Scholarship Protocol

All Leader Advancement Scholarship recipients will complete specified courses together as a cohort. These courses fulfill general education requirements and do not constitute additional coursework for the student. Additionally, the courses required in the LAS protocol align well with the university's leadership minor.

Required leadership coursework

First Year Fall Semester

Intro to Leadership Education (1) – LAS 100
Racism/Discrimination Dialogue (3) – IGR / CGL 145L
Intro to Debate (3) – COM 267L

First Year Sprint Semester

Introduction to Leadership Theory (3) - LAS 200
Racism and Racial Justice through Dialogue (3) - IGR 145L

Second Year Fall Semester

Choose one of the following Elective Group I courses:

Moral Problems (3) – PHL 118L
Unlikely Princesses: Women of World History (3) - HST 120L WI
Intro to Psychology (3) – PSY 100L
Intro to Nonprofit Leadership (3) – PAD 211L WI

Second Year Spring Semester

Complete at least 3 credits of the following L-designated courses that satisfy general education University Program and/or Writing Intensive requirements before 56 credit hours:

Moral Problems (3) – PHL 118L
Unlikely Princesses: Women of World History (3) - HST 120L WI
Intro to Psychology (3) – PSY 100L
Intro to Nonprofit Leadership (3) – PAD 211L WI

Third and Fourth Year

Complete at least an additional six (6) credits of approved coursework from Elective Group II before graduation from CMU, defined as LDR courses, L-designated courses or with the approval of the LAS Director:

Leadership & Communication (3) – COM 461L
Field Experience in Leadership (3) – LDR 302
Contemporary Issues in Leadership (3) – LDR 499L
Intergroup Dialogue Facilitation (3) – IGR / CGL 445 (application required)
Cultural & Global Studies Internship (3) – IGR / CGL 302 (application required)

Co-curricular leadership experiences

Complete each year

Participate in two (2) Office of Diversity Education or Center for Student Inclusion & DIversity programs
Active membership in one (1) campus community organization, defined as a registered student organization, CMU varsity or club athletic team, Student Government Association, leadership facilitation experience, on-campus employment, Alternative Break participant, or other activity with approval of the LAS Director.

Complete any three (3) prior to graduation

Attend the LeaderShape Institute
Attend the Connections Conference
Mentor a first-year member of the LAS program
Serve as an Alternative Breaks site leader or board member
Be hired as a Resident Assistant or Inclusion Assistant
Serve as member of Leadership Safari Core Staff or IMPACT Core Committee
Be selected as a Sexual Aggression Peer Advocate
Hold an executive board position or equivalent role within a campus or community organization

Complete by the end of senior year

Develop a digital artifact to showcase personal leadership learning and development throughout college.

Protocol verification

Complete the online form at the end of each academic year to verify participation in diversity events, community or organization involvement, and progress toward curricular and co-curricular LAS protocol.