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STARS College is a three-day experience for undergraduate students interested in learning more about Student Affairs and the Housing profession. Blending large group presentations, interactive activities, roleplay situations, self-evaluation, and small mentoring groups, STARS presents the world of Housing to those interested in the field. Each participant will be asked to have an "on-campus mentor," who will play a vital role in continued mentoring and exposure to the field after STARS.STARS College accommodates 40-55 current sophomores and juniors who are interested in pursuing a career in housing. Participants must have at least one full year of undergraduate college left after August of 2012, and must have demonstrated significant interest in Housing / Residential Life / Student Affairs through their involvement and / or work experience during their time as an undergrad. DATES: STARS College, July 5-7LOCATION: Anaheim, CaliforniaFEES: $480For more information, see: http://www.acuho-i.org/Default.aspx?tabid=644
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STARS on the
STARS on the
HorizonHorizon
What to Expect Before, During
& After STARS
A STAR’s light depends on brightness and A STAR’s light depends on brightness and distance from Earth. We have many shining distance from Earth. We have many shining STARS in Housing…..while the light from one STARS in Housing…..while the light from one
may seem small, with mentoring and may seem small, with mentoring and teamwork, each can shine more brightly, teamwork, each can shine more brightly, bonding to create a superSTARS galaxy! bonding to create a superSTARS galaxy!
History of STARS CollegeHistory of STARS College• STARS was started because of concerns of
recruitment within our profession• Many students were in work mode,
rather than graduate school mode
• 1st year STARS was 2003 in Las Vegas• 36 Students, 10 faculty
• After the success of the first year, it was determined STARS would always be held in conjunction with the annual conference
STARS StatisticsSTARS Statistics• STARS college completed its 9th year in 2011
• There are over 400 alumni of STARS College
• Stars College Faculty have consisted of 40+ professionals, who are committed to working with students interested in Residence Life & Housing
• Beginning in 2010, STARS College moved to being hosted on a college or University campus, exposing STARS to new housing facilities operations.
2012: New Application2012: New ApplicationoChanges in questions to better reflect Changes in questions to better reflect
students’ purpose in attendingstudents’ purpose in attending
oOnline application process requires the Online application process requires the application to be downloaded, sent to on-application to be downloaded, sent to on-campus mentor to download, complete his / campus mentor to download, complete his / her portion, and submither portion, and submit
o Institutional support is requested (could be Institutional support is requested (could be financial support, assistance in making travel financial support, assistance in making travel arrangements, on-campus mentoring, or all of arrangements, on-campus mentoring, or all of the above & more!)the above & more!)
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eoApplication Deadline: Friday,
Application Deadline: Friday,
April 6, 2012
April 6, 2012
o Applicants will be notified of
Applicants will be notified of
status: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
status: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
o Students selected must Accept or
Students selected must Accept or
Decline: Wednesday, May 16,
Decline: Wednesday, May 16,
20122012
oAlternate offers made until full:
Alternate offers made until full:
Friday, May 18, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
o Alternates Must Accept or Decline:
Alternates Must Accept or Decline:
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
How are candidates How are candidates selected?selected?
o Students must have a least one academic Students must have a least one academic year left after completing STARS year left after completing STARS o Priority is given to those students who will not be Priority is given to those students who will not be
given another chance to apply.given another chance to apply.
