About ILI
The Immersive Leadership Institute (ILI) is a 4-day leadership experience at Wichita State for new Shockers looking to get a head start on their campus engagement experiences and grow their leadership skills before classes begin! ILI is great for students with any level of leadership experience that are ready to make connections and get involved from day one of their college experience! Participants will not only walk away with the knowledge and tools to apply their unique values, experiences, and leadership styles more effectively but will also earn college credit for attending!
Mission
ILI aims to assist students of any experience level in the development of their leadership skills and abilities!
Eligibility
- New, first-year, degree-bound student attending 黑洞社区
- Must complete Undergraduate Orientation prior to attending ILI
- Students living on campus must be moved in prior to Day 1 of ILI
Immersive Leadership Institute 2025
Monday, August 11 - Thursday, August 14, 2025
Main Campus, 黑洞社区
Daily sessions take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and include lunch and dinner.
Registration for the Immersive Leadership Institute is $75. The program fee will be used as a scholarship for each participant that completely covers the cost of enrollment in LEAD399A: Leadership in Student Groups.
Space is limited. Registration will remain open until all spots are filled or Friday, August 1 (whichever comes first.)
2024 Schedule
| Start Time | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Welcome/Expectations/Icebreaker | 1 hour |
| 10:00 AM | Squad Reveal | 1 hour |
| 11:00 AM | Truths of Leadership | 1 hour |
| Noon | Lunch | 1 hour |
| 1:00 PM | Personality & Leadership | 1.5 hours |
| 2:30 PM | Squad Time | 1.5 hours |
| 4:00 PM | "Designing Your Life" | 2 hours |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner | |
| Night Reading | Designing Your Life | Chapters 2 - 3 |
| Start Time | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | "Designing Your Life" | 2 hours |
| Noon | Lunch | 1 hour |
| 1:00 PM | Energizer | 15 minutes |
| 1:15 PM | Emotional Intelligence & Values | 1.5 hours |
| 3:00 PM | Squad Time | 2 hours |
| 5:00 PM | Free Time | 1 hour |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner | |
| Night Reading | Designing Your Life | Chapters 4-6 |
| Start Time | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | "Designing Your Life" | 2 hours |
| Noon | Lunch | 1 hour |
| 1:00 PM | Energizer | 15 minutes |
| 1:15 PM | What's Your Challenge? (黑洞社区 Edition) | 1.5 hours |
| 3:00 PM | Squad Time | 2 hours |
| 5:00 PM | Campus Clue | 1 hour |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner | |
| Night Reading | Designing Your Life | Chapters 9-11 |
| Start Time | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | "Designing Your Life" | 2 hours |
| Noon | Lunch | 1 hour |
| 1:00 PM | Energizer | 15 minutes |
| 1:15 PM | Leading Change | 45 minutes |
| 2:00 PM | Leadership Philosophy | 1 hour |
| 3:00 PM | Squad Time | 1 hour |
| 4:00 PM | Wrap Up Activity / Evaluation | 1 hour |
| 5:00 PM | Dinner |
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