What is Student Leadership Advocates (SLA)?
SLA is a peer leadership cohort program supported by the Center for Student Leadership and Service. SLAs take part in three levels of experiential leadership education and training as a group while also providing Ohio State student organizations with leadership workshop and retreat facilitation services and resources.
SLA can work with your student group on your next meeting, educational workshop, or retreat plans! These student facilitators are trained in a variety of topics and activities to specifically build leadership and teamwork among groups.
SLA has worked with groups including the OWL Coordinators, Ohio Union Activities Board, Arts and Sciences Diversity Services Office, Alpha Phi sorority, BHN Hall Council, Theme Park Engineering Group, BuckeyeThon, Rock The Block, and the Fisher Dean's Leadership Conference, among many others! In the past year, SLA facilitated over 60 workshops which impacted over 2,300 students!
How To Request SLA Consultants and Facilitators
You can request SLA facilitators by using the Workshop and Retreat Network online request form. This form also has a listing of sample workshop/retreat topics. Our staff will select a facilitator based on your needs, and connect you with that person to discuss details of your meeting, workshop, retreat, or other activity.
How To Join SLA
SLA accepts applications for membership each year in the fall, typically around mid to late October. You must be an undergraduate in at least your 2nd year of school to apply.
Thank you to all who applied for SLA for 2011-2012. You will be notified of your application status by the end of the day on Monday, November 7th.
Where to find the SLAs
Come visit us during our SLA Office Hours in the Center for Student Leadership and Service. SLA members are usually available between 12pm-8pm Monday-Friday. Please visit our office on the third floor of the Center!
Questions? Please contact Melissa Rocco.