Our leadership programs in Student Leadership and Involvement are centered around five pillars.
Building Community

Leaders at JMU are focused on contributing positively to their communities through
collaboration, respect, service to others and appreciation of our interconnectedness.
Engagement
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Leaders at JMU engage personally, professionally and through the student experience to create meaning and help solve real-world problems.
Growth
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Leaders at JMU are centered on growing a better future to make positive change for all on an individual and community level.
Purpose
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Leaders at JMU are guided by purposeful learning and creativity that leads to direction in life, including through goals, values, strengths, and beliefs.
Learning
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Leaders at JMU use every environment - classrooms, workplaces, community and more - as learning laboratories to use critical thinking, personal reflection, and active citizenry through intentional experiences, as well as everyday life
Follow the links below to learn more about available leadership programs, services, and events available. Have questions? Email us or stop by The Union 320!

