February 2016 Newsletter

1000 Rim Drive, 171 Student Union, Durango, CO 81301

Welcome Back

"There can be no vulnerability without risk; there can be no community without vulnerability; there can be no peace, and ultimately no life, with-

out community." - Scott Peck

Being the first newsletter of 2016, we hope everyone enjoyed a safe and mer-ry holiday season. My staff and I battled through all the snow Mother Nature handed us in order to host an extremely successful Spring Ori-entation, where we welcomed students and families into the S k y h a w k family. I am pleased

to say that we saw a 20% increase in participation from last year which means we were able to help more stu-dents have a successful transition to FLC. I personally want to thank eve-ryone who was involved with this pro-gram – we could not do it without you. Mark Mastalski, Director

Update from ASFLC

Student Leader of the Month

SUP Events for February

Student Wellness Announcements

Contact Information

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Associated Students of Fort Lewis College

ASFLC meets every Wednesday (during the regular academic year) at 7:00pm in the Senate Chambers, 163 Student Union.

Student Senate welcomes Ian Fullinwider, Connor Cafferty and Dan Riley to the table! ASFLC is kicking off the New Year with a new and improved website! Stay on the lookout for a link when it goes online! Senate is proud to be putting on the first ever Senate Dodgeball Tournament! Grab your team and register with Connor Cafferty at cmcafferty@fortlewis.eduteam of 5 and a cash prize for the winning team! Senators will also be tabling throughout the semester so look out for them and drop by and share any questions, comments, or concerns you might have!

-Evan Wick (Student Body Vice

Nick Daily

Nominated by: Sam Hensold & Doug Ewing (Recreational Services)

In January, Nick helped to develop and deliver a train-ing session for all of Recreation Services’ 85 staff around the department’s vision and core values. He remained dedicated to the process and communicated well. He al-so co-created the assessment which was used to evalu-ate the effectiveness of the session. Nick continues to challenge himself to be a contributing member of his staff, which eventually leads to a better product to FLC.

Hometown: Parker, CO

Associated Students of Fort Lewis College Legal Aid

ASFLC sponsors an at-torney to visit campus and provide legal aid to students on a first-come, first-served basis. This service is paid for via student fees and is avail-able to any registered FLC student.

Upcoming date:

February 10 & 24

All sessions are held in 179 Student Union (in the Leadership Center) from Noon—1:30pm.

ASFLC legal aid service pro-vides current students with le-gal consultation and legal ad-vice; it is not intended, under any circumstances, to provide a legal

. Addition-ally, the legal aid attorney is not available to discuss FLC disciplinary matters or legal cases involving FLC as a party.

Student Senate welcomes Ian Fullinwider, Connor Cafferty and Dan Riley to the table! ASFLC is kicking off the New Year with a new and improved website! Stay on the lookout for a link when it goes online! Senate is proud to be putting on the first ever Senate Dodgeball Tournament! Grab your team and register with Connor

cmcafferty@fortlewis.edu by February 17th! $25 for a team of 5 and a cash prize for the winning team! Senators will also be tabling throughout the semester so look out for them and drop by and share any questions, comments, or concerns you might have!

(Student Body Vice-President)

Nominated by: Sam Hensold & Doug Ewing (Recreational Services)

In January, Nick helped to develop and deliver a train-ing session for all of Recreation Services’ 85 staff around the department’s vision and core values. He remained dedicated to the process and communicated well. He al-

created the assessment which was used to evalu-ate the effectiveness of the session. Nick continues to challenge himself to be a contributing member of his staff, which eventually leads to a better product to FLC.

Major: Exercise Science

Interested in making a dif-ference on campus? Well-PAC (Wellness Peer Advi-sory Council) is the regis-tered student organization on campus that puts on health & wellness pro-gramming. Our approach is humanistic, meaning we strive to meet people where they are at. Come check us out every Wednesday from 5-6pm in the Cascade Room. Email WellPAC President Kevin Gardner with questions at krgardner@fortlewis.edu.

Communication is a key part to building a healthy re-lationship. The first step is making sure you both want and expect the same things -- being on the same page is very important. The following tips can help you cre-ate and maintain a healthy relationship:

Speak Up. In a healthy relationship, if something is bothering you, it’s best to talk about it instead of holding it in.

Respect Your Partner. Your partner's wishes and feelings have value. Let your significant other know you are making an effort to keep their ideas in mind. Mutual respect is essential in maintaining healthy relationships.

Compromise. Disagreements are a natural part of healthy relationships, but it’s important that you find a way to compromise if you disagree on something. Try to solve conflicts in a fair and rational way.

Be Supportive. Offer reassurance and encourage-ment to your partner. Also, let your partner know when you need their support. Healthy relationships are about building each other up, not putting each other down.

Respect Each Other’s Privacy. Just because you’re in a relationship, doesn’t mean you have to share everything and constantly be together. Healthy relationships require space.

Communication is a key part to building a healthy re-lationship. The first step is making sure you both want

being on the same page is very important. The following tips can help you cre-ate and maintain a healthy relationship:

In a healthy relationship, if something is bothering you, it’s best to talk about it instead of

Your partner's wishes and feelings have value. Let your significant other know you are making an effort to keep their ideas in mind. Mutual respect is essential in maintaining

Disagreements are a natural part of healthy relationships, but it’s important that you find a way to compromise if you disagree on something. Try to solve conflicts in a fair and rational way.

Offer reassurance and encourage-ment to your partner. Also, let your partner know when you need their support. Healthy relationships are about building each other up, not putting each

Respect Each Other’s Privacy. Just because you’re in a relationship, doesn’t mean you have to share everything and constantly be together. Healthy relationships require space. Brought to you by www.loveisrespect.org

Ten WellPAC members are now officially Certified Peer Ed-ucators! They completed na-tional training that helps them best serve FLC students through health and wellness program-ming and passed exams to be-come certified!

We’ve trained at least 90 indi-viduals to be Active Bystand-ers!! This includes students, staff, faculty and community mem-bers! We are excited about our increasing collaborations in the community with organizations like the Celebrating Healthy Communities Coalition.

Student Union, Room 171

(Across from the Info Desk)

Phone: (970) 247-7394

Office Hours:

Monday—Thursday: 8am-6pm

Friday: 8am—5pm

Saturday & Sunday: Closed

LEADERSHIP CENTER STAFF

mastalski_m@fortlewis.edu (970) 247 - 7452

Mark Mastalski—Director of Leadership Center

rennhack_a@fortlewis.edu (970) 247 - 7258

Ashley Rennhack— Asst. Director of Leadership Center

ercalagias@fortlewis.edu (970) 247 - 7090

Elizabeth Calagias—Union Programming Coordinator

& Coordinator for New Student Orientation

ptfredricks@fortlewis.edu (970) 247 - 7517

Patrick Fredricks—Leadership Programs Coordinator

kgreichle@fortlewis.edu (970) 247 - 7508

Kendra Gallegos Reichle— Coordinator of Student

Wellness Initiatives Valentine’s Day

Sunday, February 14

Mid-Term Grades Due

By Faculty Monday, February 29

(by Noon)