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The Urban Male Leadership Program

SPRING 2014 CALENDAR

January—August 2014

Empowerment

Academic Success M

entorship

Retention Recruitment

Passport to Success

Leadership Personal

Development

SAVE THE DATES SPRING 2014

Rich Nguyen

Social Work Major

Class of 2016

Urban Male Leader of the Year 2013

UMLP Inductee 2013

David Tavarez

Business Administration Major

Class of 2014


UMLP Inductee 2010

HAPPY NEW YEAR and welcome back to a brand new semester here at Lehman College! I hope

you all enjoyed the holidays and have had a well-deserved rest. I am blessed to know that my

UMLP family is back, stronger than ever, and ready to continue an academic journey towards a

bright future. Before this program, I never realized I could forge such close and tight bonds with

individuals out-side of the comfort of my very own home. Then I met the wonderful people here at

the Urban Male Leadership Program, both students and staff. I want to thank my fellow UMLP

leaders for showing me what true unity is. Though many of us come from different backgrounds,

at the same time, we are working together towards common goals. I have learned a lot from all of

you and I hope we will continue to learn from each other, and support each other in our ambitions.

I wish everyone great success and the best of luck for this new semester and your future endeavors.

I would first like to say HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone and hope that you all had an amazing

holiday season. I would also like to wish everyone a very successful Spring 2014 semester. As I

enter my last semester here at Lehman, I am honored to be an ambassador of the Urban Male Lead-

ership Program and excited to participate in all of the great events the program hosts for the Lehman

community. The UMLP has helped me greatly throughout my college career by providing me the

opportunity to meet a diverse group of people (faculty, staff, guest speakers and students) who have

guided me in a positive direction, contributing to my becoming the person I am today. Without a

doubt, the UMLP is very useful and unique in several ways. Most of all, it is a great resource that

everyone should take advantage of.

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1

New Year’s Day

College Closed

2 3

4

5 6 7

8

UMLP

Ambassador

Training

9

UMLP

Ambassador

Training

10

UMLP

Ambassador

Training

11

12 13

14

15 Freshman and

Transfer Orientation

2nd Due-Date for

Spring 2014 Payment

16

Freshman

Registration

17 18

19 20

MLK Day

College

Closed

21

22

23

UMLP Campus

Tour

24 3rd Due-Date for

Spring 2014

Payment

25

26 Last day to drop with

100% tuition refund

27

Spring 2014

Classes Begin

28 29

UMLP Mentorship

Workshop

30

BCC Pipeline

Outreach

Recruitment

31

WCC Pipeline

Outreach

Recruitment

January 2014

All program locations and times found at rear of calendar.

Looking Back

FALL

Finale

2013

Cyrille Njikeng

Multimedia Studies Major

Class of 2015

UMLP Induction Candidate 2014

Michael Bell

African and African-American

Studies Major

Class of 2015

UMLP Inductee 2012

The Urban Male Leadership Program is an extended family to all its members. As a transfer student

in Fall 2013, I thought my integration into Lehman College would be difficult, but the UMLP gave

me the opportunity to blend with other students without difficulties. Even though I have been a mem

-ber for only one semester, it seems like I have been here forever. UMLP gives freshmen and trans-

fer student a sense of community and the courage to go through all the obstacles of college life.

Black History Month began in 1926 as part of an initiative by writer and educator Dr. Carter G.

Woodson who launched Negro History Week in 1926. Woodson proclaimed that Negro History

Week should always occur in the second week of February —between the birthdays of Frederick

Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. Since 1976, every American president has proclaimed February as

Black History Month. Today, other countries such as Canada and the United Kingdom also devote

an entire month to celebrating black history.

Everyone is a product of the people they surround themselves with, and I can proudly

say joining the Urban Male Leadership Program has allowed me to surround myself

with uplifting, motivated, and self-less individuals. This village of dedicated men and

women has helped me to expand my consciousness, appreciate the importance of giving

back, and step into my greatness. They have changed my life in countless ways, and I

give eternal thanks for having the opportunity to speak with them, break bread with

them, learn from them, and share life with them.


