Student Leadership
Being a member of the Success Initiative affords plenty of leadership opportunities. Each student is encouraged to think like an entrepreneur, organizing, managing, and assuming the risks of their own projects. Being an entrepreneurial leader in the Success Initiative means seeing a new opportunity and taking advantage of it. The effort may be something small-scale, like starting a concession stand or organizing a new student group, or it may be something a bit more global, like raising funds to help build a medical clinic in Malawi.
Projects-Based Experience
Every academic term, SI members must identify one problem and outline a possible solution. They spend the next 12 weeks implementing their creative solutions, either alone or as part of a team. Staff members offer helpful advice and act as sounding boards during face-to-face sessions each week, but students are solely responsible for their own work. At the end of each term, each SI member presents a tangible final deliverable to the campus community in a professional setting. They come away from each project with a new understanding of themselves, others, and the world.
Co-Curricular Learning Community
The Success Initiative is an exciting, dynamic community of diverse students and staff with varied interests and passions. Incoming freshmen and current students with unique talents, interests, and experiences are encouraged to apply for membership in the program. Members of SI spend at least 9 hours per week on their SI projects, face-to-face meetings, and other SI activities, solving problems and discovering their passions. SI members, though heavily involved in this learning community, perform well in their academic pursuits. SI members consistently raise the bar for personal and academic achievement.