First-year students looking to grow as leaders in the Horned Frog community might find their path in the Chancellor’s Leadership Program (CLP).

“I would say that the ideal goal of CLP is to equip student leaders to affect social change,” Estee Hernandez, TCU’s director of leadership and experiential learning, said.

The program was created in 2003. Open to all majors, CLP is a unique space to collaborate with students from across disciplines.

“It’s people from all different backgrounds, all different academic colleges coming together and leaders from their own department,” Emma Carlson, a CLP sophomore and English major, said.

The program hopes to cultivate social change through participation in various activities and projects, such as the Social Change Legacy Project.

“The project aims to help make a small change in our community based on a social issue that we are passionate about,” Carlson said. “So, Froggie-5-O is an example of a Legacy Project that was done by someone in CLP.”

While there is no GPA minimum, students are expected to be in good standing. Academic support is offered through the program if needed.

“I would say the ideal applicant would be someone who really wants to spend a lot of time self-reflecting on their lives and experiences and their leadership journey and looking to learn more about how they uniquely contribute as a leader,” Hernandez said.

The CLP curriculum is centered around preparing students for all future endeavors.

Every year, students, including transfers, with five semesters of school remaining, are welcome and encouraged to apply.

“I think that regardless of what students do after they graduate, whether they’re in business, in law or education, we want ethical leaders,” Hernandez said. “We want leaders who take every opportunity to make the world a better place for the people around them.”