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Team Leader Application

Being a Team Leader with the LEAD Program is a great opportunity to advance your leadership skills and help others to become leaders in their communities. Through your involvement, students will more meaningfully connect their academic experience to their overall leadership development.

Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Weekly, attend Team Leader Meeting & Team Leader Office Hours (Mondays 1-4pm required, self-schedule 2 additional office hours each week)
Monthly, host a team meeting with your assigned team
Monthly, meet one on one with Advisor and report regarding student progress on your team
Monthly, review team member’s theory hours, leadership experience, and reflections
Assist in helping your team members find a mentor
Meet individually twice a semester with each member of your team to talk about their goals and progress through the LEAD program
Serve as a peer mentor
Prepare and present an approved leadership topic for the First Year workshop once per semester (Once in Fall, Once in Spring)
Serve as liaison between Student Leadership and Involvement & LEAD Student Participants
Connect students to campus resources and help navigate through solving problems resolving concerns
Have a positive attitude about leadership development, the LEAD program, and student development
Strive to improve self, LEAD program, and the team environment

Minimum requirements:

Ability to dedicate 5-8 hours every week to this program
Must attend required meetings, events, and trainings scheduled by the LEAD Program
Successfully finished at least two semesters of the LEAD program or be on track to finish two-semesters by May 2024.
Must be a current UVU student, must not graduate before Fall 2025 semester
Commit to participating as a Team Leader for a full academic year (fall and spring semesters) and fulfill responsibilities independently and as directed
Consistently and actively use online communication tool Microsoft Teams for the LEAD program
Must hold a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
Be enrolled as a full-time UVU student (12+ credit hours). This is required in order for you to receive the Team Leader Scholarship.
Strong work ethic and dedication
Desire to serve others
Ability and desire to lead a team
Strong interpersonal and communication skills: Ability to communicate effectively and in a timely manner between the Team and Advisor.

Team Leader Mandatory Event Attednance

Utah Leadership Academy - May 15-17th, 2024 event at Westminister College in Sugar House, Utah. Lodging will be provided.
Team Leader Retreat June 7-8, 2024
LEAD Program Kick-Off August 10, 2024
LEAD Program Kick Off August 26, 2024
Attend ALL SLI Leadership Lectures held 6-8pm in Center Stage on the following dates
September 25, 2024

November 20, 2024

February 5, 2025

April 16, 2025

Team Leader Office Hours
Team Leaders office hours are Mondays from 1pm-4pm. These office hours are mandatory. We will be doing all of the Team Leader, trainings, workshops, etc during these office hours.

Benefits of serving as a Team leader:

$1200 Fall Scholarship - $1200 Spring Scholarship
UVU leadership experience through coaching cohorts of 10-15 students through leadership development
Earn Student Leadership and Involvement leadership graduation cords
Explore and develop transferable leadership skills
Opportunity to become a Certified Peer Educator through NASPA
Make a difference in the lives of others
Networking opportunities & experience
Mentorship opportunities & experience

Priority is given to UVU Students who are pursuing their first Bachelor's level degree

Application Deadline: Applications will stay open until all positions are filled. Suitable candidates will be contacted and invited to an interview. If you have any questions, please contact us at lead@uvu.edu or natalieb@uvu.edu

Utah Valley University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), disability
status, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions,
citizenship, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services.

First and Last Name: *

Email: *

Cell Phone: *

Cumulative GPA: *

Anticipated Date of Graduation: *

Can you commit to a full year of serving as a Team Leader - Fall and Spring Semester? *

YES

other - please explain below

Comments:

Are you pursuing your first bachelor-level degree at Utah Valley University? Do you have a 4year degree from another institution? *

Pursuing associate or first bachelor-level degree at UVU

Pursuing second bachelor-level degree

You will be considered for both positions, but please indicate your preference as a team leader for first or second-year students. *

I'd prefer to be a Team Leader for 1st year students

I'd prefer to be a Team Leader for 2nd year students

Why do you want to serve as a team leader? *

How do you see yourself performing in this position? *

What have you learned thus far from the LEAD Program? *

What are your Gallup Top 5 Strengths? *

The description of the Team Leader position at the top of this application states that one of the specific duties of a Team Leader is to review team members' theory hours, leadership experience, and reflections monthly. Your individual team member's LEAD experience is tracked through the Campus Groups software. Thus, as one of your specific duties, you must utilize this software to track your team member's progress in the LEAD Program. Do you agree to use Campus Groups to track your team member's progress in the program? Do you have any questions about this specific duty? *

Full-Time Student Status at UVU (Terms and Conditions):
The LEAD Program and the associated scholarship awards require that each student leader within the program be enrolled as a "Full-time student" at Utah Valley University. Full-time status is defined as being enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester. NOTE: LDS Institute classes or courses at other institutions do not qualify as UVU credit hours. By typing my name, I agree that if accepted into the program, I will be a registered full-time student at Utah Valley University with a minimum of 12 credit hours during the semester(s) of which I am participating in the LEAD Program. *

Agree

Disagree

GPA (Terms and Conditions): By typing my name, I agree to successfully complete (pass with a D or above) a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 each semester in which I am participating in the LEAD Program *

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Scholarship Information (Terms and Conditions):By typing my name, I understand that if accepted to the LEAD Program the associated scholarship may affect my financial aid status or award. We recommend you meet with a financial aid counselor if this is a concern of yours. *

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SLI Participation Limit (Terms and Conditions):By typing your name, you (the applicant) demonstrate that you fully acknowledge and understand that participation in any combination of Student Leadership and Involvement programs will be limited to four (4) years or eight (8) fall/spring semesters total. Any semesters spent as a committee member level position (ie: Green Team, Department Rep, etc.) within an organization will not be counted towards the four (4) year/eight (8) semester cap. *

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Photo Release (Terms and Conditions): By typing your name, you (the applicant) demonstrate that you fully acknowledge and understand that by participating, your photo may be taken and used to promote UVU on platforms that include but are not limited to social media, websites, and promotional assets. *

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The LEAD Program does not accept or award every student who applies. Students are accepted based on the number of open positions, application responses, and observations made during the interview process. Students accepted into the program will be directly notified by the Program Director from the LEAD Program at Utah Valley University. The Department of Student Leadership and Involvement does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, ability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, in employment or access to activities.

Program Application Agreement ( Terms and Conditions):By typing your name, you (the applicant) demonstrate that you fully acknowledge, understand, and agree to all the terms and conditions, and requirements stated within this application and authorize UVU to verify the truthfulness of your application and your eligibility at any time during and/or after the application process. *

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Thank you for your submission. Your application will be reviewed and the decision on the status of your application will be sent to the email you provided in your application. If you have questions, please contact us at 801-863-7615 or email at LEAD@uvu.edu or post your questions below.