A portfolio is an increasingly popular way for students to demonstrate learning for instructors or employers. In this class, you will begin composing your Leadership Portfolio. The portfolio is comprised of 5 major parts: 1. Academic Plan In this section, you must include the classes you are enrolled in now, and courses you plan to take for the remainder of your time in your undergraduate degree. For the majority of first semester students, this would include an eight-semester plan, but yours may differ. Include each semesters academic classes, including a plan to complete your major requirements. With each semester, include a list of goals or learning outcomes you plan to achieve by the end of that time period. Include groups that you will join, leadership roles you plan to take on, study abroad, workshops, internships, fieldwork or placements in your discipline, and dont forget to include how your summers will contribute to your learning. Minimum of 1-2 pages. 2. Leadership Plan This section explains your leadership background (if any), and how your academic plan will benefit you as a leader. Include some critical thinking about your class choices, and how those courses will add to your leadership capacity. Also include how your planned extra-curricular and community involvement will add to your skill set. Minimum of 1-2 pages. 3. Student Leadership Practices Inventory and Response - Include the completed Student Leadership Practices Inventory you took earlier in the semester. Submit a minimum of one page outlining what insight the instrument has for you. (How accurate is it? Descriptive? Valid? Does it point out areas for you to work on? What is your reaction to the instrument?) 4. Future Contacts - Include a one-page list entitled Future Contacts. These are names and contact information of people with whom you would like to work. Think of the exercise as a strategic networking goal sheet. Who are the professors who will help you achieve your academic goals? Who are the leaders on- and off-campus you want to meet and work with? 5. Professional References - Include no more than a single page list of references, or people who would serve as references for you, attesting to your demonstrated leadership ability. Include complete contact information, such as current job title, work address, phone number, e-mail address and website, if applicable. As you progress through college, you can expect this list to grow. But the expectation is by the end or our PPD 101 class, you will have, at minimum, least three names on this list. It is acceptable to list other college students, as long as you have worked with them on a project, and they could attest to your work with some credibility or authority.

A portfolio is an increasingly popular way for students to demonstrate learning for instructors or
employers. In this class, you will begin composing your Leadership Portfolio. The portfolio is comprised
of 5 major parts:


1. Academic Plan In this section, you must include the classes you are enrolled in now, and
courses you plan to take for the remainder of your time in your undergraduate degree. For the
majority of first semester students, this would include an eight-semester plan, but yours may
differ. Include each semesters academic classes, including a plan to complete your major
requirements. With each semester, include a list of goals or learning outcomes you plan to
achieve by the end of that time period. Include groups that you will join, leadership roles you
plan to take on, study abroad, workshops, internships, fieldwork or placements in your
discipline, and dont forget to include how your summers will contribute to your learning.
Minimum of 1-2 pages.




2. Leadership Plan This section explains your leadership background (if any), and how your
academic plan will benefit you as a leader. Include some critical thinking about your class
choices, and how those courses will add to your leadership capacity. Also include how your
planned extra-curricular and community involvement will add to your skill set. Minimum of 1-2
pages.



3. Student Leadership Practices Inventory and Response - Include the completed Student
Leadership Practices Inventory you took earlier in the semester. Submit a minimum of one page
outlining what insight the instrument has for you. (How accurate is it? Descriptive? Valid? Does
it point out areas for you to work on? What is your reaction to the instrument?)



4. Future Contacts - Include a one-page list entitled Future Contacts. These are names and
contact information of people with whom you would like to work. Think of the exercise as a
strategic networking goal sheet. Who are the professors who will help you achieve your
academic goals? Who are the leaders on- and off-campus you want to meet and work with?



5. Professional References - Include no more than a single page list of references, or people who
would serve as references for you, attesting to your demonstrated leadership ability. Include
complete contact information, such as current job title, work address, phone number, e-mail
address and website, if applicable. As you progress through college, you can expect this list to
grow. But the expectation is by the end or our PPD 101 class, you will have, at minimum, least
three names on this list. It is acceptable to list other college students, as long as you have
worked with them on a project, and they could attest to your work with some credibility or
authority.