Leadership Education and Development

At Stetson University, we are focused on preparing our students to reach their full potential. In Leadership Education and Development, we support initiatives across Stetson focused on supporting students to reach their full potential by embracing leadership in an increasingly complex, interdependent and technological world.

LEAD offers a variety of programs, leadership roles and learning opportunities across campus focused on exploring the leader within all of us, applying personal leadership abilities to positively work with others and building understanding of social responsibility and social impact. 

Leadership Summit is a half-day leadership conference for Stetson students to explore and develop their leadership skills as they kick off the year ahead. This program is open to all student leaders and offers a variety of levels of leadership development.

  • When: End of spring semester
  • Who: Open to all students at Stetson University

Omicron Delta Kappa is a National Leadership Honor Society that established a circle at Stetson in 1953. This honor society recognizes juniors and seniors at Stetson that have positively contributed to the community and explored leadership in various ways across campus.

  • When: Omicron Delta Kappa recruits new members in the fall and spring semesters
  • Who: Juniors and Seniors that meet GPA requirements are eligible for membership

Peer Leader Training is a variety of trainings offered to students in student leader positions on campus to help them as they train for their leadership roles on campus. 

  • When: Peer Leader Training is hosted three times of year when most transitions take place in the fall, spring and summer
  • Who: Student leaders are enrolled in this training by the advisors and supervisors that oversee them in the student leader roles that they hold

Top Hatter Leadership Awards is a calmative end of the year leadership banquet focused on celebrating and recognizing the leadership efforts of the Stetson community through remembrance of the past year and building excitement for what is ahead. During this event, faculty, staff, students, and organizations receive awards to acknowledge their work, these recipients are nominated by the community and selected by a committee.

  • When: Last Tuesday of the spring semester
  • Who: All Faculty, Staff, and Students at Stetson are eligible for nomination. To receive an invitation to this event, you must be a nominee or nominator for an award.

Top Hatter Leadership Awards

ULEAD Opportunities

ULead is Stetson University's Unified Leadership Application. Submit your application for easy student access in the number one place for student leadership applications.


Leadership Summit

Application Available:

Mar. 25, 2025 - Apr. 27, 2025

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Omicron Delta Kappa

Application Available:

Jan. 13, 2025 - Feb. 9, 2025

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Hatter Productions 2024-2025 Member

Application Available:

Rolling Application

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Green, White & YOU

Application Available:

Rolling Application

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For additional assistance with your application, you can access online resume reviews and career prep. videos (including resume writing and interviewing) through HatterJobs!

If you have any questions concerning the ULead application, contact Student Development & Campus Vibrancy at [email protected]