Office
Hours*
Monday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
* Any other mutually agreeable time. Appointments are made through
Student Services Center, ext. 1398. Students are welcome and encouraged
to stop in between “official” appointments.
Roles
The role of the leadership advisor is to provide support, education,
and advocacy to the members of the Emerging Leaders Program. The
ultimate goal is to assist the student in living out the principles
of servant leadership and successfully graduating from Mount Mercy.
The advisor communicates with the students primarily via I-Campus
and email; therefore, it is important to check these daily.
The student role is to make a sincere effort to learn and grow
within the principles of servant leadership and to assist the
campus and global community. Students need to initiate contact
with the advisor on any contact information changes, questions
or difficulties prior to all deadlines.
Meetings
The advisor’s primary responsibility is to meet regularly
with each Emerging Leader. These meetings include, but are not
limited to, discussions of:
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Individual program progress, campus involvement, academic progress,
or referrals to other faculty or staff as appropriate
•
Input about appropriate community service settings
•
Discernment of individual gifts, skills and interests
•
Reflection about leadership and service experiences
•
Reflection about personal development and whole person concepts
Referrals
One of the advisor’s responsibilities is to refer students
to others who may be of assistance, both on or off-campus. Any
student who is looking for support in any area (academic, career
exploration, personal, relational, emotional, etc.) is encouraged
to confer with the advisor.
Records
and References
The Leadership Advisor keeps records of activity and performance
for each student in the program. This allows the advisor to serve
as a professional reference for any Emerging Leaders student both
during and after their career at Mount Mercy College. Leadership
students are encouraged to inform the advisor of all service and
leadership experiences which they undertake, whether or not they
fall directly under the scope of the Emerging Leaders Program.
