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Honing Student Involvement: Structuring Programs for Success

Honing Student Involvement: Structuring Programs for Success. Ashley Pennington, Johns Hopkins University Stephanie Sims, University of Florida. Roadmap. Understanding Millennials Example Programs Workshop – Improving yours!. Working with Millennials.

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Honing Student Involvement: Structuring Programs for Success

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  1. Honing Student Involvement: Structuring Programs for Success Ashley Pennington, Johns Hopkins University Stephanie Sims, University of Florida

  2. Roadmap • Understanding Millennials • Example Programs • Workshop – Improving yours!

  3. Working with Millennials

  4. Seven Characteristics of Millennial College Students:

  5. Resources • Beloit College Mindset List • Serving the Millennial Generation: New Directions for Student Services • Millennial Marketing • The Futures Company Monitor Download • Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, & World Affairs #values2012 project • Students themselves!

  6. Common threads

  7. Sustainability Hut • Target: Individual • Goal: To educate & empower students to take action on campus • Tools: Streamlined training & volunteering process; innovative games and takeaways; Wiggio site • Incentives: T-shirts for volunteers; entry point to leadership roles

  8. TailGator Game Day Recycling • Target: Individual/ Small Group /Large Group • Goal: reduce waste on football game days and engage the UF community at large on recycling and being a responsible TailGator. • Tools: Streamlined planning, promotion and volunteering process; coordinated branding and partnership with Athletic Association • Incentives: Fundraiser for student organizations; T-shirts for volunteers

  9. Adopt-A-“Swamp” • Target: Small Group / Large Group • Goal: educate the UF community on the individual and collective impacts of behaviors on campus and engage them to play a part in restoring, protecting and bettering our university environment. • Tools: Simple application and training process; target zones map; litter index • Incentives: cleanup materials provided; plug-and-play program for student groups

  10. Internships • Target: Individual • Goal: recruit and retain student leaders who will play a key role in advancing sustainability at UF, while acquiring critical skills and connections they can use in future careers. • Tools: Gradual recruitment process; clear expectations and deadlines; weekly group meeting paired with biweekly one-on-one meetings; social activities to encourage team-building. • Incentives: Leadership training and professional development; exclusive member of the Sustainable UF family/club; resume fodder.

  11. ECO-Reps • Target: Individual • Goal: conduct a year-long professional development and leadership training workshop for a cohort of freshmen to make their mark throughout their college career. • Tools: Application and interview process to critically evaluate candidates • Incentives: Semester stipend; exclusive opportunity; structured professional development; resume fodder

  12. Climate Showcase • Target: Individual • Goal: improve the sustainability of local NPOS and make the connection between classroom and community in a tangible way. • Tools: Leadership training; streamlined scheduling/auditing process; programmatic report format for recommended changes. • Incentives: Compensation; unique exposure to Baltimore City; networking opportunity; resume fodder

  13. Sustainable Hopkins Infrastructure Program (SHIP) • Target: Individual / Small Group • Goal: identify development and retrofit projects that improve campus sustainability and reduce costs. • Tools: Project criteria; executive body and evaluation committee; regular meetings; accountability to administration. • Incentives: Exclusive proximity to key decision makers; expedited process for project implementation; resume fodder

  14. Greening the Outliers • Goal: engage student groups and organizations of all shapes and sizes on how to integrate sustainability into their actions and operations • Tools: Resources (i.e., guides and workshops); Leverage partnerships; Peer to peer engagement • Incentives: Be a part of a larger university commitment and culture; positive PR opportunities; potentially reduce costs; new experiences!

  15. Workshop

  16. Keep in Touch • Ashley Pennington • Outreach Coordinator • Office of Sustainability, Johns Hopkins University • 443-997-5040 • apennington@jhu.edu • Facebook: Hopkins Sustainability Network • Twitter: @Sustainable JHU • Stephanie Sims • Implementation Coordinator • Office of Sustainability, University of Florida • 352-392-7578 • stephanieasims@ufl.edu • Facebook/Pinterest: Sustainable UF • Twitter: @Sustainable UF • YouTube: SustainableUF

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