Bates Parker Leadership Program

The Bates Parker Leadership Program is a 2-semester leadership program that prepares students to contribute to the common good. The program takes place on Wednesday evenings about twice per month, with field trips along the way. The primary outcome for the program is for participants to complete group projects of their choosing, based off of their shared values and interests. 

There are so many benefits to joining the Bates Parker Leadership Program: 

• Contribute to the common good while building community with other Bearcats
• All program materials are provided, and all field trip expenses are provided
• This program is a pre-approved honors experience
• Participants who fulfill all of the program requirements are eligible for a co-curricular certificate, which can be added to their resumes

• Be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate at UC (full-time or part-time) from any campus
• Be sophomore level or higher
• Enter with and maintain a 2.5 GPA throughout the academic year

Successful completion of the Bates Parker Leadership Program is contingent on:  

• Maintaining a 2.5 GPA
• Attending required meetings, which are held about twice per month on Wednesday evenings from 6PM-9PM.  Participants must attend at least 7 meetings in order to successfully complete the program. 
  
• Attending field trips, which are offered during weekends and evenings throughout the academic year. Participants must attend at least 4 field trips in order to successfully complete the program. 
• Completing a group project. Each participant is expected to contribute at least 30 hours of their time toward their group project during the spring semester.