Campus Involvement - UW Madison Continuing Studies Or - Getting... · #UWINVOLVED. #UWSOAR. Benefits after UW: What employers want. 96% - Problem-solving in diverse settings. 85%

#UWSOARWelcome. It’s what WE do. #UWINVOLVED

Campus Involvement Center for Leadership & Involvement (CfLI)A Department of the Division of Student Life www.cfli.wisc.edu 3rd Floor, Red Gym


Raise your hand, if you were…Involved in a club/student organization Involved in sportsInvolved in community serviceInvolved in music groupInvolved in a religious or spiritual groupAble to travel abroad or be part of an exchange programHeld a job/been employed

#UWSOARWelcome. It’s what WE do.

Benefits of Involvement


Benefits of Involvement at UW• Help a large institution feel smaller• Figure out one’s calling or career path• Admission to school/college, graduate school & scholarship opportunities • Better chance for internships and other leadership opportunities• More likely to stay in college; better retention rates • Eligible for Leadership Certificate Program• 88%* of students stated their grades weren’t affected or even went up

*2016 UW-Madison’s Campus Activities NASPA Consortium Survey

Photos by Jeff Miller


Benefits after UW: What employers want

96% - Problem-solving in diverse settings

85% - Oral communication

83% - Teamwork skills in diverse groups

81% - Critical thinking and analytic reasoning

80% - Applied knowledge in real-world settings

75% - Complex problem-solving

75% - Ethical decision-making

Source: 2015 survey data from the Association of American Colleges & Universities in conjunction with Hart Research Associates

Photos by Jeff Miller


Involvement includes….

• Student Organizations • Research & Internships• Study Abroad • On-campus Jobs• Intramurals & Recreation Sports• Volunteering & Service


Internship OpportunitiesFall Career & Internship Fair

• Tuesday, September 19th

• 4:00 – 8:00 pm• Kohl Center • https://careerfair.wiscweb.wisc.edu/

Multicultural Career & Internship Fair• Thursday, Oct. 5th

• 4:00 – 7:00 pm• Union South


Campus Student Employment Job Carnival

• Monday, September 11th

• 12:00 – 4:00 pm• Gordon Event & Dining Center

• At the fair, you'll be able to explore various job opportunities on campus, play games, and win prizes!


Volunteering & ServiceFall Public Service Fair

• Monday, September 11th

• 3:00 – 6:00 pm• Varsity Hall, Union South


Where to find opportunities • Center for Leadership & Involvement (CfLI)

Homepage: www.cfli.wisc.edu


Center for Leadership & Involvement (CfLI)

Mission:To cultivate and engage students through practical leadership skill development and involvement experiences.

• Central hub for involvement and leadership opportunities • Registers numerous diverse student organizations • Holds student organizations accountable for any misconduct • Administers the Leadership Certificate Program


CfLI-sponsored Orgs and Programs

Student Leadership Program

Adventure Learning Programs

Wisconsin Singers

Greek Life


• Wednesday, Sept. 13th & Thursday, Sept. 14th

• Kohl Center from 5 – 8 pm• Features approx. 400 student organizations

Student Organization Fair


Wisconsin Involvement Network (WIN)http://win.wisc.edu


Search for Student Organizations

• Alphabetically

• Keyword

• Categories

#UWINVOLVED


Student Organization Page

#UWINVOLVED


Download the Corq App

#UWINVOLVED


My InvolvementPlan


Fraternities and Sororities

greeklife.wisc.edu

• 13% of undergraduates

• Approximately 4000 students involved

• 55+ chapters

• 4 Councils: Interfraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Panhellenic Association

• 30 non-university owned chapter homes

• Social, academic, cultural, and religious-based organizations

• Shared values of fellowship, leadership, scholarship, and citizenship/service

#UWINVOLVED


Greek Life greeklife.wisc.eduThe website has most up-to-date information on each council’s recruitment opportunities and contact information.

Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment: Sign-up on website by Thurs., August 31st

Panhellenic Sorority Formal Recruitment:September 2-12

Orientation: Thursday, Aug. 31st

7:00 pm Memorial Union

All Fraternity Information Session:Monday, Sept. 4th

3:00-4:00pm Gordon Dining & Event Center

#UWINVOLVED


Leadership & Involvement Record

The Leadership & Involvement Record can be accessed through

the Wisconsin Involvement Network (WIN) website

• Records leadership roles, student org involvement, and group membership

• Can also include community service activities, intramural sports, research and more!


Track all involvement and events in one place

Supplement employment applications

Assist with completing graduate school applications

Assist with the development of resumes

Provide information to individuals writing letters of recommendation



Add experiences to your L & I Record by going to the ‘Experiences’ tab.

Once there, there are many different experience types to choose from.



UW-Madison’s Leadership FrameworkLeadership Values

• Integrity • Inclusive Engagement• Connection & Community

Leadership Competencies• Self-Awareness• Interpersonal Communication• Supporting Learning & Development of Others• Decision Making• Fostering Deliberation & Bridge Building• Honoring Context & Culture• Moving Ideas Into Action

#UWINVOLVED


Leadership Certificate Programhttp://www.cfli.wisc.edu/leadership_certificate.htm

• Provide documentation of 100 hours of experience in 3 different activity areaso Organizational/Group Leadership

o Civic Engagement

o Trainings and Workshops

• Academic Course (Leadership or GCC)

• Complete 3 online modules

• Competency Essay

• Leadership for Change Capstone


We Encourage You To:CHECK-OUT OPPORTUNITIES

• Try something old and something new

MAKE CONTACT WITH SELECTED OPPORTUNITIES• Take Initiative – contact for more information even if the

deadline has passed.

ATTEND INFORMATIONAL, KICK-OFF MEETINGS OR EVENTS• Keep an open mind and don’t listen to rumors. See for

themselves if an opportunity is a good fit.

KEEP SEARCHING• You may not strike gold the first time


Stay Informed!!

UW Calendar of Eventshttp://www.today.wisc.edu

UWCfLI @UWCfLI CfLIatUW UWCfLI


Center for Leadership & Involvement (CfLI)A Department of the Division of Student Life

www.cfli.wisc.edu 3rd Floor, Red Gym

Questions?

MORGRIDGE CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE


Our MissionWe connect campus & community

through service, service-learning & community-based research

to build a thriving democratic society


What is Public Service?

1. Direct Service

2. Community-based Learning and Research

3. Community Organization and Activism

4. Philanthropy

5. Policy and Governance

6. Social Entrepreneurship


Why get Involved?

• Make friends

• Gain life skills and job preparedness

• Try out potential careers

• Develop your resume

• Learn about and contribute to building a happy and healthy

community


What we’re going to cover

• Badger Volunteers

• Service Learning Courses

• Volunteer Advising

• Where to Find Us

• Final Takeaways


Badger Volunteers800+ students serve weekly (per semester) at one of

80+ community partner sites, on one of 140+ teams focused on

education, public health or sustainability for a whole semester


Achievement ConnectionsHigh school algebra and geometry tutor-mentor program

1-2 hours per week with the same student each week

100+ UW-Madison students participating each year


Service Learning Courses100+ for-credit service learning courses each year

4,000+ students majoring in things like business, anthropology, education, biology, art and more

25 hours of service with a community partner


Wisconsin Idea Fellowships

Design an original project with a local or global community partner that works towards solving a challenge in that community.

Up to $7,000 in funding per project PLUS course credit

Applications open to students heading into junior or senior years


Peer AdvisingLooking for something different than the programs we’ve talked about?

Drop by or schedule an appointment with one of our Peer Advisors. They’ll help find an involvement opportunity perfectly matched to your interests and availability.


Where to Find UsWe’re in the building that looks like a castle!


Before you go…Website: volunteer.wisc.edu

Visit go.wisc.edu/MorgridgeMail to sign up for our newsletter

Fall Badger Volunteers Registration opens September 8

We’re nice, come say hi to us in the Red Gym!

Documents

Campus Involvement - UW Madison Continuing Studies Or - Getting... · #UWINVOLVED. #UWSOAR. Benefits after UW: What employers want. 96% - Problem-solving in diverse settings. 85%