February 2014 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1

2 3 Last day to drop with

75% tuition refund

Last Day to add a class

4 5

UMLP Spring

Welcome

Reception

6

7

8

9


50% tuition refund

11

UMLP Black

History Month

Tribute

12 Lincoln’s Birthday

College Closed

13

UMLP On

Campus

Recruitment

14 Valentine’s Day

15

Barack Obama

16 17 President’s Day

College Closed


25% tuition refund

19

UMLP Webinar &

Discussion

20 Classes Follow a

Monday Schedule

21

22

23

Dr. Mark Christian

24

UMLP AIS

Workshop

Study Partnerships

for Success

25 26

UMLP Black

History Month

Film & Discussion

27

BCC & Hostos

Pipeline

Outreach

Recruitment

28 Dr. James Jervis


Women’s History Month

Dorothy Williams-Wallen

Economics Major

Class of 2014

UMLP Inductee 2013

Receiving CUNitY Women’s History Month 2013

Recognition Award

Salute to Women in Education

Judith Duncker, PhD—Department of Political Science

The Lehman College UMLP is changing lives one student at a time by creating new possibilities for students to experi-

ence individual growth and academic elevation. I have been a member of the program since 2011 and I've seen some

students’ academic abilities expanded through mentorship. Some are empowered to take on greater challenges, and

others have become more confident in themselves to broaden their horizon at Lehman and beyond. The UMLP has

afforded me the opportunity to engage, encourage and empower other students who I hope will one day pass on some

of the values that I've imparted to them.

This year’s Women's History Month is celebrating "Women of Character, Courage and Commitment.” At the UMLP

we are collaborating our efforts to celebrate students of the same caliber. There are some extraordinary students in the

UMLP who have displayed exemplary leadership traits. To those students I say, “Continue to set the bar high while

always striving to make a difference in your local communities and in society.” As we celebrate Women's History

Month, the UMLP and I celebrate you as well! Stay focused in your academic journey and keep the mantle burning.

SPOTLIGHT


at Lehman College hosts its

Sixth Annual Educational Summit Thursday, MARCH 27, 2014

Presented by:


March 2014 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1

2 3

UMLP Real Talk

4

5

UMLP

Mentorship

Workshop

Ash Wednesday

6 7

UMLP All Day

Induction Retreat

8

Michelle Obama

9 Daylight

Savings Begins

10

11

12

UMLP AIS

Workshop

Midterm Prep

13

UMLP On

Campus

Recruitment

14

BCC & Hostos

Pipeline Outreach

Recruitment

15

16

Rossana Rosado

17 St. Patrick’s Day

18

19

UMLP Meet the

Professionals

Panel Discussion

20 Spring Begins

21

UMLP Campus

Tour

22

Sonia Sotomayor

23/30 24/31

UMLP Recruitment

Engagement

Activity

25

UMLP On

Campus

Recruitment

26

UMLP AIS

Workshop

Academic

Trouble Shooting

27

Sixth Annual

CUNitY

Educational

Summit

28

29

Shirley Chisholm


Looking Back

Educational

Summit 2013

Diana Manzueta

Physician Assistant Major

Class of 2016

UMLP Inductee 2013

Bianca Mari Ruiz

English Major

Class of 2016

UMLP Inductee 2013

It's not often that a commuter student gets involved in on-campus programs. Fortunately, I

joined the Urban Male Leadership Program during my first semester, and it has been one of

the best decisions I have made at Lehman College. The program has not only helped me

grow academically, but it has also helped me realize leadership capabilities I did not think I

possessed. With all that I have learned from the program, I recently became a UMLP student

ambassador. In this role, I am able to influence other Lehman students who have recently

joined the UMLP, as well as high school students who may one day be accepted to attend

Lehman College. The experience with the Urban Male Leadership Program continues to be

joyful and inspirational.

As a member of the Urban Male Leadership Program I am proud to see

how our student community expands each semester. As a continuing stu-

dent and UMLP Peer Mentor, I truly enjoy working with the program in

order to ensure the best college experience for all of our students. The

UMLP is a family unit that wants to see all its members succeed. The

UMLP gives us all the opportunity to be successful by providing the sup-

port and guidance needed to achieve our goals.