o Selection Process- Written essay and Selection Process- Written essay and application (55 student cap)application (55 student cap)o Selection committee considers quality of Selection committee considers quality of
application, application responses, mentor application, application responses, mentor feedback, regional mix, diversity within the feedback, regional mix, diversity within the applicant pool, housing background)applicant pool, housing background)
o Students Must be willing to attend and fully Students Must be willing to attend and fully participate in STARS College participate in STARS College
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oHotel Reservation Deadline:
Hotel Reservation Deadline:
Monday, May 28, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
oSTARS Registration Fee due:
STARS Registration Fee due:
Monday, May 28, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
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o Students arrive in Anaheim,
Students arrive in Anaheim,
California: Thursday, July 5, 2012,
California: Thursday, July 5, 2012,
by 2:00 p.mby 2:00 p.m
o STARS College: Thursday, July 5 -
STARS College: Thursday, July 5 -
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Saturday, July 7, 2012
o Student departure (Unless staying
Student departure (Unless staying
for Annual Conference): Morning,
for Annual Conference): Morning,
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
o Optional - ACUHO-I Annual
Optional - ACUHO-I Annual
Conference and Exposition:
Conference and Exposition:
Saturday, July 7 - Tuesday, July 10
Saturday, July 7 - Tuesday, July 10
What
happens
at
What
happens
at
STA
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STA
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The ACUHO-I STARS College is a three-
day experience that blends large group
presentations, interactive activities, roleplay
situations, self-evaluation, and small
mentoring groups. The networking and
opportunities continue after the conference
with the opportunity for participants to get
involved in discussion lists, marketing of the
program, and STARS College volunteerism,
as well as continuation of newly cultivated
relationships. Each STARS participant also has an “on-
campus mentor,” who will play a vital role in
continued mentoring and exposure to the
field after the event. The entire experience is
highly interactive and promotes student
affairs and the college and university
housing profession as a viable career option.
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o ThursdayThursdayo STARS College Registration
STARS College Registration
o Welcome to STARS!
Welcome to STARS!o Cluster Group Team Building Exercise
Cluster Group Team Building Exercise
o Session 1: Your Professional Image
Session 1: Your Professional Image
o It is never too early to start thinking about, and
It is never too early to start thinking about, and
start building your image as a professional.
start building your image as a professional.
o Dinner with your Cluster
Dinner with your Cluster
o STARS Large Group Activity
STARS Large Group Activity
o Cluster Processing Time
Cluster Processing Time
o Special Session: STARS staying for the
Special Session: STARS staying for the
ACUHO-I Conference
ACUHO-I Conference o Learn more about ACE and sign up for
Learn more about ACE and sign up for
volunteer hours at the conference.
volunteer hours at the conference.
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o Friday: Friday: School Spirit Day—wear your
School Spirit Day—wear your
campus gear!
campus gear!o Continental Breakfast,
Continental Breakfast, EnergizerEnergizer
o Session 2: Understanding Higher
Session 2: Understanding Higher
Education, Student Affairs, Housing
Education, Student Affairs, Housing
Organizational Structures, Relationships,
Organizational Structures, Relationships,
and Rolesand Roleso Beverage Break
Beverage Breako Session 3: Graduate Preparation Programs
Session 3: Graduate Preparation Programs
o Lunch Lunch o Session 4: Career Ladders & Opportunities
Session 4: Career Ladders & Opportunities
o Break, Teambuilder
Break, Teambuildero Session 5: Resume Development
Session 5: Resume Development
o Cluster Group Processing/Wrap-Up
Cluster Group Processing/Wrap-Up
o Enjoy the night off--dinner on your own!
Enjoy the night off--dinner on your own!
Fun in
Sess
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Fun in
Sess
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o SaturdaySaturdayo Continental Breakfast
Continental Breakfast o Session 6: Placement and Job Searching
Session 6: Placement and Job Searching
o BreakBreako Session 7: Future Issues in the Profession
Session 7: Future Issues in the Profession
o Final Cluster/Processing Time/ Evaluations
Final Cluster/Processing Time/ Evaluations
o Clusters / Faculty Mentors
Clusters / Faculty Mentors
o Well, what do you think?
Well, what do you think?
o Reflect upon the STARS experience and complete
Reflect upon the STARS experience and complete
your STARS College evaluation.
your STARS College evaluation.
o Graduation and South of the Border Fiesta!
Graduation and South of the Border Fiesta!
o Group Photos & Opening Reception
Group Photos & Opening Reception
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o SundaySunday
o Residence Hall Check-Out and
Residence Hall Check-Out and
GoodbyesGoodbyes
o Those STARS staying on for ACE
Those STARS staying on for ACE
should move their belongings to
should move their belongings to
their conference hotel.
their conference hotel.o STARS staying for ACE: Conference
STARS staying for ACE: Conference
Welcome and Opening Awards,
Welcome and Opening Awards,
Convention Center
Convention Center
Why
stay
for
Why
stay
for
AC
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AC
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oAttendees have the opportunity to attend the ACUHO-I
Annual Conference & Exposition at a reduced cost. This
fee includes registration and conference meal package, and
requires working some volunteer hours. However, it does not
include lodging--conference hotel reservations must be made
individually.oWhy stay? You can be a part of more than 160 sessions and
roundtables, the opening and closing events, and everything
else that makes the annual conference the largest
professional development opportunity for housing
professionals. o“I am extremely happy that I stayed. First, I was able to spend
more time with some of the STARS so that was a definite plus.
