GW SOLT 2015 - Program

Student organization

leadership training

Conference Program

2015

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2015 Duques Hall And Funger Hall The George Washington University go.gwu.edu/solt2015reg

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GW Student Organization Leaders, The Center for Student Engagement is excited to host the 2015 Student Organization Leadership Training (SOLT), with more sessions offered than ever before and the ability to choose the session that is best suited for you and your organization. This conference-style training event is designed to equip you, as a student organization leader, with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead your organization effectively – meaning strategically, ethically, and in a way that contributes to sustained organizational success as well as individual growth. As a result of the 2015 Student Organization Leadership Training: • Student leaders will gain a comprehensive understanding of student organization resources,

policies, and procedures at GW; • Student leaders will be able to apply principles of best practices in the areas of group and

professional development, strategic planning, and civic responsibility in order to lead their organization(s) in a manner that promotes sustained success and enhances the GW campus community;

• And, students will form productive and collaborative relationships with their staff advisor, as well as with university departments, and other student organizations.

Training will take place September 13, from 10 a.m. – 2p.m. in Duques and Funger Halls. Student organizations are required to send two representatives to the training – it is strongly preferred that these representatives are the president and treasurer. Failing the availability of those two officers, the organization should send other officers. Check out the Frequently Asked Questions section on page 12 for answers to all of your attendance-related questions!

Student org leadership training Step by step

1. Register for the Student Organization Leadership Training by 9/10 at go.gwu.edu/solt2015reg make sure two representatives from your org register).

2. Check-in to SOLT by 9:45 a.m. on 9/13 in the lobby of Duques. Check-in will open at 9 a.m. 3. At 10 a.m., start the day by meeting with your organization’s staff advisor. See page 12 to find

your advisor’s meeting location. 4. For the remaining four 40-minute time blocks, attend the sessions best suited to your

organizational and individual needs. The full schedule is on page 2 and descriptions of each session begin on page 4.

5. Enjoy and share the information you learn with the rest of your organization! TABLE OF CONTENTS Schedule Summary 2 Session Descriptions 4 Advisor-Org Meeting Locations 12 Frequently Asked Questions 13

REGISTER BY 9/10 AT HTTP://GO.GWU.EDU/SOLT2015REG

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Schedule summary Session offerings during each of the conference time blocks are outlined below. Please select the sessions that are best suited to your individual and organizational needs, noting that during the 10 a.m. session, all participants must attend the meeting with their staff advisor. If a room is full, please choose another session to attend – many sessions are offered multiple times throughout the day and we will ensure that any presentation materials used are available for download following the Student Organization Leadership Training. To help you build the schedule that is best for you and your organization, we have categorized each of the sessions into one of five types -- Strategic Planning (SP), Group Development (GD), Professional Development (PD), Civic Responsibility (CR), and GW How-To's (GW). Please make note of which sessions you choose to attend, as we will be sending out an assessment following the training. Your interactive guide to SOLT 2015: Click the session title to jump to the description. Click the SOLT header in the top right corner to jump back to the schedule page from anywhere in the document.

10:00-10:40

SESSION TYPE ROOM FACILITATOR(S)

Advisor-Org Meeting GW Varies Varies – See Page 12 During this time block, all student organization leaders will meet with their staff advisor.

Please go to the location listed for your organization’s staff advisor (see page 12).

10:50-11:30


A Vision of Greatness: Creating a Mission, Vision, and Goals SP DUQ 360 Renee Kashawlic, Maddie Kracov

An Unlikely Partnership and Friendship GD FNGR 210 Tim Miller, Mike Tapscott

Bey Cool: Beyonce's Answer to Conflict GD FNGR 223 Jamila Aswad, Matthew Tripsas BUSINESS FOCUSED ORGS: Maximizing Career and Professional

Development for Your Members PD FNGR 208 Julianna Hutchins, Irina Orlova, Erin Zeiders

CLUB SPORTS: Designing Practices GD FNGR 220 Jinny Jang, Megan Thomas

Developing Effective Teams GD DUQ 359 Michael McKenzie

Everything OrgSync GW DUQ 351 Dave Marquis From Student Leadership to the Workforce: Translating the Value of your

Student Leadership Role to your Future Career PD FNGR 222 Lonnie Woods

GRADUATE UMBRELLA ORGANIZATIONS: Effective Leadership and Management GD DUQ 259 Stephanie Sarvana

If You Build It, They Will Come: Building Morale and Increasing Engagement GD DUQ 251 Casey Crisp

LGBT 101: A Crash Course with Allied in Pride CR DUQ 151 Allied in Pride More than a Bake Sale: University Resources for Student Organization

