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Ohio State’s Center for Student Leadership & Service:. A foundation of traditional skills to meet the needs of tomorrow’s student leaders. Session Agenda. Welcome and Introductions What is the Center? Planning Process Theories and Trends Successes and Challenges Center Components - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Ohio State’sCenter for Student Leadership & Service:A foundation of traditional skills to meet the needs of tomorrow’s student leaders
Session Agenda• Welcome and Introductions• What is the Center?• Planning Process• Theories and Trends• Successes and Challenges• Center Components• New Ohio Union
Welcome and Introductions• Jen Pelletier
– Assistant Director– 7 years with the Ohio Union– Responsibilities with student leadership programs,
overall Center planning• Adam Burden
– Coordinator of Student Involvement, The Ohio Union– 4 years with the Ohio Union– Responsibilities with student organizations, workshop
and retreat resources through the Center
Welcome and Introductions• Who’s Here?
– Name– Institution/Company– Job Responsibilities– Why This Session?
Session Agenda• Welcome and Introductions• What is the Center?• Planning Process• Theories and Trends• Successes and Challenges• Center Components• New Ohio Union
What is the Center?• Campus-wide, comprehensive,
centralized point of connection• Involving promotion of existing, and
hosting of new opportunities• Involving in-class and out-of-class
experiences• Will be housed in the new Ohio Union
What is the Center?• We strengthen and transform personal
leadership through a breadth of experiences
• We develop socially conscious individuals in community
• We connect people and resources to create an inclusive environment that fosters innovation and lifelong action
What is the Center?• If the physical structure is the “body”
of the Union, the Center represents the “soul” of the Union– Building relationships and community– Developing leadership skills– Learning civic responsibility– Appreciating diverse worldviews
Session Agenda• Welcome and Introductions• What is the Center?• Planning Process• Theories and Trends• Successes and Challenges• Center Components• New Ohio Union
Planning Process• Initial planning retreat in May 2006 with
faculty, staff, student attendees from across campus
• Planning team initiated to continue work from the retreat
• Informational interviews conducted with departments across campus in 2006-07
• Student surveys completed in spring 2007 and winter 2008
Planning Process• Additional informational interviews with
graduate and professional programs in summer 2008
• Center website launch and program marketing in autumn 2008
• Compilation of Student Life opportunities initiated in autumn 2008
• New program design ongoing
Student Leadership Surveys• One administered in Spring 2007 to
student organization leaders and members– Focused on leadership knowledge and skills
• One administered in Winter 2008 to random sampling of all students– Focused on Ohio State experiences as related to
involvement
2007 Leadership Survey• Students identified these leadership
skills as most important to their involvement in an organization:– Communicating clearly, enthusiastically– Listening Respectfully– Time Management– Building Cohesive Teams
2007 Leadership Survey• Students identified leadership skills as
areas where a discrepancy exists between its importance and their skill level:– Publicizing Events– Developing a Budget– Building Cohesive Teams– Goal Setting in a Group
2008 Involvement Survey• 83% of involved students state they feel
connected to the University compared to 61% of uninvolved students
• 74% of involved students feel they are learning as much outside the classroom as in the classroom compared to 66% of uninvolved students
2008 Involvement Survey• 68% of involved students have built
relationships with faculty compared to 56% of uninvolved students
• Involved students state they plan to be a more engaged alumni and donate to the University
Academic Performance• All-Undergraduate Average – 3.07• Of the 940 student organizations:
– Presidents Average – 3.40– VP Average – 3.39– Treasurer Average – 3.38
• Greek Life– All-Greek Average – 3.18
• OUAB – Executive Board Average – 3.40
Session Agenda• Welcome and Introductions• What is the Center?• Planning Process• Theories and Trends• Successes and Challenges• Center Components• New Ohio Union
Theories and Trends• Theory
– Social Change Model of Leadership– Servant Leadership– Management v. Leadership
• Trends and Benchmarks– Coordinating leadership on campus– Bridging leadership and service– Combination of academic and co-curricular
components
Academic Trends• From information gathered through
NCLP website:– 44 campuses list their co-curricular programs– Benchmarking report of 176 co-curricular programs
available from NCLP– 17 campuses (of 24) self-report hosting a leadership
minor or certificate program– 8 campuses (of 24) self-report hosting a leadership
major
Trends at Delegate Campuses• Brief and Informal Benchmarking:
– Looked at union/student center websites from 37 campuses (of 187 attending campuses)
– 25 campuses have leadership programs directly tied to, or housed in the union/student center
– 22 campuses have community service programs directly tied to, or housed in the union/student center
Trends at Delegate Campuses• Office Names Included:
– Leadership and Involvement– Leadership or Student Leadership– Campus Life or Student Activities– No office (direct report to the union/student center)
