Butler Leadership Studies Program
At Butler Community College, we strive to develop dedicated, responsible, involved, lifelong leaders who will make a significant difference in their business, community, organization, or state - both today and in the future.
This program is especially valuable because of its unique combination of academic and theoretical knowledge, with practical, hands-on leadership experience. Participants are encouraged to concurrently be active with student organizations or to utilize life, military, Service-Learning, volunteer, or work experience as a subject for class discussion, participative activities, and writing assignments.
The cornerstone of the above goal is our new Leadership Studies program. We hope to:
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LS Studies courses available: LS 150 Exploring Leadership, 3 credits LS 160 The Emerging Leader, 3 credits LS 220 Team and Community Building, 3 credits LS 230 Leadership Development, 3 credits Courses are offered in regular classroom or online format. |
The Leadership Studies Program, developed in 2003, includes four leadership studies classes (three of which were developed as a result the award). The award also funds several leadership/ service-learning scholarships for students. See specifics below. Butler Leadership Studies courses will incorporate service-learning and the Grizzly Adventure Challenge Course into class activities. Community partnerships will expand and be enriched through the service-learning/civic responsibility activities initiated by the Leadership Studies Program. |
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Using the Social Change Model of Leadership Development (Higher Education Research Institute, 1996) premises, the leadership studies classes will promote the values of equity, social justice, self-knowledge, personal empowerment, collaboration, citizenship and service. This program will empower students with the skills and attitudes necessary to be civic leaders. These courses are also a good supplement to any collegiate area of study. ** ** Butler Leadership Studies credits are accepted as general studies electives at many four-year programs and varying hours of credit are accepted into the Leadership major or minor at some Kansas four-year leadership programs. When in doubt, check with your academic advisor. |
Butler's Leadership Studies program was made available through a congressional award in 2003 to create the Butler Leadership Credentialing Initiative: An Innovative Program for Student, Community, and Corporate Leadership. The contents of this program were developed under an award from the U.S. Department of Education; however, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. |
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Leadership studies scholarship: The scholarship is $500 per semester and can be renewed for up to four semesters by students who maintain eligibility. Submission of a scholarship application is required through the Butler Financial Aid department. Scholarship Criteria (students must): • Maintain a minimum 2.5 grade point average • Enroll in a leadership studies class or an approved 45-hour Service-Learning project per semester • Be currently enrolled in nine credit hours |
Visit - Butler Student Senate on the Butler Website or call them at 316-323-6469 for information about getting involved in a student organization. |
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