Second, It was great to be among so many professionals in the
career we hope to be a part of. Everyone was so kind and
welcoming towards us and they truly made us feel like STARS
while we were there.” — Rena Gore, Rutgers University –
Newarko
“I really enjoyed attending and moderating the presentations. I
found out about programs offered by Universities that I had
never even considered before, and I learned about lots of
great ideas for housing.” — Tamarah Dixon, University of
Central Missourio“[Staying for the conference] allows for lots more
opportunities to network with people who have already
established themselves in the field. You might meet people at
your volunteer hours, or at sessions, or you may be introduced
to someone by a STARS faculty member. It doesn't matter
how it happened but these people will just be more resources
for you in the future.” — Scott Connerley, University of
Northern IowaoIf you are considering staying for ACE, you are encouraged to
solicit registration fee assistance from your campus’ housing
department, student government, and other possible
contributors.
Post
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Post
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Opport
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Opport
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STARS Participate will
STARS Participate will
have opportunities in
have opportunities in
“Post-STARS” efforts
“Post-STARS” efforts including: future
including: future colleges, discussion lists,
colleges, discussion lists,
marketing, and possible
marketing, and possible
STARS College staff
STARS College staff involvement
involvement
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oMentoring is ‘off line
Mentoring is ‘off line
help by one person to
help by one person to
another in making
another in making significant transitions in
significant transitions in
knowledge, work or
knowledge, work or thinking’ (Megginson &
thinking’ (Megginson &
Clutterbuck, 1995, p. 13)
Clutterbuck, 1995, p. 13)
oA mentor is ‘someone
A mentor is ‘someone
who helps another
who helps another person to become what
person to become what
that person aspires to
that person aspires to
be’ (Montreal CEGEP,
be’ (Montreal CEGEP,
1988)1988)
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Back Row: Kent Sampson, Oklahoma State University; Scott Francis, University of Florida; Nick Nicklaus, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse; Tarome Alford, Springfield College; Patrick Bradley, University of Central Missouri; Edwin Toshio Hamada, Washington State University Front Row: Waz Miller, East Carolina University; Gisela P. Vega, Florida International University; Shana L. Meyer, Fort Hays State University; Stephanie Bannister, Kansas State University; Mary Janz, Marquette University; Lyn Redington, Northern Iowa University
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o Each STARS participant will have an
"on-campus mentor," who will play a
vital role in continued mentoring &
exposure to the field after STARS. As a
STARS College Mentor, we would like
you to:o Be presentBe presento Help provide or uncover financial
Help provide or uncover financial
assistanceassistanceo Provide travel / conference assistance
Provide travel / conference assistance
o Connect the STAR to others
Connect the STAR to others
o Communicate—Serve as a link
Communicate—Serve as a link
o Encourage passions
Encourage passionso Give advice & guidance
Give advice & guidance
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oAct as a sounding board
Act as a sounding board
o Identify resources
Identify resourcesoChampion your mentee
Champion your mentee
oChallenge your mentee’s
Challenge your mentee’s
ideasideaso Provide feedback to the
Provide feedback to the
national program
national programoRecognize
Recognize
o The expanded list of
The expanded list of
mentor responsibilities can
mentor responsibilities can
be found on the STARS
be found on the STARS
website at: www.acuho-
website at: www.acuho-
i.orgi.org
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To help on-campus mentors in their role, and to
To help on-campus mentors in their role, and to
provide some consistency for STARS alums, the
provide some consistency for STARS alums, the
STARS Chair puts out an email with tips for mentor
STARS Chair puts out an email with tips for mentor
discussions with his or her mentee. These typically
discussions with his or her mentee. These typically
come out twice a month. Below are some of the
come out twice a month. Below are some of the
topics…topics…
oMarch 15, 2011: From going green to just happy to
March 15, 2011: From going green to just happy to
have a home
have a homeoApril 4, 2011: How are budgets are affecting
April 4, 2011: How are budgets are affecting
student affairs?
