2015 National Center for Student Leadership Conference (NCSL) Application
Date and time
Location
Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey NW Washington, DC 20001Description
Educating, inspiring and empowering today’s collegiate leaders.
The annual fall National Center for Student Leadership Conference, now in its 37th year, is a four-day conference dedicated to providing an excellent learning opportunity. It brings together hundreds of students and student affairs professionals from campuses nationally and internationally to:
- Explore essential leadership topics in an interactive setting
- Hear from experts with real-world leadership experience from academia and business
- Experience activities that encourage collaboration and communication
- Network with like-minded individuals who are passionate about leadership
Conference programming focuses on the social change model of leadership and the attributes that are essential to being a successful leader including: individual growth, group development, and civic-mindedness.
NCSL also offers specific workshops that help leaders leverage leadership roles as they transition from campus to a professional career. The content is hands-on, practical and applicable, so that you can implement what you learn right away.
At this fall's conference we're bringing back top-rated presenters and adding important new voices as well. In a full slate of keynote presentations and workshops, you’ll learn about a variety of topics including:
- Conflict with civility
- Diversity and inclusion on campus
- Etiquette for leaders
- Fundraising using social media
- Goal setting and achievement
- Marketing yourself for success
- Negotiation for leaders
- Officer transition and change
- Persuasive Speaking
- Planning and executing successful events
- Public relations
- Publicity and promotions
- Servant leadership
- Transformational leadership
- Much, much more
And of course, you will learn plenty outside the presentations and workshops by sharing ideas and experiences with delegates from other campuses. It’s a great opportunity to network and collaborate.
Expect lively discussion, spirited debate, and a rewarding exchange of ideas throughout all four days. You can count on leaving the conference informed, inspired, and brimming with ideas you can put in to action right away.
Each student has the opportunity to attend seven skill-building workshops and five keynote presentations. Workshop sessions follow the social change model of leadership along with sessions focused on college to career. Within these broad categories, students will:
- Identify personal strengths through personality inventories for immediate application
- Acquire communication skills including listening, public speaking, and persuasive speaking
- Engage in goal setting and goal achieving activities
- Identify the elements of personal brand and how to market oneself for success
- Practice goal setting and goal achievement
- Develop planning skills for events, meetings, and projects
- Acquire financial management skills both personally and for their organization
- Develop skills as leaders of campus groups including sustaining productive teams, transition planning, managing conflict, fundraising, and leading through change
- Develop an awareness of diversity and inclusion
- Acquire team-building skills
- Focus on preparing for the their first professional position post-college
Networking Objectives
Delegates at an NCSL conference participate in networking activities that encourage communication and collaboration. Shared activities at the spring conference include “The Connection Challenge,” “The Affinity Process,” and optional facilitated evening sessions. Throughout the conference, delegates will make professional connections, connect with student government and club and organization leaders from across the U.S. and other countries, as well connecting with NCSL presenters.
This year, all students who are selected to attend NCSL will be required to fundraise $100. Also, those who attend NCSL will be required to present during Student Leader Training in January 2016.
Contact Danny Catalano at dcatal03@nyit.edu for additional questions.