Student Leadership Opportunities
Student Leadership Weekend
Leadership Weekend is a student retreat that combines learning about leadership and practicing leadership outside of the classroom. This is an immersion experience where students explore their values, improve communication, and participate in team building and group decision making. At the end of Leadership Weekend, students will be able to make connections between various leadership experiences and begin to develop their unique leadership style.
40th Annual Leadership Weekend
Embracing Transformative Leadership
October 25 – 27, 2024
Honor’s Haven Retreat & Conference in Ellenville, NY
Come and join Student Life in attending Baruch’s 40th Annual Leadership Weekend! From Friday, October 25th to Sunday, October 27th, participants will travel to Ellenville, NY, for a retreat that combines learning about leadership and practicing leadership outside of the classroom. This is an immersion experience where students explore their values, improve communication, and participate in team building and group decision making. At the end of Leadership Weekend, students will be able to make connections between various leadership experiences and begin to develop their unique leadership style.
Applications are now closed.
Bearcats Lead
Bearcats Lead is a new leadership initiative created to meet the diverse leadership development needs of our students. We offer culturally comprehensive workshops, responsive support services, and opportunities for community building and socialization. Through these programs, we aim to cultivate leadership skills that celebrate inclusivity, cultural appreciation, and personal growth.
Learn more about Bearcats Lead.
Undergraduate Student Government (USG) & Graduate Student Assembly (GSA)
Students are encouraged to participate in student government and to serve on College-wide committees and tasks forces. Participation in student government through democratic elections is a concrete way to share in the policy setting and governance of the College. Elections are held each April for the following academic year. Learn more at the links below:
Model New York State Senate Session Opportunity
The Model New York State Senate Session Project is an annual leadership development program, a collaboration of the New York State Assembly and the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force of the New York State Legislature. Each year, more than 60 CUNY and SUNY students are brought together for a series of intensive training seminars on state policy formulation, legislative processes, representation and leadership. CUNY students are selected for participation from their home campuses through the offices of their respective college presidents, provosts and student affairs officers. The seminars include visits from prominent NYS legislators and guest lecturers. The program culminates with students debating bills on the floor of the New York State Senate chamber in Albany. Participating students are also given the opportunity to compete for scholarship awards. Through participation in the process of legislative decision-making, students further their organizational, research and public speaking skills by means of a model legislative seminars. By working on a legislative agenda that they develop, the students play an integral role in their pursuit of a public service education. Moreover, they are introduced to a “hands-on” approach to involvement in the political and policy processes that affect them, their families and their communities.