ATHENA International
College Leadership Initiative

~Frequently Asked Questions~

Q.  How does this program help colleges and universities connect students with community leaders?

A.  The design formats allow former ATHENA recipients to be a part of providing leadership development for the students through their lived experiences.  If you do not have a formal ATHENA awards program in your area from which to draw, it is an opportunity to identify women professionals in your community that reflect ATHENA principles in their leadership.

Q.  Is there a particular time of year when this must be offered?

A.   The ATHENA International College Leadership Initiative allows for great flexibility in terms of implementation.  Because the curriculum can be used in a variety of formats, you may want to use it during orientation at the start of the year, during the semester for upper class students as a leadership certificate program, or at the end of the year as a model for recognizing outstanding leadership on campus.

Q. What is included in the ATHENA International College Leadership Initiative?

A. The program includes:

• Program Materials:  ATHENA Leadership Model®  curriculum, graphic files (including all templates and samples you need for successful programming)

• Three separate design formats:  ATHENA Connections, the ATHENA Leadership Summit, and the ATHENA Book Club

• Access to online resources on the ATHENA International website

• Ongoing leadership news and correspondence from ATHENA International

• Up to 100 sets of ATHENA Leadership Model®  principles cards

• A three hour implementation training
  

Q.  What is the cost of participating in the ATHENA International College Leadership Initiative?

A. There is a one-time license fee of $600 for the use of the ATHENA Leadership Model® and all of the support materials.  If the college initiative facilitators (there are 2 of them) travel more than 30 miles to campus, the fees for travel must be covered by the host institution (all efforts will be made to see that this involves no overnight accommodation). 

In subsequent years, there is an annual $200 fee for the ongoing use of the materials – in whatever format you deem useful.  In addition, ATHENA requires an annual report on your College Leadership Initiative events so your efforts can be tracked and recognized for innovation!

Q.  What is included in the annual $200 commitment (after the initial license fee)?

A.  This fee allows you to use the ATHENA Leadership Model® in whatever formats you choose while reporting those initiatives each year through a simple annual report. 

Q.  How do we get started?

A.  Simply contact ATHENA International at 312-580--0111 or ddinkel@athenainternational.org or to Marlene Kowalski-Braun, ATHENA International Board Member and Women’s Center Director, Grand Valley State University at 616-331-2748 or kowalsm@gvsu.edu to request a license.  A comprehensive program toolkit will be available upon receipt of your license payment.