Mission
Lead by Design seeks to empower students to lead lives of purpose by guiding them through a transformative, four-quarter cohort experience grounded in life design and leadership development.
Lead by Design helps students thrive at UC Davis by supporting what they learn and who they are becoming, preparing them to flourish in every aspect of life after graduation.
Vision
Graduate bold, self-aware leaders who design lives of purpose and lifelong well-being. Grounded in a strong sense of identity and driven by integrity, participants lead with agency and intention — actively building a more equitable, resilient and forward-thinking world.
Student impact
Lead by Design students develop
- deeper self-understanding and belief
- their own definition of success
- ability to make informed decisions about their future
- ability to navigate uncertainty and push through obstacles
- a sense of life direction and purpose