• Linking Leadership and Service– Only 4 campuses directly linked leadership and
service or civic engagement initiatives in one area
Session Agenda• Welcome and Introductions• What is the Center?• Planning Process• Theories and Trends• Successes and Challenges• Center Components• New Ohio Union
Successes and Challenges• Great number and variety of existing
programming across campus• Creating new initiatives that would not have
existed without the new Center• Interest and support from alumni donors for
existing and new programs• Building partnerships across campus with
Student Life and Academic Affairs (little bit of both)
Successes and Challenges• Establishing a new Center with limited and
revolving staffing and financial resources• Marketing a new Center without a physical
space• Facility design completed before Center
concept completed• Gaining buy-in from Student Life
departments, when the Center is largely managed by one department
Session Agenda• Welcome and Introductions• What is the Center?• Planning Process• Theories and Trends• Successes and Challenges• Center Components• New Ohio Union
Cohort Programs• SERV Team
– Group of 20+ students who plan community service programs
– Events include Community Commitment, MLK Day of Service, Alternative Breaks, critical issues, and volunteer referrals and placement
– Over 28,000 hours of volunteering each year
Cohort Programs• Mount Leadership Society
– 2-year scholars program focused on leadership and service
– Students participate in regular meetings, monthly service projects, and complete a “year of service”
– Recently transitioned from University Housing (learning community) to report more directly through the Center/Ohio Union
Involvement Opportunities• Leadership & Service Clearinghouse
– Online, searchable database of involvement initiatives and academic courses
– Any department or opportunity may be included– Information compiled from interviews with nearly
40 campus constituents
Involvement Opportunities• Workshop and Retreat Network
– Collection of people and topics available to student groups for leadership development consultation and/or facilitation
– Piloted program with Ohio Union staff, expanded campus-wide in winter 2009
– New retreat guide also available
Involvement Opportunities• Student Leadership Advocates
– New group of students trained as peer facilitators for workshops and retreats
– Group established and trainings began in autumn 2008
– Consultation and facilitation services began in winter 2009
– Ongoing training meetings focus on refining skills, leadership theory
Involvement Opportunities• SAIL Conference
– Single-day student leadership conference– Includes a combination institute- and conference-
style sessions– Presenters included Student Life staff and
graduate students– Transitioned from University Housing to
Center/Ohio Union in 2008-09
Involvement Opportunities• Teach for America partnership
– Emerging partnership to better recruit and prepare Ohio State students for TFA Corps
– Involves jointly-planned preparation workshops, staff advisors for 1:1 meetings, and awareness marketing campaign
Academic Initiatives• Existing and new courses in
partnership with College of Education and Human Ecology– Introductory course offered both for intact groups
and open enrollment– New courses offered in 2009
• Winter: focused on self-assessments, transformative leadership
• Spring: focused on global perspectives on leadership
Academic Initiatives• Initial conversation among Academic
Affairs and Student Life units in autumn 2008 regarding leadership initiatives across campus
• Continuing conversations in January and April 2009 with new “leadership educators” group
• Hope to lead to conversations about a new leadership minor and/or major
Publications• e-Leader student newsletter
– Quarterly, electronic newsletter• Leadership and Service Anthology
– Annual compilation of awards, inductions, research, and other outstanding involvement on campus
• Website– Leader Sheets, online resources
Existing Initiatives• Awards• Retreats open all students and for
intact groups• Service projects and referrals• Student Organization involvement and
resources
Coming Soon!• Ellenwood Leadership Fellows• Board Immersion Project• Coaching and Consultations• Graduate/Professional student
programming • e-Portfolio• Global leadership and diversity
integration
Now Available!• http://ohiounion.osu.edu/csls
– Leadership and Service Clearinghouse– Workshop Network & SLA– Retreat Guide– Event Calendar online– e-Leader publication and resources
Session Agenda• Welcome and Introductions• What is the Center?• Planning Process• Theories and Trends• Successes and Challenges• Center Components• New Ohio Union
New Ohio Union• “Where memories are made and leaders
emerge”• Project planning began in September 2004• Former Union was decommissioned in 2007• New facility on schedule to open in 2010• Features include:
– Ballroom space, meeting rooms, student services offices, campus dining, scarlet and grey branding, LEED certified
View from High Street
Great Hall
Ballrooms
Performance Hall
Conference Theater
Second Floor Lounge
Meeting Room, sponsored by Ohio Staters, Inc.
Senate Chambers
Round Meeting Room
The Center in the new Union• Student Organization Offices• Student Organization Storage Space • Staff Offices• SOURCE (student organization
resource center)• Leadership Resource Library• Lounge Space
Center Lounge
Questions? Need Information?
• Contact us:
The Ohio Union @ Ohio Stadiumhttp://ohiounion.osu.edu/csls
(614) 688-4636