ADVANCE Leadership Development Program

ADVANCE Leadership Development Program

The ADVANCE Leadership Development Program operates under the following key assumptions*:
  • Leadership is concerned with effecting positive change on behalf of others and society
  • Leadership is collaborative
  • Leadership is a process rather than a position
  • Leadership should be values-based
  • All students (not just those who hold formal leadership positions) are potential leaders
  • Service is a powerful vehicle for developing students' leadership skills
Within the various ADVANCE Leadership Development Program components, the following values* will be taught, practiced and emphasized:

Individual Values Group Process Values Community/Societal Values
Consciousness of Self Collaboration Citizenship
Congruence (Integrity) Common Purpose (Vision) CHANGE
Commitment Controversy with Civility


The ADVANCE Leadership Development Program is made up of the following components, each of which is open to all George Fox University undergraduate students.
  • Interactive Workshops - Taught by GFU faculty, staff, administrators and community members
  • Experiential Experiences: Ropes Course
  • Service Learning: Weekend serve projects within the surrounding community
  • Capstone Project: An active "social change" project/initiative that will allow participants to put their leadership development learning into practice.
Workshops are offered on weeknights, while other experiences are offered on select weekends throughout the semester. A schedule of events will be available at the beginning of each semester.

Interested students may obtain an ADVANCE Credential of Leadership Development by completing the following program requirements at anytime during their George Fox University experience.
  • 8 ~ Workshops (12-15 will be offered each semester)
  • 2 ~ Community Service Projects (at least 2 will be offered each semester)
  • 1 ~ Ropes Course (1 ropes course offered each semester)
  • 1 ~ Capstone Project (This is worked on outside of the regular program schedule)
Why wait? Get started TODAY!
To get started, visit with the ADVANCE coordinator in the Student Life Office (located on the third floor of the Stevens Center) or e-mail at advance@georgefox.edu. All students completing the ADVANCE Leadership Development Program requirements will be honored at a special reception at the end of each year.

For more information e-mail advance@georgefox.edu.

* Assumptions and Values are taken from the Social Change Model of Leadership Development Guidebook Version III, Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA (1996)