Leadership Development

About EMERGE

Emerge is Augustana's premier leadership and development experience for new students. It is designed to assist you in becoming an influential leader, to encourage you to identify and utilize your personal strengths, and to help you learn more about campus life. This fast paced training program teaches everything from understanding yourself and others to develop good communication skills that will help you reach your leadership goals at Augustana and beyond.

EMERGE is a must for future campus leaders. Currently, most student leaders on campus were participants of the program in their first year at Augustana. By participating, you can connect with them, find out information about different organizations on campus, and possibly get on track to becoming an organizational leader in the future.

The Program

Eight two-hour sessions on Monday nights during the fall term

Peer Groups of 8-12 participants with an upperclassman leader

Each participant will help with a community service day project in the Quad Cities

Attendance required for participants who wish to complete the program

Students receive a Certificate of Leadership from OSA upon the completion of program

Registration forms (with $40 fee) must be mailed prior to arriving on campus

What do participants think?

"As a first year, EMERGE helped me meet a lot of new people, and it was a great experience. It really helped me get my foot in the door at Augustana"

Kevin Ryan '09

"The EMERGE program's emphasis on leadership and service has greatly impacted my experience at Augustana. The lessons I have learned have allowed me to connect better with others in every situation, and that is what I hope the program brings to every participant"

Megan Filip '08

"Emerge helped me focus on not only learning about being a good leader, but putting what I learn into action."

Scott Cunningham '08