STRATEGIC INITIATIVE 1

Educate and develop principled leaders

OBJECTIVE 1.1

Increase integration of the leadership model in curricular, co-curricular, and athletic programs.

ACTIONS:

  • Develop a college-wide understanding of principled leadership and its application at The Citadel.
  • Develop a messaging strategy to support leadership development and instruction, focusing on the leadership curriculum (LDRS) and Leadership Training Program (LTP).
  • Develop policies and procedures to vet co-curricular, experiential, and athletic activities that are included on the leadership transcript.
  • Incorporate new leadership course(s) in general education and required curriculum.

OBJECTIVE 1.2

Provide high-impact experiences for Citadel cadets and students through international education abroad and domestic programs.

ACTIONS:

  • Identify and expand potential abroad experiences for short-term faculty-led summer and semester long programs.
  • Expand the Global Scholars Program to eight international sites.
  • Provide scholarships to cadets and students for summer study away and development funds to faculty for creating new programs.
  • Establish a Citadel Center in DC for semester-long study away opportunities.
  • Establish a study away program in Silicon Valley.
  • Increase number of international cadets in the Corps of Cadets.
  • Streamline processes and develop ways to incorporate the abroad experience in degree programs, including new software to assist in the process.

OBJECTIVE 1.3

Grow cadet and student participation in high-impact Service Learning and Community Engagement.

ACTIONS:

  • Increase the funding for and the number of cadets and students participating in the summer SUCCEED (Summer Undergraduate Community-based Civic Engagement Experience for Development as Leaders) Fellow experiences.
  • Complete a feasibility study of sustainable Peer Leaders in Undergraduate Service (PLUS) program.
  • Increase funding for and the number of cadets and students participating in alternative break experiences.
  • Increase the number and variety of courses that integrate SLCE.
  • Increase the number of faculty incorporating service learning in their courses.
  • Increase SCCC and CGC student participation in SLCE.