Revelle College Emerging Leaders Program
Applications for the 2024-2025 cohort are now open! The due date for applications is 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 30, 2024.
The Revelle College Emerging Leaders Program has been a treasured leadership program since 1993 that contributes to a community of diverse, compassionate, and equity-minded leaders at Revelle College. The program provides the environment for students to actively hone practical and transferable leadership skills rooted in theoretical and conceptual frameworks. Our guiding and values are inspired by the UC San Diego Changemaker Institute. You will have the opportunity to network with Revelle staff, connect with a peer mentor, meet a close-knit group of colleagues, and learn more about yourself—not only as a leader, but also as a person—in an inclusive environment. After the one-year program, cohort members can expect to walk away with a greater understanding of group dynamics, awareness of personal leadership styles, experience with implementing a capstone project rooted in changemaking, and most of all, new friends!
The program accepts a cohort of students each Fall quarter and applications are available in September. Time committments and important dates are included in the online application. No leadership experience necessary. We welcome you to reach out to us with any questions at revelp@ucsd.edu.
Mission Statement
The Revelle College Emerging Leaders Program guides, challenges, and inspires students to develop their leadership capacity as Changemakers.
Program Goals
- Foster foundational skill development through experiential, direct, and reflective learning.
- Facilitate connections between ELP members, student leaders, and staff members to network and build community.
- Encourage holistic personal growth and identity development.
- Teach the philosophy of and provide a “living laboratory” for engaging in changemaking.
- Elevate equity-minded leadership concepts and create space for working collaboratively with and within a diverse community.
Guiding Values
Guiding Values from the UC San Diego Changemaker Institute
Justice: To work in solidarity with and within communities to advance equity and justice
Sustainability: Promote the four pillars of sustainability: human, social, economic and environmental
Inclusivity: Cultivate a community of belonging where anyone can be a Changemaker
Empathy: Foster understanding and compassion and affirm the voices and lived experiences of allTheoretical and Conceptual Frameworks
- Social Change Model for Leadership Development (Astin & Astin, 1996)
- Adaptive Leadership (Heifetz et al., 2009)
- Changemaking (UC San Diego Changemaker Institute, n.d.)
Topics
Program goals are achieved through workshops, small group meetings, and project-based learning. The workshops are presented by various University staff, faculty, community leaders, and members of the ELP Leadership Team. The sessions are interactive and involve discussions as well as hands-on experiential learning activities.
The format used engages students through interactive workshops that focus on personal and professional growth and development, thought-provoking dialogue, and team building activities. Some of the topics covered in the workshops include:
- Public speaking
- Time management
- Ethical decision making
- The art of giving and receiving feedback
- Career preparation
- Mock job interviews
- Cover letters and resumes
- Conflict with civility
- Project management
- Equity-minded leadership
Leadership Team
2023-2024 Leadership Team
Peer Mentors
- Alysa Liu (she/her), 2nd year Revelle student
- Mena Song-Lew (she/her), 2nd year Revelle student
- Misei Aurora Sarumida (she/her), 3rd year Revelle student
- Phillip Leyva Ramirez (he/him), 2nd year Revelle student
- Ryan Bell (he/him), 2nd year Revelle student
Administrative Team
- Program Manager: Sahiti Yenumula (she/her), 3rd year Revelle student
- Assessment Coordinator: Yash Kejriwal (he/him), 3rd year Revelle student
- Professional Staff: Melina Merrie Remesha (she/her), Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Annual Reports
Questions? Contact revelp@ucsd.edu
