GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR FRESNO STATE EXPERIENCE

Interested in being a student advocate, joining student government or being a leader in a club? LEAD Academy provides experiential learning opportunities to enhance your organizational leadership skills, explore current issues influencing higher education, and learn how to be a more effective student advocate. This unique program is run by Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), Fresno State’s student government and official student voice!

Fine tune your leadership competencies:

• Civic Responsibility
• Communication
• Learning and Reasoning
• Self-Awareness and Development

For more information on session descriptions, please contact Tara Powers, ASI Director of Operations, at 559.278.2656 or 559.360.8921. ASI is proud to serve ALL students! If you require any special accommodations or have a request on how we can make the experience more meaningful to you, please let us know!

LEAD Academy is a program run by Associated Students, Inc., Fresno State’s student government and official student voice! Space is limited and is on a first come, first serve basis.

Join us for a day trip to the California State Capitol building! We will tour the Capitol Museum, each lunch and meet representatives. Learn about current issues influencing higher education through this exciting experiential learning opportunity. Exercise your civic-responsibility by preparing to take on leadership roles on campus and in the community. Transportation and lunch provided.

Fall 2018:

Tuesday, October 2, to Sacramento, CA

Spring 2019:

Thursday, February 7, to Sacramento, CA

Avoid wasting time on bad meetings! Learn how you can effectively run and participate in meetings including how to start them with a purpose and end with a plan of action. This training will touch on the basics of parliamentary procedure and each participant will receive a Roberts Rules Of Order In Brief book.

Fall 2018:

Wednesday, October 17, 3 – 4 p.m. in USU 309

Spring 2019:

Thursday, March 14, 2 – 3 p.m. in USU 309

Learn how to better craft and present arguments. Explore the difference between authority and influence and explain how you can use your own relational capital to influence up, across, and down.

Fall 2018 Only:

Tuesday, October 30, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in USU 309

Enjoy some pizza and explore the basics of good financial practice for club accounting. Learn the different types of grants available to your club or org and how / when to apply.  We walk you through the different forms needed for transactions. No registration needed.

Fall 2018:

Tuesday, September 11, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. in USU 309

Wednesday, October 10, 1 – 2 p.m. in USU 309

Thursday, November 15, 10 – 11a.m. in USU 309

Spring 2019:

Tuesday, February 12, 9 – 10 a.m. in USU 309

Wednesday, March 13, 9 – 10 a.m. in USU 309

Thursday, April 11, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. in USU 309

Take a tour Fresno City Hall and watch a Fresno City Council Meeting. Meet local representatives and witness action and debate on current city issues. Transportation and lunch provided.

Fall 2018 Only:

Thursday, November 8, to Fresno City Hall

Interested in taking your advocacy skills to the next level? Come find out how to run for student government including important deadlines, what positions are available, and how to campaign. This is a “drop in” session. No registration needed – just show up!

Spring 2019

Tuesday, January 29, 4:30  – 5:30 p.m. in USU 316.

Friday, February 8, 3 – 4 p.m. in USU 316.

During a two-day conference held approximate to the state capital, you will participate in various training sessions on student leadership and governance, higher education and public policy, and conducting successful lobby visits in preparation for Advocacy Day at the Capitol. In addition, you will be provided the unique opportunity to collaborate and network with state legislators and student leaders from all of CSU’s 23 campuses. Transportation, lodging and most meals provided. Space is limited and priority registration given to current ASI representatives.

Spring 2019 Only:

March 2018, to Sacramento, CA