IMMERSIVE YEAR-LONG EXPERIENCES

Leadership Cohorts:
Leading as a First-Year

Internalize a leader identity and develop a sense of purpose

Leading as a First Year Cohort

The Doerr Institute's Leading as a First-Year Cohort is the perfect way for first-year undergraduates to build a network of peer leaders and transition into their leader identity at Rice University. Over one academic year, cohort participants explore how their leadership stories, values, purpose, and beliefs build their unique leader identity and identify opportunities they have to make an impact while at Rice.

Students selected for this cohort will participate in a customized group learning experience in the Fall semester and 1:1 personalized coaching sessions in the Spring semester.

Learning Goals

After participating in this program, you will be able to:

  • Articulate your values, beliefs, and aspirations as a leader (self-concept/ aspirational self-concept clarity)
  • Adopt a personalized leader identity and increased leader efficacy (identity/efficacy)
  • Build a lasting network of leaders in your graduating class
  • Identify opportunities to grow as a leader while at Rice

Eligibility

  • Open to first-year undergraduate students at Rice University

Session Dates

If you are selected for the 2025-2026 Leading as a First Year Cohort, you must be available to attend the following sessions. These sessions are scheduled to take place in person. 

Cohort 1:

  • Session 1: Monday, September 22nd, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Session 2: Monday, October 6th, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Session 3: Monday, October 20th, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Session 4: Monday, November 3rd, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Session 5: TBD


Cohort 2:

  • Session 1: Thursday, September 25th, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
  • Session 2: Thursday, October 9th, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
  • Session 3: Thursday, October 23rd, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
  • Session 4: Thursday, November 6th, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
  • Session 5: TBD

Students selected for this cohort will complete the above programs alongside other members of their assigned cohort.

Fall Semester Registration Opens Aug. 4th!

Thank you for your interest in developing your leadership at Rice! Fall semester registration opens on August 4th.

Want to be the first to know when it launches? Sign up here to get notified as soon as registration opens.

Questions? Contact leadership@rice.edu.

 

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