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Learning through Leadership
Become a Leader. The Odyssey Institute is not a club - it is a leadership development program that is open for Mountain View College students. The program offers an assortment of workshops, field trips and conferences, local and national speakers and challenge courses designed to allow students to experience a voyage through co-curricular studies.
When you get involved with the Odyssey Program you can...
• Develop leadership skills
• Examine and expand your values
• Enhance your resume
• Create networking opportunities
• Celebrate your accomplishments
• Discover your personal leadership style
• Encourage academic success and personal goals
• Increase your potential for scholarships
• Receive a Student Development Transcript
• Interact with college, community and national leaders
Map your own membership!
Community college students are extremely busy, but that doesn't mean you can't get involved! In this program you can design your own membership commitment level around your schedule. You can complete your membership commitment in one or two semesters and if need be, you may change your membership status or Membership Levels:
- GOLD MEMBER — Complete 8 Odyssey activities
- SILVER MEMBER — Complete 6 Odyssey activities
- BRONZE MEMBER — Complete 4 Odyssey activities
The Odyssey Leadership Institute
Calendar of Events
“True Colors”
Personality Identification Workshop
True Colors is a metaphor for understanding human behavior. True Colors translates complicated personality and learning theory into practical information that is easy to understand. This fun and interactive workshop is an excellent tool for students wanting to learn more about their personality type. It is also useful in identifying majors and careers that are compatible with their personalities
Friday September 11
12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Room W38
"How to Run an Effective and Creative Meeting"
This workshop will teach leaders and others how to be creative, yet effective as they put together agendas for club meeting. They will learn how to have fun, and at the same time pass on important information at their meetings.
Tuesday September 22
2 – 3:30 p.m.
Room W38
"Leave a Legacy"
Goals Setting Mission Statement Workshop
This mission statement workshop is designed for students to learn how to write a statement of purpose that can be used to initiate, evaluate, and refine all life activities. A personal mission statement serves as a road map, guiding you to successful life and career decisions and your interaction with others.
Monday October 12
12:30 - 1:50 PM
Room W38
"Putting Your Knowledge to Work" - (Habitat for Humanity)
The activity will be a community service project allowing students who have completed some of the Odyssey Leadership Institute to put what they have learned about leadership to practice.
All Day off campus (van seating is limited please RSVP in the Office of Student Life
Saturday, October 31
Networking 101* (Caminos)
No need to shy away from business networking if you know how to do it properly. This workshop will prepare students for learning how to meet and greet people, while taking advantage of networking opportunities. Business networking is a skill and in its most advanced form it can truly be considered an art in itself. There are some simple steps of how to learn basic business networking skills and apply them to the typical business networking event.
Tuesday November 3
2- 3:20 p.m.
Room W38
LeCroy Leadership Conference***
This is an annual student leadership conference that is held for all Dallas County Community College students. Student leaders are chosen from each of the seven campuses to attend this powerful one-day conference. More information and registration forms are located in the Office of Student Life.
Friday November 6
*/*** All day off campus (Limited spaces )
"Give ‘em a Pickle!"
Customer Service Workshop
Highly entertaining and motivational, the Give ’em the PICKLE! training workshop will inspire students, staff and faculty to do the most important thing they can do in business...take care of the customer.
Thursday November 12
11:10AM – 12:20 p.m.
Room W38
"Time Management Workshop" (Caminos)
The Internet is taking over man’s normal way of living, so therefore when we consider time management, we must also consider the World Wide Web. This unique time management workshop will have an added approach….time management and technology.
Wednesday November 18
11:15 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
Room W38
"Act with Integrity"
Business Ethics and Relationships Workshop
This program helps leaders understand the benefits of ethical behavior and to apply ethical principles in their roles as leaders. Using a well-defined system of understanding ethical decisions and choices, the program helps participants know how to choose the most ethical choices. It examines the concept of organizational social responsibility, seeing how values-based organizations today let principles and values guide them in day-to-day decisions and how they avoid wrong behaviors and take active steps to do what’s right.
Wednesday December 2
12:30 - 1:50 PM
Room W38
Texas Leadership Consortium Conference***
This is an annual student leadership conference that is held for all Dallas County Community College students. Student leaders are chosen from each of the seven campuses to attend this powerful one day conference. More information and registration are located in the Office of Meet in Office of Student Life
Friday February 12
All day off campus
"Practical Money Skills for Life"
Multimedia instructional package designed to provide an interesting, entertaining, and challenging way to learn and apply decision making skills on how to set long- and short term personal and financial goals.
Wednesday, February 17
11:15 AM – 12:10 PM
Room – tba
"Flexible in the Face of Change"
Conflict Resolution Workshop
This workshop begins with the idea that conflicts cannot be avoided and how you can actually propel innovation if handled effectively. This workshop gives participants the tools to face conflicts fearlessly and remain neutral while navigating toward a positive outcome. Participants will learn to recognize a conflict as it arises and address the fundamental issues effectively; understand one’s own conflict resolution style and define a path toward improvement; practice diffusing tense situations and diagnosing core issues.
Thursday, March 11
9:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Room – tba
“True Colors”
Personality Identification Workshop
True Colors is a metaphor for understanding human behavior. True Colors translates complicated personality and learning theory into practical information that is easy to understand. This fun and interactive workshop is an excellent tool for students wanting to learn more about their personality type. It is also useful in identifying majors and careers that are compatible with their personalities.
Friday March 26
12:30 - 3:30 PM
Room – tba *(Limited spaces)
Team Building (Caminos)
"Working as a Community"*
Effective teamwork is certainly the most important element in successful and productive companies. Participating in this workshop will give you insight to the importance of team building, understanding other’s strengths and weaknesses, and give you great ideas that will leave you better equipped to work with new and different people. This is a hands-on workshop so dress comfortably, and with tennis shoes on!
Monday March 8
12:30-1:30p.m.
Room W38
“Putting the Knowledge to Work"
Habitat for Humanities
The activity will be a community service project allowing students who have completed some of the Odyssey Leadership Institute to put what they have learned about leadership to practice.
Saturday April 10
9:00 - 3:00 PM
** (Off Campus)
*R.S.V.P. to Office of Student Life, mandatory if you want to attend workshop/conference
** Wear work clothes
***Business Casuals
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