As a CLC Scholar, you will be placed into a specifically tailored Leadership Plans that allows you to better showcase your skills and develop as a competent leader. You can expect to:

Participate in community service: Scholars have mandatory hours of service to complete each semester. On top of that, scholars are asked to participate in at least two CLC group service projects each semester. These group service projects are designed for scholars to learn about organizations and make a difference in the lives of others. 

Attend leadership courses: There are three required courses to gain comprehensive understanding of leadership theory. During the last year in CLC, scholars will take a capstone course that challenges you to apply leadership skills gained through college. For more information about the required courses click here.

- Comm 2440: Leadership Theory and Practice

- Comm 3440: Organizational Leadership

- Comm 4950: Seminar in Leadership & Organizational Change

- Lead 4500 (Optional): Wednesday seminars may be taken for credit. 

Many scholars choose to take 2 or more additional courses to obtain a Leadership Studies Minor through the UCCS Communications Department

Attend Wednesday night seminar: Scholars are required to attend these seminars on Wednesday evening's. Seminars range from listening to and connecting with inspirational community leaders, to showcasing specific skills in CLC sponsored events, and more!

Participate in UCCSlead: UCCSlead is a student leadership development program at UCCS. The program incorporates leadership training and engaged leadership experiences. Upon successful completion of the program and graduation from UCCS, students will receive recognition on a co-curricular leadership transcript, as well as graduation recognition with certificate and cord. Click here for more information on UCCSlead.

Mentor incoming CLC Scholars: Each year incoming scholars are paired with existing scholars to work together and provide academic and personal support. 

Partner with a community/alumni mentor: Senior-level scholars will be paired with a mentor that will help hone their professional skills and competencies while connecting them to the professional world. 

Develop leadership skills: Scholars develop leadership skills by practicing effective communication, diversity appreciation, social responsibility, intellectual growth, collaboration, and realistic self-appraisal. This fall, for example, scholars participated in the Change Style Indicator self assessment to better understand how they respond to change and the significance of how their specific score effects them in their everyday lives. 

Thank you to all who support the success of the Chancellor’s Leadership Class (CLC).  Without the many contributions of community board members, donors, mentors, faculty, staff, and campus leaders, CLC would not be the positive and influential leadership development program it is today.  In partnership, we ensure that the vision of CLC becomes a reality.  To that end, the CLC program promises to develop and support the success of each CLC scholar, so they are equipped to become world changing leaders of tomorrow.

COMM. 2440 - Foundations of Leadership

Through the analytical and intellectual examination of core issues in the practice of leadership, this course provides students with an understanding of the fundamentals of leadership. Self-assessment and experiential activities will guide students through a personal exploration of their leadership and communication traits and style.

COMM. 3440 - Organizational Leadership

An examination of contemporary theory and practice pertaining to leadership communication in organizations, including consideration of the nature of transformational leadership characteristics. Approved for LAS Social Science area requirement.

COMM. 4950 - Seminar in Leadership and Organizational Change

A dynamic and practical project-based course focusing on contemporary leadership approaches and the demands the current environment of change and innovation place on organizational leadership.

LEAD 4500 - Student Leadership Seminar (Optional)

For scholars who want credit for Wednesday night seminar. Offers opportunities for undergraduate students to discuss problems of practice in leadership, plan and implement service projects, and coordinate student leadership development activities. CLC Students only. Please note this course is required for CLC, but you have the option to take it for course credit or not. You can use this class for 1 credit per semester for up to three semesters.

Please Note: CLC Scholars only need to take two additional courses to complete the leadership minor. We highly recommend it! Click here to visit the Leadership Studies Minor webpage for more information.

Service and activism is a significant and valuable component of the CLC program. In fact, CLC scholars collectively complete 5,000 hours of community service annually throughout the Colorado Springs area.  Contributing in this way infuses Colorado’s nonprofit organizations with ambitious, civic-minded individuals, and gives scholars invaluable experiential learning experiences as well as growth opportunities.  To learn more about volunteer opportunities in the community, please contact us at clc@uccs.edu.