Apply here to represent UTM regionally and globally in the Collegiate Leadership Competition! https://forms.office.com/r/3s26dSk617 - Applications close December 15th 2024 at 11:59 PM.
What is the Collegiate Leadership Competition?
The Collegiate Leadership Competition (CLC) is an international competition that provides students passionate about leadership with a practice field. We recruit and coach a team of current UTM students who compete at the CLC. There are two competitions:
- Canadian Regional Competition at Wilfrid Laurier University (Brantford, Ontario) in March 2025
- Global Virtual Competition in April 2025
During both competitions, each team is given 6 different challenges to complete. Teams are judged on how well they work together and to what extent they finish each challenge. Also, each team member leads one of the six challenges and receives feedback on their leadership performance.
Team Commitment
Attend mandatory practice (~26 hrs) Through attending weekly practices, UTM team members learn the CLC's leadership curriculum and practice taking on challenges as a team. Our new and returning coaches have participated in the competition in past years, and are eager to get this year's team ready. Last year they helped the team achieve 4th place both regionally and globally!
- Practices are Mondays from 5:00-7:00pm, January 6th to April 7th 2025. There will be no practice during reading week.
- Practices are in-person at UTM leading up to the in-person competition (January 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th; February 3rd, 10th, 24th; March 3 and 10th)
- Practices are virtual on March 17th, 24th, 31st and April 7th to prepare for the virtual competition
- Coaches may book individual meetings with you to discuss/coach you on leadership skills
Competitions (~24 hrs) 6 team members committed to the team and their growth as leaders will compete.
- Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, from 5:00-7:30 p.m. - Practice Competition (Online)
- Saturday, March 15, 2025, 8:30a.m - 4:45 p.m. – Canadian Regional Competition (In Person)
- Global Virtual Competition is a two-day competition on either April 10th and 12th or April 24th and 26th; we will determine which dates we compete based on team availability; Day 1 of the virtual is 5:30 - 10:00 p.m.; Day 2 of the virtual is 10 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.
- Post-season Debrief - after competitions are over, the team comes together one last time to reflect on the season
Learn the CLC curriculum (~12 hrs) Approximately 1 hour of independent work per week. As a team member, you are committed to learning the CLC's leadership curriculum both during and between practices. Curriculum topics include attributes of effective leaders, leadership/followership styles, creative problem-solving, influencing others, navigating difficult conversations, conflict resolution, ethical decision-making, stressors, and effective teaming.
**Team members participate for free. All costs associated with the competition - cost of the competition, travel to the in-person competition, practice materials etc. - are paid for by the Centre for Student Engagement.
Inquiries
For all questions and feedback regarding the Collegiate Leadership Competition please contact:
Laura Walkling
Supervisor, Leadership Education
- Email: laura.walkling@utoronto.ca