student affairs?oApril 15, 2011: Making Time for Fun
April 15, 2011: Making Time for Fun
oApril 26, 2011: Stress, Bulletin Boards, Summer
April 26, 2011: Stress, Bulletin Boards, Summer
Session, and Seniors......STARS updates!
Session, and Seniors......STARS updates!
oSeptember 21, 2011: Welcome back from the
September 21, 2011: Welcome back from the
STARS College!
STARS College!oOctober 10, 2011: Unplugging
October 10, 2011: Unplugging
oOctober 26, 2011: Halloween costumes, mid-terms,
October 26, 2011: Halloween costumes, mid-terms,
and ACUHO-I internships
and ACUHO-I internships
oNovember 6, 2011: What’s Public Policy Got to Do
November 6, 2011: What’s Public Policy Got to Do
with Me?with Me?
oYou can check them all out at:
You can check them all out at:http://acuho-i-
http://acuho-i-
starsmentors.weebly.com/
starsmentors.weebly.com/
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STARS alums can gain additional
STARS alums can gain additional
experiences and help to promote
experiences and help to promote
STARS on their home campus
STARS on their home campus
after they attend by….
after they attend by….
ohosting a roundtable
hosting a roundtable
discussion about their
discussion about their
experience during careers in
experience during careers in
student affairs week
student affairs weekoblogging or writing an article
blogging or writing an article
for the Talking Stick, your
for the Talking Stick, your
campus staff newsletter or state
campus staff newsletter or state
association newsletter or
association newsletter or
website website opresenting a session at RA
presenting a session at RA
training or regional conferences
training or regional conferences
ogiving your graduate program
giving your graduate program
more recognition through
more recognition through
assisting at GA interview days,
assisting at GA interview days,
placement conferences, and
placement conferences, and
moremore
What
Do S
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What
Do S
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Enjo
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oThe amazing
The amazing conference locations
conference locationso Clockwise, from top left:
Clockwise, from top left:
Montreal, Canada (2004);
Montreal, Canada (2004);
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2005),
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2005),
Baltimore, Maryland (2009),
Baltimore, Maryland (2009),
Orlando, Florida (2008)
Orlando, Florida (2008)o Anaheim, CA in 2012 &
Anaheim, CA in 2012 &
Twin Cities, Minnesota
Twin Cities, Minnesota
in 2013!in 2013!
What
Do S
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What
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Enjo
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o The information presented—
The information presented—
learning more about the field
learning more about the field
o The opportunity to connect with
The opportunity to connect with
senior practitioners
senior practitionersoConnecting with a faculty
Connecting with a faculty
mentor and their guidance,
mentor and their guidance,
advice, and expertise
advice, and expertise
oMaking new friends who are
Making new friends who are
passionate about the
passionate about the
opportunityopportunityoNetworking with future peers
Networking with future peers
o Time to discuss issues within a
Time to discuss issues within a
small groupsmall group
From
the S
TAR
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From
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o 2003, Bradley Bennett: Before STARS I
never really knew all of the opportunities
that were out there for people who are
interested in to working in the field of
Higher Education and Student Personnel.
The Mentors really helped guide all of us
in the right direction in to what to look for
in a Graduate Program, Assistantships,
First Full Time Jobs, and still think about
how that will all help guide us to moving
up the career ladder.
o 2004, Susan Berry: To this day, I still
share with others about my STARS
experience. I truly believe my STARS
experience helped me lay the foundation
for my career in housing. I am very
invested in my professional development
in ACUHO as well as investing in the
organization. I hope one day to be a
faculty member for the STARS college and
to help mentor rising young professionals
such as I was mentor by amazing
professionals in our field!
o 2005, Nicholas Tereck: STARS College
definitely opens your eyes to the
possibilities of careers in housing and
student affairs. It gives you’re a realistic
look at the people who work in the field
and the jobs that they do. It was definitely
instrumental in solidifying my decision to
go into higher ed and student affairs,
specifically in residence life.
