Pro-Staff Training Schedule Summer 2000
Timely Choices Thoughtful Actions Focusing on Student Success
Guiding Thought: To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent
people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and
endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others;
to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a
redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you
have lived. This is to have succeeded. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
DATE EVENT/TOPIC LOCATION HOST July 30
(Sunday) Barbecue Gina’s House Gina
Learning Objectives o Staff will learn the names of the Residential Programs
Departmental employees. o Staff will be able to get acquainted with co-workers.
o Staff will be able to informally introduce themselves to each other and socially
meet their co-workers’ families. Reflective Practice How/why did I end up here?
What kind of skills do I bring to Stony Brook or to this position? What’s one
thing I learned that I should put into practice this year?
Notes for tomorrow: EXPECTATIONS
¨ Professionalism is expected at all times. ¨ Manuals should be brought to every
training session. ¨ Courtesy and pleasantness should be given to all presenters. ¨
On time is at least 5 minutes before the listed start time. ¨ Look ahead to
tomorrow’s content and be prepared to ask questions. Be prepared for questions
asked of you. ¨ Lunch is usually 1 hour. (i.e. There isn’t enough time to go off
campus!) ¨ Dress appropriately for the training location. The Student Activities
Center (SAC) can get cold and “we” have no control over the thermostat. ¨ Always
bring adequate writing/highlighting materials. ¨ Your schedule is your best friend
for the next 3weeks. Never leave home without it! ¨ Take advantage of
preparation times and “down” times. They will help you stay organized and reduce
your stress. ¨ Be flexible. Quad Directors will have a separate “Quad Time”
schedule for you. ¨ Don’t rattle papers, snacks, food, etc. Attentiveness is expected
for all presentations. ¨ Bring a positive attitude to everything! ¨ Remember that
Stony Brook is doing great things. Be a thoughtful, student affairs practitioner!
Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because
in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated
into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation. -- John F.
Kennedy DATE EVENT/TOPIC LOCATION HOST Aug. 1 (Tuesday)
Training Kick-off Schomburg ALL Time
Presenter 9 – 11am Opening
Brunch, Gina & Jerry Training expectations & schedule review Derrick &
Harriet 11 – 12pm Professional Contracts Christel Colon 12 –
1pm Introductions/Ice-Breakers Chris 1 – 2pm Break 2 – 5pm Quad Staff
Meeting Learning Objectives o Staff will be able to identify the theme for the
year. o Staff will interact to learn each other’s names. o Staff will explore the
process of teambuilding on quad, departmental, and divisional levels. Reflective
Practice What is the RHD job? How should I approach training at Stony
Brook? Who are the people I work with? What are some commonalities that I
share with the other RHDs or QDs? What is expected of me tomorrow, this week,
this month, this year? Notes for tomorrow:
Training is all day, so be prepared, energized and ready to learn! Bring your
manual, pens, and something to take notes on. Bring your training schedule.
Bring a positive attitude! The readings and worksheets for the retreat have now
been handed out and everyone needs to have completed them by August 9. We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension,
and not in another; unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in
one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us
backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made up of layers, cells, and
constellations. -- Anais Nin You must learn day by day, year by year to
broaden your horizon. The more things you love, the more you are interested in, the
more you enjoy, the more you are indignant about, the more you have left when
anything happens. -- Ethel Barrymore Aug. 2 (Wednesday) Building
Community SAC 303 & 305 Rick Time
Presenter 9 –
9:15am Energizer Rick 9:15 – 10:30am Committees, and Peer Education
Program Preferences Rick 10:30 – 12pm Student Staff (P16-P18) Chris 12 –
1pm Lunch 1 – 1:15pm Little Known Fact Matty 1:15 – 3:15pm Community
Standards I (J1 – J24) Matty 3:30 – 5:30pm Quad Staff Meeting Learning
Objectives o Staff will learn the structure of committees. o Staff will know the
various opportunities to work with Peer Education groups. o Staff will know the
Stony Brook philosophy of student conduct. Reflective Practice What are the
various committees and their structure? What committee should I select? What
is the role of the RAs within our organization? My interactions with them are
guided by? What is my judicial philosophy? What is the role of community
standards and the effect on student development?
Notes for tomorrow:
Collateral assignment preferences are due to Rick by 9:30am.
I will grow. I will become something new and grand, but no grander than I now am.
Just as the sky will be different in a few hours, its present perfection and
completeness is not deficient, so am I presently perfect and not deficient because I
will be different tomorrow. I will grow and I am not deficient. -- Wayne Dyer
Aug. 3 (Thursday) Orientation to the Job Various Harriet
Time
Presenter 9am – 5pm New RHD Orientation University HR
Department 10am – 1pm Quad Director Meeting 10am – 12 Computer
training advanced (Returning RHDs - Douglass) Mike, Earl 4pm – 5pm Buddy
Training (RHDs selected as Buddies – Schomburg) