The leadership certificate is a non-credit, co-curricular based program created to develop student’s leadership skills outside of their classroom setting. This program allows students to build their own intentional pathway through the program to facilitate their commitment to their personal leadership development.
The deadline to join the 2023 - 2024 Cohort of the Leadership Certificate Program is Friday, September 8th, 2023. Please submit your application by this date to be considered for this year’s program. After this date, you will need to apply for the following fall 2024 cohort.
As the state designated leadership institution, it is our mission to develop our students into leaders far beyond their collegiate career. Students pursuing the Leadership Certificate Program will gain certification for many of the leadership experiences that they participate in already as students at UNG and receive supplemental opportunities to truly make meaning of those experiences to articulate in graduate school applications, internship interviews, and future employment interviews.
In a world where most candidates will now have a college degree, set yourself a part with a Leadership Certificate.
Students who complete their Leadership Certificate will be able to:
Understand their leadership abilities through exploring topics of self-awareness, teamwork/collaboration, diversity and inclusion, communication, and citizenship.
Articulate their own personal leadership philosophy.
Discuss how their leadership has evolved through participation in the program.
In order to complete the Leadership Certificate Program, students must:
Attend three required events:
Leadership Certificate Program Orientation
Defining Leadership Workshop
Philosophy Workshop
Attend/Participate in at least four of the following approved experiences of their choice:
A monthly, Leadership Lunch offered by the Office of Student Involvement
The Student Conference on Leadership (Saturday, February 3, 2024; Students must register for this event on UNG Connect; this experience counts as two of the four approved experiences)
Two hours of community service approved through UNG Connect
A Diversity Training experience hosted by Multicultural Student Affairs (i.e. C4 Elective Workshop, Heritage Month Program, etc)
Resume Review by Career Services (verification required from Career Services)
Attend a Student Government Association Meeting
Attend a Professional/Academic Conferences
Completion of a Reflective Paper that is minimum two pages and no longer than four pages.
Complete the Leadership Certificate Program Online
The Leadership Certificate Program can now be completed online as a result of the current situation. Please complete the modules below to fulfill the experience requirements.
Students must enroll in this year-long program within the first three weeks of the fall semester. After that time, you will need to wait for the following fall to join the next LCP Cohort.
The program must be completed in one, academic year (Fall-Spring). Students will be recognized at the end of the spring semester and receive their certificate during the annual Blue & Gold Award Ceremony in April on their campus.
No, all requirements must be completed during the academic year you are pursuing the program. Your previous experiences are important and can help inform your leadership knowledge; however, the staff wants your experiences to be timely for the purpose of your end of year reflective paper.
A list of approved experiences is provided in the Requirements section of this website. These are annual experiences provided and verified by the LCP staff. All of these will be discussed during your Orientation session. If you are unsure if a program you are interested in attending counts toward your requirement, please contact Mallory.rodriguez@ung.edu.
Once you have completed the required components of the program, you will submit a form with your intent to graduate the program during your spring semester. Once approved, you will then be invited to your campuses Blue & Gold Awards Ceremony in April to officially receive your Leadership Certificate.