April 2014 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1

2 UMLP AIS

Workshop

The Myths and

Mysteries of

Citing Sources

3

4 Deadline for INC

Grades for Fall 2013

5

6 7

UMLP Induction

Luncheon

8 9

UMLP

Mentorship

Workshop

10

UMLP

Campus Tour

11

12

13

Palm Sunday

14 Spring Recess

NO CLASSES

Passover Begins

15

Spring Recess

NO CLASSES

16 Spring Recess

NO CLASSES

17 Spring Recess

NO CLASSES

18 Spring Recess

NO CLASSES

19 Spring Recess

NO CLASSES

20 Spring Recess

NO CLASSES

Easter Sunday

21 Spring Recess

NO CLASSES

Easter Monday

22 Spring Recess

NO CLASSES

Earth Day

23

Classes Resume

24 Deadline to

Withdraw with a

Grade of “W” for

Spring 2014

Semester

25

26

27 28

29

UMLP ANNUAL

INDUCTION

AND AWARDS

CEREMONY

30

UMLP Meet the

Professionals

Panel Discussion


Annual Induction

and Awards 2013

Throughout my years at Lehman College, the Urban Male Leadership Program has

helped guide me in my journey to graduation. My path seemed a dark corridor and like

a flashlight, the UMLP became a beam of hope that vanquished the darkness and

brightened my path. I will never let go of my flashlight because deep within my heart,

I know that without the support of the Urban Male Leader-ship Program, I would not

be here today. And with it, I will go beyond anything I could have ever dreamed of.

Melvin Pena

Computer Science Major

Class of 2014


UMLP Inductee 2010


May 2014 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1

2

3

4

5

Cinco de Mayo

6

7

UMLP AIS

Workshop

Preparing for

Final Exams

8

UMLP On

Campus

Recruitment

9

10

11 Mother’s Day

12

UMLP

Recruitment

Engagement

Activity

13

14

UMLP

Mentorship

Workshop

15

UMLP Campus

Tour

16 Reading Day-

No classes

Final Exams

17

Final Exams

18

Final Exams

19

Final Exams

20

Final Exams

21

Final Exams

22

Final Exams

23 Emergency Make-

Up Day for Finals

End of Spring Term

24

25 26 Memorial Day

Campus Closed

27 28 29

Commencement

30 31


Dominique Winters

CUNY Office Assistant

Urban Male Leadership Program

Candidate for Masters in Public

Administration

The UMLP Circle of Support Mentorship Program links Lehman freshmen, sophomore, and transfer

students in one-on-one mentorship relationships with Lehman faculty, staff, and alumni.

Research indicates that mentors can influence their mentee’s development in several ways, including:

Enhancing the mentee’s ability to have positive relationships with their parents and their peers.

Improving cognitive skills through meaningful conversations with mentors.

Increase the likelihood of remaining in school and succeeding.

Mentorship is a critical piece to the puzzle that is higher edu-

cation. With consistent guidance of a mentor offered through

the Urban Male Leadership Program, the bumps and bruises

that come along with the journey toward achieving a Bache-

lors, Masters and/or PhD can be eased. I was blessed with

such guidance and love nothing more than participating as a

UMLP mentor and paying my knowledge forward.

As a member of the UMLP Mentorship program, I have Ms. Winters

as a mentor. Having a mentor on campus allows me to have a sense of

security when it comes to having questions answered. My mentor helps

me grow academically by suggesting study methods and ways of im-

proving my time management. Ms. Winters helps me to open up and

network even further on campus. I highly recommend getting involved

in the UMLP mentorship program and being paired with a mentor.

Jasmin Giron

Nursing Major

Class of 2016

UMLP Inductee 2013


JUNE 2014 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11

UMLP AIS

Advisement

12 13

UMLP AIS

Advisement

14

Flag Day

15 Father’s Day

16 17 18

UMLP AIS

Advisement

19

20

UMLP AIS

Advisement

21 Summer Begins

22

23 24

25

UMLP AIS

Advisement

26 27

UMLP AIS

Advisement

28

29 30


Kendrick James Davis

Journalism Major

Class of 2017


Joining the Urban Male Leadership Program gave me a support system for my

first semester of college, and helped make the campus seem a lot more familiar

and friendly. My UMLP brothers and sisters also gave me security. On and off

campus, I now feel as though I have people in my corner who want me to be

successful. Without a doubt, I have built a strong bond with the members of

the UMLP. I hope that all Lehman students are able to build strong bonds with

people they meet on and off campus—strong bonds are important for all of us

in helping to build personality and character.

Arriving at Lehman College as a first year freshmen I felt like a small fish in an ocean,

trying to navigate my way through the college system. I would come to class and return

home not really getting to know what Lehman had to offer. When I enrolled as a partici-

pant of the Urban Male Leadership Program, my outlook changed. I met new people,

and I became more engaged on campus. The UMLP members have become my family

outside of home.

