The Edge - Northern Arizona University



Participant Application

Mission

The mission of The Edge Leadership experience is to provide a unique experience for incoming students to learn and practice leadership skills. Students will participate in workshops and group discussions to advance the following objectives:

▪ Expand leadership skills

▪ Make meaningful connections across campus

▪ Meet new friends

▪ Inspire others

▪ Get involved

Eligibility

Participant eligibility includes the following:

- Full-time student enrollment for the Fall 2008 semester.

- Attendance and participation during the Leadership Summit, beginning at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, August 19th and ending at 7:00 pm on Friday, August 22nd.

Leadership Summit

August 19 - 22, 2008

Family Reunions

Family reunions will be a time to reflect upon the year, further build leadership skills, and help to trouble shoot any potential problems that may have arisen since the start of school. Reunions will take place on Friday afternoons from 3:00 – 5:00 pm on the following dates:

Fall Semester: September 12th, October 17th, and November 14th

Spring Semester: January 30th, February 27th, and April 3rd

Participant Commitment

- I will participate in the entire Leadership Summit, beginning Tuesday, August 19th at 2:00 pm and ending Friday, August 22nd at 7:00 pm. I will remain in Flagstaff, Arizona during this time.

- I will exhibit a willingness to learn about others and myself.

- I will respect the opinions and ideas of other participants.

- I will remain substance free while participating in all events.

- I will serve six (6) hours as a Welcome Jack on Thursday, August 21st.

- I will participate in all family reunions during the 2008 – 09 academic year.

If you are selected to participate, a $50 payment for participant costs is required prior to participation. Scholarships are available.

Application packets must be completed electronically and returned by 5:00 pm on July 21, 2008, to:

Kevin Gemoets | Coordinator | Office of Student Life

Room 105 | University Union (Bldg. # 30)

P.O. Box 6015 | Flagstaff | Arizona 86011

Phone: 928.523.5181 | Fax: 928.523.1425 | E-mail: Kevin.Gemoets@nau.edu

|Name: |      |NAU ID#: |      |

|Summer Address: |      |

| |City:       State:       Zip:       |

|Phone: |      |E-mail: |      |

|NAU Major: |      |GPA: |      ??? |

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|Do you have any dietary restrictions or are you requesting any special accommodations? If so, please explain. |

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|Please list your major club, organization, and community involvements. Include any awards you have received and any positions you have held. |

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|Please list all relevant work experiences (e.g., internships, full or part-time employment, summer jobs). |

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Please answer each of the following questions in 500 words or less.

|1. Why do you want to participate in The Edge Leadership Experience? What do you believe you will learn from this opportunity? What is |

|something unique you have to offer? |

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|2. How would your friends, colleagues, and/or student club members describe you? |

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|3. Which of the following characteristics do you take on as a person in a group/team setting (mark all that apply): |

| |Creative | |Task-oriented | |Respectful |

| |Peace-maker | |Funny | |Listener |

| |Risk-taker | |Clarifier | |Note-taker/scribe |

| |On time with assignments | |Change agent | |Quiet |

| |Process-oriented | |Inclusive | |Able to admit when I’m wrong |

| |“Devil’s advocate” | |Other(s) you would like to add: |      |

|4. Please answer ONE of the following questions: |

|a. Describe your greatest personal challenge. How did you overcome it and what did you learn? |

|b. If there was a movie made about you as a leader, what would be its title? What actor/actress would portray |

|you and why? What would be the basic plot or premise of the movie? |

|c. Describe a leader whom you admire and why. |

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|Scholarship: A limited number of scholarships are available to assist applicants who would otherwise be unable to participate in The Edge |

|Leadership Experience. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please explain your circumstances as best as possible. |

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Participant Commitment

- I will participate in the entire Leadership Summit, beginning Tuesday, August 19th at 2:00 pm and ending Friday, August 22nd at 7:00 pm. I will remain in Flagstaff, Arizona during this time.

- I will exhibit a willingness to learn about others and myself.

- I will respect the opinions and ideas of other participants.

- I will remain substance free while participating in all events.

- I will serve six (6) hours as a Welcome Jack on Thursday, August 21st.

- I will participate in all family reunions during the 2008 – 09 academic year.

Initial that you have read the Participant Commitment and agree to the terms:       Date:      

Application packets must be completed electronically and returned by 5:00 pm on July 21, 2008, to:

Kevin Gemoets | Coordinator | Office of Student Life

Room 105 | University Union (Bldg. # 30)

P.O. Box 6015 | Flagstaff | Arizona 86011

Phone: 928.523.5181 | Fax: 928.523.1425 | E-mail: Kevin.Gemoets@nau.edu

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