Leadership Series: Graduate Leadership in Higher Ed: Understanding Structures, Power, and Influence
Tue 2/24 • 5:15PM - 6:30PM PST
This interactive workshop equips graduate students with practical leadership skills to navigate complex higher education systems and advocate for meaningful institutional change. Using organizational charts, power-mapping exercises, and real-world scenarios, participants learn how decisions are made, who holds influence, and how to strategically engage stakeholders across campus. The presentation emphasizes solution-oriented advocacy, helping graduate students move beyond identifying problems to proposing feasible, data-informed solutions that administrators can act on. Designed through a graduate student lens, the session builds collective student power, accountability strategies, and confidence in leading change within academic institutions.