About
What Is ELP?
ELP (Emerging Leaders Program) is a selective 1-year scholarship program for first-year students that develops leadership skills through coursework, mentoring, and co-curricular involvement.
Learning Outcomes
Students in ELP will be equipped to:
- Examine leadership through diverse frameworks
- Integrate their knowledge of leadership theory within real-world settings, including:
- Student leadership opportunities
- Community and civic engagement
- Team and group development
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice
- Career readiness
- Demonstrate increased leadership efficacy
- Build a sense of belonging at VCU
ELP Welcomes The
18th
Cohort For 2023-2024!
Newsletter
Released April 1, 2024
April Newsletter
Pizza pie made by mentees for ELP pi day!
Student Financial Success Center
The Student Financial Success Center Is a student-led program dedicated to “increase their financial knowledge, skills and confidence to take control of their finances right now and in the future.”
Services
Services for the Student Financial Success Center Include:
Follow the hyperlinks to further explore these fantastic resources!
In partnership with the Virginia Credit Union, VCU Student Success Center encourages students to open a savings account. Opening an account through the Student Success Center allows for students to have their $5 membership fee waived, as well as earning $25 to be deposited into their new account!
In conjunction with opening a savings account, The Student Success Center Is also offering $25 for anyone who has opened an account AND :
- Meets with a peer for a financial coaching session
OR
- Completes two online modules through VCU Cash Course
April Focuses
and Goals
Our theme for the month of March is ELP and beyond. As we get closer to the end of the semester it is time to consider: What do you want the rest of your time here at VCU to look like?
Global Education Office
Interested in studying abroad or connecting with students from other countries? Not sure how to get started? The Global Education Office at VCU can help you get started!
Before getting started with planning a trip to study abroad, first fill out the Global Education Office’s Rams Abroad 101 session. These modules will help you begin to explore the opportunities available and how you would like to shape the experience. This will also help you understand program options, how to select a program, funding options, how to earn credit abroad and what your next steps are. Once you complete this you can set up an appointment with an Education Abroad Adviser!
Often the biggest obstacle to studying abroad is a lack of funds. Luckily the Global Education Office can help you determine whether you can use your existing scholarships and financial aid to help cover the cost. They can also connect you with a variety of other scholarships that could be applied to your trip!
Want to engage with international students right here in Richmond? The Global Education Office also has events and programs here at VCU! From Cultural Conversation Zooms to Global Cafe, there are many events where you can socialize and engage with students from around the world. If you are interested in volunteering and mentoring international students studying at VCU, you can apply to be a mentor for the Global Buddies program. Volunteers for this program meet once a week with international students to help them learn more about American culture and practice their English language skills. Click on the link in this section’s header to learn more!
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Message from
a Mentor
How can you get involved with opportunities specific to your major?
Talk to your major advisors and other
staff connected to your area of interest.
Also, make sure you check your email for
major-specific newsletters!
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Interns Kali and Jenn post-pie
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Events
Community Engagement
- Volunteer for Stories and Lunch
- April 10th, 11 am-2 pm
- The Pace Center
- Volunteer Opportunity - Belmont Food Pantry
- April 12th, 9 am-12 pm
- The Pace Center
- The Big Event
- April 13th. 10 am-2 pm
- West Grace North Room 1030J
- Grateful Meadows Animal Sanctuary Volunteering
- April 14th, 1:30-3:30 pm
- Grateful Meadows Animal Sanctuary (Carpooling available)
- Volunteer for Stories and Lunch
- April 17th, 11 am-2 pm
- The Pace Center
- Volunteer Opportunity - Belmont Food Pantry
- April 19, 9 am-12 pm
- The Pace Center
- Ukrops Monument Avenue 10k Volunteering
- April 20th, 7 am-12 pm
- Meet at West Grace North
Other Events
Check Back Next Week!
Leadership Participation
- Imposter to Innovator: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in STEM
- April 10th, 4-5 pm
- STEM Building Room 201
- Claiming Space in the “Birthplace of America:” Latin American Immigrants and Struggles for Belonging in Williamsburg, Virginia
- April 11, 4-6 pm
- Commons Theater
- History Graduate Research Symposium
- April 11, 4-6 pm
- STEM Building Room 110
- Winnie Walks: Monument Avenue
- April 12, 2-4 pm
- Meet outside West Grace North
- Highland Support Project Club Honorarium Day
- April 13, 10 am-4 pm
- Pace Center
- AAPI Connect: Bridging Cultures
- April 16th, 12:30-2 pm
- Commons Commonwealth Ballrooms
- Diversifying Healthcare Panel
- April 16th, 6-7:30 pm
- Harris Hall Room 101
- Girls Like Me at VCU Self-Branding Workshop
- April 16th, 6-7 pm
- Commons Virginia Room A
- Understanding Muslim Identity and Addressing Islamophobia Webinar
- April 17th, 5 pm
- Zoom
- OSLEL Conversations over Coffee
- April 18th, 10-11 am
- West Grace North Fireside Lounge
- Addressing Antisemitism Webinar
- April 18th, 12 pm
- Zoom
- Being My Own Boss with Nafis Narsinghani
- April 18th, 6-7:30 pm
- OMSA Office
These events are updated every Sunday for the week. However, we encourage you to check RamsConnect for any other events that are posted throughout the week!
Contact
Office Hours
Jenn Grigsby
Intern
Tuesday 9:00-11:00
Wednesday 10:00-5:00
Kali Bradley
Intern
Tuesday 9:00-12:00
Wednesday 10:00-5:00
Jacob Simmons
TA for Jimmie
TBD
Sydney Frank
TA for Becca
Monday 2:00-4:00
Wednesday 2:00-4:00
Contact Us
Email us at
emergingleadr@vcu.edu
or DM us on Instagram!
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