Changes

<span style="color:#000000;">Although Union College has a variety of clubs and events to choose from, leaders also often feel a disconnect between the different organizations on campus. This is only partially the fault of the student board, whom has yet to have a direct opportunity to reach out and expand to other clubs and organizations. One solution to this problem is to host a yearly student leadership development weekend for student presidents on campus in order to promote diverse collaboration and organization. Every year before the beginning of the school term, club presidents would be invited to participate in a leadership workshop where in addition to leadership education, each leader would walk away with at least three tangible things:</span>

<span style="color:#000000;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1. A calendar plan for a list of predicted events for the rest of the academic year.&nbsp;</span>

<span style="color:#000000;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2. A list of board member expectations that the presidents want to relay to the members.</span>

<span style="color:#000000;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3. A list of solutions for the problems that the organizations have run into.&nbsp;</span>

<span style="color:#000000;">The goal of this weekend is to set higher expectations for our current campus leaders so that they know how to accomplish/ achieve more with their organizations throughout the school year. One of the responsibilities of being a campus leader should be to know exactly which direction you want your club/ organization to go in. More than that, I want leaders to develop visions for their organizations and realize how their clubs fit the needed niche on Union's campus. In addition to developing this vision and creating a plan for what they want to see happen, this SLD weekend would act as an essential catalyst for collaboration of diverse clubs on campus. In order to accomplish the goals that these leaders have set, it's also important to define your expectations to ensure that the people working with you (your board) recognizes and follows the same path into achieving your goals with you. This way, members are clear as to what their job entitles them to do and club leaders know when to address a situation in which members may fail to achieve these expectations. Lastly, it's inevitable that these club leaders will have run into similar problems that prohibit them from succeeding in certain projects/ ambitions, so it's important to dedicte time for problem solving. During this time, organizations will share with each other what kind of problems they face and how to overcome these issues moving forward. By having these tangible documents on hand, administrators will be able to understand and communicate more with student leaders on their progress throughout the year. Therefore, not only are we strengthening inter-organizational relationships, we are also able to enhance admin-student relationships as well.&nbsp;</span>

<span style="color:#000000;">Potential Workshop Sessions &nbsp;(in addition to brainstorming)&nbsp;</span>

<span style="color:#000000;">&nbsp; &nbsp; 1. Community Service Bonding&nbsp;</span>

<span style="color:#000000;">&nbsp; &nbsp; 2. What is a Leader? Defining characteristics and expectations for the "one in charge".&nbsp;</span>

<span style="color:#000000;">&nbsp; &nbsp; 3. Creativity and Design Challenge (Understanding the potential of the Leader)&nbsp;</span>

<span style="color:#000000;">&nbsp; &nbsp; 4. How to Tap Into the Money (Recognizing the resources on campus)</span>

<span style="color:#000000;">&nbsp; &nbsp; 5. What Do You Know About Me? (Getting to know these individuals and defining a common goal amongst the grouop)</span>

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