L.E.A.P. Checklist
| Leadership | Experience | Academics | Professionalism |
To gain the certification you must earn 60 points total. You must complete a minimum of 10 points in each category, for a total of 50. The final 10 points comes from your interview with an Advisory Board member.
Once you have completed 50 points, email Dr. Groover (mgroover@georgiasouthern.edu) who will help set up the interview.
If you have an item you believe fits into one of these categories, but it is not listed, contact Dr. Groover who will bring it before the committee.
Leadership and Teamwork and Relationship Building
| Workshops (1 point) |
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| Include the name of the workshop and when it was held: | |
| Leadership Workshop (Communication Arts Department Approved) | |
| Leadership Expo or Similar Event | |
| Team Building Exercise | |
| Facilitator Training | |
| Self-Assessment Tests (1 point) |
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| Include the date the assessment was taken: | |
| Myers Briggs Test | |
| Leadership Skills Test (e.g., Acumen) | |
| Campbell Inventory Test | |
| Leader Service (3 points) |
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| Peer Leader ( FYE 1210) | |
| Career Center Ambassador | |
| Southern Ambassador | |
| SOAR Leader | |
| Lead a Workshop | |
| Communication Arts Peer Advisor | |
| Presentations(1 point when required in a course) (3 points when completed outside of course requirements) |
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| Team presentation | |
| Individual | |
| Readings (1 point, maximum of 6 points) |
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| Discuss which book(s) you read, providing a brief summary, and what lessons you can take from it. | |
| “Thank You for Smoking” by Christopher Buckley | |
| “Airframe” by Michael Crichton | |
| “The Distracted Mind” by Adam Gazzaley | |
| “Distracted” by Maggie Jackson | |
| “Building a Story Brand ” by Donald Miller | |
| “Pitch Perfect” by Bill McGowan | |
| “Pandora’s Clock” by John Nance | |
| “Little Green Men” by Christopher Buckley | |
| Note: Continue to check the Web site as new books may be added | |
| Networking (1 point) |
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| Maintaining and Updating a Linked In (or similar professional networking site) page for a minimum of 6 months (This can be done as a part of a Course, but not an account maintained for this L.E.A.P. Certification) | |
| For attendance at any of the following: Job Fairs, Conferences, PR Advisory Board Meetings and Events, Comm Arts INC, PRSSA Meetings Hosting a Guest Speaker, and PRSSA Networking Events (including Resume’ Writing Workshops and Portfolio Workshops) |
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| Volunteer Experience (1 point earned per three hours of work) |
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| Leadership | |
| Serving as a leader in a professional association. Include the name of the organization and the position held (3 points) | |
| Serving in a PR leader role for another organization (e.g. alumni relations, membership recruitment, promotions, fundraising). Include the name of the organization and the position held (2 points) | |
Experience in Communication
(to include written, oral, visual, intercultural contexts within an ethical frame)
| Workshops (1 point) |
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| Writing, editing, plagiarism corrections, etc. Include the name of the workshop and when it was held. | |
| Publications | |
| Provide a link to a PDF copy of the work on your blog | |
| Feature/Magazine Articles (3 points) | |
| News Stories (2 points) | |
| Articles for Departmental Newsletter, Catchwords (2 points) | |
| Article for PRSSA Newsletter (2 points) | |
| Maintaining a Blog for 6 months with weekly updates (2 points) | |
| Writing Web site Content (2 points) | |
| Event Management (3 points) |
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| Plan (or significantly aid in the planning of) an Event to help reach communication goals for a specific client (To earn full credit, details must be recorded regarding the goals of the event and the evaluation of the event’s success in this area) | |
| Digital/Social Media | |
| Social media portfolio (3 points) | |
| Editor | |
| Reflector (3 points) | |
| George-Anne (3 points) | |
| DJ | |
| WVGS (3 points) | |
| Other Radio Stations (2 points) | |
Academics – Creative & Critical Thinking
| Publication/Presentation (3 points) |
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| Present a conference paper at: | |
| Undergraduate Honors Conference, | |
| Southern States Communication Association (SSCA), | |
| Phi Kappa Phi Symposium, | |
| CLASS Research (OASIS ), | |
| Georgia Communication Association (GCA), | |
| Poster Papers @ Wildgame Supper | |
| Photography (1 point) |
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| Speeches (3 points) |
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| Contest Entries (1 point for entry, 2 additional points for winning entry. Maximum points – 6 in this category) |
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| Logo, theme, any in publication/presentation category above | |
| PR Advisory Board Awards | |
| Communication Arts Departmental Scholarship Awards | |
| Workshops (1 point) |
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| Include the name of the workshop and when it was held. | |
| Creative Thinking / Writing | |
| Critical Thinking | |
| Brainstorming | |
| Web Design | |
| Design – InDesign, Photoshop, Quark, etc | |
| Honor Society / International Studies (2 points with a maximum of 5 points in this category) |
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| Group / Club Membership | |
| Study Abroad Program (with a minimum of 3 weeks spent studying abroad). Include the location of the program, length of time spent, and classes completed. (3 points) | |
Professionalism and Career Development
| Career Center (1 point) |
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| Mock Interviews | |
| Relevant Workshops (resumes, etiquette, dress, etc.) | |
| Career Development Testing | |
| Professional Associations (5 points with demonstrated active membership) |
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| PRSSA | |
| PRestige | |
| Society for Professional Journalists | |
| Marketing Society | |
| Webinars (3 points, maximum of 6 points) |
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| Include the name of the webinar and when it was held. | |
| Workshops (1 point) |
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| Include the name of the workshop and when it was held: | |
| Ethics | |
| Time Management | |
| Relevant Volunteering for Events (1 point) |
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| CLEC (hosting/hostessing) | |
| Departmental | |
| College of Arts & Humanities | |
| Attending PR-related Events/Meetings (1 point each) |
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| Include the date and location in your listing. | |
| PR Advisory Board Events | |
| PRSA Luncheons | |
| Shadowing Experiences | |
| Include the name and location of the experience. | |
| 20-hours (1 point) | |
| 40-hours (3 points) | |
| Public Relations Internships Completed | |
| Include the name and location of the experience, as well as the work completed at the site. | |
| Not earning academic credit and lasting a minimum of 4 weeks (5 points) |
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| Portfolio Review by a Professional (1 point) |
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| Business Skills Development (1 point) |
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| Demonstrated work in budgeting, creating annual reports, etc. | |
Last updated: 4/14/2022
