Getting involved? Joining a club?
Learn about the L.E.A.P. Program
1. What is L.E.A.P.?
The Leadership and Extra-Curricular Activity Profile (L.E.A.P.) is an official university document. L.E.A.P. is designed to verify and validate a student’s leadership positions, organizational memberships, and other significant involvement in activities outside of the classroom not documented on the academic transcript. The University endorses this certificate as an official document when signed by the Dean of Student Affairs. Enrollment in the L.E.A.P. program is completely voluntary and must be initiated by the student. We strongly recommend creating a profile as soon as you are fully committed to activities such as those listed below. Activities will not be retroactive which means that students will be responsible for updating their profile at the end of each semester to ensure that all activities are verified and validated in a timely manner.
2. What are the benefits?
L.E.A.P. provides students a credible, official listing of their accomplishments outside the classroom to complement an academic transcript and resume for applications to graduate school and prospective employers.
3. What type of activities can be submitted?
L.E.A.P. is divided into six sections. Below is the list of these categories with examples of involvement provided for ea
- Leadership activities: Includes positions of leadership (Chairs, Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Coordinators, Captains)
- Student work experience: Includes on-campus work experience (Resident Assistants, Peer Tutors, Student Safety, Managers, Student Ambassadors, Research Assistants)
- Professional or educational development: Includes participation in workshops, seminars, leadership coaching, conferences (Case competitions, Model UN, Debating, Academic Workshops)
- Participation in extra-curricular activities and university committees: Includes membership in any group on campus or participation in an extra-curricular activity (International Students, Golden Key, S.R.C. Clubs, Student Representatives on Committees, Sports Team)
- Volunteer experience and community service: Includes volunteer service on campus or in the community. The activities can be sponsored through a student organization or an individual commitment to volunteering in the community.
- Honors, awards, recognition: includes any formal recognition (other than academic prizes) given by the University, or recognized organizations. (Purple Letter Award, Athletic Awards, Golden Mitre)
4. Instructions for students to access the L.E.A.P. website to add activities to my profile?
