Fall Timeline for Admission
The Jepson School provides opportunities during the fall semester for students interested in leadership studies to learn more about the application process and the program. Students are eligible to apply for admission during the fall semester of their second year and must have taken or be enrolled in either Leadership and the Humanities or Leadership and the Social Sciences.
Information Sessions
You must attend an information session if you are interested in pursuing a major or minor in leadership studies. Sessions are 60 minutes and cover the application process and information about the program. If you are unable to attend, contact the associate dean for student and external affairs.
Information Session 1: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 5:00 - 5:00 p.m. Jepson Hall, Room 118. (*Date and time subject to change).
Information Session 2: Friday, September 4, 2025 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Jepson Hall, Room 118
(*Date and location subject to change.)
Applications:
Applications will be available to eligible students after students have attended an information session. Applications and faculty recommendations are due no later than 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, September 29, 2024.
Students will be notified of admission through email by TBD.
Jepsonian Institute (Orientation): Friday, October 17, 2025 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Jepson Hall, Room 118
*Acceptance forms must be submitted by this date.
If accepted, you must attend the School's orientation program. The associate dean for student and external affairs and the associate dean for academic affairs advise students on spring course schedules and discuss the required Jepson internship, study abroad, and the honors track. This is an opportunity for you to ask questions, learn more about the curriculum, and think strategically about your Jepson experience.
Prelude (Formal Induction Ceremony) (Date & Time subject to change)
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Jepson Alumni Center
The Jepson School formally welcomes new students into the program at Prelude.