Fundraising and Alumni Relations SP FNGR 207 Anna Mahalak

New Officer Orientation GW FNGR 108 Shyrah Thomas, Christina Witkowicki

One Org at a Time: Preventing Sexual Violence on GW's Campus CR FNGR 221 Students Against Sexual Assault Smooth Sailing: Making Your Student Org's Transition as Stress-Free as

Possible SP FNGR 209 GW Mock Trial

Spending Money and Other Financial Nuts & Bolts GW FNGR 103 Orlando Dozier, Jordan Mason

Start with the Why: Remembering the Reason Behind Your Work PD DUQ 250 Bridgette Behling

Thank You Notes: Personal, Organizational, and Professional Uses CR DUQ 152 Myles Surrett

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Bey Cool: Beyonce's Answer to Conflict GD FNGR 223 Jamila Aswad, Matthew Tripsas

Diversity Leadership CR FNGR 221 Michael Tapscott


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Events with Alcohol: Host Training GW FNGR 222 Alexis Janda, Emily Kane

Everything OrgSync GW DUQ 351 LAB Dave Marquis

GRADUATE ORGANIZATIONS: Large Event Planning and Management GW DUQ 152 Stephanie Sarvana If You Build It, They Will Come: Building Morale and Increasing

Engagement GD DUQ 251 Casey Crisp

Leadership According to Game of Thrones GD DUQ 359 Myles Surrett

LGBTQ Identity CR FNGR 210 Angela Esquivel

Maximizing the College Juggle PD DUQ 250 Renee Kashawlic, Dylan Opalich

New Officer Orientation GW FNGR 108 Shyrah Thomas, Christina Witkowicki

One Org at a Time: Preventing Sexual Violence on GW's Campus CR DUQ 151 Students Against Sexual Assault

Planning Small Programs GW FNGR 208 Nancy Ross

Presenting Ideas and Persuading Others PD FNGR 220 Michael McKenzie Smooth Sailing: Making Your Student Org's Transition as Stress-Free as

Possible SP FNGR 209 GW Mock Trial

Spending Money and Other Financial Nuts & Bolts GW FNGR 103 Orlando Dozier, Jordan Mason The Org Fair is Over - Now What? Recruiting Members and Making a

Name for Your Org SP FNGR 207 Anna Mahalak

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Behind the Doors of the SA Finance Committee GW FNGR 108 Nicholas Holy, Nancy Mannebach Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service: Engaging the World and

Empowering Future Citizen Leaders CR DUQ 251 Charles Basden, Sara Gruppo

Creating Bright Spots for Your Members: Integrating Networking Opportunities into Programming PD FNGR 223 Samantha Neary

Events with Alcohol: Host Training GW FNGR 222 Alexis Janda, Emily Kane

Everything OrgSync GW DUQ 351 Dave Marquis

Getting from Diversity to Inclusion CR DUQ 152 Timothy Kane

How to Make Competent and Ethical Leadership Decisions GD FNGR 209 Nikki Blacksmith

LGBT 101: A Crash Course with Allied CR FNGR 103 Allied in Pride

Lifecycle of an Event at GW GW FNGR 210 Libby Cerce, Adam Murphy

Motivating Your Team GD DUQ 359 Renee Kashawlic, Sarah Palomo, Cierra Kaler-Jones

Presenting Ideas and Persuading Others PD FNGR 220 Michael McKenzie

Stronger than the Storm: Group Development and Managing Conflict GD DUQ 250 Tim Miller, Lisa Rocco

Student Advocacy CR FNGR 221 Andie Dowd, Casey Syron

SUMMIT: How to Teambuild Everyday GD FNGR 208 Laurel Fuller, Rachael Wise

Supervision - It's a Contact Sport GD DUQ 259 Vernon Williams

The Org Fair is Over - Now What? SP FNGR 207 Anna Mahalak

What Do I Say? Effective Responses to Bias Statements CR DUQ 151 Michael Tapscott, Krystal Warner

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Behind the Doors of the SA Finance Committee GW FNGR 108 Nicholas Holy, Nancy Mannebach Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service: Engaging the World and

Empowering Future Citizen Leaders CR DUQ 251 Charles Basden, Sara Gruppo

Creating Bright Spots for Your Members: Integrating Networking Opportunities into Programming PD FNGR 223 Samantha Neary


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Everything OrgSync GW DUQ 351 LAB Dave Marquis

Getting from Diversity to Inclusion CR DUQ 152 Timothy Kane

GRADUATE ORGANIZATIONS: Large Event Planning and Management GW FNGR 210 Stephanie Sarvana GREEK GROUPS: Greek Organization Fundamentals (REQUIRED for IFC,

