Global Citizen Leader Program
The mission of Fort Hays State University is to develop engaged global citizen leaders. The Global Citizen Leader (GCL) program provides students an opportunity to earn a transcript note, which documents and recognizes undergraduate students in their efforts to develop, engage, and lead not only in their local communities but on a global scale.
The GCL program requires students to complete courses and cross-cultural experiences, as well as a presentation synthesizing and reflecting on their learnings and experiences. The presentation challenges students to bring their coursework and experiences together, think critically about the world around them, and articulate how they can create positive change. The culminating program centralizes how a student may be recognized for their development as a global citizen leader.
- Assess community needs leading to increased social consciousness;
- Reflect on personal values for alignment with a commitment to be an engaged citizen;
- Demonstrate an understanding of global systems and apply that knowledge in contemporary global contexts;
- Demonstrate an internalized global self-awareness and synthesize multiple perspectives about global issues;
- Demonstrate various methods by which to collaboratively engage others in work;
- Draw connections among ideas to use leadership strategies in a variety of contexts.
- Complete a minimum of 9 credit hours of coursework through a combination of community-engaged, global, and leadership courses. See which courses qualify.
- Complete at least one of the following global experience options:
- Study Abroad (curricular or co-curricular)
- COIL Course or Online International Exchange Course
- Global Virtual Internship/Project
- Virtual Language Immersion/Exchange
- Lead a service-learning community project;
- Present their learnings and experiences during a formal event arranged by Global Affairs;
- Be evaluated by a GCL Coach ccording to Global Citizen Leader Rubric, receiving proficient or higher in all categories.
- Guide students through program programs;
- Connect students with campus resources on global, civic, and leadership learning;
- Help students strategize their community project;
- Assist students in selecting their global learning experience;
- Provide feedback on students' reflections and culminating presentation.
- The student must be degree-seeking at the undergraduate level (associates or bachelors).
- Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher.
- All students may apply: on-campus, online, international or domestic.
- Presented with a certificate of completion
- Provided a Global Citizen Leader stole to wear with their commencement regalia, and be specially acknowledged in the commencement program.
- Provided a special note on their transcript wit the conferral of their degree.