Pathways to Leadership Program

The Pathways to Leadership program provides you with workshops and retreat to help develop and refine leadership skills, networking and community-building, and information to how to get involved on-campus and off-campus. You can either drop-in and attend one of the weekly workshops or quarterly retreats, or enroll in one of the Introductory or Advanced programs for CCR credit. You choose your own adventure! Learn more about the various programs and we hope to see you at a workshop or retreat!

Weekly Workshops

Each week, Muir College hosts a weekly workshop on various topics ranging from communication skills, career preparation, equity and social justice, working with others, and campus resources. If you're just joining the program, there will be an info session on October 7th to explain the program, and workshops will be Thursdays from 12:00-1:00pm. Click here to register for the Fall 2021 Workshops:

Week 2:  Pathways to Leadership Introduction
Thursday, October 7, 2021, 12:00-1:00p
Zoom ID: 948 1726 7610
Presenters: Harper Estus, President, Muir College Council; and Claudia Pena, Coordinator of Student Activities, Muir College
Do you want to learn more about valuable leadership skills that you can apply to your life and career? Pathways to Leadership is the right program for you! Come to this introductory workshop to learn more about this program and start your involvement in Muir College.

Week 3:  Finding Your Voice: Impostor Syndrome and Self-Advocacy
Thursday, October 14, 2021, 12:00-1:00p
Zoom ID: 948 1726 7610
Presenters: Ivette Bautista, Academic Advisor, Muir College
Sometimes when you enter college, you may feel something called imposter syndrome kicking in. But if one thing is for certain, you are here in Muir College and UC San Diego for a reason! Come learn more about how to improve your view of imposter syndrome and start developing your self-advocacy skills.

Week 4:  Inspiring Muir Leadership Conference
Friday, October 22, 2021
Zoom ID:  919 1198 3742

Week 5:  Building Community: Not Enough To Not Be Exclusionary, We Must Be Pro-Inclusion
Thursday, October 28, 2021, 12:00-1:00p
Zoom ID: 948 1726 7610
Presenter: Fnann Keflezighi, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Marshall College
What does it mean to be at a diverse campus? How do we ensure inclusion is experienced by the members of our community? The reality is that we have to actively build inclusive communities when we function within a society that has historical and present exclusionary practices and values. Join us as we get real about marginalization, think through strategy to intentionally create spaces of mattering and imagine a community that empowers all of us at our intersectional identities.

Week 6:  Everything I Learned about Leadership, I Learned through Comic Books
Thursday, November 4, 2021, 12:00-1:00p
Zoom ID: 948 1726 7610
Presenter: Mario Garibay, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Muir College
Before there was the MCU, Assistant Dean Mario fell in love with all things comic books after watching an animated X-men series. And through comic books, TV shows, and movies, he was first introduced to concepts around leadership, teamwork, and EDI. Whether you are an avid comic book fan or not, join us for a fun session on leadership through the lens of comics and superheroes! 

Week 8:  Resume & Interviewing Tips
Thursday, November 18, 2021, 12:00-1:00p
Zoom ID: 948 1726 7610
Presenters: Claudia Pena, Coordinator of Student Activities, Muir College; and Mario Garibay, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Muir College
Having the important tools for crafting your resume or completing a successful interview are vital, no matter what life path you are on. Learn how to confidently be you while completing your resume or preparing for your next interview!

Week 10:  Meet Your Dean of Student Affairs
Thursday, December 2, 2021, 12:00-1:00p
Zoom ID: 948 1726 7610
Presenter: Jason Thibodeaux, Dean of Student Affairs, Muir College
Do you know what the Dean of Student Affairs does? Whether you answered yes or no to that question, get to know our Dean, Jason Thibodeaux! Learn more about his journey to Dean of Student Affairs and lessons he learned along the way.

For more information, please e-mail Mario Garibay, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, at magaribay@ucsd.edu.  

Retreats

• Inspiring Muir Leadership Conference (Fall Quarter): Geared towards incoming first-year and transfer students and students interested in getting involved, this program is intended to providing introductory leadership skills, an introduction to equity and inclusion, and information on how to get involved in Muir College and on-campus. Click here to register for the 2021 Inspiring Muir Leadership Conference: Register here!
• Muir Intercultural Retreat (Winter Quarter): 
  Open to both new and continuing students, this program provides an immersive experience on issues pertaining to equity and social justice through interactive activities and authentic dialogue. 
• Muir Social Change Retreat (Spring Quarter) 
  Geared towards continuing students and graduating seniors, this program will further refine leadership skills, and participants will learn how to create change through their on-campus involvement or continue this work beyond the UC San Diego campus.