MGC, Panhell) GW FNGR 222 Casey Crisp, Tim Miller, Ethan Stubbs, Christina Witkowicki

Leadership According to Game of Thrones GD DUQ 359 Myles Surrett

LGBT Identity CR FNGR 207 Angela Esquivel

Motivating Your Team GD DUQ 250 Renee Kashawlic, Sarah Palomo, Cierra Kaler-Jones

Planning Small Programs GW FNGR 220 Nancy Ross

Spending Money and Other Financial Policies GW FNGR 103 Orlando Dozier, Jordan Mason

Student Advocacy CR FNGR 221 Andie Dowd, Casey Syron

Student Org Travel GW FNGR 209 GW Mock Trial with Jeff Llewellyn

SUMMIT: How to Team build Everyday GD FNGR 208 Laurel Fuller, Rachael Wise

Supervision - It's a Contact Sport GD DUQ 259 Vernon Williams

What Do I Say? Effective Responses to Bias Statements CR DUQ 151 Michael Tapscott, Krystal Warner

Session descriptions A Vision of Greatness: Creating a Mission, Vision, and Goals Maddie Kracov, Area Coordinator - First Year Experience Renee Kashawlic, Assistant Director - First Year Experience Do you know what you want your organization to accomplish this year? How will you measure if you've achieved a successful year? What will you communicate to your membership about these objectives? How will you keep your members, and yourself, motivated to achieve greatness? Believe it or not - it's as simple as having a VISION. Come discuss tips to structure your organization's vision, mission, and goals. Strategic Planning | 10:50 An Unlikely Partnership and Friendship Tim Miller, Associate Dean of Students Mike Tapscott, Director - Multicultural Student Services Center This discussion will provide insights into finding relationships and partnerships in the most unlikely of places and share how leaders from different backgrounds, styles, and perspectives can find common ground. This subject will be examined through a combination of stories, theories and audience engagement with two of GW’s longest serving leaders, Tim Miller and Mike Tapscott. Group Development | 10:50 Behind the Doors of the SA Finance Committee Nicholas Holy, Student Association Vice President – Financial Affairs Nancy Mannebach, Student Association Chair – Finance Committee In order to create more transparency surrounding the Student Association and its financial procedures, this session will clarify rules & regulations, review new policies, and equip student org leaders with knowledge of how to maximize funding from the SA.This session will provide clarity about the SA Finance Committee and encourage students to reach out to their respective Senators so that accurate and well-produced budgets are submitted and evaluated. We will address co-sponsorship requests, producing a quality budget, and obtaining a loan. GW How-To's | 12:30, 1:20


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Bey Cool: Beyonce's Answer to Conflict Jamila Aswad, Area Coordinator - Third and Fourth Year Experience Matthew Tripsas, Program Coordinator - Community Support and Leadership Beyoncé will walk the group through conflict management and communication. In groups, whether it’s TLC, Destiny’s Child, or a student organization, there will inevitably be conflict. Queen Bey will educate participants how to properly communicate in areas of conflict. She will let participants know that more often than not, it is important to “Listen” and not put up the “Partition”. Discussion regarding various communication styles, active listening, personal reflection, and providing proper feedback will be elements of the presentation. After all, Beyoncé did not learn how to “Run the World” by being a “Diva”. Group Development | 10:50, 11:40 BUSINESS-FOCUSED STUDENT ORGS: Maximizing Career and Professional Development for Your Members Julianna Hutchins, Career Coach - GW Center for Career Services Irina Orlova, Assistant Director - F. David Fowler Career Center Erin Zeiders, Manager - Manager of Employer Relations - F. David Fowler Career Center This session is designed for leaders from student organizations that have a business industry focus. Jointly led by the Center for Career Services and the F. David Fowler Career Center, we will discuss how leaders can best inform and prepare their members for professional development and on-campus recruiting, as well as how we can partner together to maximize impact to their members. **Recommended for business-focused student organizations. Professional Development | 10:50 CLUB SPORTS: Designing Practices Jinny Jang, Program Coordinator - Community Support and Leadership Megan Thomas, Program Coordinator - Community Support and Leadership Good practices are more than whistles and sprints. Designed specifically for club sport teams, this session will equip team leaders with tangible skills and tips for effectively and efficiently leading a team at practice. Attend this session and learn how to harness the power of a good practice plan. Two former NCAA athletes and coaches, Megan Thomas and Jinny Jang, will help you help your teammates improve their skills and teamwork and get more "W"s. Group Development |10:50 Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service: Engaging the World and Empowering Future Citizen Leaders Charles Basden, Coordinator – Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service Special Projects Sara Gruppo, Director – Co-curricular Community Service Bringing community service to your student organization is a great way to build unity as a group and to make an impact on the local community. This session will inform student organization leaders about the resources and programs available for student organizations to get connected to the DC community through service. Civic Responsibility | 12:30, 1:20 Creating Bright Spots for Your Members: Integrating Networking Opportunities into Programming Samantha Neary, Coordinator - Employer Relations Do your organization’s members want to meet with recruiters for some of the most sought after jobs and internships? Is one of your goals to plan a networking event for your organization’s members? Do you wish that there was a “one-stop shop” on campus for planning these events? If you answered yes to any of these questions, hear from the Center for Career Services on how to make campus resources work for your organizational needs. Professional Development |12:30, 1:20 Developing Effective Teams Michael McKenzie, Managing Director - Career Learning & Experience As a leader, you must pull together effective teams that can work well together and efficiently develop and execute projects. In this session you will learn about what it takes to develop an effective team using the Belbin Team model. Group Development | 10:50