Astrid Cordero

Social Work Major

Class of 2017



JULY 2014 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 2

3 4 Independence Day

5

6 7 8

UMLP AIS

Advisement

9

10

UMLP AIS

Advisement

11

12

13 14

15

UMLP Peer

Mentoring

Training

16

UMLP Peer

Mentoring

Training

17

UMLP Peer

Mentoring

Training

18

19

20 21

22

UMLP AIS

Advisement

23

24

UMLP AIS

Advisement

25

26

27 28 29

UMLP AIS

Advisement

30

31

UMLP AIS

Advisement

New Student

Orientation

Session

Dates TBD


Julette Sanchez

UMLP Academic Intervention

and Success Coordinator

Fifth Annual CUNitY Educational Summit 2013

Dwight Stephenson, Lehman College; Kimberly Roberts, Bronx Community College;

David Johnson, Hostos Community College;

Michael A. Deas, Director of The Urban Male Leadership Program (left to right)

Academic success is the cornerstone of the Urban Male Leadership Program. The Academic

Intervention and Success component of the program supports and monitors the scholastic

achievement of students who participate in the program, to help students reach their greatest

potential. Through an array of academic support services, students are given the tools to navi-

gate their college experience confidently, with the goal of completing academic requirements

and graduating on time.

Workshops and one on one strategy sessions are designed to enhance participants’ skills both

in and outside of the classroom. All students are welcome and are invited to share in the

Urban Male Leadership Program experience to reach their academic goals, develop their lead-

ership skills and strengthen their personal character.


SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

New Student

Orientation

Session

Dates TBD

1 2

3 4 5

UMLP AIS

Advisement

6

7

UMLP AIS

Advisement

8

9

10 11

12

UMLP Peer

Mentoring

Training

13

UMLP Peer

Mentoring

Training

14

UMLP Peer

Mentoring

Training

15

16

17 18

19

UMLP AIS

Advisement

20

21

UMLP AIS

Advisement

22

23

24 25 26

UMLP AIS

Advisement

27

28

UMLP AIS

Advisement

29

30

AUGUST 2014


CALENDAR OF EVENTS

JANUARY 8—10 11 am—1 pm UMLP Ambassador Training Leonard Lief Library Classroom 226 A

15 9 am—5 pm Freshman and Transfer Orientation Music Building Lobby

16 9 am—1 pm Freshman Registration Music Building Lobby

20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day—College Closed

23 UMLP Campus Tour Leonard Lief Library Classroom 226 A

27 Spring 2014 Classes Begin

29 3 pm—5 pm UMLP Mentorship Workshop—Meet and Greet

Facilitator: UMLP Mentorship Coordinator

Leonard Lief Library Classroom 226 A

30 BCC Pipeline Outreach Recruitment Bronx Comm. College College Campus

31 WCC Pipeline Outreach Recruitment Westchester Comm. Coll. College Campus

FEBRUARY 5 3 pm—5 pm UMLP Spring Welcome Reception—UMLP Staff Leonard Lief Library Classroom 226 A

11 11 am—2 pm UMLP DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Black History Month Tribute:

