About the Program

Students in the VALUE program are able to explore their personal interests and develop a plan of study for one year related to one of three tracks:

Corporate leadership
Civic/Non-profit leadership
Scholarship/Leadership Research

Mentoring and Coaching

With the one-on-one help of a mentor, specific to their chosen track, students will be able to plan and execute their chosen projects in the community.

Experiential Learning

Students' experiential learning will be tied to their chosen track through corporate internships, serviceship, and scholarship and leadership research opportunities.

Advanced Leadership Seminars

VALUE students will be required to take two courses through the program. These courses are designed to provide students with hands-on opportunities that focus on operations and collaboration skills.

E-Portfolio

At the end of their VALUE program experience, students will submit an e-portfolio to present the scope of their work to Leadership Studies faculty and VALUE mentors.

Frequently Asked Questions

What our students are saying

kaylie towles

Kaylie Towles, 2016-17 scholar from Wichita, KS, completed a civic engagement project on body positivity. Her Body Positivity Awareness Week launched a social media campaign, complete with a music video and interview, hosted a guest speaker, and presented various activities in the student union encouraging students to love themselves.

"I decided to be a part of the Voss Advanced Leadership Undergraduate Experience (VALUE) program because I felt the progrram would impact my overall undergraduate experience and help me achieve my career goals. I learned so much more about myself and my abilities as a leader. I loved getting to share this experience with a small cohort who had different perspectives to help me in creating the best project possible. I found the experience to be life-changing and truly empowering." - Kaylie Towles

VALUE-able Benefits

In a world that is increasingly complex and interconnected, students impacted by this program will have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to operate in this challenging new environment, and the conviction to accomplish great things that improve their organizations and society. The VALUE program will provide students the opportunity to:

Earn scholarships
Participate in hands-on professional experiences
Develop real-world transferable skills that can be applied to a future career
Network with university and community leaders
Form a year-long one-on-one mentor relationship
Attend professional conferences
Make a positive impact on the university and/or community