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Diversity Leadership Michael Tapscott, Director - Multicultural Student Services Center Diversity capacity is a crucial leadership skill, more importantly, it is a critical life skill. For student leaders at GW, active interest in practicing and learning how to connect with different people during college, is a predictor of the capacity to work in groups beyond race, ethnicity, ability, identity, religions, etc. Employers are looking for students with high levels of cultural competency. This session will help you develop and strengthen your fundamental knowledge to advanced skills around diversity and inclusion. Cultural competency is the natural or learned ability to work effectively, intuitively, and sensitively across the broadest ranges of identity and cultural context. The key to success in developing these critical professional skills is to energize our interest, willingness, and internalization of the opportunities that drift past our lives. This session will identify and challenge your belief systems about leadership, AND, add to your ability to refine your cultural competency skills for tomorrow! Civic Responsibility | 11:40 Events with Alcohol: Host Training Emily Kane, Program Coordinator - Health Promotion and Prevention Services Alexis Janda, Associate Director - Health Promotion and Prevention Services Event Host Training provides students with information to assist them in assessing risk and liability when hosting events with alcohol and to ensure compliance with GW's policies and procedures when hosting these kinds of events. This training will specifically cover liability and risk management and GW's requirements for hosting events with alcohol. GW How-To's | 12:30, 1:20 Everything OrgSync David Marquis, Program Coordinator - Student Involvement and Greek Life With an array of powerful tools, resources, and modules, OrgSync, GW’s new comprehensive organization management and communication platform, will transform the way your org does business. This session will walk you through the highlights of what OrgSync has to offer with an introduction to budget management, portal creation, and communication tools. We will also launch an exciting new OrgSync function, fully customizable free websites that are connected to your OrgSync portal! This session is held in in a computer lab (Duques 351), which has limited capacity. If the sessions are full and you are not able to attend today, we will be offering weekly OrgSync trainings throughout the course of the semester. GW How-To’s | 10:50, 11:40, 12:30, 1:20 From Student Leadership to the Workforce: Translating the Value of your Student Leadership Role to your Future Career Lonnie Woods III, Career Coach – GW Center for Career Services Have you ever wondered how your leadership role can add value to your job search after college? Do you know how to effectively describe your leadership role(s) on your resume? Do you know how to articulate your transferable skills in a way that is desirable to potential employers? Learn techniques on how to understand and describe transferable skills on your resume and receive advice on how to optimize your leadership role by effectively collaborating with on-campus and external partners. Professional Development |10:50 Getting from Diversity to Inclusion Timothy Kane, Associate Director - Multicultural Student Services Center Come learn new ways to give voice to your value of inclusion. Share your own wisdom and experience with celebrating diversity. Let's make GW a place where everyone is valued for our unique and overlapping identities. Come as you are and leave the way you want to be! Civic Responsibility | 12:30, 1:20 GRADUATE ORGANIZATIONS: Large Event Planning and Management Stephanie Sarvana, Assistant Director - Community Support and Leadership Major events are a great way to engage large groups of students, build community, and enhance the reputation of your organization on campus. But they are not easy to plan and execute! If your graduate organization will be hosting major


