FLC Leadership Center October 2014 Newsletter

Dr. Terry R. Bacon Leadership Center October 2014

What is Homecoming? This October, Fort Lewis College will once again be

celebrating Homecoming. But what is it? Homecom-

ing is more than a football game. It’s a time to cele-

brate your school and community. It’s a chance to

meet alumni and show your school spirit. It’s about

remembering and reconnecting with old friends by

sharing stories of your time at the “Fort”. Homecom-

ing is all about the students, both current and past. I

challenge you to attend at least one of the many

Homecoming events, meet an alumnus, break the

hop-scotch world record, and attend the football

game that will be televised on national TV! Home-

coming is all about you, so make sure you are there!

- Patrick Fredricks, Leadership Programs Coordinator

THIS ISSUE ASFLC P. 2

Homecoming P. 3

We Heard You! P. 4

Alt. Weekend P. 5

SUP P. 6 Student Wellness P. 8

RSO Advisors P. 9

Contact Info. P. 10

Cover Photo On September 12th, Animas

Hall, the Sexual Assault Ser-

vices Organization (SASO),

and Wellness Peer Advisory

Council (WellPAC) hosted

the “Light Up the Night

Glow Run” to bring aware-

ness of sexual assault. Over

300 students and communi-

ty members participated.

(Photo courtesy of Meghan

Walsh, RD of Animas Hall.)

Volume 3, Issue 2, October 2014


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.

ASFLC sponsors an at-

torney to visit campus

and provide legal aid to

students on a first-

come, first-served ba-

sis. This service is paid

for via student fees and

is available to any regis-

tered FLC student.

Upcoming dates:

October 8th & 22nd

All sessions are held in

167 Student Union from

Noon—1:30pm.

ASFLC legal aid service pro-

vides current students with

legal consultation and legal

advice; it is not intended,

under any circumstances, to

provide a legal

. Additionally, the le-

gal aid attorney is not avail-

able to discuss FLC discipli-

nary matters or legal cases

involving FLC as a party.

Legal Aid

Budget Changes This fall, members of student government, ASFLC, had to make some tough choices. A decrease in stu-dent enrollment directly translated to ASFLC having a reduction in their revenue generated by the Stu-dent Activities Fee, a mandatory fee paid by all stu-dents in the amount of $4.80/credit hour. ASFLC’s revenue reduction equated to approximately $32,000 that needed to be cut from the original budget.

ASFLC held an open meeting for all Student Organ-izations and presented a plan to make an across--board budget reduction for all RSO IIs and IIIs (KDUR, Environmental Center, ASFLC, Club del Centro, Engineers Without Borders, Images, The In-dependent, PRISM, SUP, Wanbli Ota, and WellPAC).

The plan was met with mostly unanimous approval by the attending RSOs. Other RSOs will not see any adjustments to grants or initial allocations. Final discussion and voting will take place Wednesday, October 1st @ 7:00pm in the Senate Chambers (163 Student Union). For any questions, please con-tact Chloe Canterbury, Financial Allocation Board Director.

mailto:[email protected]


Homecoming Events Monday, October 13

Real History of the Americas This event takes a positive, but different

look at the history of North & South America from the viewpoints of ALL peo-ple using spoken word, music, food and

dance.

Noon-9pm

Student Union

Tuesday, October 14 Movie Night—Space Jam

Sponsored by SUP

4pm & 7pm

Vallecito Room

(Student Union)

Wednesday, October 15 Party at the Pump Track

Short track, pump track, slow-mo races, frisbee golf, and car painting

5-7pm

The Point

(South of Bader-Snyder)

Thursday, October 16 Homecoming Tailgate Party

4-6pm

Art Parking Lot

Skyhawk Homecoming BBQ Free for all students on a meal plan

4:30-6:30pm

SE Corner of Football Field

Thursday, October 16 (cont.) Homecoming Football Game vs

Colorado School of Mines Televised by CBS Sports

6pm

Ray Dennison Memorial Field

Friday, October 17 Hopscotch World Record Breaking!

Help break the Guinness World Record for most people playing hop scotch at one time

4:30pm

Miller Quad

Hops & Scotch Alumni Gathering

6pm

Student Union Hermosa Terrace

Homecoming Bonfire Free Pizza

6pm

FLC Softball Fields

Homecoming Fireworks Show

7:30pm

The Rim

Homecoming Dance

8-11pm

Student Life Center

Saturday, October 18 Homecoming Mud Football

Noon-4pm

Behind Mears Apartments


We Heard You! Last year the Leadership Center received feedback from our students on how to improve our programs and services. We want you to know

that we heard you! Here are the changes we have made:

This year, the training for Registered Student Organization officers was

condensed and offered different breakout sessions depending on what

each organization needed. Topics covered included fundraising, travel

procedures, purchasing guidelines, event planning, and grants. Overall,

the event had good participation and seemed more beneficial to our stu-

dent leaders. If you attended and have feedback, please let us know.

