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MISSION POSSIBLE
JASPA 2010 Summer Institute
Presented by Briana T. Maturi, M.A.
Shannon M. Taylor, M.S.Loyola Marymount University
CREATING A UNIFIED STUDENT LEADER TRAINING
Goals of the Session
To share how a collaborative student leader training came to be at LMU
To provide an overview of the pilot year
To preview the plan for the second year
To discuss the steps to start a similar program on your home campus
EXPLORING a New Idea
Key reasons to collaborate:
To share resources and decrease overlap
To create a common message
To build a collaborative spirit
Resources
Training – a resource heavy program Staff time and energy; Food; Materials and
supplies Ease program costs through centralization
and increased partnerships Utilize the experts on your campus
effectively Explore outside speakers and presenters Identify common topics covered by multiple
peer groups Consolidate resources and materials
Common Message
“An LMU leader is someone that encompasses traits of a leader and a lion. The leader takes
care of the peer and encourages their own personal growth, as well as that of the
followers. A lion is one that follows the Lion’s Code and what the University stands for.”
Mission-driven training Uniformed practices
Leadership practices Interculturalism Student service Campus resources
Collaborative Spirit
Create a sense of familiarity between leaders in different departments
Increase the interaction and collaboration between leaders
Increase collaboration and camaraderie between professional staff members within the participating departments
Encourage student leaders to see professional staff from across departments as a resource
Determining the Participants
Defining student leader for the purposes of this training Selection – a defined selection process Training – engage in a formal training process Staff or faculty involvement Rewards
Paid or Unpaid Other benefits
Defined goals and/or learning outcomes Assessment
Within the umbrella of Student Life
Determining the Participants
Campus Recreation Student Managers (Event and facility managers & small scale [100
students or less] programming board) First Year Experience
Fresh Squad (Departmental programmers & peer mentors) Student Leadership & Development
ASLMU (Student government & large scale [100+ students] programming board)
Event Scheduling Managers Student Housing
Program Assistants Resident Advisors Residence Hall Association Executive Board
Not Represented from Student Life Center for Service and Action Off-Campus Student Services Transfer Student Services
The Committee
Professional staff members representing each of the participating offices and/or student leader positions
Charge: To plan and implement a collaborative training track
for the student leader positions within Student Life for Fall 2009
To gather input from our individual departments regarding this committee’s discussions
To train the professional staff within our departments on training and their responsibilities
To create a model that can be used and built upon in future years
The Committee
Curriculum Development To create learning objectives for each session To develop the lesson plan for each session to
ensure purpose of presentation To create talking points for guest presenters
and facilitators Assessment
To create assessment tool and collect feedback from participants to inform future training development Daily reflection journal Online survey at program completion
LMU – The Pilot Year
LMU – The Pilot Year
Reviewed previous training schedules of each department Looked for overlap in topics
Public Safety Student Support Services (Student Health,
Student Psychological Services) Skills (Communication, Conflict Mediation,
Customer Service) Agreed upon gaps to meet overall goals
LMU - The Pilot Year
Determined which topics were essential to our University mission
Leadership Interculturalism Service Cura Personalis/Customer Service Public Safety Confrontation and Conflict Mediation Blessing and Commissioning
Social Change Model ofLeadership Development*
Collaboration
Common Purpose
Controversy With Civility
Consciousness of Self
Congruence
Commitment
Citizenship
Individual Values
Community Values
Change
*Higher Education Research Institute, 1996
LMU - The Pilot YearSchedule
DAY 1: Move in, Welcome Kickoff, Teambuilding, Being a Lion
DAY 2: Being a LMU Leader, Interculturalism, Cura Personalis/Customer Service, Seeing the Signs
DAY 3: Mission in Action (service), Discrimination and Harassment, Alcohol & LMU, Public Safety
Schedule
DAY 4&5: Area time
DAY 6: Confrontation/Conflict Mediation, Etime (payment procedures), Confidentiality, Student Leader Commissioning and Blessing
LMU - The Pilot Year
LMU – The Pilot Year
Training of professional staff and roles Reveal and explanation to the Student Life
professional staff Facilitation training of professional staff
Sessions: Interculturalism Cura Personalis and Customer Service Being a LMU Leader Conflict Mediation
Meal Coordinators
Budget
Meals: $14,197.38 Supplies: $2,027.57 Day of Service:$752.50 SWAG: $630.00 Reservations: $320.00
Total: $17,927.45
171 Trainees @ $104.84
Lessons Learned
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N/AStrongly DisagreeDisagreeAgreeStrongly Agree
Lessons Learned – Student Thoughts
“A LMU Leader is: one who strives to be the best person of themselves in
order to be a better person for others. In doing so, s/he encourages the learning of others to do the same.”
