MISSION POSSIBLE

JASPA 2010 Summer Institute

Presented by Briana T. Maturi, M.A.

Shannon M. Taylor, M.S.Loyola Marymount University

CREATING A UNIFIED STUDENT LEADER TRAINING

Goals of the Session To share how a collaborative student

leader training came to be at LMU To provide an overview of the pilot

year To preview the plan for the second

year To discuss the steps to start a similar

program on your home campus

EXPLORING a New Idea Key reasons to collaborate:

To share resources and decrease overlap

To create a common message

To build a collaborative spirit

Resources Training – a resource heavy program

Staff time and energy; Food; Materials and supplies Ease program costs through centralization

and increased partnerships Utilize the experts on your campus effectively Explore outside speakers and presenters Identify common topics covered by multiple

peer groups Consolidate resources and materials

Common Message“An LMU leader is someone that encompasses

traits of a leader and a lion. The leader takes care of the peer and encourages their own

personal growth, as well as that of the followers. A lion is one that follows the Lion’s Code and

what the University stands for.” Mission-driven training Uniformed practices

Leadership practices Interculturalism Student service Campus resources

Collaborative Spirit Create a sense of familiarity between

leaders in different departments Increase the interaction and collaboration

between leaders Increase collaboration and camaraderie

between professional staff members within the participating departments

Encourage student leaders to see professional staff from across departments as a resource

Determining the Participants Defining student leader for the purposes

of this training Selection – a defined selection process Training – engage in a formal training process Staff or faculty involvement Rewards

Paid or Unpaid Other benefits

Defined goals and/or learning outcomes Assessment

Within the umbrella of Student Life

Determining the Participants Campus Recreation

Student Managers (Event and facility managers & small scale [100 students or less] programming board)

First Year Experience Fresh Squad (Departmental programmers & peer mentors)

Student Leadership & Development ASLMU (Student government & large scale [100+ students] programming

board) Event Scheduling Managers

Student Housing Program Assistants Resident Advisors Residence Hall Association Executive Board

Not Represented from Student Life Center for Service and Action Off-Campus Student Services Transfer Student Services

The Committee Professional staff members representing each of

the participating offices and/or student leader positions

Charge: To plan and implement a collaborative training track

for the student leader positions within Student Life for Fall 2009

To gather input from our individual departments regarding this committee’s discussions

To train the professional staff within our departments on training and their responsibilities

To create a model that can be used and built upon in future years

The Committee Curriculum Development

To create learning objectives for each session To develop the lesson plan for each session to

ensure purpose of presentation To create talking points for guest presenters and

facilitators Assessment

To create assessment tool and collect feedback from participants to inform future training development Daily reflection journal Online survey at program completion

LMU – The Pilot Year

LMU – The Pilot Year Reviewed previous training schedules of

each department Looked for overlap in topics

Public Safety Student Support Services (Student Health,

Student Psychological Services) Skills (Communication, Conflict Mediation,

Customer Service) Agreed upon gaps to meet overall goals

LMU - The Pilot Year Determined which topics were essential

to our University mission

Leadership Interculturalism Service Cura Personalis/Customer Service Public Safety Confrontation and Conflict Mediation Blessing and Commissioning

Social Change Model ofLeadership Development*

CollaborationCommon PurposeControversy With

Civility

Consciousness of Self

CongruenceCommitment

Citizenship

Individual Values

Community Values

Change

*Higher Education Research Institute, 1996

LMU - The Pilot YearSchedule DAY 1: Move in, Welcome Kickoff, Teambuilding, Being a Lion DAY 2: Being a LMU Leader, Interculturalism, Cura Personalis/Customer Service, Seeing the Signs DAY 3: Mission in Action (service), Discrimination and Harassment, Alcohol & LMU, Public Safety

Schedule DAY 4&5: Area time

DAY 6: Confrontation/Conflict Mediation, Etime (payment procedures), Confidentiality, Student Leader Commissioning and Blessing

