What is Activation?
Our personalized coaching program provides students with the unique opportunity to work directly with experienced leadership coaches—empowering them to step confidently into leadership roles on campus and beyond. Activation offers personalized one-on-one coaching throughout the semester, an emotional intelligence assessment, and a co-created leadership development plan tailored to help you reach your goals.
Activation includes:
- One-on-one sessions with a professional leadership coach over the course of a semester (one 90-minute session and three 60-minute sessions).
- Emotional intelligence assessment, report and debrief
- Co-created leadership plan to help you grow as a leader including leadership goals and tactics to achieve them
- Flexible hours! Sessions are based on your schedule
- Virtual or in-person
New to Doerr?
Activation is a great way to learn about yourself as a leader and articulate your vision for how you want to lead at Rice. It can be a great way to think "big-picture" about how you want to grow and make an impact.
Students are only permitted to take Activation once during their Rice career with the exception of Student Ambassadors.
Already taken Doerr programs?
Activation is perfect for evaluating where you currently are as a leader and what your next steps should be. You're also encouraged to bring real leadership context to coaching sessions, so completing Activation while in a formal leadership position can have a huge impact.
Questions? Contact leadership@rice.edu.
Summer 2025 Registration is Open!
Summer is the PERFECT time to complete Activation. Work virtually with your coach wherever you are to get prepped for the new academic year. Summer registration is open!
Deadline: May 16th
Questions? Contact leadership@rice.edu.
If you are interested in completing a second semester of Activation, you can apply to Doerr's student leadership programs; Student Ambassadors