Leadership Development

University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute (LEI)
A centralized, comprehensive leadership-training program offering enrolled undergraduate and graduate students a variety of opportunities to advance their personal and professional skills, increase self-confidence and self-awareness, and network with other outstanding students.
- Leadership, Education and Progress (LEAP) provides first-year students with opportunities to be mentored by active student leaders while developing ethical leadership practices. LEAP is an eight-week workshop series offered in both the fall and spring semesters.
- The Leadership Series of workshops offers personal development resources to individual student leaders and student organizations. Workshops are held twice a month in the fall and spring semesters.
- The Leadership Conference: This annual day-long event aims to empower students to cultivate a commitment to leadership through interaction with peers, and foster growth in the areas of individuality, vision, ethics and cooperation.
- Student Organizational Leadership (EDP369K): Offered through the Department of Educational Psychology, this three-credit academic course provides a theoretical and practical framework for becoming an effective leader and a collaborative, ethical agent of change within a community.
- The Swing Out Awards are given to student organizations that have demonstrated excellence in leadership on campus. Organizations can apply in various categories and winners are recognized at the annual Evening of the Stars [hyperlink to http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/glie/lei/leadership_stars.php] awards ceremony.
Student Government and Senate of College Councils
Student Government provides students at UT Austin with official representation, and the Senate of College Councils provides academic advocacy.
Student Conduct Advisory Committee (SCAC)
The SCAC works closely with Student Judicial Services, supporting student conduct and academic integrity at UT Austin, providing educational outreach to students, faculty and staff, and exploring new ways to increase student awareness of and involvement in the university's conduct system.
University of Texas Student Organization Safety Board (UTSOSB)
Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students, the Student Organization Safety Board is the official risk management and student safety liaison between registered student organizations and the university. The board helps review risk management policies and programs for student organizations and promotes student safety through events, publications and outreach.
Become an Orientation Advisor (OA)
Each year, Orientation Advisors work with New Student Services to develop, plan and execute the Summer Orientation program. OAs are among the first people new students and families meet on campus!
DoS Awards and Recognition
The Office of the Dean of Students (DoS) annually recognizes many of UT Austin’s outstanding student leaders in a variety of ways.
Greek Leadership
Through new member programs, leadership retreats and diversity education, Greek, Leadership and Intercultural Education (GLIE) strives to educate the officers and members of UT Austin’s sororities and fraternities about critical issues facing the campus community, and to enhance student leadership skills.
UT Student Veterans: Find a Mentor / Be a Mentor
A mentorship program that offers a way for current and newly enrolled student veterans to connect with each other, share experiences and find support during the transition to campus life.
Start a New Student Organization
All the information you need if, after searching the more than 900 groups listed in the Student Organization Database, you want to start your own unique registered student organization.