LMU - The Pilot Year

LMU – The Pilot Year Training of professional staff and roles

Reveal and explanation to the Student Life professional staff

Facilitation training of professional staff Sessions:

Interculturalism Cura Personalis and Customer Service Being a LMU Leader Conflict Mediation

Meal Coordinators

Budget Meals: $14,197.38 Supplies: $2,027.57 Day of Service:$752.50 SWAG: $630.00 Reservations: $320.00

Total: $17,927.45

171 Trainees @ $104.84

Lessons Learned

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Lessons Learned – Student Thoughts

“A LMU Leader is: one who strives to be the best person of themselves in

order to be a better person for others. In doing so, s/he encourages the learning of others to do the same.”

one who doesn’t simply follow the default course of action through life and their experience on campus, but rather takes ownership of their direction and creates their own experience while encouraging others to join them.”

more than a title; it is a person who actively engages the community on and off campus to make the world a better place by promoting healthy living, social justice and acceptance, while listening to the voices around them.”

Lessons Learned – The Positives Student leaders enjoyed getting to know

their peers from across departments. Student leaders thoroughly enjoyed some

topics (such as Interculturalism, Mission in Action, etc.) where they were interactive and could engage in dialogue with their peers.

Student leaders enjoyed having meals together.

Provided additional opportunities for professional staff to collaborate and interact.

Lessons Learned – The Challenges

Time Student leaders felt like their area time was

decreased too much and it prevented them from preparing for their specific positions.

Facilitators Some facilitators, despite planning efforts, were

unable to grasp that there the audience involved more than Resident Advisors.

Buy In Some student leaders and professional staff did

not see the benefits to a collaborative training, and that lack of buy in impacted their involvement.

Year 2 - iLead Change of focus:

From training to development Collaborative development would focus on

broader, theoretical topics necessary to assist with the formation of student leaders

Area trainings would focus on the skill building necessary to be successful in specific positions

Change to schedule: Contained to five days Area reflection after larger keynotes No more than half day in collaborative series

Year 2 - iLead Changes from previous year:

Student Leadership & Development Event Scheduling Managers Additional participants:

Ethnic & Intercultural Services Peer Mentors

Off-Campus Student Services Community Advisors

Student Leadership & Development Student Worker Program

Student Media KXLU General Manager KLMU.com Co-Managers Del Rey Players Director The Loyolan Editors

Transfer Student Services Peer Mentors

Year Two - iLead Three cornerstones:

Connections: To form relationships with student leaders across positions and discover opportunities for collaboration.

Mission: To create a shared message regarding how leadership pertains to our University mission.

Interculturalism: To develop peer educators who can advocate for the on behalf of themselves and their fellow students.

Important for leadership development

Year Two - iLeadScheduleDAY 1: Move in, Departmental WelcomeDAY 2: Kick Off, Being a Lion, Team Building

DAY 3: Interculturalism, Hunger BanquetDay 4: Discrimination & Harassment, 24-Hour

LeadershipDay 5: Leadership Keynote, Commissioning &

Blessing, Closing Banquet

iLead – The Future Implement year two plan Assess year two plan Begin planning year three!

Questions?

Questions to Consider Is there a need for a collaborative

training on your campus? What are the shared values among

departments on your campus? Who are the natural partners that already

exist? Who are the desired partnerships that

would need to be formed? What is the first step that YOU can take?

Final Thoughts Explore the reasons why centralization

and coordination would benefit your campus

Connect to your institution’s mission, vision, and values

Explore common learning outcomes Assess student needs and attitudes Consider the feasibility and financial

implications

QUESTIONS?

Thank you! Briana T. Maturi

Assistant Director for Residence Life

bmaturi@lmu.edu 310-258-8628

Shannon M. Taylor Assistant Director

for Student Leadership & Development

shannon.taylor@lmu.edu

310-568-6150