Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Partnering with Others

Beth Wall & Jacob Butler

SSO 2014

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Teamwork makes us HAPPY!

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Alphabet Soup Re-cap

Which organizations were discussed?What is your role with supporting these organizations?

How can you partner with them?

How do they make your job easier?

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Meeting Their Needs

Group Activity!

What do we mean by meeting the needs of your community?

What do you think students need OR want?

How do we find out what they need?Co-ed community

First year students

Upperclass students

LLCs

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Helping Students Identify Their Niche

Activity Fair

Community observationsHow do your residents spend their time?

Best practicesWhat are some challenges to getting residents connected across

campus?

How do you help students figure out their place in the community or on campus?

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Inclusive Programming

What are some unique needs amongst students? Food allergies

Disability or impairment

Transfer students

International students

How can you accommodate these needs? Accommodations disclaimer on advertisements

Interest survey

5 & 10-Star Diversity

Collaborate! BJW

Collaboration

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Teamwork makes the dream work?

What are the benefits of collaborating for programming?

What are the challenges of collaborating?

What are some departments, organizations, programs, etc. with whom you can collaborate?

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Group Activity

Using any resources available to you, plan a program for your assigned community that utilizes the idea of collaboration.What would the planning process look like?

Who would be involved?

What materials would be necessary?

What need is being met through this program?

What challenges should you anticipate in order to avoid them?

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Questions, Comments, Suggestions?

Collaboration is Exciting!

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