The Student Life Office and Honors Program welcome students to participate in the Student Leadership Development Series this fall semester.
As an Honors student, Student Life Ambassador, SGA officer, or as a participating student of a recognized student club or organization, you are already making a difference at Northern Virginia Community College. The Student Leadership Development Series is designed to elevate your leadership journey with the tools, training, and recognition you deserve.
The Student Leadership Development Series will challenge and support you as you:
Participating students must be in good standing, and with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25. To successfully complete the program in the Fall 2025, students must complete the following:
All NOVA students are welcome, however, to receive documentation of completion, please sign up here no later than Sept 5th and fulfill the requirements listed in the Series Description during the fall term.
If you already signed up, thank you! If you haven’t, please sign even if you are not able to attend the kickoff retreat on September 12th, or if you are not sure whether you can attend most of the workshops. !
Click the link below to sign up!:
https://forms.gle/
Description: Explore the Life Styles Inventory (LSI) to understand your thinking and behaviors patterns.
Date: Friday, Sept 12th. 10:30am - 12pm
Presenter Diana Keay, M.S. and Dr. Kaplan
Location: Point of View, Lorton, VA
Description: Equips student leaders with practical communication skills to foster clarity, active listening, and respectful dialogue in leadership roles.
Date: Friday, Sept 12th. 1pm - 2:30pm
Presenter Dr. Nicewinter
Location: Point of View, Lorton, VA
Description: introduces student leaders to the fundamentals of emotional intelligence, focusing on self-awareness, empathy, and relationship skills.
Date: Tuesday Sept 23rd. 12pm - 1:30pm
Presenter Cecil Jackson
Location: AN Campus. CS 218. Hyflex
Description: Equips student leaders with practical communication skills to foster clarity, active listening, and respectful dialogue in leadership roles.
Date: Monday, October 6th. 2pm - 3pm
Presenter Professor Kerenza
Location: AN Campus. CM 114. Hyflex
Description: A guide through the essentials of Honors research, highlighting strategies for selecting topics, conducting scholarly inquiry, and presenting findings with impact.
Friday, October 8th. Time: TBD. Location: TBD
Presenters: Abbey Jones
Description: Introduction to effective conflict resolution strategies, emphasizing communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills to manage challenges constructively.
Date: Wednesday, October 22nd. 1pm - 2:30pm.
Presenter: Audrey Williams from Mason’s School of Conflict Resolution. She has requested that we move to 1 pm or 3 pm to accommodate her teaching schedule
Location: AN Campus. CM 114.Hyflex
Description: Develop professionalism skills, focusing on accountability, reliability, and effective representation of themselves and their organizations.
Date: Tuesday, November 4th. 12pm 1:30pm.
Presenter: Brent L. Via, Ph.D
Location: AN Campus. CS 218. Hyflex