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events such as formals, VIP guest speakers, fundraisers, or conferences, this session will teach you best practices for planning major events with large budgets and and large audiences. Attendees will learn how to: find appropriate venues and vendors, create an event budget, navigate GW contracts and vendor agreements, seek co-sponsorships, and manage major event logistics. Emphasis will be placed on demystifying GW policies and procedures and providing organizations practical guidelines for working effectively with their advisor, event planner, and department. **Recommended for graduate student organizations. GW How-To's | 11:40, 1:20 GRADUATE UMBRELLA ORGS: Effective Leadership and Management for Graduate Umbrella Organizations Stephanie Sarvana, Assistant Director - Community Support and Leadership This session is designed to help the leaders of graduate umbrella organizations understand their organization's role as the representative student body for their school or college. Umbrella organizations have responsibility for providing overarching leadership, guidance, and support (both financial and organizational) to their sub-organizations. With several long-standing umbrella orgs and several new as of this year, this session will focus on information sharing between organizations. Attendees will be presented with an a brief history of graduate umbrella organizations on campus and overview of the SA bylaws relating to umbrella organizations. Attendees will be asked to share aspects of their unique organizational structures as well as best practices for managing communications, finances, and engagement with sub-organizations. Attendees will walk away with guidance from the presenter on how to manage sub-organization finances, conflicts, and communications. **Recommended for graduate student umbrella organizations. Group Development | 10:50 GREEK GROUPS: Greek Organization Fundamentals (REQUIRED for IFC, MGC, Panhell) Casey Crisp, Area Coordinator - Student Involvement and Greek Life Tim Miller, Associate Dean of Students Ethan Stubbs, Area Coordinator - Student Involvement and Greek Life Christina Witkowicki, Director - Student Involvement and Greek Life Gain knowledge of resources, policies, and procedures relevant to GW Greek Organizations. Discuss key components needed to maintain a successful relationship with the University and learn how you can better navigate the greater Greek/campus community to ensure your organization’s sustained success. **Representatives from Inter Fraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council, and Panhellenic Council organizations must attend this session. GW How-To’s | 1:20 How to Make Competent & Ethical Leadership Decisions Nikki Blacksmith, Instructor - Organizational Sciences & Communication; Doctoral Candidate - Industrial-Organizational Psychology This session will cover competent and ethical leadership decision making. Participants will learn which of their own individual characteristics are related to quality decision making and how to leverage their unique strengths. They will also learn to become aware of the situational factors that influence decision making and why they are important. Important outcomes of ethical and competent leadership decisions will be also be discussed. Most importantly, student leaders will be provided with guidelines on how to improve their decision making processes and critically evaluate the quality of a decision. Group Development | 12:30 If You Build It, They Will Come: Building Morale and Increasing Engagement Casey Crisp, Area Coordinator - Student Involvement and Greek Life Are you seeking new ways to build morale and increase engagement in your organization? This interactive session will lead you through four approaches to re-frame your leadership and build an organization where people want to be. These approaches address the politics, people, structure, and stories that shape and influence organizational culture. By participating in reflection and group brainstorming, you will leave this session with a concrete plan to make your organization a place of positivity and productivity. Group Development | 10:50, 11:40


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Leadership According to Game of Thrones Myles Surrett, Assistant Director - Community Support and Leadership Ever feel like you're Jon Snow and your org is the Night's Watch? We hope not. But, if you'd like to better understand your role as a leader come visit this session. We'll use lessons from Game of Thrones as a vehicle for understanding experiential leadership and theory. Group Development | 11:40, 1:20 LGBTQ Identity Angela Esquivel, Area Coordinator - Second Year Experience and Part-Time Faculty, Milken Institute School of Public Health This session will discuss issues related to the unique experiences of the LGBTQ student population, including terminology pertaining to sexual and gender identity and cultural sensitivity. Students will gain an awareness about the differences between sex, gender, and sexual orientation. Civic Responsibility | 11:40, 1:20 LGBTQ 101: A Crash Course with Allied in Pride GW Allied in Pride (Jay Fondin) The session will offer exploration of many different facets of LGBTQ identity explained and facilitated by Allied in Pride's Education Chair. Student organization leaders will gain an increased understanding of and respect towards anyone of the vast spectrum of LGBTQ identity, especially so that they may pass down the knowledge and respect on within their organizations. Civic Responsibility | 10:50, 12:30 Lifecycle of a GW Student Org Event Libby Cerce, Associate Director – Scheduling Adam Murphy, Assistant Director – Client Services This session will provide an overview of the event planning process from the student organization perspective. Representatives from Events & Venues will walk student leaders through the lifecycle of an event at GW, from initial booking through planning to day-of execution. GW How-To's | 11:40 Maximizing the College Juggle Renee Kashawlic, Assistant Director - First Year Experience Dylan Opalich, Assistant Program Coordinator - First Year Experience What is balance? For every extra task or responsibility you tackle or acquire – do you remove another to ensure balance? The definition of balance states one must have equilibrium. This presentation presents a paradigm shift offering the value of imbalance as a means to greater fulfillment and more time and energy focusing on our most valued priorities. Professional Development | 11:40 Motivating Your Team Renee Kashawlic, Assistant Director - First Year Experience Sarah Palomo, Residence Director Cierra Kaler-Jones, Residence Director How do you keep your membership energized and engaged? How do you balance being the organization's leader and just one of the team? Come join for an open discussion surrounding topics of motivation and leadership at GW. Group Development | 12:30, 1:20 More than a Bake Sale: University Resources for Student Organization Fundraising and Alumni Relations Anna Mahalak, Coordinator – Division of Student Affairs Planning and Outreach Fundraising is more than a bake sale on Kogan or an SA allocation. Take your organization to the next level with strategic fundraising and communication practices. As a result of this presentation, student organization leaders will understand how to fundraise through official GW outlets, identify at least three university resources for supporting their fundraising and


