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The Citadel Experience

BG Roger C. Poole (AUS-Ret)Executive Director

The Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics

Overview

• The Krause Center• The Citadel Experience• 4 Year Leader Development Model

• Sophomore, Junior, Senior Years

• Co-Curriculum• Service Learning

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Brigadier General Roger C. PooleExecutive Director

Brigadier General Roger C. PooleExecutive Director

Colonel Doug FehrmannVisiting Professor of

Leadership and Ethics

Colonel Doug FehrmannVisiting Professor of

Leadership and Ethics

Dr. Mick FekulaDirector of Academic Leadership Programs

Dr. Mick FekulaDirector of Academic Leadership Programs

Dr. Conway SaylorService Learning Coordinator

Dr. Conway SaylorService Learning Coordinator

Brittany BoundsVista VolunteerBrittany BoundsVista Volunteer

Susan Danko

ExecutiveAssistant

Susan Danko

ExecutiveAssistant

Stephanie StauberEvents Planner

Stephanie StauberEvents Planner

Noel WallFaculty Fellow

Noel WallFaculty Fellow

Sam FarmerVista Volunteer

Sam FarmerVista Volunteer

Jenny CoissonGraduate

Intern

Jenny CoissonGraduate

Intern

Auggie KimGraduate Assistant

Auggie KimGraduate Assistant

The Citadel Experience

• Four Year Leadership Model provides a structured program which supports growth and development towards accomplishment of our mission

• Supported by 4 Pillars:• Academic: Student Intellect• Military: Standards and Discipline• Physical: Fitness• Moral and Ethical: Core Values

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4-Year Leadership Development Model

CLASS TASK HOW4th Class Prepare “Knob year” CIT 101

3rd Class Serve LDRS 201, Service Learning

2nd Class Lead Ethics Classes, Train SCCC

1st Class Command Senior Leadership Integration Seminar, Run SCCC

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Sophomore Year

• LDRS 201 Course in Leadership• Course required part of curriculum• Meets for 1 hour weekly for 13 weeks• Instructors trained and certified• Instruction lesson plan driven

• LDRS 211 • Required second semester• Requires each cadet to participate in at least

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Junior Year

• Ethics Enrichment Experience (Spring ‘13)• Required for all juniors, 8 sessions• 20 sections of 18-25 cadets• All instructors trained and certified• Certificate from Institute For Global Ethics

• Course material based on book: How Good People Make Tough Choices:

Resolving the Dilemmas of Ethical Living By Rushworth Kidder

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Senior Year

• Senior Leadership Integration Seminar (AY 12-13)• Similar to a quality professional

development seminar• One day off campus• 20-25 cadets in “career oriented” groups

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CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS

• Leadership Education Program • All Cadets• 1100 each Tuesday 12-13 times/semester • Led by Commandant’s Department and

Company Leadership Development Teams

• Principled Leadership Symposium • 2 Days Each Spring • Panels, Round tables, Papers • Keynote Speeches by Notable Leaders

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Service Learning at The CitadelService Learning at The Citadel

Learning to lead by serving others

Categories of Service Categories of Service Learning OpportunitiesLearning Opportunities

1.1. Tutoring/Mentoring Tutoring/Mentoring (Education)(Education)

2.2. Housing/Food (Poverty)Housing/Food (Poverty)

3.3. Health/Special Needs Health/Special Needs (Health)(Health)

Tutoring/Mentoring (EDUC)Tutoring/Mentoring (EDUC)--Kaleidoscope & WINGS Afterschool Kaleidoscope & WINGS Afterschool

ProgramsPrograms: : 64 Volunteers/515 Hours64 Volunteers/515 Hours-Serves Title 1 schools in Charleston -Serves Title 1 schools in Charleston County; Focuses on emotional, social, and County; Focuses on emotional, social, and academic growthacademic growth

--James Simons Elementary School: James Simons Elementary School: 77 Volunteers/234 Hours77 Volunteers/234 Hours-A Title 1 School; weekly tutoring; Arts -A Title 1 School; weekly tutoring; Arts Night and Science Night held at The CitadelNight and Science Night held at The Citadel

--Other Sites:Other Sites: Cannon Street YMCA, Military Cannon Street YMCA, Military Magnet Academy, Burke Middle/High Magnet Academy, Burke Middle/High Schools, and Mitchell Elementary SchoolSchools, and Mitchell Elementary School

228 Total student 228 Total student volunteersvolunteers

1,462 Total hours at 1,462 Total hours at Tutoring and Mentoring Tutoring and Mentoring

sitessites

Housing/Food (Poverty)Housing/Food (Poverty)

--Arland D. Williams Heroism DayArland D. Williams Heroism Day: : 135 Volunteers/1350 Hours135 Volunteers/1350 Hours-Day of service in memory of Arland D. -Day of service in memory of Arland D. Williams; 11 agencies served by 13 teamsWilliams; 11 agencies served by 13 teams

--Sea Island Habitat for Humanity: Sea Island Habitat for Humanity: 109 Volunteers/981 Hours109 Volunteers/981 Hours-Serves low-income families in need of -Serves low-income families in need of housinghousing

--Other Sites: Charleston Habitat for Other Sites: Charleston Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Crisis Ministries, Humanity ReStore, Crisis Ministries, Low Country Food Bank, The College of Low Country Food Bank, The College of Charleston Martin Luther King Jr. Charleston Martin Luther King Jr. Challenge, United Methodist Relief Challenge, United Methodist Relief ProjectProject

371 Total student volunteers371 Total student volunteers3, 146 Total hours at 3, 146 Total hours at

Housing/Food sitesHousing/Food sites

Health/Special NeedsHealth/Special Needs--Special Olympics Mid-Winter Games:Special Olympics Mid-Winter Games:

101 Volunteers/497 Hours101 Volunteers/497 Hours-Sports competition for individuals with -Sports competition for individuals with mental and physical special needsmental and physical special needs

--Charleston Miracle League: Charleston Miracle League: 90 Volunteers/342 Hours90 Volunteers/342 Hours-Community supported, non-profit baseball -Community supported, non-profit baseball league; serves adults and children with league; serves adults and children with mental and physical special needs mental and physical special needs

--Other Sites:Other Sites: Charleston Veterans Affairs Charleston Veterans Affairs Hospital, Down Syndrome Association of Hospital, Down Syndrome Association of the Low Countrythe Low Country

211 Total student 211 Total student volunteersvolunteers

1032 Total hours at Health 1032 Total hours at Health and Special Needs sitesand Special Needs sites

Academic Year Academic Year 2010-11 Totals2010-11 Totals

810 Student Volunteers5,640 Hours of Service

Conclusion

• Questions/Comments

The Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics843-953-5815

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