LEAP Summer Leadership Program

Your home at UCLA will be a residence hall on the main campus. You and your roommate(s) will stay in a dorm room furnished with extra-long twin beds, dressers, desks, bookshelves, and plenty of closet space to make you and your roommate feel at home.

Your roommate(s) will be of the same gender, of a similar age, and most likely in your small group.

There is free high-speed wireless internet acces & an onsite washer/dryer.

All bedding and towels will be provided by the university. Toiletries, shampoo, soap, etc are not provided.

You will eat in the campus dining halls, which feature a wide variety of options for each meal, including hot entrees, a salad bar, desserts, and vegetarian options, and a helpful staff to navigate any dietary restrictions.

Students also have access to a variety of fitness centers (only accesible for those 18+), recreational courts (basketball, tennis, volleyball, track), walking/hiking trails, and a pool/spa!

The UCLA campus is a safe community with a guard booth and is patrolled 24/7 by the Department of Public Safety.

Throughout the program, participants can wear casual attire.

A few things to keep in mind:

It will likely be quite hot this summer in LA, so we ask that you pack accordingly.
Many of the workshops are held indoors and it can get a bit chilly, so please do bring a sweatshirt.
For most of the week, the dress is casual - shorts, t-shirts, jeans, sweatshirts, etc.
Please dress conservatively: no short shorts or revealing clothing.
The dorms have community bathrooms with 4-6 shower stalls, toilets and sinks, as well as study lounges on every floor.
Rooms are set up hotel style including bed & bath linen - however, they will NOT have soap, body wash, shampoo, etc. Please bring these with you.
Bring a re-usable water bottle. There is filtered water on campus.

Mentor Workshop Attire:

On Friday the 17th we will hold our mentor workshop, where participants are able to sit down with accomplished executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals from diverse fields. During this session, business professional attire is required, so please bring one professional outfit.

Business professional attire is only required on the final day of LEAP, all other days casual clothing is suitable.

Here are some examples of appropriate business professional attire from the mentor workshop:

If you will be dropped off or using a ride share service to LEAP:

Some participants, particularly those living within the Greater Los Angeles Area, simply opt to drive or use a ride-share service to the LEAP Week.

Participants who will be arriving by car should follow the below instructions:

Participants should arrive between 9:00am – 4:00pm on Thursday, July 9th. A map with specific drop-off instructions will be sent later.

Participants should be picked-up from LEAP between 10:00am – 12:00pm on Saturday July 18th.

Please email [email protected] if you want to park your car on campus.

Preparing for LEAP Week 2026