What is Women In Learning and Leadership?
- Women in Learning and Leadership (WILL) is a curricular and co-curricular course of study designed to develop leadership skills and provide leadership experiences. WILL offers active learning opportunities that empower women as leaders and fosters a deeper understanding of women’s roles and contributions to society. Successful completion of both the curricular and co-curricular courses of study results in a WILL certificate, which will be noted on the student’s official transcript. If the co-curricular requirements of the program are not met but the academic requirements are, this will result in the student having completed a Women’s and Gender Studies minor only. The WILL Certificate Program will not appear on the student’s official transcript.
Why become a member?
- Women In Learning and Leadership provides women with a community of empowered, like-minded women that create a support system for each other. WILL also provides members with many unique opportunities ranging from leadership based conferences to other learning opportunities, both inside and outside the classroom.
Can I be in the Honors program and in Women in Learning and Leadership?
- Yes, we encourage our members to be involved in many different aspects and programs on campus.
What are the requirements?
- There are both membership requirements and academic requirements:
- Members are required to go to meetings every other week throughout the semester and also attend a minimum number of 3 on campus events related to the goals and objectives of WILL.
- These “Gender Events” are sent out weekly via email by the Gender Watch Chair
- Feel free to bring relevant events to the attention of Gender Watch/Eboard at anytime
- All members must either complete a WILL Specific set of Courses. These WILL Specific courses include five courses that cover many requirements for the “Core” that all TCNJ students must fulfill before graduation.
- Members are required to go to meetings every other week throughout the semester and also attend a minimum number of 3 on campus events related to the goals and objectives of WILL.
Can I become a member after my freshman year?
- Yes. It is encouraged that all women and female identifying students apply before their freshman year so that they can enter TCNJ as Women In Learning and Leadership students, but mid-semester applications are always welcomed
Is WILL on my transcript?
- Yes. WILL is a certificate-bearing program. Student’s courses and co-curricular activities are tracked by the WILL Director throughout their tenure as WILL students in order to certify successful completion of the program.