GOLD Leadership Program at Geneseo

The Geneseo Opportunities for Leadership Development (GOLD) program offers unique workshops to help students develop the personal skills and knowledge necessary for future success in both life and career.

The GOLD mission is accomplished through the education, development, and training of students in an extensive series of personal development programs, institutes, leadership certificates, service learning, volunteer work, and active engagement in college and community life.

Questions?

You can schedule a personal development session or stop by the GOLD Leadership Center in College Union, Room 114, from noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. You can also email us at gold@geneseo.edu.

All students who earn a GOLD Leadership Certificate will receive an official digital badge (via Credly©) issued by SUNY Geneseo.

Become a GOLD Leader Mentor

The application for Fall 2025 is now open! The deadline is Monday, March 31, 2025.

Learn More About Becoming a Mentor

GOLD Leader Mentor Application

All SUNY Geneseo students have a GOLD account!

Learn more about the GOLD Leadership Certificate Program.

Account Information

Access My GOLD Account

Browse Workshops & Register

Two Certificate Programs

Professional Development Certificate Program

School of Business Professional Development Program

Leadership Development Certificate Program

Leadership Development certificate Program

Learn about Being a Gold Leader Mentor

The GOLD Leader Mentor position is open to ALL students. Become a mentor.

Meet the GOLD Leader Mentors

GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

Schedule a Personal Development Session

Schedule Office Hours with the Associate Director of Student Life

History of GOLD

Since 2000, the GOLD program has been developing leaders at Geneseo! The approach, efforts, and impact of GOLD were captured in the 2014 book Building Leaders One Hour At A Time.

The GOLD program has been recognized nationally as a program of excellence and distinction by the National Association for Campus Activities and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.

Most recently, in 2021 the GOLD program received the Excellence in Career Development Services/Programming Award by the SUNY Career Development Organization (CDO).

Dr. Tom Matthews with Students