Student Life leadership programs offer the student-centered services necessary to provide a total educational environment that fosters positive individual growth and leadership development through individual participation.
The PETE (Personal Enrichment Training Experience) University Program aims to educate students about issues relating to personal development. This education will allow students to develop skills that are necessary to be successful not only in higher education, but professionally and personally, as well.
PETE University is a three-part seminar series featuring community leaders discussing various topics that impact students pre-and post-graduation. Seminars will be roughly one-hour long and will be conducted during the lunch hour.
Leaders for Life aims to supplement OSU-Okmulgee’s academic curriculum by fostering leadership skills through a variety of methods. Leaders for Life strives to create a close-knit campus community though volunteerism, group interaction and education. Leaders for Life will positively impact each participant, enabling each to define, recognize and apply leadership skills.
The program includes three monthly seminars, and three hours of campus community service. The monthly seminars educate participants on different components of leadership, as well as facilitate thought and discussion to develop each participant’s awareness of their own leadership strengths and weaknesses. The campus community service fosters an environment of volunteerism and social interaction, as well as creating positive morale and goodwill on campus.
The REBEL Program aims to give students the power to shape their college experience. REBEL strives to create Respect for fellow students, Educate outside of the classroom, Build relationships, Empower the entire student body and create Leadership development. REBEL will positively impact each participant, enabling each to define, recognize and apply the leadership skills they develop.
REBEL participants will take part in an event management training session under the guidance of the Student Life Department, and more specifically, the Activities Coordinator. Following the training session, bi-weekly meetings will be held and conducted similar to other student clubs and organizations. In addition to meetings, REBEL participants will be responsible for the planning, execution and evaluation of all Student Life Events. A Student Life appointed work study will serve as the acting President under the direction of the Activities Coordinator.