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alumni relations efforts, and learn how to effectively steward and communicate with donors. Strategic Planning | 10:50 New Officer Orientation Shyrah Thomas, Program Coordinator - Student Involvement and Greek Life Christina Wikowicki, Director - Student Involvement and Greek Life This session will equip student organization officers with a comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of GW student organization resources, policies, and procedures, including: the student organization registration process, student organization finances, traveling, planning events (reserving spaces, getting food, having alcohol, etc), contracts, creating merchandise with the GW logo, and more. We will use practical examples and scenarios to outline student organization policies and how they are applied in every day student organization planning and programming. These sessions are ideal for new student organization officers or current officers that are looking for a policy-refresher to start the year. GW How-To’s | 10:50, 11:40 One Org at a Time: Preventing Sexual Violence on GW’s Campus GW Students Against Sexual Assault GW Students Against Sexual Assault trainings involve discussing definitions of sexual assault and sexual harassment, how to support a friend who discloses, how to access resources, how to be a good bystander, and how to ask for consent. Through this training, students will gain the skills they need to prevent sexual assault on campus and in their student organizations. Our training also gives students the tools they need to support survivors in their community. Content includes resources both on and off campus so that students can assist members of their organizations in numerous ways. Through this training, we give students the education and materials they need to discuss sexual assault policy through a more critical lens. Civic Responsibility | 10:50, 11:40 Planning Small Programs Nancy Ross, Area Coordinator - Third and Fourth Year This session will explore best practices for planning and implementing small programs. This program will also discuss opportunities to work with other organizations, student organization advisors, and campus administrators to help grow resources and events. GW How-To's | 11:40, 1:20 Presenting Ideas & Persuading Others Michael McKenzie, Managing Director - Career Learning & Experience Every leader must persuade executive boards, members, administrators, and volunteers to support ideas and take action. In this session, you will learn about how to present an idea to make it memorable and move others to action. Professional Development | 11:40, 12:30 Smooth Sailing: Making Your Student Org's Transition as Stress-free as Possible GW Mock Trial (Molly Hogan and Elisa Egonu) Student organizations have extremely frequent leadership turnarounds, which often leads to logistical problems. To prevent things from falling through the cracks, student org leaders can take several substantive steps prior to their yearly transition to ensure all future leaders are well-groomed for their upcoming position. Student leaders will leave this workshop having a checklist of tasks to complete throughout the year, not just in April when it’s crunch time, so that many young members have a holistic understanding of what it takes to run a student organization. Strategic Planning | 10:50, 11:40 Spending Money and Other Financial Nuts & Bolts Jordan Mason, Senior Coordinator - DSA Financial Services Orlando Dozier, Coordinator - DSA Financial Services Laura Hellwig & Josh Nunez, Student Coordinators - Financial Services This session will equip students with the knowledge required to properly deposit and spend money using the newly


