The Leadership Academy in Residential Education at American University develops courageous and ethical future leaders of diverse intellectual curiosity, and a passion for learning, service and achieving uncommon success. This is accomplished by providing students with a unique opportunity to participate in seminars, lectures, colloquiums, and practical workshops that are designed to develop a capacity to lead in a complex global society. 

Some of the opportunities include: 

• Leadership seminars and workshops
• Special conversations with campus administrators
• Colloquiums and lectures with AU Faculty
• Mentorship and networking opportunities with AU faculty, staff and alunni.
• Serving in a leadership position on the Academy Governance or Academy Advisory
• Event management training
• Advanced problem analysis and problem solving simulations.  

Residents, or academy fellows, can discover and develop their leadership identity within a community of learners with activities facilitated by a dynamic group of student leaders, faculty and staff at American University 

To apply to this Living Learning Community, please fill out the application found here.