Institute for Transformative Leadership Student Cohort
In collaboration with the Institute for Transformative Leadership, the Office of Student Leadership and Engaged Learning invites students to participate in the Transformative Leadership Student Cohort Program. This series consists of seven one-hour sessions with other students from across VCU to create a community that supports bringing about a deeper culture of care at VCU. Participants will have opportunities to build connections and learn from one another as they share collective wisdom and strategies to integrate more people-centered and transformative leadership principles into their school, work, and personal lives.
This program is offered without cost to the participant courtesy of the Institute for Transformative Leadership and Barry-Wehmiller.
Why you should consider participating
Each session is designed to provide a collaborative and engaging space to share and offer insights and strategies for integrating transformative principles into your leadership, VCU experience, and your life.
This cohort program is centered around three main objectives: enhancing your ability to embrace a transformative leadership approach, equipping you to instill these values in our VCU ecosystem, and building deep relationships across our VCU ecosystem.
Engage with a community of diverse VCU colleagues along with leadership experts in an interactive and supportive setting.
Join a community of like-minded individuals. Our cohort members are more than participants; they are current leaders passionate about making a difference at all levels. The connections made in this cohort program will assist VCU in more deeply living out a culture of care.
Attend virtual sessions via Zoom and if you have to miss one, you can get caught up via watching the recorded session.
What students gain from the program
Joining the cohort means you’ll not only refine your leadership skills but also gain practical strategies for fostering a more compassionate, transformative environment in your classes, work, and in your personal life. You’ll gain a set of tools to help both yourself, your colleagues, and others in your life embrace and share transformative leadership values and embed these throughout VCU.
In addition, upon completing this cohort experience and meeting all of the required aspects detailed below, you will receive a Transformative Leadership Level 1 Digital Badge.
Timing & Dates
The dates for the Spring cohort will be on Fridays @ 230pm ET Starting February 7th
and ending March 28th with a celebration session on April 18th. These cohorts will begin with a 90 minute first session in person and then have six, 1-hour online sessions and a celebration session, via Zoom. The zoom sessions will be recorded, and participants are required to attend at least five of the sessions. If any sessions are missed, participants must review the recording prior to the next session. Only those individuals who attend at least 5/7 of the sessions will be eligible to earn the digital badge.
Earning the Badge
In order to earn the Transformative Leadership Level 1 Digital Badge, the following is required:
- Attend at least 5 / 7 of the content sessions and watch any of the session recordings that you are not able to attend live
- Complete the pre and post cohort experience survey
- Create a commitment at the end of the cohort experience and do your best to live out this commitment, attending the Celebration session via Zoom to share progress
- Live out transformative leadership by supporting ITL initiatives and programs after your cohort experience concludes (suggested time commitment: 3 hours total)
The Spring 2025 is no longer accepting Applications. Check back for more information