one who doesn’t simply follow the default course of action through life and their experience on campus, but rather takes ownership of their direction and creates their own experience while encouraging others to join them.”
more than a title; it is a person who actively engages the community on and off campus to make the world a better place by promoting healthy living, social justice and acceptance, while listening to the voices around them.”
Lessons Learned – The Positives
Student leaders enjoyed getting to know their peers from across departments.
Student leaders thoroughly enjoyed some topics (such as Interculturalism, Mission in Action, etc.) where they were interactive and could engage in dialogue with their peers.
Student leaders enjoyed having meals together.
Provided additional opportunities for professional staff to collaborate and interact.
Lessons Learned – The Challenges
Time Student leaders felt like their area time was
decreased too much and it prevented them from preparing for their specific positions.
Facilitators Some facilitators, despite planning efforts, were
unable to grasp that there the audience involved more than Resident Advisors.
Buy In Some student leaders and professional staff did
not see the benefits to a collaborative training, and that lack of buy in impacted their involvement.
Year 2 - iLead Change of focus:
From training to development Collaborative development would focus on
broader, theoretical topics necessary to assist with the formation of student leaders
Area trainings would focus on the skill building necessary to be successful in specific positions
Change to schedule: Contained to five days Area reflection after larger keynotes No more than half day in collaborative series
Year 2 - iLead Changes from previous year:
Student Leadership & Development Event Scheduling Managers
Additional participants: Ethnic & Intercultural Services
Peer Mentors Off-Campus Student Services
Community Advisors Student Leadership & Development
Student Worker Program Student Media
KXLU General Manager KLMU.com Co-Managers Del Rey Players Director The Loyolan Editors
Transfer Student Services Peer Mentors
Year Two - iLead
Three cornerstones: Connections: To form relationships with
student leaders across positions and discover opportunities for collaboration.
Mission: To create a shared message regarding how leadership pertains to our University mission.
Interculturalism: To develop peer educators who can advocate for the on behalf of themselves and their fellow students.
Important for leadership development
Year Two - iLead
Schedule
DAY 1: Move in, Departmental Welcome
DAY 2: Kick Off, Being a Lion, Team Building
DAY 3: Interculturalism, Hunger Banquet
Day 4: Discrimination & Harassment, 24-Hour Leadership
Day 5: Leadership Keynote, Commissioning & Blessing, Closing Banquet
iLead – The Future Implement year two plan Assess year two plan Begin planning year three!
Questions?
Questions to Consider
Is there a need for a collaborative training on your campus?
What are the shared values among departments on your campus?
Who are the natural partners that already exist?
Who are the desired partnerships that would need to be formed?
What is the first step that YOU can take?
Final Thoughts
Explore the reasons why centralization and coordination would benefit your campus
Connect to your institution’s mission, vision, and values
Explore common learning outcomes Assess student needs and attitudes Consider the feasibility and financial
implications
QUESTIONS?
Thank you!
Briana T. Maturi Assistant Director
for Residence Life [email protected] 310-258-8628
Shannon M. Taylor Assistant Director
for Student Leadership & Development
310-568-6150
