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I PLEDGE LEADERSHIP

I PLEDGE LEADERSHIP. University of Oregon Lauren Staubli and Desiree Woodruff. Program Objective.

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I PLEDGE LEADERSHIP

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  1. I PLEDGE LEADERSHIP University of Oregon Lauren Staubli and Desiree Woodruff

  2. Program Objective • This program will give participants the opportunity to explore ways to revitalize their hall/governments, discuss best practices and engage in dialogue and strategies that can be brought back to their institution

  3. Hall/Complex Government Philosophy • Voice for the residents in the building – advocacy and policy formulation • Educational and social programming utilizing campus and community resources • Opportunity for leadership experience and skill development • Improve overall residential experience

  4. Challenges Faced at UO • Investment in Hall/Complex Government • Recruitment, motivation • Retention • Training and leader development • Resident Engagement • Understanding organization, participating in meetings, attending programs • Accountability • Relationship with RHA/NRHH

  5. Restructuring at UO • Hall/Complex Government Review Committee • Talked about challenges, strategies way for improvement around recruitment, retention • Marketing material in welcome packets for residents • Advertising available at check-in • Publicity throughout halls/complexes • Streamline election process • Training/retreat development • Meeting with advisors and RHA • Role of RHA in recruitment and training

  6. Meeting the Challenges • Recruitment – election process • Training • Role of the Advisor • Goal-setting • Member/leader development • Support

  7. Recruitment • Methods: personalized letters, posters, flyers, word of mouth (RAs/RHA), interest sheets and informational sessions • Benefits of hall/complex government: • Short-term benefits – friendship, making a difference, develop new skills, identity development, confidence • Long-term benefits – job preparation, community involvement, future memories • Purpose and tradition of organization • How things work – structure, calendar, routine, opportunities and recognition

  8. Election Process • Advertisement and application available on move-in days • Informational sessions • Applications due • Advisor confirm candidacy with applicants and provide campaign rules and regulations • Campaign days • Elections • Results • Training and Retreat

  9. Orientation/Training/Retreat • Introduction to RHA/NRHH • Icebreakers/Teambuilders • Positional Time • Responsibilities, committee assignments, mission/goals, etc. • Rotating system • Quorum and Parliamentary Procedures • OTM Awards • Hall/Complex Government Time • Icebreakers, meeting times, position goals, expectations, program planning, policies and procedures, forms, and budget

  10. Role of Advisor • Many roles: counselor, mentor, motivator, etc. • Provide a clarified vision/goals – what values do you hope to instill, what skills you hope to develop, what knowledge you hope to impart • Share your role as an advisor, including expectations of you and yours of them • Help student leaders make good ethical, financial and learning decisions that meet the vision, mission and goals of the department and university • Passionate and dedicated to the development of the organization and individual leaders, bringing a dynamic and positive outlook • Role model positive behavior

  11. Goal-setting • Brief introduction to general concepts of goal-setting • Review traditions • Brainstorm and critique possibilities • Set deadlines, chairs, sub-committee groups • Define each project as specifically as possible: • What, when where, how and who? • Help establish a timeline for completing a project with tasks for each member • Determine how and when to “celebrate” the completion of a project

  12. Member/Leader Development • Personal Goal Setting • Chances to define personal goals – example: skills, relationships, perspectives and achievements • Follow-up on status of goal and provide continued support • Recognition • Workshops/Conferences • Opportunity to attend • Presentations

  13. Support • What are we doing to support individuals, inside and outside their roles in the organization? • Provide regular opportunities in meetings to briefly share personal side of life – example: highs and lows • Following up on individual comments with supportive comments/notes • Looking for and commenting on positive things done by the individual • Seeking out “missing” individuals to share with them your interest in their involvemnt

  14. Roundtable Discussion • Breakout groups – 5 • Questions: • What has your campus done to meet the challenges faced amongst hall/complex government? • What are currently some of your recruitment and marketing strategies? • How do you retain resident within your organization? • How is your training/retreat in fall term structured? • What are some of your successes as an Advisor? What are some of the successes from your hall/complex government?

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