Student Leadership Programs

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GMercyU attended the Mercy at the UN conference in NYC in June 2023.

Your personal leadership journey starts here!

We believe that becoming a leader should be informative, meaningful, and exciting! Whether you're a first-year student who would like to start developing a foundation in leadership, someone who wants to gain expertise through leading a group, or a senior who wants to partner with a professional mentor, getting involved with Leadership Programs offers hands-on learning experiences that teach critical leadership skills.


Clubs & Organizations

Get involved to make friends and pursue personal interests — but also to build practical, real-world skills such as communication, problem solving, working in teams, conflict resolution, and more! 

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The National Society of Leadership and Success

GMercyU is proud to be part of the nation's largest leadership honor society, which offers a "life-changing leadership program that helps students achieve personal growth, career success, and empowers them to have a positive impact in their communities." NSLS encourages students to make a difference through community action, volunteerism, personal growth, and strong leadership — and offers transformative lectures to help you learn how.

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More Leadership Opportunities


Orientation Leader

Be one of the friendly faces who welcomes our brand new Griffins to campus and helps them transition to life at GMercyU. You'll take part in activities that share our culture, traditions, and expectations of the University.

Meet Fall 2024's OLs


Weaving Equity into Leadership

This leadership certificate program is designed to support your role as a student leader in a diverse, Mercy community today — and a culturally competent professional tomorrow. Learn to unpack prejudice, discrimination, and oppression and become a better advocate and ally.

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Off-Campus Leadership Conferences

All Griffins are encouraged to attend leadership conferences. In recent years, students have attended the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities (APCA) Conference and the National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) conference, among others.

Interested in a leadership conference? Contact us to see if we can help get you there.


Contact

Alexandra Jabara Johnston, M.S. (she/her/hers)
Director for Student Engagement
jabara.a@gmercyu.edu

Upcoming Events

For all leadership program events and current details, go to GriffinEngage.