Program Overview

Comprehensive Leadership Program

The Comprehensive Leadership Program (CLP) at Gonzaga University is a formal, for-credit academic leadership program intended to complement students' academic goals through theoretical study and experiential learning culminating in the Minor in Leadership Studies.

Program Overview

The program was inaugurated in 2002 in an effort to support the University mission of creating leaders, in a variety of fields, dedicated to the common good. The CLP offers a unique scholarly environment for students from every major, and provides transformational and reflective experiences focused on three dimensions:

• self-awareness
• relationship with others
• community action for the common good

Program Structure

Undergraduates take the Minor in Leadership Studies in conjunction with their chosen major in any academic field.

Admission Criteria

Admission to the Comprehensive Leadership Program (CLP) is competitive and the application takes place during the fall of a student's first year, and is based on

• demonstrated leadership
• desire to study leadership through
  • written essays
  • individual interviews
  • group interviews
  • student's grade point average

Program Outcomes

The CLP prepares students for real-life leadership as it strives to produce graduates with a deep and holistic understanding of leadership, the meaning of moral character, and an ethic of care and service.