Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who can attend the CEO workshops?
A: CEO leadership workshops are open to all undergraduate and graduate students at Drexel University who wish to learn leadership and organizational skills and strategies. Members and leaders of student organizations are encouraged to attend.
Q: How do I earn a Certificate OR which workshops should I attend to earn a Certificate?
A: Detailed certificate descriptions and requirements for each certificate can be found on the CEO webpage at: www.drexel.edu/oca/l . The CEO Certificate most often earned is the Personal Leadership certificate. The requirements for this certificate are to attend any 6 workshops offered throughout the academic year.
Q: How do I sign up for the CEO workshops OR do I have to sign up prior to attending workshops?
A: Students are encouraged to arrive at the CEO workshops and simply fill out the attendance sign-in sheets. The Office of Campus Activities keeps all attendance records.
Q: When and how is the workshop schedule publicized?
A: The CEO workshop scheduled is planned and advertised on a per Term basis. CEO workshop schedules are available on the web and in paper versions at the beginning of each Term. Students are strongly encouraged to visit the website and join the CEO listserv for weekly emails.
Q: What happens if a workshop is cancelled or rescheduled?
A: When workshops need to be cancelled and/or rescheduled, there are two ways students can find out about these changes: 1) primarily through the CEO email Listserv, and 2) on the website.
Q: Can I earn more than one Certificate in a year?
A: Any student can earn multiple Certificates in a single year. Thus far, students have earned between 1 and 4 Certificates in a single year?
Q: Can I earn a CEO Certificate multiple times in multiple years?
A: Absolutely. Many students earn CEO Certificates year after year as they continue to develop their personal and professional leadership skills.
Q: How much time do I have in order to complete the requirements to earn a Certificate?
A: Certificate requirements can be fulfilled over the course of an entire academic year, from the Summer Term through the following Spring Term. Certificates do not have to be earned in one term alone.
Q: How do I get my Certificate once I have completed the requirements?
A: The CEO Program holds an Award Reception toward the end of the Spring Term. All students who have earned Certificates over the course of the entire academic year are invited and receive awards.
Q: How can I find out how many workshops I have attended thus far?
A: Students can email CEO@drexel.edu for attendance records. All students will receive periodic emails throughout the year with a listing of CEO workshop attended.
Q: Can one CEO workshop be used toward earning multiple Certificates?
A: Unless a workshop is required for multiple Certificates, all CEO workshops can be applied toward one Certificate's requirements.
Q: How do organizations earn $$$ for CEO attendance?
A: Student organizations that have made the commitment to developing their leaders can earn the Excellent Organization Certificate. The Excellent Organization Certificate is earned by having five (5) or more members earn any Certificate, and the organization can earn up to $500.
Q: What is a "CEO Certified" event?
A: An event planned by a student organization or campus partner (Drexel office or department) that creates additional leadership development opportunities for the Drexel student body. Events that qualify to be "CEO Certified" will be listed on the master CEO Program calendar, and all students attending the event will receive (1) CEO credit. All "CEO Certified" events will be marketed and promoted by the Office of Campus Activities.
Q: How do I get my organization's/department's event to be "CEO Certified"?
A: Complete the "CEO Workshop Request Form" and email it to ceo@drexel.edu. Please make a note on the form if you will need assistance in reserving a room for your event, and/or if you will need AV equipment (i.e., computer/laptop/projector, etc.). Upon submission, your request will be reviewed and considered for the CEO calendar. You will be notified within one week of your submission date as to whether or not your event qualifies as a “CEO Certified” event. If your event does qualify to receive CEO credit, you will need to ensure that attendance is taken the day of your event and have the audience complete a brief 60-second survey (sign-in sheets and surveys are provided by OCA). You can pick up a folder for your "CEO Certified" event on the day of or the day before the program from the mailbox located outside of the office of the Associate Director of Campus Activities (Room 32F in the SORC – lower level, Creese Center). You can return the files in the same mailbox upon completion of the programs. You can keep the yellow carbon copy portion of the surveys for your own program assessment. If you wish to have a copy of the attendance sheet, one can be emailed to you upon request (email ceo@drexel.edu).
Q: What is CEO II?
A: CEO II is an advanced training for leadership excellence that includes multiple on-campus trainings and off-campus specialty experiences. For 2009-2010, CEO II is using Dr. John Maxwell's corporate training materials on The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player and The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork.
Q: How can I be eligible for CEO II?
A: Only students who have previously earned CEO Program Certification, as well as current Presidents and Treasurers of recognized Drexel Student Organizations, are eligible to apply for the CEO
II Advanced Leadership Training Program.
Q: How do I get a CEO II application?
A: CEO II applications will be emailed to all eligible students at the beginning of the Fall Term. Applications are also available online at http://www.drexel.edu/oca/l/application.asp
Q: What are the CEO II requirements?
A: Students are required to attend 6 of the 8 Leadership Trainings and attend 2 of 5 Specialty Events. For complete details, visit http://www.drexel.edu/oca/l/requirements.asp.
