Family Handbook 2017

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• Women’s Leadership Conference
This annual conference builds
capacity and efficacy in
leadership, giving conference
attendees a better understanding
about issues in women’s
leadership. It also gives them
knowledge, skills and values to
engage in the leadership process.
• Alternative Break Programming
Alternative Break programs
engage a group of students in
direct service over a typical school
break. Clemson is proud to have
a 10-year history of offering these
experiences and now offers trips
over fall break, winter break and
spring break. Each experience has
a focus on a particular social issue
with exploration and immersion in
that issue beginning long before the trip itself. Students educate themselves
and each other, then do hands-on work with relevant organizations. These
experiences challenge them to think critically and compassionately — and
to understand there’s no such thing as “not my problem.” Upon return,
participants are empowered to make more informed decisions and to take
meaningful action to support community efforts.
• Campuswide Days of Service
Clemson has a strong relationship with numerous community agencies
in the local area and is proud to partner with them throughout the year to
offer students opportunities to develop their citizenship skills. In addition
to ongoing service opportunities, at least one large day of service is
offered each semester: in the fall, The Big Event, and in the spring, the
MLK Day of Service. These days of service are open to all students and
can lead to other community engagement activities.
• Tiger’s Leadership Book Club
The Tiger’s Leadership Book Club provides students with an opportunity
to read and discuss a leadership-focused book with their peers. In a
structured discussion setting, students discuss the lessons of the book
as well as their own leadership skills and areas for improvement. The
first 40 students to register each semester get the book for free!
Find out more by visiting
student-activities/slce.
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