Student Leadership and Involvement News Blog

How Do I Grow My Professional Network? LinkedIn and Other Strategies
Tuesday, January 21 (MUB Ballroom B)

-Leadership Competencies: Self-awareness, Communication, Ethical Practices
-Learning Outcome: Participants will learn how to grow their professional network to advance their career and gain valuable life skills. LinkedIn, informational interviews, elevator pitches, and other strategies will be discussed.

Financing and Budgeting for Your Organization
Tuesday, January 28 (Fisher 135)

(Required for all Registered Student Organizations intending to request funding from the Undergraduate Student Government.)

-Leadership Competency: Communication, Ethical Practices
-Learning Outcome: Participants attending this session will not only learn about the opportunities available for student organizations to receive funding but will also focus on the ideas of collaboration and goal-setting to further their organization desires.

Winter Carnival (February 5-9)

Motivating Your Members
Tuesday, February 11 (MUB Ballroom B)

-Leadership Competencies: Self-awareness, Communication, Teamwork
-Learning Outcome: Participants attending this session will learn various techniques to increase motivation among their members by utilizing their mission and values as well as a variety of recognition methods.

Work Smarter, Not Harder
Tuesday, February 25 (MUB Ballroom B)

-Leadership Competencies: Self-Awareness
-Learning Outcome: Participants attending this session will become familiar with metacognitive awareness (“thinking about thinking”), will learn to develop learning goals and how to make adjustments to be more academically successful.

Grow Your Membership: Effective Ways to Recruit and Maintain Members
Tuesday, March 4 (MUB Ballroom B)

-Leadership Competencies: Communication, Teamwork
-Learning Outcome: Participants attending this session will learn that membership is more than just recruiting people to join their organization. Instead it’s about retention and purpose. This session will focus on the purpose of the organization, marketing, branding, and membership development.

Spring Break (March 10 – 14)

Change, Leadership, and the Art of Execution
Tuesday, March 18 (MUB Peninsula Room)

-Leadership Competency: Self-Awareness, Ethical Practices, Social Responsibility
-Learning Outcome: Participants will learn what is takes to be a true leader during times of change, how leaders can impact a culture, and the importance of execution in driving change and achieving results.

Leading People with Different Personalities
Tuesday, March 25 (MUB Peninsula Room)

-Leadership Competency:  Communication, Teamwork
-Learning Outcome:  Participants will learn about people with different personalities, how to utilize their strengths, and how to make them more effective.

Registered Student Organization Workshops for Advisors/Presidents

Student Activities has scheduled the 2013 training workshops for registered student organization advisors and presidents.   Faculty and staff that advise one or more registered student organizations, as well as organization presidents, are required to attend one of the sessions.  Organizations will not be able to register if this requirement is not fulfilled.  A portion of this training will cover your role as a campus security authority as mandated by the Clery Act.

Wednesday        August 14, 2013                noon     EERC 100

Tuesday               August 20, 2013                noon     EERC 100

Tuesday               September 10, 2013        noon     MUB Ballroom B

Wednesday        September 11, 2013        noon     MUB Ballroom B

Thursday             September 12, 2013        noon     MUB Ballroom B

Thursday             September 12, 2013        6PM       Fisher 129

Thursday             September 26, 2013        8PM       EERC 214

Friday                    September 27, 2013        noon     MUB Ballroom B

Register for ONE of the workshops by going to the Student Activities website at http://www.mtu.edu/student-activities/ .  The sessions are expected to last no more than one hour.

For questions, contact Maryann Wilcox, Coordinator of Registered Student Organizations, at 906-487-2402 or mawilcox@mtu.edu.

Student Activities Summer Programming

Check out the Student Activities summer programming events happening at the OAP this summer! Complimentary food, good company, good times!

For more information visit Involvement Link or call Student Activities at 906-487-1963.

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The final HuskyLEAD of the semester is Tuesday, April 2 at 6:00 PM in MUB Peninsula Room.  Presenters Cody Kangas and Kim D’Augustino will be presenting on “Recruiting and Retaining Active Members.”  Cody and Kim work closely with Mind Trekkers, which has been a widely successful student organization which boasts rather large membership numbers.

March’s 7 Dimensions of Wellness Events

Social Wellness is the ability to maintain healthy relationships communicate effectively, respect yourself and others, and be part of a community.  Stay socially well this month by partaking in making pasties with friends, snowshoeing the great outdoors, and supporting the community by volunteering at the Copper Country Humane Society.

**Pasty Making Workshop at Hillside Place on March 20 from 4:30-7:30 PM. To RSVP email wellness@mtu.edu

**Sign up for a Snowshoe Hike at wellness@mtu.edu. The event takes place on March 21 from 4-6. Snowshoes are provided and is free to attend.

**Copper Country Humane Society Volunteering on March 29 from 4:45 PM-8:00PM. Meet at the OAP house for ride over.

For more information on any of these events contact Wellness at 906-487-2560

Student Leadership Awards 2013 Now Open for Nominations

At Michigan Tech we are blessed with students that are crazy smart.  As faculty and staff we partner with these students to inspire community, scholarship, possibilities, accountability, and tenacity. Now is the time to recognize these students for their commitment, enthusiasm, and leadership. On behalf of the University, Student Affairs is seeking nominations for the President’s Award for Leadership, Vice President for Student Affairs Service Award, and various other student leadership awards. The recipient of each award will be honored at the spring student leadership awards which will be held on Friday, April 19, 2013.

The nomination process is simple and actually, quite easy. All awards and information about each can be found on the web at www.sa.mtu.edu/awards/ . Once you find the award, simply click on the award header/description and submit the nomination.

Nominations for the President’s Award for Leadership and the Vice President for Student Affairs Award for Service need to be submitted by Friday, March 8, 2013, at 5:00 p.m.  Nominations for all other Student Leadership Awards need to be submitted by Noon on Friday, March 22, 2013.

Please take a minute to nominate a student or colleague today. Each nomination will enter you into a drawing for one of four $50 gift certificates from the Campus Bookstore.

If you have any questions concerning the awards, please contact Karma Maynard at 487-1963 or kmaynard@mtu.edu

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HuskyLEAD Session – Balancing Time, Classes, and Your Organization

The next HuskyLEAD session will be held on February 12, in MUB Ballroom B at 6:00 PM.   Participants attending this session will learn techniques to help them examine their priorities.  Leaders will be able to identify and prioritize their commitments while learning more about various time and stress management techniques.

For more information please contact Student Activities at 487-1963 or activities@mtu.edu

When:Saturday, February 9 at 8:30 AM
Where: Softball field trailhead
Register: Fill out the online form or at the Softball field trail head on the day of the event

Payment & Registration
Please write payment to Michigan Tech and send registration to:

Michigan Tech University
Attention: Whitney Boroski
O’Connor House
207 East St.
Houghton, MI 49931