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o 2006, Christine Moran: I really enjoyed
STARS college experience. I think that it
gave me the tools to not only explore the
profession of student affairs, but it also
gave me key points in how to interview for
a teaching position and really helped me
in my education career.
o 2007, Alexis Laughhunn: My STARS
experience is one that will last me a
lifetime. Although I ended up on another
path, the tools and education I gained
while at STARS has helped me in all
aspects of my life. I feel that it better
prepared me with interviews, my ability to
network with others, ways to approach
different situations at work, and my self-
esteem.o 2008, Anna Marie Costa: I truly
believe the experience from STARS helped
me in every part of the Graduate process.
It helped me understand and know what I
was looking for, helped me with the tools I
needed to apply, helped me interview, and
helped me with a position. There is no
doubt in my mind that they experience,
knowledge, and relationships I have
gained from STARS will help me in my
professional future.
Thro
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Thro
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Years
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o 2009, Juquatta Brewer: I
laughed, I learned, I experienced
something new, I had a great time.
o 2010, Cody Kalina: STARS
College was an opportunity for me
to meet professionals in Housing
and Residential Life and Student
Affairs. After spending a wonderful
weekend learning about the impact
professionals have on students in
the field and learning about how to
get started in the field I knew I was
making the right decision by
pursuing Higher Education Student
Affairs for a career.o 2011, Brandon Meyers: Thank
you STARS College!! I had a
wonderful experience meeting
people equally as interested in
Student Affairs as I was. I hope to
continue the experience for years to
come and I feel like this really set
the bar that much higher for me. I'm
ready for the challenge and I hope
my new lifelong friends will join me!
THANK YOU!!
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oEven if you’re not a
Even if you’re not a STAR, you can still get
STAR, you can still get
involved.involved.o Provide Institutional
Provide Institutional support on your campus
support on your campus
by helping to recruit
by helping to recruit participatnsparticipatnso Help secure funding—
Help secure funding—for STARS on your
for STARS on your campus & through
campus & through donations to the STARS
donations to the STARS
FoundationFoundation
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o Committee / Volunteering
Committee / Volunteering
o Email Email [email protected] to be
to be
added to the committee list. You
added to the committee list. You
could work on:
could work on:o 10 year anniversary planning
10 year anniversary planning
o Scholarship selection
Scholarship selection
o Applications / selection
Applications / selection
o STARS promotion
STARS promotion
o Serve as Faculty
Serve as Facultyo Email
Email [email protected] with your with your
resume if you would like to be
resume if you would like to be
considered as a STARS faculty
considered as a STARS faculty
mentormentoro Mentor at home
Mentor at homeo Recruit your campus stars to apply,
Recruit your campus stars to apply,
and serve as their on-campus
and serve as their on-campus
mentor mentor o Provide any kind of feedback—
Provide any kind of feedback—
we’re always trying to improve!
we’re always trying to improve!
o““We must open the
We must open the doors of opportunity.
doors of opportunity.
But we must also equip
But we must also equip
our people to walk
our people to walk through those doors.”
through those doors.” - -
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson o““A mentor is someone
A mentor is someone
who allows you to see
who allows you to see
the hope inside
the hope inside yourself.” yourself.” -Oprah
-Oprah WinfreyWinfrey
Reso
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Reso
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oACUHO-I STARS College,
ACUHO-I STARS College,
http://www.acuho-i.orgoMentor Blog,
Mentor Blog, http://acuho-i-starsment
ors.weebly.com/o Facebook, “ACUHO-I
Facebook, “ACUHO-I
STARS College”
STARS College”o Jones, C and Jowett, V.
Jones, C and Jowett, V.
(1997) Managing
(1997) Managing Facilities, Butterworth
Facilities, Butterworth
HeinemannHeinemann
Conta
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Shana L. Warkentine MeyerMeyerSTARS College Chair
STARS College ChairFort Hays State
Fort Hays State [email protected]
[email protected](785) 628-5824
(785) 628-5824