FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:Yvonne McGowan

Senior Sports Development OfficerCG25 Henry Grattan Building

Tel: 01 700 5811E: yvonne.mcgowan@dcu.ie

W: www.dcu.ie/sportsdevelopment

Siobhan ByrneClub & Society Finance & Development

Club & Society Offices, The Hub

Tel: 01 700 5585E: siobhan.byrne@dcu.ie

W: www.dcusu.ieOSL

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ay1:45pmRegistration

6:15pmEvaluation & Clubs/Socs Sign Out

2:15pmMarketing & Communications

Deirdre O’Sullivan, Marketing &Communications Co-ordinator

Matt Jennings-Temple,Sports Development Assistant

2:45pmEvent Management

Shea McNelis, DCUSU Events Manager

3:00pmGoing Google

Alan Crean, DCU ISS & DCU Club/Soc

3:30pmBreak

Refreshments Provided

4:00pmManaging Money

Siobhan Byrne, Clubs & Societies Finance& Development Manager,

Eithne Connolly, Manager Bank of Ireland, DCU& Past Club/Soc Committee Member

4:45pmDealing with Differences

Paul Smith, DCU Equality Officer

5:00pmPanel Discussion: Top tips for success

Terry Keegan, CLC Chair, Jake Ryan SLC Chair &

student panel

5:30pmParallel WorkshopsSports Clubs (The Venue)Societies (The Old bar)

Yvonne McGowan, Senior Sports Development Officer& Terry Keegan, CLC Chair

Siobhan Byrne, Clubs & Societies Finance &Development Officer

& Jake Ryan SLC Chair

Wednesday 24th September

1. Clubs and Societies must have at least 2 committee members at all sessions. 2. Clubs and Societies will be issued with a resource pack when registering. 3. Funding will be reduced by up to 10% for clubs/socs that are not present at all sessions. 4. Club/Society officers will be required to sign in at the start and sign out at the end.. 5. Accurate at time of print, subject to change.

2:00pmWelcome

Una Redmond, Manager Office of Student LifeProf. Brian MacCraith, DCU President

Claire Bohan, Director Of Student Support & Development

LEADERSHIP

PODPROGRAMME OF DEVELOPMENT

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT SERVICE

Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader,

success is all about growing others.

- Jack Welch

Welcome,

The Office of Student Life Leadership POD is a development programme for emerging student leaders in Dublin City University. We recognise that the skills and competencies gained through involvement in clubs, societies, Student’s Union and volunteering are an integral part of the student experience and can give you the essential skills to develop your club or society as well as the em-ployability skills which employers seek. The Leadership POD aims to provide a framework where you can learn and develop as you run your clubs and societies, through development days, training, workshops and resources. The programme is supported by the DCU Sports Development Service.

The Leadership POD is a key component of DCU’s “Generation 21” initiative and Graduate Attributes. “Generation 21” is a unique programme of initiatives whose purpose is to shape our graduates into well-rounded individuals ready to make an impact on society and on the workforce.

In collaboration with industry DCU has identified the following graduate attributes which we aspire to develop through a student’s time at DCU. Through involvement in class work and student activities, students will be supported tobecome:

Creative and Enterprising | Solution-Oriented | Active LeadersEffective Communicators | Globally Engaged

Committed to Continuous Learning

As a club or society leader you will have access to many exciting and challenging activities to develop your leadership skills.

Your leadership journey starts here!

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Fri 1

9th

Sept

10am

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CLC & SLC Executive Training Day

This training day is for the elected students Officers of the Club Life Committee and Society Life Commit-tee. Topics covered include working in groups, role of the rep, CLC/SLC strategy and policies and goal set-ting. This training will be facilitated by DCU Graduate Donal Mulligan.

Wed

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OSL Leadership POD Training Day

This training day provides essential training for club & society committees on the key areas required to effectively manage their activities. Sessions include managing the money, event manage-ment, marketing and communications, CLC/SLC policies and also a panel discussion on top tips from successful Clubs and Socs.

Thur

s 25

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1-2p

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Mon

29t

h Se

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2-1p

m Grant App ClinicsThe MezzFinancial planning for your Club or Soc can be challenging! Come along to the Grant App Clinics with your questions and also get some tips on funding polices, budget-ing and submitting a suc-cessful grant application.

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Clubs & Socs The Basics Workshop: The Mezz

If you are a new club or soci-ety or a newly elected leader and need some guidance on how to get started, this is the session for you! Learn the top tips for success and the key tasks you need to do to ensure the success-ful running of your club or society.

Tues

day

7th

Oct

ober

5.30

pm -

6.30

pm T

he M

ezz The Role of the

ChairpersonDo you want to be an ef-fective leader and make the maximum impact as the Chair of your club or society? Brian Smyth, Public Relations Officer, JCI Fingal will be facili-tating this workshop on how you can successfully deliver on your role as Chairperson.

Tues

7th

Oct

1pm

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Successfully & Safely planning your Society event. (Societies only)Great events will engage your mem-bers, promote your club or society and help raise funds. Shea McNelis, DCUSU Events Co-ordinator and Eileen Tully, Health & Safety Officer will be providing a practical and clear guide to managing your club and society events.

Mon

day

6th

Oct

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5.30

pm-7

.30

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Casualty Management This workshop will provide knowledge and practical skills to effec-tively deal with emer-gency situations. Former Dublin Fireman and paramedic Mr. Fergus Byrne, Assistant Officer Dublin Civil Defence will be facilitating this year’s session on Casualty Management - a must for all Clubs and Socs.

Tues

7th

Oct

6.3

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The Role of the SecretaryMastering good communication and organization skills are essential for success as a club or society Secre-tary. Brian Smyth, Public Relations Officer, JCI Fingal will be facilitating this workshop on how to be the best Secretary.

Tues

day

21st

Oct

1pm

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Keeping it Safe | Code of Safe Prac-tice -(Clubs Only)The Code of Safe Practice outlines how your club or soc will manage its activities to ensure the safety and wellbeing of members at all times. This workshop led by Eileen Tully, DCU Health & Safety Officer will give you guidance and advice on health and safety considerations for your activity, completing the Code of Safe Practice and how to maintain safety standards in all your activities.

Leadership

PODWorkshops Semester 1

Wed

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2pm

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How to successfully complete Awards Nomination forms The Club Awards, Socs Awards and BICS awards are some of the ways that we recognise and reward your hard work as a committee leader. This workshop will help you effectively log your achievements, consolidate the skills you have learned and the impact you have made resulting in a successful award nomination.

Building the bridge from Student activities to work – a student perspectiveThe workshop will focus on a case study with a DCU Graduate and will cover how you can success-fully build bridges from student activities to the world of work, how to maximize opportunities at university to enhance your graduate attributes, CV and employability and how to understand what an employer looks for in a recruitment process .

Mon

9th

Feb

1-2p

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ezz The Handover

The transition between committees can cause problems if planning and time has not gone in to informing the new committee of the Clubs/Socs operations and strategic plans. Learn the top tips for an effective handover and ways to ensure you leave a legacy on DCU!

Wed

4th

Feb

1-2p

m, T

he M

ezz Planning for Success – How to

write a Strategic PlanIt is really important to dream big and to have a vision for your club/society. You should start by creating a Strategic Plan. This workshop will identify the key steps in strategic planning and help you produce a long term plan.

Workshops Semester 2

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT SERVICE