The School of Experiential Leadership at the George Williams College of Aurora University on Lake Geneva provides degrees, certificate programs, and professional continuing educational opportunities utilizing experiential leadership and methodology.

The School of Experiential Leadership faculty and staff offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in recreation administration, the YMCA Senior Director Certification Program and the following experiential education programs: Outdoor Environmental Education (OEE), Outdoor Wisconsin Leadership Synergies (OWLS) an adventure-based program, and both Personal and Professional Development Workshops.

The mission of the School of Experiential Leadership is to provide students with the knowledge and performance competencies to succeed in leading their organizations. Our programs provide graduates with the educational background for career success and personal growth. Our faculty believes in the power of transformative learning from experiential education.

The School of Experiential Leadership faculty and staff strive to:

• Be preeminent as a school specializing in the education of professionals for transformative and experiential leadership in outdoor education, recreation administration and related fields.
• Enhance student professional advancement in their chosen career.
• Foster an educational climate which affirms the diversity of knowledge and which is infused with concerns for the rights and needs of all individuals.
• Advance adult professional experiential education and organizational leadership through research, demonstration, and experience.
• Promote a balanced approach to quality of life for Aurora University students, faculty and staff through its campus and community programs.
• Provide continuing education opportunities for experiential leadership professionals to achieve both personal and career aspirations.
• Host professional development conferences emphasizing transformative experiential leadership.

Programs in the School of Experiential Leadership:

• Undergraduate Recreation Administration Program
• Graduate Recreation Administration Program
• OEE - Outdoor Environmental Education
• OWLS - Outdoor Wisconsin Synergies Program