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Be the change you wish to see in the world. — Gandhi

“. ”. Be the change you wish to see in the world. — Gandhi. Bridging Campus and Community: A Commitment to Student Service. Stephan Lamb Associate Director, Student Life & Leadership Jason Mockford Orientation Programs Assistant Dan Pronsolino Graduate Assistant, The Community CENTER

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Be the change you wish to see in the world. — Gandhi

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  1. “ ” Be the change you wish to see in the world. — Gandhi

  2. Bridging Campus and Community:A Commitment to Student Service Stephan LambAssociate Director, Student Life & Leadership Jason MockfordOrientation Programs Assistant Dan PronsolinoGraduate Assistant, The Community CENTER Cameron WangsgardWeek of Welcome Executive Board

  3. Session Overview • WOW, Cal Poly, & SLO at a Glance • Why Do Community Service? • How Day of Service Works • Preparing the Sites • Preparing the Leaders • Evaluating the Experience • Questions?

  4. Soapbox Share with us: your name, your institution, and a cause that you are passionate about.

  5. WOW at a Glance • Two-day Family Orientation Weekend • Five-day New Student Orientation • Separate advising sessions for students during Summer • 3500 new student participants • 500 current student Orientation Leaders • Trained all of Spring Quarter by 50 returning Orientation Leaders • Activities focus on • Academics • Campus resources • Building a social network • Discussing social issues • Community orientation • What the community can offer new students • What new students can offer the community • What it means to be a participating member of this community • Want more details about our welcome week? Visit us in Session 5!

  6. Cal Poly at a Glance • 17,580 students • Average age: 21 • Men: 57%, Women: 43% • Ethnic minorities: 29% • Student-faculty ratio: 19 to 1 • On-campus housing: 3,579 beds • Four 11-week quarters per year • Annual local economic impact: over $1 billion • Part of the 23-campus CSU system

  7. San Luis Obispo at a Glance • 245,000 Residents in SLO County • 47,000 Residents in City of SLO • Over 1,200 active Non-Profit Organizations • 17% Poverty Rate Compared to 13% Nationwide Average • Primary Industries: Tourism/Hospitality, Agriculture, Public Institutions • High percentage of college-age and senior citizens

  8. Why Do Community Service? • Orients them to their new home • Enhances group cohesion • Cultivates an ethic of service and civic engagement • Enriches the community • Develops a passion for helping others • Builds bridges between local community members and student population • Generates an atmosphere of collaboration with the community

  9. How Day of Service Works • Site-specific packets for groups • Briefing • Defining the purpose • Perform the service • Recap • Process the purpose

  10. Infrastructure • Collaborative Effort • Projects designed by The Community Center • Community Center Staff supervise sites • Each leader is given cell numbers for coordinators in site packets • Each hosting agency provides at least one staff supervisor

  11. Preparing the Sites • Contacting potential sites • Evaluating potential sites • Getting commitment from sites • Risk management • Release Agreements

  12. Examples of Projects • Food drives for the AIDS Support Network • Trash cleanup at several County Parks • Warehouse work for the local Food Bank • Site improvements at Woods Humane Society • Cleanup at two local Homeless Shelters • Site renovations for the County Historical Society

  13. Preparing the Leaders • Orientation Leader Training • TEAM Day of Service (for trainers) • LIT Day of Service (for Leaders-in-Training) • Recruiting Orientation Leaders • Organizing the groups • Develop and distribute site packets

  14. Evaluating the Experience • Group surveys • Site’s reflection on the experience • Leader feedback session • Coordinators’ feedback and reports

  15. Any Questions? California Polytechnic State University Week of Welcome (WOW) Orientation Program The Community CENTER Student Life & Leadership University Union, Room 217 San Luis Obispo, California 93407-0208 Phone: 805.756.2476 Fax: 805.756.5836 http://orientation.calpoly.edu/wow http://service.calpoly.edu

  16. “ ” Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. — Margaret Mead

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