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Dr. Terry R. Bacon Leadership Center October 2014 Page 1
What is Homecoming? This October, Fort Lewis College will once again be
celebrating Homecoming. But what is it? Homecom-
ing is more than a football game. It’s a time to cele-
brate your school and community. It’s a chance to
meet alumni and show your school spirit. It’s about
remembering and reconnecting with old friends by
sharing stories of your time at the “Fort”. Homecom-
ing is all about the students, both current and past. I
challenge you to attend at least one of the many
Homecoming events, meet an alumnus, break the
hop-scotch world record, and attend the football
game that will be televised on national TV! Home-
coming is all about you, so make sure you are there!
- Patrick Fredricks, Leadership Programs Coordinator
THIS ISSUE ASFLC P. 2
Homecoming P. 3
We Heard You! P. 4
Alt. Weekend P. 5
SUP P. 6 Student Wellness P. 8
RSO Advisors P. 9
Contact Info. P. 10
Cover Photo On September 12th, Animas
Hall, the Sexual Assault Ser-
vices Organization (SASO),
and Wellness Peer Advisory
Council (WellPAC) hosted
the “Light Up the Night
Glow Run” to bring aware-
ness of sexual assault. Over
300 students and communi-
ty members participated.
(Photo courtesy of Meghan
Walsh, RD of Animas Hall.)
Volume 3, Issue 2, October 2014
Dr. Terry R. Bacon Leadership Center October 2014 Page 2
Associated Students of Fort Lewis College
ASFLC meets every Wednesday
(during the regular academic year) at
7:00pm in the Senate Chambers, 163
Student Union.
ASFLC sponsors an at-
torney to visit campus
and provide legal aid to
students on a first-
come, first-served ba-
sis. This service is paid
for via student fees and
is available to any regis-
tered FLC student.
Upcoming dates:
October 8th & 22nd
All sessions are held in
167 Student Union from
Noon—1:30pm.
ASFLC legal aid service pro-
vides current students with
legal consultation and legal
advice; it is not intended,
under any circumstances, to
provide a legal
. Additionally, the le-
gal aid attorney is not avail-
able to discuss FLC discipli-
nary matters or legal cases
involving FLC as a party.
Legal Aid
Budget Changes This fall, members of student government, ASFLC, had to make some tough choices. A decrease in stu-dent enrollment directly translated to ASFLC having a reduction in their revenue generated by the Stu-dent Activities Fee, a mandatory fee paid by all stu-dents in the amount of $4.80/credit hour. ASFLC’s revenue reduction equated to approximately $32,000 that needed to be cut from the original budget.
ASFLC held an open meeting for all Student Organ-izations and presented a plan to make an across--board budget reduction for all RSO IIs and IIIs (KDUR, Environmental Center, ASFLC, Club del Centro, Engineers Without Borders, Images, The In-dependent, PRISM, SUP, Wanbli Ota, and WellPAC).
The plan was met with mostly unanimous approval by the attending RSOs. Other RSOs will not see any adjustments to grants or initial allocations. Final discussion and voting will take place Wednesday, October 1st @ 7:00pm in the Senate Chambers (163 Student Union). For any questions, please con-tact Chloe Canterbury, Financial Allocation Board Director.
Dr. Terry R. Bacon Leadership Center October 2014 Page 3
Homecoming Events Monday, October 13
Real History of the Americas This event takes a positive, but different
look at the history of North & South America from the viewpoints of ALL peo-ple using spoken word, music, food and
dance.
Noon-9pm
Student Union
Tuesday, October 14 Movie Night—Space Jam
Sponsored by SUP
4pm & 7pm
Vallecito Room
(Student Union)
Wednesday, October 15 Party at the Pump Track
Short track, pump track, slow-mo races, frisbee golf, and car painting
5-7pm
The Point
(South of Bader-Snyder)
Thursday, October 16 Homecoming Tailgate Party
4-6pm
Art Parking Lot
Skyhawk Homecoming BBQ Free for all students on a meal plan
4:30-6:30pm
SE Corner of Football Field
Thursday, October 16 (cont.) Homecoming Football Game vs
Colorado School of Mines Televised by CBS Sports
6pm
Ray Dennison Memorial Field
Friday, October 17 Hopscotch World Record Breaking!
Help break the Guinness World Record for most people playing hop scotch at one time
4:30pm
Miller Quad
Hops & Scotch Alumni Gathering
6pm
Student Union Hermosa Terrace
Homecoming Bonfire Free Pizza
6pm
FLC Softball Fields
Homecoming Fireworks Show
7:30pm
The Rim
Homecoming Dance
8-11pm
Student Life Center
Saturday, October 18 Homecoming Mud Football
Noon-4pm
Behind Mears Apartments
Dr. Terry R. Bacon Leadership Center October 2014 Page 4
We Heard You! Last year the Leadership Center received feedback from our students on how to improve our programs and services. We want you to know
that we heard you! Here are the changes we have made:
This year, the training for Registered Student Organization officers was
condensed and offered different breakout sessions depending on what
each organization needed. Topics covered included fundraising, travel
procedures, purchasing guidelines, event planning, and grants. Overall,
the event had good participation and seemed more beneficial to our stu-
dent leaders. If you attended and have feedback, please let us know.
