Leadership Development Program - Co-Curricular Point Categories and Values

Important note: The following list of organizations and leadership positions worth co-curricular points is NOT exhaustive. If you feel that your participation in an organization is worth points and you do not see it listed, please contact the Director of the LDP to determine an appropriate value.

Total Points required for the Certificate in Leadership:
As of the Induction Class of 2008, 200 co-curricular points are required.

Click on a category to see organizations and point values:

• Student Government and Councils
• Class Councils
• Fraternities and Sororities: Social/Cultural
• Fraternities and Sororities: Honorary/Academic/Community Service
• Club Sports/Intramurals 
• Campus Clubs and Organizations
• Intercollegiate Athletics
• On-Campus Student Employment and Leadership
• Internships/Externships/Research
• Leadership Development Opportunities/Volunteerism

DISCLAIMER: When both a member and leader within one organization during any given semester, only the points for the leadership position (i.e., Executive Board position) will be counted.

Student Government and Councils

Included in this category are the following organizations:
SGA, Senate, SFB, RHA, Residence Hall Council, ACS, IFC, Panhel, IGC, and SEC

Class Councils

Fraternities and Sororities: Social/Cultural

Included in this category are the following organizations:
Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Phi Epsilon, Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Alpha Psi, Lambda Tau Omega, Lambda Theta Alpha, Lambda Theta Phi, Phi Sigma Sigma, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Zeta Phi Beta, and Zeta Tau Alpha

Fraternities and Sororities: Honorary/Academic/Community Service

Included in this category are the following organizations:
Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Phi Omega, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta Sigma Pi, Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Lambda Pi Eta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Sigma Alpha Iota

Club Sports/Intramurals

Included in this category are the following organizations:
Adventure Club, Baseball, Club Soccer, Club Sports Council, Dance Ensemble, Dance Team, Equestrian Club, Field Hockey, Golf Club, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Rider Runners, Swim Club, Table Tennis, Tennis Club, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball Club, and Wellness and Yoga Club

Campus Clubs and Organizations

Included in this category are the following organizations:
Academic:
ACDA, Accounting Society, Actuarial Science, American Medical Student Association (AMSA), DAARSTOC, Economics Club, Entrepreneur’s Club, Finance Society, French Club, German Club, Global Studies Society, History Club, Law and Justice Society, Human Resource Management Association (HRMA), Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), International Business Club, Investment Club, Marketing and Advertising Student Association (MASA), National Association for Music Education (NAFME), National Model United Nations, Phi Beta Lamba - Future Business Leaders of America, Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy), Psychology Club, Public Relations Society, Sociology Club, Student Affiliates of American Chemistry Society, Student Education Association (SEA), Technology Club, and Writer's Block
Multicultural:
Asian Students at Rider (ASAR), Black and Hispanic Alliance (BHA), Black Student Union (BSU), Chinese Club, Latin American Student Organization (LASO), Rider International Student Association (RISA), Rider's Organization of Caribbean Afflilated Students (ROCAS), Spanish Club, Spectrum Pride Alliance, and Women's Center
Special Interest:
Active Minds, Alpha Psi Omega, Alternative Film Club, BranchOut, Brown Water, Canticum Novum, College Democrats of Rider University, College Republicans, Council for Exceptional Children, Front Row Step Team, Heart Savers, Japanese Pop Culture Society (JPCS), On Fire, The Rider News, ROOTERS, Rider University Bronc Band, Rider University Network (RUN), The Rider Vibes, Strategy Game Club, Soulfege, Student Blood Council, The Shadow Yearbook, TRANSFERmation, Unashamed Gospel Choir, Venture, Warblers, Wildlife Conservation Club, and WRRC 107.7 FM
Service:
Circle K and Rider SERVES
*see the category "Leadership Development Opportunities/Volunteerism"
Spiritual/Religious:
Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM), Hillel, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, and Protestant Campus Ministry (PCM)

Intercollegiate Athletics

Included in this category are the following organizations:
Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading and Stunt Team, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming/Diving, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, and Wrestling

On-Campus Student Employment and Leadership

Residence Life

Summer Employment at Rider

Office of Admissions

Peer Tutors, Assistants, and Mentors

Supervisors/Managers

Internships/Externships/Research/Off-Campus Employment

Leadership Development Opportunities/Volunteerism

*unless counted for the Multicultural/Ethics Elective

Volunteerism

*LDP 200 class service project does not receive points