Campuses:
The Dean's Engaged Leaders program is an exciting, two-year opportunity for incoming first-year students who are committed to developing their potential to enhance our civic spaces through leadership, a commitment to diversity, and stewardship of the urban, rural, and natural environment.
American society and our local communities are becoming increasingly multicultural and diverse. This comes at a time when concerns about our cities, the food system, and environment continue to capture news headlines. How do these trends fit together? What does it mean to build our community spaces through civic leadership? How can we make a difference?
The Dean's Engaged Leaders Program provides a unique opportunity for interested students to explore these questions and fosters the development of leadership skills in academic, social, and public service contexts. The program emphasizes hands-on learning, real-world applications, and relationship building with faculty and community leaders.
Features of the Dean's Engaged Leaders Program include:
Freshman Year - Creating a Foundation
Sophomore Year - Making a Difference
Eligibility: Twenty-five incoming first-year students—who collectively have a diverse set of perspectives and experiences to share—are chosen to participate each year, in addition to the students continuing on in the program as sophomores. To be considered for this unique opportunity, please follow the application process. The Dean's Engaged Leaders Program is open to all interested first-year students who apply to (and are subsequently admitted and enrolled in) the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Related Sciences (CFANS) at the University of Minnesota.
Application: Click the following link to view the application process and requirements. Students may fill out the application online, by email, mail, or fax. The priority application deadline for the Fall 2012 cohort is Monday, April 16, 2012.
Questions & Additional Information: Please contact Emily Ehlinger in the CFANS Student Services Office with questions or information requests directly related to the Dean's Engaged Leaders Program (eehling@umn.edu or 612-624-7953).
DELP Application Process
DELP Application
DELP Mentors
Multicultural Programs in CFANS
DELP Brochure
"In the Dean's Engaged Leaders Program we are always emphasizing leadership across cultural lines. My experiences with the program have all come together to mold me into not only a culturally aware person but into a leader that is capable of taking the best from every person, from every culture, and creating a resolution that shows off this cultural mosaic."
-Laura, 2008 cohort