At the beginning of each school year, our student staff who operate the

front desk receive training on how to assist RSOs and other community

members that may come into the Leadership Center. This year, they were

required to attend RSO Training to better understand the needs of the

officers and to be better educated on RSO procedures and policies.

Last year, we implemented Leadership Enrichment And Development

(LEAD) to offer a more engaging program for students to develop their

leadership skills and knowledge. Based on feedback, participants wanted

more opportunities to connect to other students; therefore LEAD was

reformatted to be offered in a cohort model. The cohort model allows

LEAD to be run like a class or organization that meets once a week at the

same time for several weeks in a row. This gives students the chance to

meet and get to know other people in a fun and interactive environment.

RSO TRAINING

FRONT DESK STAFF

LEAD PROGRAM


The Leadership Center is now accept-

ing applications from Fort Lewis Col-

lege students to attend an Alternative

Weekend in Utah on October 24th -

26th. Students selected to attend will

only have to pay $50 for the whole

trip (includes meals, camping

equipment, transportation, and a raft-

ing trip)! Spaces are limited so apply by

October 8 to be considered!

Alternative Weekend What is an Alternative

Weekend?

An Alternative Weekend is a

trip taken by a group of

students who volunteer to

serve and learn about a social

issue like poverty, education,

at-risk youth, environmental

concerns, and many more.

The experience is aimed at

education through immersion

and civic engagement.

We will be participating in the Moab River Rendezvous, which is an educational

gathering and celebration of rivers, conservation, history, and community. This

trip helps support ecological restoration projects, conducted by Plateau

Restoration in the Colorado River watershed, in Moab, UT. There will also be

time for a rafting excursion down the Colorado River!

Complete the

application on the

Leadership Center

website and return it

to Patrick Fredricks in

171 Student Union.

TO APPLY

http://www.moabriverrendezvous.com/

http://www.plateaurestoration.org/servicelearning.html

http://www.plateaurestoration.org/servicelearning.html

http://www.fortlewis.edu/leadership/Home.aspx

http://www.fortlewis.edu/leadership/Home.aspx

mailto:[email protected]?subject=Alternative%20Spring%20Break


Student Wellness Initiatives

WellPAC Meetings

Wednesdays— 5:30pm

La Plata Room—Student Union

October is Domestic Vio-lence Awareness month so SWI and WellPAC are kicking it off with a table in the Union on Monday, October 6 from 12-2pm. We are teaming up with Alternative Horizons to provide education as well as to paint pinky nails purple for our 3rd annual awareness campaign.

Also in October, we will con-ducting alcohol screenings and providing education on alcohol use and misuse for National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week on Wednesday, October 22 from 10am—2pm and Thurs-day, October 23 from 10am—3:30pm in the Union. Some WellPAC members and their friends are making the choice to have a Sober October! This means no alcohol for the whole month. Want to join? Follow us on Facebook during the chal-lenge and even win prizes!

Safe Drinking Tips:

For every one alcoholic drink,

drink one glass of water

Avoid drinking games, shots, and

chugging

Know Your Blood Alcohol

Concentration (BAC)

Pace yourself: One drink per hour!

Have a friend look out for you

Create a plan to get home safely

before you go out


RSO Advisors All Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) are required to have a FLC

faculty or staff advisor in order to be recognized at Fort Lewis College. But

what do they do? Every RSO has different needs, thus each advisor is need-

ed in different ways. In general, we like to say that students in RSOs “drive

the bus” while the advisor “holds the map and compass.” In other

words, the advisor should make sure the organization is on course to be

successful, but not be the one doing things to bring about the success.

An advisor at Fort Lewis College is:

A liaison between student organiza-

tions and the Leadership Center

A liaison between the organization

and the College

An interpreter of College policy

A resource providing historical con-

text and continuity during periods of

transition/change

A mediator during times of interper-

sonal conflict

A motivator

A mentor

A person who sets the example

Thank you to all the current advisors for stepping up and going above

and beyond! We hope that the students understand the importance of

your role and the commitment you have made in this capacity. Your ser-

vice does not go unnoticed by the Leadership Center. If you ever have

any questions or requests, please come see us or give us a call!


For future news-

letters, we would

love to receive your

feedback and sugges-

tions! If you have a

leadership develop-

ment opportunity for

students, would like

to nominate a stu-

dent leader of the

month, or want to

partner with us for an

event, please let us

know. This newsletter

is created for you, so

we want your input

on what is important.

We want to hear

from you!

[email protected] (970) 247 - 7452

Mark Mastalski—Director of Leadership Center

LEADERSHIP CENTER STAFF

Dr. Terry R. Bacon

Leadership Center Room 171, Student Union

(Across from the Info Desk)

Phone: (970) 247-7394

Monday-Thursday: 8am—6pm

Friday: 8am—5pm

Saturday & Sunday: Closed


Ashley Rennhack— Asst. Director of Leadership Center


Patrick Fredricks—Leadership Programs Coordinator


Elizabeth Calagias—Union Programming Coordinator


Kendra Gallegos Reichle— Coordinator of Student Wellness Initiatives






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