Breakout Session #1 - 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
All speakers are students, staff, or faculty of Case Western Reserve University, unless noted within the session description.
Using Your Judicial Board to Build Better Members
Mark Starr, Assistant Director, Greek Life
Track(s): Intermediate, Greek
In this session, we will go over the basics of a chapter judicial board and how you can use your board to help hold your members accountable. Please come to this session ready to share situations that your chapter has had trouble dealing with, so that we can talk about real life examples.
Help! I Have Paris Hilton/Stifler in My Organization! What Do I Do!?
Sabrina Ryan, Coordinator for Greek Programs, Greek Life
Amie Jackson, Greek Life Assistant
Track(s): Intermediate
This interactive program will help students better understand how they recruited members like Paris Hilton/Stifler into their organization, and then how they can actually manage, motivate, and work with different personalities and challenges once they are in the organization.
Leaving Your Legacy at Case
Colleen Barker-Williamson, Director, Student Activities & Leadership
Wes Schaub, Director, Greek Life
Joseph Gutowski, Associate Director, Student Activities & Leadership
Track(s): Intermediate, Established
Part of being a good student leader is not only what you do while you're here, but how prepared the organization can function without you. This interactive session will focus on good (and bad) transitional leadership and allow you to start thinking about what you need to do if you're leaving or if you're preparing to take the reins. The presenters promise to get you "connected" to a variety of important and necessary resources to help you out.
Make Me An Awesome Ambassador!
David Vitatoe, Assistant Director, Undergraduate Admissions
Shauna Gerstenberger, Ambassador Coordinator
Jeffrey Zabinski, Ambassador Coordinator
Track(s): Emerging, Intermediate, Established
As the number of prospective students who are looking at Case Western Reserve University increases, more hosts are needed to meet that growing need. An important part of the process is ensuring students have the skills necessary to present the university in a good light while introducing prospects to the real side of college life. Our goal is to make our hosts feel qualified while also fostering a sense of responsibility.
Has It Stopped Being Fun?
Jackie Staple, Greek Life Assistant
Track(s): Emerging, Intermediate
"Been there, done that." Does this saying sum up how you are feeling about school, friends, activities, or the daily grind? Or are there members in your organization whose attitudes epitomize this saying? Find out how to turn off the boredom and turn on the fun!
Life Skills for Seniors
Jennifer Nageotte, Greek Life Assistant
Track(s): Established
Here, you'll discover some of the practical skills you don't learn at college. Do you have the basic skills needed to survive without mom, housekeeping, and a meal plan? Are you prepared to find insurance, rent an apartment, and buy a car? And most importantly, are you prepared to make the emotional adjustments needed to thrive in the "real world" after leaving the safety of academia?
What's All This About 7 Habits?
Adam Rupe, Undergraduate Student Government
Evan Heiser, Graduate Assistant, Baldwin Wallace College
Track(s): Emerging
What makes an effective person? How do you prioritize, focus, and plan in today's society? This session on Stephen Covey's principles of Seven Habits of Highly Effective People will cover the basics of synergism, what it means to be proactive, and much more.
Working With Your Advisors
Dr. Scott Allen, Assistant Visiting Professor, John Carroll University
Track(s): Intermediate
This session will help you effectively recruit, train, and work with advisors for your organization.