Student Leadership Development

Mission

“Student leadership development at Baylor seeks to embolden students towards cultivating the habits and virtues necessary to faithfully and authentically lead for the common good”

We believe the process of leadership development is open and accessible to all and should be an integrated element to the learning experience for every student at Baylor. To this end, the Division of Student Life provides opportunities for students to engage in a number of diverse leadership offerings across campus. Regardless of where students first encounter leadership, whether it be through Orientation, Line Camp, intramurals, or student organizations--their interaction with leadership should be unavoidable, explicitly visible, and oriented toward the common good.

What can students expect?

Through active engagement across campus, students will develop leadership habits and virtues "to equip them to lead for the common good in an increasingly complex world." (Commitment I, Baylor in Deeds)  Student leadership at Baylor offers a truly cross-curricular experience enlivened by academic excellence and emboldened by informed engagement. It is precisely here, at the intersection of virtuous leadership, service, and lifelong learning animated by a biblical understanding of flourishing that Student Life at Baylor finds its distinct home.

Leadership for the Common Good Framework

Student Life has adapted the Social Change Model of Student Leadership Development to serve as the animating framework for our student leadership development goals and outcomes. Outlined here are the habits and virtues students will naturally practice through their engagement with various opportunities for leadership and involvement throughout their Baylor experiences.