Advising and Support
Why meet with an advisor?
We love hearing about your K-State experience and discussing how the Staley School of Leadership can fit within your goals. During a meeting with a Staley School advisor, we work with students to review course requirements for their program of study, as well as identifying opportunities and programs available to apply your leadership skills. We are also here to listen, to learn about what matters to you and to coach you on how you can best exercise leadership to make progress on those endeavors.
Our faculty and staff are energized by you, the students! We want you to have a successful K-State experience and feel prepared to exercise leadership in your personal, community, and work life. We look forward to connecting!
Who should I meet with?
For general questions about Leadership Studies and the Staley School, you can contact us at leadership@ksu.edu or 785-532-6085.
For advising related to a specific program of study, feel free to reach out directly to the faculty listed below:
- Leadership Studies minor
Ridge Pinkston, pinkstonridge@ksu.edu
Colleen Helmers, colleenhelmers@ksu.edu
Nonprofit Leadership certificate
Chance Lee, Ph.D., chance@ksu.edu - Global Food Systems Leadership secondary major
Mary Kay Siefers, Ph.D., marykay@ksu.edu - Leadership Communication Ph.D.
Kerry Priest, Ph.D., kerryp@ksu.edu
More Information
Check out our frequently asked questions to learn more about the requirements of minor, including how to declare the minor and the graduation process.
For students pursuing the standard focus minor, you may also want to view the list of elective courses so you can work with your academic advisor to see if any of the courses will fulfill the requirements of your academic major as well as the leadership studies minor.