The Leadership WTE
Every baccalaureate degree-seeking undergraduate will complete at least one of the following four Washburn Transformational Experiences (WTEs) prior to graduation: (1) scholarly or creative activity, (2) community service, (3) leadership, (4) international education.
General Requirements of the WTE
Specific Requirements of the Leadership WTE
Purpose: Students who serve in leadership roles are transformed by improved self-understanding derived from practical experience and examination of inspirational examples of selfless leadership service; they graduate from the University as citizens who recognize the abundance of leadership opportunities and are ready to accept the mantle of responsibility that comes with these opportunities.
Students electing the Leadership Transformational Experience will 1) complete with a grade of "C" or better at least 3 semester hours of college coursework consisting of an academic study of leadership (e.g. LE 100, NU 479 or any other course, provided that the unit offering the course endorses it as an academic study of leadership); and 2) serve in one or more functional leadership roles for a minimum of 150 hours.
Students will work with a mentor and Leadership WTE Committee to include in their functional leadership roles a specific focus on 1) how to assess the strengths and weaknesses of their own leadership skills and 2) how a leader becomes an effective change agent. Students will complete their experience by providing both written and oral reports that address what they learned about themselves and their own leadership skills, and how this learning has impacted their view of leaders and leadership.
Students who earn a Leadership Studies Certificate in the Leadership Institute will have satisfied the Washburn Transformational Experience graduation requirement.