50 Years Later … I Still Have A Dream

Music/Speech Building Lovinger Theatre

12 Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday—College Closed

13 UMLP On Campus Recruitment Music/Speech Building Underground Lounge

17 President’s Day—College Closed

19 3:30 pm—5 pm UMLP Webinar Discussion—Graduating Men of Color

Facilitator: John Holloway, Dean of Students

Music Building

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

FEBRUARY 24 3 pm—5 pm UMLP Academic Intervention/Success Workshop

Study Partnerships for Success

Facilitator: Julette Sanchez, AIS Coordinator, UMLP

Leonard Lief Library

Classroom 226 A

26 3 pm—5 pm UMLP Black History Month Film & Discussion

Facilitator: Michael A. Deas, LMSW, Director, UMLP


Classroom 226 A

27 BCC & Hostos Community College Pipeline Outreach Recruitment BCC Campus Hostos Campus

MARCH 3 3 pm—5 pm UMLP Real Talk—Strengthening Your Passport to Success,

Facilitator: Michael A. Deas, Director, UMLP

Leonard Lief Library Classroom 226A

5 3 pm—5 pm UMLP Mentorship Workshop

Strengthening Your Mentorship Relationship

Facilitator: UMLP Mentorship Coordinator


7 UMLP All Day Induction Retreat Lehman Campus

12 3 pm—5 pm UMLP Academic Intervention/Success Workshop

Midterm Exam Preparation Workshop



13 UMLP On Campus Recruitment Carman Hall Basement Level

14 BCC & Hostos Community College Pipeline Outreach Recruitment BCC Campus Hostos Campus

19 3 pm—5 pm UMLP Meet The Professionals Panel Discussion

Facilitator: Ronald West, UMLP



CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MARCH 24 UMLP Recruitment Engagement Activity Location TBA

25 UMLP On Campus Recruitment Campus Walkway Shuster Hall

26 3 pm—5 pm UMLP Academic Intervention/Success Workshop

Academic Trouble Shooting: Getting to the Root of Issues which

Threaten Scholastic Progress

Facilitator: Julette Sanchez, AIS Coord, UMLP


27 9am—3pm SIXTH ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL SUMMIT:

Achieving Success in higher education: In and Outside the Classroom

Music / Speech Bldg. Lovinger

Theatre

APRIL 2 3 pm—5 pm UMLP Academic Intervention/Success Workshop

The Myths and Mysteries of Citing Sources



Classroom 226 A

4 Deadline for INC Grades for Fall 2013

7 UMLP Induction Luncheon Location TBA

9 3 pm—5 pm UMLP Mentorship Workshop—MENTORSHIP CHALLENGE

Facilitator: Mentorship Coordinator, UMLP



14—22 Spring Recess—Campus Closed

23 Classes Resume

24 Deadline to Withdraw with a Grade of “W” for Spring 2014 Semester

29 UMLP ANNUAL INDUCTION AND AWARDS CEREMONY Music Building Lovinger Theatre

30 3 pm—5 pm UMLP Meet The Professionals Panel Discussion

Facilitator: Ronald West, UMLP


Classroom 226 A

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MAY 7 3 pm - 5 pm UMLP Academic Intervention/Success Workshop

Preparing for Final Exams



8 UMLP On Campus Recruitment Campus Walkway Front of Bookstore

12 UMLP Recruitment Engagement Activity

14 3 pm—5 pm UMLP Mentorship Workshop—Identifying the Mentor Within You

Facilitator: Mentorship Coordinator, UMLP



16—22 Final Exams

26 Memorial Day– Campus Closed

29 COMMENCEMENT Lehman College

Campus

South Field

JUNE 11 UMLP AIS Advisement Old Gym Building Suite 302

13 UMLP AIS Advisement Old Gym Building Suite 302





CALENDAR OF EVENTS

JULY 8 UMLP AIS Advisement Old Gym Building Suite 302


15—17 Peer Mentoring Training TBD





TBD Freshman Orientation

TBD Transfer Orientation

AUGUST 5 UMLP AIS Advisement Old Gym Building Suite 302


12—14 UMLP Peer Mentoring Training TBD




27 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES—FALL 2014


TBD Freshman Orientation

TBD Transfer Orientation

February 11, 2014 black history month

Dr. martin Luther king, jr. tribute 50 Years Later … I stILL have a dream

March 27, 2014

6th annual CUNitY educational summit achieving success in higher education:

in and outside the classroom

April 29, 2014 UMLP ANNUAL INDUCTION AND

AWARDS CEREMONY


Michael Deas, LMSW Director Tel: (718) 960-8802 e-mail: [email protected]

Contact: Lehman College—Old Gym Building, Suite 302

The Urban Male Leadership Program is a collective of resources, focusing on the recruitment,

retention, and graduation of college students. Students receive academic support, mentoring, and

tutoring, while also participating in personal empowerment workshops, speaker series, peer study

groups, alumni networking, leadership retreats, and discussion forums. We are dedicated to the

success and progressive development of all Lehman students, with an emphasis on Black and

Latino males. The program is open to all students and is committed to more than creating leaders;

it is committed to changing lives.


Office of the Vice President

Division of Student Affairs

Contact The Urban Male Leadership Program via e-mail at [email protected]

Bringing forth greatness - one student at a time.

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Leadership - Lehman College€¦ · Throughout my years at Lehman College, the Urban Male Leadership Program has helped guide me in my journey to graduation. My path seemed a dark