At the beginning of each school year, our student staff who operate the
front desk receive training on how to assist RSOs and other community
members that may come into the Leadership Center. This year, they were
required to attend RSO Training to better understand the needs of the
officers and to be better educated on RSO procedures and policies.
Last year, we implemented Leadership Enrichment And Development
(LEAD) to offer a more engaging program for students to develop their
leadership skills and knowledge. Based on feedback, participants wanted
more opportunities to connect to other students; therefore LEAD was
reformatted to be offered in a cohort model. The cohort model allows
LEAD to be run like a class or organization that meets once a week at the
same time for several weeks in a row. This gives students the chance to
meet and get to know other people in a fun and interactive environment.
RSO TRAINING
FRONT DESK STAFF
LEAD PROGRAM
Dr. Terry R. Bacon Leadership Center October 2014 Page 5
The Leadership Center is now accept-
ing applications from Fort Lewis Col-
lege students to attend an Alternative
Weekend in Utah on October 24th -
26th. Students selected to attend will
only have to pay $50 for the whole
trip (includes meals, camping
equipment, transportation, and a raft-
ing trip)! Spaces are limited so apply by
October 8 to be considered!
Alternative Weekend What is an Alternative
Weekend?
An Alternative Weekend is a
trip taken by a group of
students who volunteer to
serve and learn about a social
issue like poverty, education,
at-risk youth, environmental
concerns, and many more.
The experience is aimed at
education through immersion
and civic engagement.
We will be participating in the Moab River Rendezvous, which is an educational
gathering and celebration of rivers, conservation, history, and community. This
trip helps support ecological restoration projects, conducted by Plateau
Restoration in the Colorado River watershed, in Moab, UT. There will also be
time for a rafting excursion down the Colorado River!
Complete the
application on the
Leadership Center
website and return it
to Patrick Fredricks in
171 Student Union.
TO APPLY
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Student Wellness Initiatives
WellPAC Meetings
Wednesdays— 5:30pm
La Plata Room—Student Union
October is Domestic Vio-lence Awareness month so SWI and WellPAC are kicking it off with a table in the Union on Monday, October 6 from 12-2pm. We are teaming up with Alternative Horizons to provide education as well as to paint pinky nails purple for our 3rd annual awareness campaign.
Also in October, we will con-ducting alcohol screenings and providing education on alcohol use and misuse for National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week on Wednesday, October 22 from 10am—2pm and Thurs-day, October 23 from 10am—3:30pm in the Union. Some WellPAC members and their friends are making the choice to have a Sober October! This means no alcohol for the whole month. Want to join? Follow us on Facebook during the chal-lenge and even win prizes!
Safe Drinking Tips:
For every one alcoholic drink,
drink one glass of water
Avoid drinking games, shots, and
chugging
Know Your Blood Alcohol
Concentration (BAC)
Pace yourself: One drink per hour!
Have a friend look out for you
Create a plan to get home safely
before you go out
Dr. Terry R. Bacon Leadership Center October 2014 Page 9
RSO Advisors All Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) are required to have a FLC
faculty or staff advisor in order to be recognized at Fort Lewis College. But
what do they do? Every RSO has different needs, thus each advisor is need-
ed in different ways. In general, we like to say that students in RSOs “drive
the bus” while the advisor “holds the map and compass.” In other
words, the advisor should make sure the organization is on course to be
successful, but not be the one doing things to bring about the success.
An advisor at Fort Lewis College is:
A liaison between student organiza-
tions and the Leadership Center
A liaison between the organization
and the College
An interpreter of College policy
A resource providing historical con-
text and continuity during periods of
transition/change
A mediator during times of interper-
sonal conflict
A motivator
A mentor
A person who sets the example
Thank you to all the current advisors for stepping up and going above
and beyond! We hope that the students understand the importance of
your role and the commitment you have made in this capacity. Your ser-
vice does not go unnoticed by the Leadership Center. If you ever have
any questions or requests, please come see us or give us a call!
Dr. Terry R. Bacon Leadership Center October 2014 Page 10
For future news-
letters, we would
love to receive your
feedback and sugges-
tions! If you have a
leadership develop-
ment opportunity for
students, would like
to nominate a stu-
dent leader of the
month, or want to
partner with us for an
event, please let us
know. This newsletter
is created for you, so
we want your input
on what is important.
We want to hear
from you!
mastalski_m@fortlewis.edu (970) 247 - 7452
Mark Mastalski—Director of Leadership Center
LEADERSHIP CENTER STAFF
Dr. Terry R. Bacon
Leadership Center Room 171, Student Union
(Across from the Info Desk)
Phone: (970) 247-7394
Monday-Thursday: 8am—6pm
Friday: 8am—5pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
rennhack_a@fortlewis.edu (970) 247 - 7258
Ashley Rennhack— Asst. Director of Leadership Center
ptfredricks@fortlewis.edu (970) 247 - 7517
Patrick Fredricks—Leadership Programs Coordinator
emroberts@fortlewis.edu (970) 247 - 7090
Elizabeth Calagias—Union Programming Coordinator
kgreichle@fortlewis.edu (970) 247 - 7508
Kendra Gallegos Reichle— Coordinator of Student Wellness Initiatives
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