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Lead 1960

Get course credit while working at COE!

COE training, teaching, and leadership now qualify through the CALS Lead 1960: Leadership Training Practicum.

This course is designed to allow you to earn one academic credit for the trainings, classes, programs, and trips you already complete during a typical semester.

For example:

  • If you are an Odyssey Guide or PE Instructor, FAST will count as a course assignment, and your trip or class will serve as your final project.
  • If you are a CTLC Facilitator, your Lows Facilitator Training will count as an assignment, and the programs you facilitate will serve as your final project.

The course is intentionally structured to align with what you are already doing, adding as little additional workload as possible. While this is an academic course, there will be a small amount of supplemental coursework. This includes setting personal goals for the semester, writing brief reflective papers following each training, and completing a few short readings on leadership.

About the Course

  • There are no set meeting times, ensuring the course will not conflict with your other academic commitments.
  • After enrollment, we will schedule one full-group meeting (likely in the evening) to review the syllabus and discuss expectations for the semester.
  • All remaining meetings will be individual check-ins scheduled throughout the term.
  • The course is designed to minimize additional workload while supporting your existing commitments.

  • This course is offered during both the Fall and Spring semesters.

     

To Enroll in Lead 1960

  1. Email Chris Bode (cb896@cornell.edu) to get an Enrollment Code.
    1. Include which area of COE you work in and what you are doing (for example, PE Instructor teaching B-Rock or first year Odyssey Guide)  
  2. Use the permission code to add the appropriate Lead 1960 Section in Students Center.  

If you are interested in adding the Leadership Minor through CALS, this course will count as one of your Tier One Requirements for the Minor. If you are not interested in adding the minor chat with your advisor to see if LEAD 1960 can count as an elective credit in your program or how it can fit in with your degree and graduation plan.
 


LEAD 1960 is available to the people in the following roles:

PE Instructor

Student instructor teaching a lesson in lighting a camp stove

  • If you are a new instructor, we recommend enrolling for credit during your first semester of teaching.
  • Returning instructors are also encouraged to take the credit, ideally during the Fall semester. If you only teach in the Spring, please reach out so we can create a plan that fits your schedule. You are still eligible to earn the credit, and we’re happy to work with you to determine the timing and structure that best suit your individual circumstances.

Odyssey Guide

Outdoor Odyssey

  • If you are an Odyssey Guide planning to lead a trip next year, we recommend taking the course in the Spring semester, when you will be attending trainings and preparing for your trip.
  • If you are a guide who will not be leading a trip next year, please enroll in the Fall semester. During the first class meeting, we will discuss how the course will be structured for you. Some assignments will be adapted to reflect your trainings from the previous semester and the trip you are leading in the near future.

CTLC Facilitator

CTLC Facilitator guiding participant on the high elements

  • If you are a new Facilitator completing training this year, we recommend registering for the course in the Fall semester.
  • If you are a returning Facilitator interested in earning credit, please reach out so we can determine which semester makes the most sense for you to enroll.

For more information, contact Chris Bode at cb896@cornell.edu