About the Office

We are an important resource for UC students who want to be involved while attending the University of Cincinnati. Staffed with full-time professionals and graduate assistants who are available through the year, the office provides leadership and direction for the more than 300 student organizations, as well as a full range of activities and cultural programs for students.

Our office provides programs that have an intentional educational component, specifically the leadership development of our students when organizing "programs" or "leading" a cohort. With all the services and programs we provide, the intent is to build the leadership skills of our students to make them better citizens.

Our Mission

The office of Student Activities and Leadership Development supports the mission of the University of Cincinnati by promoting and guiding purposeful student engagement, fostering a sense of community, providing opportunities of student growth and leadership development.  We aspire to create an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and enhances our students’ ability to become global citizens.

Our Values

Growth - Community - Learning - Diversity - Integrity

As the Student Activities and Leadership Development professional team, we promote these governing values: 

Growth
Develop students within our university community to strive to reach their greatest potential through mentoring, personal and professional development, leadership, and community engagement.  

Community
Create an environment conducive to inclusiveness, growth, development and support by building partnerships through collaboration. 

Learning
Commitment to foster vision, creativity, and mentoring relationships through our work with students.

Diversity
Challenge students to explore contemporary issues related to systems of difference and inequality to empower them as agents of change in creating a socially-just community.

Integrity
Encourage our students to live their values and purpose through actions and standards. 

Our Team

Team Member Bios

Name	Functional Area(s)	E-Mail Address
Dr. Stacy Downing, Director	Student Government, University Recognition Ceremony	stacy.downing@uc.edu
Vicki Calonge, Assistant Director	University Funding Board, Academic Intercollegiate Competition, Homecoming 5K	vicki.calonge@uc.edu
Nicole Lepone, Assistant Director	Campus Events and Programming, Programs and Activities Council, Club Sports	nicole.lepone@uc.edu
Nicholas King, Program Coordinator	Fraternity and Sorority Life	nicholas.king@uc.edu
Un Kyong Ho, Program Coordinator	Diversity Education Programming and Outreach, Worldfest	houn@uc.edu
Terri Hurdle, Program Coordinator	Leadership Development, Student Organizations, Student Activities Board	terri.hurdle@uc.edu
Rebecca Lehman, Program Coordinator	Racial Awareness Program (RAPP)	rebecca.lehman@uc.edu
Gila Johnson, Administrative Coordinator	Student Government, University Funding Board	gila.johnson@uc.edu
Patty Speed, Administrative Coordinator	Office Manager	patty.speed@uc.edu

Team Member Bios