Gettysburg College Leadership Certificate

Launch your leadership journey at Gettysburg.

At the GLC, we believe in your potential to be a better leader. The Leadership Certificate introduces you to the foundational skills necessary to lead ethically and effectively.

The Leadership Certificate is a one-year program that provides first-year and second-year students the opportunity to tap into their leadership potential to make positive social change. Participants engage in collaborative learning groups, one-on-one coaching opportunities, personal reflections, and a group project.

Learning Sessions

  • Who are you and what are your prior experiences?
  • What is leadership?
  • Conflict, listening, and power

Group Project with Campus Partner

Past examples include:

  • Building a compost bin at the Painted Turtle Farm with the Center for Public Service
  • Creating a student advisory council for the Eisenhower Institute
  • Designing learning experiences for campus student leader with Student Activities and Greek Life Access to a Leadership Educator

Meet one-on-one with a peer coach to explore your strengths and set leadership development goals

A group of students holding their certificates

For more information about the dates of the program, please visit this link.