We work alongside students to help them discover who they are by exploring their values, interests, and skills through leadership development and community engagement.
Leadership Opportunities
Our first-year leadership opportunities, or FLO’s, place students in small-groups to foster closer friendships while helping them transition to college life. Through weekly meetings and activities, an overnight retreat, and community service, students will turn their passions into purpose.
Lead NOW (Network of Women) is a program for first-year students to discover what it means to be a woman and a leader. Instagram: tculeadnow
LEAPS (Leaders Engaging & Assisting People through Service) is a program for first-year students to discover what it means to be a servant leader through community engagement and personal growth.
Contact leadership@tcu.edu for more information
The Aspiring Leaders Program (ALP) is a 7-week experience where students meet weekly to explore their values and skills alongside a group of peers to expand their perspectives as leaders. ALP is a leadership development program for students looking to learn about the foundations of leadership and identify opportunities to lead on campus.
Applications open each semester. Contact leadership@tcu.edu with any questions.
Chancellor’s Leadership Program
The Chancellor’s Leadership Program (CLP) offers students a multi-year, guided experience to learn how leadership development contributes to their education and their communities with a strong focus on social change.
TCU campus commons, showing Frog Fountain and Scharbauer Hall..Photo by Jeffrey McWhorter, October 31, 2017
Students selected for CLP participate in a weekly seminar held on Thursdays from 3:30-5:00 pm. Throughout CLP students are able to identify their leadership style and strengths, participate in leadership retreats, create meaningful dialogue with their cohort peers, serve their community, and complete a Social Change Legacy Project. The Social Change Legacy Project provides students with an opportunity to create lasting social change in their communities focusing on a social topic of their choice.
CLP recruits new students each spring to begin the program in the Fall of their sophomore year. Students must have for at least another 5 semesters remaining at TCU to commit to CLP. Applications are reviewed by Leadership & Experiential Learning staff.
- Applicants will be invited to participate in an interview
- Decisions and notifications will be sent via email
- The newly selected cohort will begin the program the following semester
NOTE: Students selected for CLP will be REQUIRED to attend a weekly seminar (on Thursdays from 3:30-5:00 pm).
Dates will be provided if you are selected for the program.
Contact leadership@tcu.edu with any questions concerning applications and recommendations.
Our Leadership & Involvement Passport is designed to allow TCU students to connect their campus involvement to their leadership development and post-college goals through opportunities of learning, application, and reflection. The Leadership & Involvement Passport provides students with the structure to intentionally pursue experiences that will assist in your growth as a leader.
Upon completing all three stages of progress, students will receive a leadership medallion to wear at graduation. Each stage includes multiple experiences that students can select from to navigate their own leadership journey at TCU. Students utilize TCU Online to track progress. Reach out to leadership@tcu.edu with any questions.
CliftonStrengths
CliftonStrengths gives students and educators the opportunity to develop strengths by building on their greatest talents–the way in which they most naturally think, feel, and behave as unique individuals. Grounded in Positive Psychology, CliftonStrengths is used at universities across the country and has helped more than 2 million people achieve academic, career, and personal success (gallupstrengthscenter.com).
We provide Strengths workshops for classes, teams, and organizations!
We also offer individual coaching for more personal exploration.
Request a Strengths session here
Reach out to leadership@tcu.edu with any questions.
LeaderKids
LeaderKids is a unique service based leadership opportunity for TCU students to act as mentors for 8th graders in the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD). By collaborating with Leadership Fort Worth and FWISD, TCU is able to bridge the gap in leadership development of 8th graders. Whether it is in monthly meetings with the 8th graders or through internship/training opportunities, students will be challenged to grow their knowledge and skills of leadership.
Since 1986, LeaderShape has been facilitating transformational leadership development experiences with college students. TCU is one of 100+ U.S. colleges that partners with LeaderShape to bring these programs to campus, helping students develop a stronger sense of self as a leader, a passion for creating change in their communities, and a commitment to leading with integrity.
TCU facilitates LeaderShape once a year. Be on the lookout for more information! Contact leadership@tcu.edu with questions.
Community Engagement
Students are encouraged to participate in meaningful service opportunities in order to become better leaders in their community.
Check out the opportunities we provide on our calendar of events, check back for updates soon.
TCU Day of Service is a university-wide initiative where the TCU family partners with the Fort Worth community to volunteer at various nonprofits and organizations! Each year we have numerous student organizations, student groups, and individual volunteers come out to serve for this event. Countless lives are impacted as we strive to connect our university to our community. This fall, TCU Day of Service will take place on Saturday, October 19.
TCU Week of Service is a week-long experiential learning opportunity where TCU students can learn and grow their connection to Fort Worth, the TCU campus, and within themselves. Events throughout the week are designed for students to serve their communities through volunteerism and community engagement initiatives.
For updates and information visit our Engage page.
Road Frogs offers TCU students opportunities to explore and learn about Fort Worth. Road Frogs coordinates monthly field trips to different Fort Worth businesses, cultural sites, and activities. Field trips are free for students.
Dates for field trips will be released at the beginning of each semester.
Contact leadership@tcu.edu with any questions about field trip participation.