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implemented OrgSync processes. Students will also gain an awareness of policies and procedures associated with contracting, working with third party vendors, and booking travel arrangements. **Strongly recommended that at least one person from each org attend this session (preferably the treasurer) GW How To's | 10:50, 11:40, 1:20 Start with the Why: Remembering the Reason Behind Your Work Bridgette Behling, Director - Community Support and Leadership This session will offer student org officers the opportunity to reflect upon what it is that drives their work as an officer in the organization. Through some personal reflection and group conversation, attendees will have a chance to connect with what it is that inspires their work. Professional Development | 10:50 Stronger than the Storm: Group Development and Managing Conflict Tim Miller, Associate Dean of Students - Center for Student Engagement Lisa Rocco, Department Operations Manager - Center for Student Engagement This session will look at some of the norms of group development, including ways to manage conflict that can help move your organization forward through "storming,” or particularly difficult periods. Participants will gain tangible conflict resolution skills as well as knowledge of group development theories and models that they will be able to apply to leadership roles within their organization. Group Development | 12:30 Student Advocacy Andie Dowd, GW Student Body President Casey Syron, GW Student Body Executive Vice President This session will introduce the Student Association, our goals for the semester, and our advocacy projects. This session will help student organizations understand how the SA can support them, discuss the best ways to reach out to the Student Association. The discussion will also address how student organizations can advocate on behalf of themselves and when the SA can help advocate for or with them. Civic Responsibility | 12:30, 1:20 SUMMIT: How to Team Build Everyday Laurel Fuller, Area Coordinator - Community Support and Leadership Rachael Wise, Program Coordinator - Community Support and Leadership Team building is an essential part of any successful organization, but it can often be a competing priority whose benefits are not always seen. Just like healthy habits, team building must be done regularly to constantly check in with members of the organization as the year goes on. Using activities and essentials of the SUMMIT course, this session will teach student leaders to easily incorporate team building to increase engagement and connection among a group. Group Development | 12:30, 1:20 Supervision- It’s a Contact Sport Vernon Williams, Director - Third and Fourth Year Experience This session will discuss and describe how student organizations leaders can manage their groups to accomplish their goals and achieve maximum efficiency. Specifically, this session will explain: (1) The role of a leader; (2) Challenges leaders face; (3) Tactics for effective leaderships. Important subjects including time management, organization, providing feedback, running a meeting, delegation, and much more will be discussed. Group Development | 12:30, 1:20 Thank You Notes: Personal, Organizational, and Professional Uses Myles Surrett, Assistant Director - Community Support and Leadership Thank you notes are an extremely effective way of conveying emotion and gratitude in our personal and professional lives. This session will discuss the note writing process from beginning to end. We will discuss intent, execution, and expectation.


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We will also cover the ways in which student organization leaders can apply note writing to their leadership in order to build relationships and coalesce the group. At the conclusion of the session, the participants will write a note to someone who has positively affected their experience with the organization. Civic Responsibility | 10:50 The Org Fair is Over, Now What? Recruiting Members and Making a Name For Your Org Anna Mahalak, Coordinator - Division of Student Affairs Planning and Outreach The Org Fair is one of the best ways to recruit new members and publicize the work and achievements of your organization… but the org fair is only once a semester. This session will equip student organization leaders with tangible skills to lead their organization in membership recruitment and organizational branding efforts for all of the other days of the year. Strategic Planning | 11:40, 12:30 Traveling with your Student Organization GW Mock Trial (Molly Hogan and Elisa Egonu) Jeff Llewellyn - Director, First Year Experience Many student organizations take their members to different competitions, conferences, and events that require them to leave the District or even the country. But before any travel can actually, happen, there are a number of steps organization leaders must complete to make sure the travel is as safe and efficient as possible. While this process is thorough, it does not have to be difficult or taxing. This session will review the necessary steps student org leaders must complete before traveling, and provide troubleshooting tips to make travel as painless and safe as possible. This session will help organizations understand the steps required to go abroad including fundraising, creating travel proposals, the approval process, and connecting the experience to your organization's mission. GW How-To's | 1:20 What Do I Say? How to Respond to Bias Statements Michael Tapscott, Director - Multicultural Student Services Center Krystal Warner, Senior Program Coordinator - Multicultural Student Services Center Every day, each of us hears, sees, or feels …words, deeds or actions that reflect both conscious and unconscious bias about individuals, and sometimes entire groups of people. Common comments reflect race, gender, ethnicity, ability, language, accent, age, and many more of the attributes that reflect our diversity. Bias statements can be many things, malicious comments, poorly worded jokes, or social slips of the tongue. However, every time a bias statement is met with silence, they are often validated by the speaker and those around them. Even more important, bias statements cause collateral damage when they impact the “others” in the room. Bias statements leave us uncomfortable, anxious, or even in mild state of shock because they happen without warning. Even when we say these statements ourselves. Through practice and dialogue Student Leaders can learn to stand up bias statements while they stand up for others. This session will provide a challenging dialogue about bias statements; how to respond to them, and more importantly, it will help to answer the age old question many of us have asked ourselves, “What do I say," "What can I do.” There is so much we can do and it is easier than you think. Come and join us as we learn to “Stand Up, for GW.” Civic Responsibility | 12:30, 1:20


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Advisor-Org Meeting Locations (10 a.m. Session) During the 10 a.m. time block, student organization leaders must attend the Advisor-Org Meeting with their staff advisor. Please find your organization’s staff advisor in the list here (alphabetically by first name) and go to the location listed. If you are representing more than one organization at the training, please go to the session with the advisor you designated during registration. If you have any questions while you’re at the training, please visit the Student Organization Resource Desk which will be set up in the lobby of Duques all day. The Advisor-Org Meeting will provide student organization leaders with the opportunity to get to know their staff advisor, gain an understanding of the advisor’s role and what can be expected, as well as review important policies, procedures, and updates for 2015-2016 academic year.

