Eagle Leadership Program
The Eagle Leadership Program at Kirkwood allows you to build connections and create an experience that enhances your time both at Kirkwood and beyond. It’s designed to encourage participation in clubs and organizations, Leadership Series events, and campus events and activities.
Students who collect at least 10 points will earn a noncredit leadership certificate, which is a great addition to your resume. The program offers some great opportunities to build your network (friendships) too!
Students who go beyond the minimum requirements can collect more points to be a bronze-level (10 points), silver-level (12 points), gold-level (14 points), or platinum-level (15 points) student leader and earn a respective noncredit certificate.
Students who reach the silver, gold, or platinum levels will also be recognized at Kirkwood’s annual Awards Banquet held each spring. Students with a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA will receive two bonus points; students with a cumulative GPA between 3.0 and 3.49 will receive one bonus point.
Program Requirements
Clubs and Organizations: Students need to join a minimum of ONE recognized club or organization. Students will earn one point per club/org they're involved in, with a maximum of three points. To learn more about clubs and organizations at Kirkwood, please visit the Clubs webpage.
Eagle Leadership Series Events: Students need to attend a minimum of THREE of the six events tagged as Eagle Leadership Series events. Students will earn one point for each event attended throughout the year. Learn more about Eagle Leadership Series Events below.
Other Campus Events and Activities: Students need to attend a minimum of THREE events offered in six event categories. Students will earn one point for each event attended. The six categories and their qualifying events are listed below.
Eagle Leadership Series
Join Kirkwood’s president Dr. Kristie Fisher as she talks about the Path to Leadership. Every journey to a leadership position is different and there isn’t one main path on how to get there.
Join us for the second event in a series on how to grow as a student leader. For this event, we focus on self-awareness and understanding yourself before you can lead others.
Join us for the third event in a series on being a student leader (and having FUN while doing it!). This includes a variety of team building activities and presentations designed to help you grow as a leader.
Event Categories for Events & Activities
- Sept 5: Faculty Lecture Series
- Sept 5: Art Gallery Reception
- Sept 9: Get the Scoop on the Dean of Students Office
- Sept 17: Faculty Recital
- Oct 3: Faculty Lecture Series
- Oct 7: Midterm Marathon
- Oct 7: Get the Scoop on the Academic Advising
- Oct 8: Midterm Marathon
- Oct 9: Midterm Marathon
- Oct 10: Midterm Marathon
- Oct 10: Art Gallery Reception
- Oct 11: Midterm Marathon
- Oct 22: Pizza with Academic Advisors
- Nov 4: Get the Scoop on the Learning Commons & Library
- Nov 7: Faculty Lecture Series
- Nov 7: Lunch & Listen
- Nov 14: Lunch & Listen
- Nov 14: Art Gallery Reception
- Nov 21: Lunch & Listen
- Aug 29: Multicultural Block Party
- Sept 10: Study Abroad Fair
- Sept 12: Global Spotlight: Myanmar
- Sept 24: GEN Showcase
- Sept 24: Loteria
- Oct 3: Hora de Arte
- Oct 11: Pride Cookie Decorating
