First-year Leadership Program

The First-year Leadership Program - FyLP (pronounced 'flip') is a series of active sessions offered each Fall semester for students to explore their personal leadership strengths while connecting with other Redhawks through fun activities led by student facilitators (listed below).

F_YLP participants will attend 6 two-hour weekly sessions with topics related to self-leadership. We offer two F_YLP Cohorts - either Mondays or Thursdays - from 5 - 7  p . m . 

• Monday Cohort is held each week from September 14 – October 26, 2026
  
• Thursday Cohort is held each week from September 10 – October 29, 2026 (no session on October 8 due to Fall Break) 

F_YLP takes place in the University Center on SEMO's Main Campus - online participation is not available.

As a F_YLP participant, you will:  

• Connect with the F_YLP facilitators, who are upper-class student leaders in Student Government, Fraternity and Sorority Life, and other student organizations.
• Get to know other new SEMO students whom you might not otherwise meet.  
• Gain insight into your personality type, leadership style, and character strengths through self-assessments and session activities.  
• Receive a Certificate of Graduation from a University leadership program by the end of October during your first year at SEMO! This is an excellent addition to your resume. Being a F_YLP graduate can also open doors to other opportunities at the University.