Applications Open August 1st! 

 

 

To learn more, join the Open House for Student Changemakers
Thursday August 7th, 2025, 12:00-1:00PM, Zoom

 

Attend our virtual session about the Student Changemaker Certificate, the Catamount Fellowship, and other student learning opportunities in how to navigate complex issues impacting people and the planet. RSVP today to attend.


What is the Student Changemaker Certificate?

The Student Changemaker Certificate is a cohort-based learning experience for Mount Royal University for students to learn to navigate systemic issues impacting people and the planet and deepening your ability to make meaningful change.

 

 

 

What You'll Learn

 

Student participants build foundational skills in ways of being, knowing, and doing, and apply systems thinking and research tools to enhance their capacity as changemakers.

The certificate will provide opportunities to engage systems thinking tools, self reflection practices, and practical community engagement skills. As part of the certificate, students will create their own learning goals working towards core changemaker competencies.

 

Eligibility
 
The Student Changemaker Certificate is open to applicants across MRU academic programs. Participants commit between 5-10 hours per week, in addition to their academic schedule, to apply tools and frameworks and engage with the cohort. Students are required to join cohort gatherings on Fridays from 10am - 1pm.

  

You would be a good fit for Student Changemaker Certificate if:

  • You’re passionate about the future well being of people and planet
  • You have a willingness to wrestle with challenges and complex issues facing the 21st century
  • You’re a thinker with ideas that have the potential to create change
  • You’re in Good Standing academically (note: there is no minimum GPA)
  • You’re a student at MRU with a minimum of 60 credits completed towards your degree or 30 credits towards your diploma
  • You’re able to commit between 5-10 hours per week to the fellowship
  • You're able to attend cohort gatherings from 10:00am - 1:00pm on Fridays in the Fall Semester

 

Timeline

August 1 - Recruitment launch

August 7 - Student Changemaker Open House

August 18 - Applications Close

August 28 - Orientation Session

September 5 - Participants Selected

September 12 - Opening Retreat

November 28 - Student Changemaker Celebration

 

 

How to Apply

Applications for the certificate open on August 1st.

Current Mount Royal University students who are interested in our Fall 2025 offering of the Student Changemaker Certificate are invited to complete our 2025/2026 Expression of Interest Form, and subscribe to our Institute Newsletter to stay up to date about our program offerings 

Need course credits?

Catamount may be eligible for course credit in some degree or diploma programs. Contact us to discuss how.

 

 

What's Next

Once you’ve completed the Student Changemaker Certificate, you can apply this learning in practice through Catamount and/or Map the System.

 

When is Catamount offered? Applications open November 14th. Visit the Catamount page for more information.

When is Map the System offered? Student registration at Mount Royal launches November 1st. Visit the Map the System MRU page for more information.

Curious to see learn more about the Student Changemaker Certificate? Contact our program co-lead, Cordelia Snowdon-Lawley at csnowdon@mtroyal.ca

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The Catamount Fellowship is made possible thanks to the Suncor Energy Foundation