prospective students and families. An additional leadership opportunity is serving on the Student Ambassador Leadership Team which involves coordinating tour training, assisting with event planning, along with overseeing Social Media campaigns and other communications with the entire staff. Open to all students. 

*denotes required application or membership criteria

Dean College offers a variety of potential honor societies* for students to be inducted into. These include: National Society of Leadership & Success (NSLS), Golden Key International Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa, Chi Alpha Sigma, Alpha Sigma Lambda, National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA). 

*denotes required application or membership criteria

Our NSLS chapter at Dean College was started in 2012 and is part of the national organization with 700+ chapters and over 1.4 million members.

Students are selected based on exemplary academic achievement and leadership potential. As of 2021, we have 1,264 members who have access to:

• Nearly $500,000 in scholarships 
• An exclusive NSLS job board 
• A personalized letter of recommendation 

The NSLS leadership program teaches the interpersonal skills that employers seek to give you an edge in the job market. Hear directly from current members as they share how their experience has changed their life.
If you become a member, some of the other benefits are:

• Learn from exceptional leaders like former President Barack Obama during exclusive Speaker Broadcasts.
• Meet new friends and make lifelong connections (on-campus and virtually).
• Overcome challenges with success coaches shortcutting your way to success.
• Access to private networking events.

Visit the NSLS website to learn more about and accept your nomination.

Frequently Asked Questions:
Some of the common questions we receive are listed below. If you have any other questions, visit nsls.org to chat with a team member or email help@nsls.org.

What do I have to do to become inducted?

Our five-step program takes approximately 10 hours over the course of the semester at your pace.

Is this recognized on campus?

We are an Honor Society on campus. As of 2021, we 1,264 had members in our chapter and there are more than 1.4 million members nationwide.

Keep your eyes open for advertisements for leadership speakers throughout the year open to all students. Open to all students.