what's new
What's new is a MINOR for any academic major:
Social Responsibility and Leadership Development
This 15-17 credit minor will provide students with multiple perspectives for understanding their social responsibility and how they can develop as leaders in this world. These perspectives include
>leadership development
>student development
>transformative learning
>community-based learning pedagogy
>democratic involvement.
Within these disciplines, as well as across them, students will learn a variety of theoretical approaches for understanding both social responsibility and leadership and will be provided with the tools necessary to understand how to put their learning to the test of experience.
In addition to the core curriculum, students will choose two additional electives approved by the SRLD advisor in coordination with the appropriate program chair if the electives are not EXS-L courses.
CORE COURSES:
EXL 210: Intro to Leadership Theory and Practice (see below)
EXL 360: Social Change and Leadership (see below)
EXL 361: Capstone
The capstone course is designed to be both retrospective and integrative, encouraging the student to synthesize relevant concepts and experiences and to formulate an informed perspective. The final course product will analyze leadership issues in the student's field of study, an in-depth reflection of experiences and class readings.
Check out the courses offered Spring 2011:
EXL 202: Service-Learning Immersion CRN 13537
Students will work with a nonprofit organization impacting homelessness in a selected location, outside Springfield, providing assistance. Students will make the link between volunteer experiences and the concepts and theories presented in this and other courses. Students are required to participate in the Alternative Spring Break service experience. Contact volunteer@uis.edu for details.
EXL 204: Learning and Serving-Hunger and Homelessness
CRN 13307
Students have an opportunity to work with a non-profit organization that focuses on hunger and homelessness issues and provide much needed assistance. Through this course, students are constantly making the link between "lived" experiences in the community and the concepts and theories presented in this and other courses.
EXL 325: Charity to Change CRN 13425
Focusing on the role of citizens in government in producing systemic social change contrasting public policy and private responses. Students will be assigned to an issue action team that will research an assigned issue and design and implement an action plan to affect a desired public policy goal.
EXL 360: Social Change and Leadership CRN 13355 & 13357
Students will become oriented to the concept of social change and leadership through participation in discussion and a semester-long service project. Students will plan and implement a project (requiring 60 hours of service) to meet a community need. (Online)
EXL 361: Social Responsibility and Leadership Development Capstone CRN 13538
This course is an interactive, dynamic theory to practice course focused on learning leadership knowledge, skills, and values in individual and partnership contexts. The capstone course builds upon the leadership literature, theory, and experience foundation created in the previous courses. The capstone course, students will learn advanced theory and come to understand their unique role creating change in their chosen profession and our larger society. Systematic reflection on applied social and leadership issues and strategies as an important component of this course. Prerequisites: EXL 210, EXL 360, and an approved Service-Learning course. (Online)
UIS Student's Spread Fire Prevention Awareness on MLK Holiday
While many people were enjoying their last day before the new semester a group of 45 volunteers including UIS students used this time to spread fire prevention awareness in their local Springfield community. Students teamed up with American Red Cross Association traveling door to door passing out 4.000 door hangers and informing community members about the dangers of fire and tips on how to prevent them.
WAND TV coverage of this event: Honoring MLK Day With Service
Donation Projects:
St. John's Breadline: Plastic bag and container collection
Donated items can be dropped off in BRK 482.
This project consists of collecting plastic grocery bags and 16oz. or bigger plastic containers for the Breadline. These bags and containers are used to provide carry-out meals and carry-out soup for the consumers. The Breadline goes through dozens of these materials everyday and they are in constant demand.
