The Carlson Leadership Academy will feature a new volunteer curriculum to provide SigEp volunteers with relevant, practical training that helps them make the most of their volunteering efforts. Whether you attend your first CLA or your 15th consecutive, you will find a fresh program that adds value to your experience.

You may consider the Carlson Leadership Academy a program just for our undergraduate officers. Each year they get the chance to develop skills, acquire resources, and expand their SigEp network to push their chapters to the next level. As members of an Alumni & Volunteer Corporation, you deserve the same opportunity. SigEp volunteers will engage with National Directors, district governors, higher education professionals, and seasoned volunteers to develop and hone their skills in undergraduate mentoring, alumni cultivation and asset management.

Program Highlights
Working with Undergraduate Leaders: Alumni and volunteers will work with higher education professionals to examine techniques of effective mentoring. Key points of discussion will expand on how to inspire, motivate, and hold our undergraduate brothers accountable to their values and goals.

Four-Year Continuous Development: Whether your undergraduate chapter operates the Balanced Man Program or a pledge model, targeted programming for both freshmen and upperclassmen is essential to recruiting and retaining the best students. Alumni and volunteers will work with experts in SigEp development programming to establish best practices for implementation and mentoring.

Risk Management: Each year at CLA, Saturday’s lunch features a program by an expert in risk management, and our volunteers have often been left wondering, “How can I prevent something like that from happening at my chapter?” This year, following Saturday’s lunch, alumni and volunteers will have the opportunity to ask that question and dive deeper into risk management with our facilitators.

Capstone Presentations: Alumni and volunteers learn best from other alumni and volunteers. CLA provides plenty of informal opportunities to make these connections; however, this year we will have some of our most successful AVCs in the region present projects and initiatives they have successfully implemented. Topics will range from fundraising to recruiting and retaining volunteers.

Time with the National Board: Alumni and volunteers will have the opportunity for candid conversation with the National Board of Directors. Directors will answer questions and discuss the Board’s current priorities.

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