ADVISORS 10 A.M. SESSION LOCATION

Angie Esquivel DUQ 420

Anna Mahalak Duques Lobby Bench 1

Anne Graham FNGR 108

Bridgette Behling FNGR 223

Casey Crisp DUQ 152

Christina Witkowicki Duques Lobby Bench 2

Dave Marquis FNGR 103

Dylan Opalich DUQ 361*

Ethan Stubbs DUQ 151

Greg Rheault DUQ 251

Ian Mulhern Funger Lobby Left

Jamila Aswad DUQ 320

Jeff Lewellyn OS 363

Jen Alexander DUQ 362*

Jinny Jang DUQ 250

Laurel Fuller DUQ 520

Leah Rapley DUQ 351 LAB

Lisa Rocco DUQ 620

Lynaya Morris DUQ 451

Maddie Kracov DUQ 259

Marjorie Clark Funger Lobby Right

Matt McCabe DUQ 3rd Floor - red chairs

Matt Tripsas FNGR 222

Megan Thomas FNGR 209

Myles Surrett FNGR 210

Nancy Ross DUQ 553

Rachael Wise FNGR 208

Renee Kashawlic DUQ 359

Rhonna Bollig DUQ 350 LAB

Sharena Savari FNGR 220

Shyrah Thomas FNGR 221

Stephanie Sarvana FNGR 207

Tim Miller DUQ 357

Vernon Williams DUQ 360*


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leadership training

Frequently Asked Questions:

• How do I register? You can register by visiting go.gwu.edu/solt2015reg or clicking here. We are only asking attendees to provide their name, contact information, their advisor’s name, and the organization(s) they will be representing. Student leaders will not be asked to select the sessions they wish to attend in advance.

• Is there food? We will not be providing breakfast or lunch, however, we will provide abundant snacks and beverages tokeep you fueled throughout the day. Please plan accordingly and eat breakfast before coming to the StudentOrganization Leadership Training. Also keep in mind that the day will be complete by 2 p.m., allowing plenty of time fora late brunch!

• Who’s running this thing? The Student Organization Leadership Training is hosted annually by the Center for StudentEngagement’s (CSE) Student Involvement and Greek Life Team. Questions and feedback can be directed to AnneGraham, Assistant Director of Student Involvement, at [email protected] or 202-994-0177. Organizations are alsowelcome to contact the Student Involvement and Greek Life Team at [email protected].

• How will the CSE take attendance? Thanks to OrgSync, we can now utilize card-swipe technology! Students will beasked to swipe their GWorld Card at check-in (open between 9:15 – 9:45 a.m.). OrgSync allows us to pull studentorganization membership information from that swipe, which we will use to determine if each organization wasappropriately represented at the Student Organization Leadership Training.

• Can I represent more than one organization? Of course. You may represent any organization of which you are anofficer as recorded in OrgSync. It is preferred that the president and treasurer attend when possible, but organizationsmay send other officer representatives if necessary. If no officers are able to attend, the student organization shouldcontact Anne Graham at 202-994-0177 or [email protected] in advance of the training.

• The president/treasurer of my organization cannot attend. What can we do? It is preferred that the president attendthe training. If your organization’s president is unable to attend, please choose another officer to represent yourorganization. If no officers are able to attend, the student organization should contact Anne Graham at 202-994-0177or [email protected] in advance of the training.

• No officers from my organization are able to attend. Can we send two general body members in their place? Pleasecontact Anne Graham at [email protected] or 202-994-0177.

• What happens if we don’t show up? Failure to provide appropriate representation at the September 13 training willimpact the organization's registration status, which may include loss of the ability to table at the spring studentorganization fair, utilize student organization financial accounts, and/or reserve space on campus. Appropriaterepresentation is two officers, as described above.

• This looks awesome! Can we send more than our president and treasurer? Unfortunately space limitations prevent usfrom opening this training to more than two representatives per organization, however there will be additional trainingopportunities offered throughout the semester. Additionally, the Center for Student Engagement is happy to helpcoordinate specialized trainings for your individual organization!

• I have a question or concern that is not addressed here. Please contact Anne Graham at [email protected] or 202-944-0177 with further questions or to request disability specific accommodations from GW’s Disability Support Services.


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http://go.gwu.edu/solt2015reg

Documents

GW SOLT 2015 - Program