Student Leadership Development is designed to enhance students' collegiate experiences by bridg­ing their academic, personal, professional, and cultural development to cultivate an ethic of leadership and citizenship through curricular and co-curricular activities. Through academic study of leadership, developmental programs, service-learning, and counseling, students develop a sense of personal responsibility for finding solutions to the concerns of society. The unit works cohesively to effectuate the theme of responsibility-students' responsibility to self, family, the College, the larger communi­ty, and future Benedictines. Simultaneously faculty, staff, and student leaders are enriched through professional development opportunities designed to strengthen teaching, community partners, and student development.

The units in the Student Leadership Development Program are:

• Freshman & Sophomore Seminars
• New Student Orientation Program
• Service-Learning Program