<aside> 🗣 Thanks for considering the Leadership Certificate program! Please read through this webpage to better understand the purpose, expectations, and schedule of the Leadership Certificate program.

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Key Dates & Sessions

• Friday, September 12 - Applications due

• Tuesday, September 30 - 5:15-7:15 PM - Large Group Learning Session: My Leadership Journey

  Meet all the participants, reflect on your leadership journey thus far, and learn more about the program ahead.

• October 20 (week of) - Small Group Learning Session: What is leadership?

  Meet your small group cohort, explore your leadership perspectives and passions, and identify your strengths. You are matched to a group based on your schedule and availability.

• November 10 (week of) - Small Group Learning Session: Leadership for Change

  Explore the aspects of leading for change and learn practical tools to practice social change.

• November 17 or December 1 (weeks of) - Partner Small Group Project Site Visit

  Visit your partner at their location to learn more about your small group project.

• Friday, January 30, 2026 - 3:30-5 PM - Spring Kick-Off & Partner Project Working Session

  Reconnect with your small group, collaborate with your project partner, and develop your project plan.

• Small Group Change Project - February 2026-April 2026

  You will connect with your group and campus partner every 2-3 weeks from February through April.

• Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - Gettysburg College Leadership Showcase

  Present your leadership learning and group project work at this campus-wide event.

GLC Leadership Certificate Components

Expectations & Attendance Policy

As a participant in the Leadership Certificate program, you are required and committed to attend the scheduled meetings and events. Participants must be responsible and caring of other participants and program leaders’ time.

Please thoroughly read the following attendance guidelines for the Leadership Certificate program as you must adhere to them to complete the program successfully

1. Participants must not exceed one (1) “No Call” No Show (NCNS) during the Leadership Certificate program. In order to avoid a No Call No Show absence, communicate that you will not attend to your learning group leader via email.
2. Participants must not exceed three (3) Excused Absences (EA) during the entirety of the Leadership Certificate program. These excused absences must not exceed two (2) per semester and must not exceed more than one (1) of the three learning sessions.
3. Participants must not exceed two (2) Unexcused Tardiness (UT) during the Leadership Certificate program. An Unexcused Tardiness (UT) is defined as a situation where a participant attends an event/meeting scheduled for the program after 15 minutes or more of the arranged time without notifying their program leader.
4. Participants must not exceed three (3) Excused Tardiness (ET) during the Leadership Certificate program. An Excused Tardiness (ET) is defined as a situation where a participant attends an event/meeting scheduled for the program after 15 minutes or more of the arranged time but notifies their program leader at least 12 hours prior to the scheduled event/meeting.

Participants must not miss more than one (1) of the three learning sessions whether by a NCNS or by an EA.