Freshman Forum serves as your opportunity to start your leadership journey at The University of Alabama. Whether this is your first experience with leadership development or you have explored multiple leadership opportunities, Freshman Forum inspires you to unleash your inner leader to make a unique and positive impact in the world while developing leadership skills. Participants learn through interactive discussion, leadership training, and civic engagement.
About Freshman Forum
Important Dates
- Application Available: May 27, 2024
- Application Due: September 2, 2024
- Interview Offers: September 6, 2024
- Interviews: September 11, 2024
- First Session: September 18, 2024
Requirements
Before applying, please review the requirements of Freshman Forum members:
- Attend all Sessions on Wednesdays from 4 – 5:30 p.m. from September through March.
- Create and present a Capstone Plan ePortfolio.
- Actively engage in group Civic Engagement Projects.
- Participate in Out 2 Lunch during the Fall Semester.
- Pay $40 program fee. (Waivers available for fee)
Learning Outcomes
Freshman Forum participants will:
- Formulate their personal leadership identity.
- Design a foundational plan for their Capstone experience.
- Build skills relevant to leadership work, including self-assessment, dialogue and listening, and critical thinking.
- Expand their understanding of their personal identity and ways it relates to others perspectives, values, and cultures.
- Develop a network of peers, UA professional staff, and Tuscaloosa community members.
- Be able to describe the importance of ethical leadership.
- Be able to defend the importance of civic engagement.
