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 the 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 WGS minor. Minor requirements 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.