- Oct 15: Global Spotlight: Ghana
- Oct 27: Trunk or Treat
- Oct 29: The "Hidden Figures" Event
- Nov 14: Global Spotlight
- Nov 18: International Showcase
- Nov 20: Study Abroad Application Help Session
- Nov 20: Study Abroad Trivia
- Nov 21: Global Expo
- Nov 22: Global Potluck
- Aug 27: Free Bowling
- Aug 30: Free Mini Golf & Range Balls
- Aug 30: Free Ice Skating
- Sept 3: Free Bowling
- Sept 4: Kanjam Tournament
- Sept 4: Spikeball Tournament
- Sept 5: Bags Tournament
- Sept 8: Free Roller Skating
- Sept 10: Free Bowling
- Sept 10: 2-Person Best Shot Gold Challenge
- Sept 11: Sand Volleyball Tournament
- Sept 13: Free Mini Golf & Range Balls
- Sept 13: 7 vs 7 Flag Football
- Sept 13: Free Ice Skating
- Sept 15: Free Roller Skating
- Sept 17: Free Bowling
- Sept 18: Singles Tennis Tournament
- Sept 20: Free Mini Golf & Range Balls
- Sept 20: Free Ice Skating
- Sept 22: Free Roller Skating
- Sept 24: Free Bowling
- Sept 25: Doubles Tennis Tournament
- Sept 26: Slow Pitch Softball Tournament
- Sept 27: Free Mini Golf & Range Balls
- Sept 29: Free Roller Skating
- Oct 1: Free Bowling
- Oct 2: Powder Puff Football
- Oct 3: Green Bandana Training
- Oct 3: Bubble Soccer Tournament
- Oct 4: Free Mini Golf & Range Balls
- Oct 4: 6 vs 6 Coed Soccer
- Oct 4: Free Ice Skating
- Oct 6: Free Roller Skating
- Oct 8: Free Bowling
- Oct 10: Kickball Tournament
- Oct 11: Free Mini Golf & Range Balls
- Oct 13: Free Roller Skating
- Oct 15: Free Bowling
- Oct 17: Sex in the Dark
- Oct 18: Free Ice Skating
- Oct 20: Free Roller Skating
- Oct 22: Free Bowling
- Oct 25: Coed Basketball
- Oct 25: Free Ice Skating
- Oct 27: Free Roller Skating
- Oct 29: Free Bowling
- Nov 3: Free Roller Skating
- Nov 5: Free Bowling
- Nov 7: Singles Ping Pong Tournament
- Nov 8: Free Ice Skating
- Nov 10: Free Roller Skating
- Nov 12: Free Bowling
- Nov 13: Green Bandana Training
- Nov 14: Doubles Ping Pong Tournament
- Nov 17: Free Roller Skating
- Nov 19: Free Bowling
- Nov 20: Free Throw Challenge
- Nov 21: Laser Tag Tournament
- Nov 22: Free Ice Skating
- Nov 24: Free Roller Skating
- Nov 26: Free Bowling
- Dec 3: Free Bowling
- Dec 5: Dodgeball Tournament
- Dec 6: Free Ice Skating
- Dec 8: Free Roller Skating
- Aug 26: Kirkwood Kickoff
- Aug 27: Free Daps Freestyle Rap
- Aug 27: Burgers & Bingo
- Aug 29: Hypnotist Brian Imbus
- Aug 30: Almost Famous Popcorn & Ice Cream
- Sept 3: Bingo
- Sept 3: Bounce Battle Intramural
- Sept 3: Tacos & Trivia
- Sept 4: Crafts at Kirkwood
- Sept 5: Free Kernels Baseball
- Sept 5: NFL Weekly Pick'ems & Survivor Pool Intramural
- Sept 13: Instaplay
- Sept 14: Instaplay
- Sept 18: Volleyball Tailgate & Match vs. Iowa Lakes
- Oct 10: Bingo
- Oct 16: Crafts at Kirkwood
- Oct 17: Musician Stephen Paul
- Nov 1: Fall Musical: Into the Woods
- Nov 2: Fall Musical: Into the Woods
- Nov 3: Fall Musical: Into the Woods
- Nov 6: Crafts at Kirkwood with Sammy's Birthday Bash
- Nov 7: Fall Musical: Into the Woods
- Nov 8: Fall Musical: Into the Woods
- Nov 9: Fall Musical: Into the Woods
- Nov 12: Bingo
- Nov 16: Instrumental Jaz Ensemble
- Nov 24: Concert Choir & Jazz Choir Concert
- Dec 7: Concert Band
- Dec 8: Cedar Rapids Community Orchestra
- Dec 14: College Football Bowl Pick'ems Intramural
If you have questions, please reach out to Kirkwood Student Life at student.life@kirkwood.edu or 319-398-5578.