President Training Student Group Leader Training September 8

President Training Student Group Leader Training September 8, 2018

Who are we? • Grace Egbo • Student Union President • Steven Kish • Student Union Vice President for Administration • Rory Mather • Student Union Vice President for Public Relations • Peggy Hermes • Campus Life Assistant Director for Student Involvement • Aja Welch • Campus Life Graduate Assistant

Responsibilities, Expectations, Role

What are the key elements of what you do? • Shout it out! • What is the best thing about being a student group leader? • What is the biggest anticipated challenge about being a group leader? • How do you most need/use Campus Life as a resource? • How do you most need/use Student Union as a resource?

Campus Life Expectations • Navigate group dynamics • Model communication and conflict management • Social media • Setting the “tone” for the group • Mission and Vision • Support diversity and inclusion across your group

Diversity and Inclusion

What’s Diversity and Inclusion? • Diversity is the range of human differences including but not limited to: • Gender • Ethnicity • Religious Views • Political Views • Socioeconomic status • Sexual Orientation • Inclusion is involvement and empowerment, where the inherent worth and dignity of all people are recognized

Why is it important? • An inclusive university promotes and sustains a sense of belonging; it values and practices respect for the talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of living of its members. • Promotes a range of thoughts with growth and reflection

What does an ideal diversity and inclusion centered student group do?

Provide Support • How can support be provided? • Mentoring programs • Annual retreats • Family structures • Workshops • Social gatherings • These structures are meant to foster relationships within student organizations and to provide support for those of other identities that may choose to join.

Provide Education • Encourage reflection on student identities, current issues, relationships, commitments etc. • Providing the WU community opportunities to learn about different identities • Can be seen through forums or panels • Goal to empower members of student groups to learn more about their own identities, while promoting the intersectionality of identities across groups

Title IX Jessica Kennedy Title IX Director

Policies

What do you need to know? You need to know they exist. Where to access them What applies to you? What happens if they are violated? What support do you have in navigating them?

Student Group Handbook Campuslife. wustl. edu/group • • • Group General Requirements & Expectations Finances Advertising & Promotion Program Planning Policies & Forms Events with Alcohol Student Group Travel Reservations Advisors Resources & Leadership Development

Student Group Conduct • Effective Fall 2018 Campus Life will manage student group conduct matters in conjunction with the Office of Conduct and Community Standards • Allegations made to Campus Life • Tier 1: SU and Campus Life policy infractions - handled by Campus Life • Tier 2 and Tier 3 violations: mid to high level Student Conduct Code violations -referred to OCCS or other appropriate department

Student Group Travel Policy • In order to best support and manage risk with traveling student groups the Student Group Travel Policy took effect Spring 2018. • Trips over 50 miles from campus or requiring an overnight stay • Required to be registered in WUGO • Travel coordinator is required to attend GPS training on Travel Policy

Responsible Community Training ● ● Student Union is partnering with Title Mine, LIVE, SARAH, and the RSVP Center to offer personalized student group trainings tailored to making our campus community safer and better informed about RSV. This initiative is AVAILABLE to any interested student group, but REQUIRED for any CAT I student group funded for a large-scale social in the Fall 18 semester BEFORE the event occurs.

Key Tools and Resources

Campus Life

Working with an Advisor • In addition to the members of Campus Life, volunteers from all areas on campus agree to serve in the role of Student Group Advisor. • Effective Spring 2018 some SU groups are now required to have a faculty/staff advisor. • Questions about the process? • Beth Doores – Associate Director for Student Involvement • Tools and support for developing a strong advising relationship can be found on the Campus Life website

Group Pathways to Success (GPS) GPS Training • Monthly schedule • Required for activities: events with alcohol, responsible contact training, travel coordinator training • Encouraged: programming, transition, WUGO, group dynamics…

Group Pathways to Success (GPS) GPS Advising • Meet with Campus Life staff • Services include: • • • Contract Review/Signing Event Planning Student Group Travel Starting a New Student Group Dynamics • • Group development How to Get Involved WUGO Support Clifton. Strengths Facilitation

WUGO Top 10 Reasons to LOVE WUGO 10. News 9. Elections 8. Messaging/Distribution Lists 7. Roster Management 6. Forms – who needs Google? 5. Group Directory 4. Mobile Check In 3. Transition Officers with Ease! 2. Events – Registration & Calendar 1. Access to Reserve a Space and SUFinance

Mission: The mission of Student Union Senate is to create a vibrant campus community by: • Advocating for the needs and interests of all students • Connecting students and administrators through promoting collaboration • Empowering students with the means to become self-advocates

Improve Wash. U Campaign In the spring semester of 2018, Student Union Senate launched the Improve Wash. UCampaign. In several different spaces around campus we asked the student body “How would you Improve Wash. U? ” After gathering student responses from a chalk wall at the underpass, poster in the DUC, and survey, we have found the following to be the most pressing issues that Wash. Ustudents want to see improved.

SUPR (Pronounced “Super” Team) • Group of graphic designers, photographers, and videographers whose job is to help student groups with PR and outreach. • Offer multiple services: • Event photography • Event videography • Headshots • Graphic Design • Pamphlets • Booklets • Flyers • Facebook Banners • Button designs

SUPR • Each student group gets a certain amount of SUPR hours free: • Cat I: 8 hours • Cat II: 6 hours • Cat III: 4 hours

Examples of SUPR Work • Spring WILD 2018 Release Video

Examples of SUPR Work

How to Submit a SUPR Request • Must submit 3 weeks before event/deadline for guaranteed pickup by SUPR • Give as much description as possible • If necessary, a SUPR member will set up a meeting with you to get a better idea of your request

Check out these other PR Resources

Reserve Media Equipment Through HMC • All the information is under “Important Documents and Links” • All equipment is free for all SU Student Groups (disregard prices on Equipment list)

SU Long Term Storage • 2 locations – Millbrook Garage and Academy Building • Guidelines about what can be stored • meant for items not regularly used or easily stored • You can read the guidelines and apply on the SU WUGO page

Important Dates

Group Dates • Re-registration: September 16 th • Fall Last Day to Program – December 14 th • Spring Last Day to Program – Sunday April 28 th

Questions?

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Next on the Schedule • Lunch – grab a box and head to your first session block! Block 1 12 -12: 30 pm Session Presenter Room Number Social Event Management Peggy Hermes – Campus Life Simon 105 Working with minors: tutoring, mentoring, or one-time events with youth Cara Johnson and Tim Dugan – Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement Simon 103 SUFinance Deep Dive SU Financial Leadership and Campus Life Business Coordinators Simon 018 Ask SU! SU Leadership Simon 017 Event Greening! Emma Waltman – President, Student Sustainability Board Cassie Hage - Sustainability Allie Halbert – RSVP Center Simon 113 RSVP Center: What your group can do! Simon 023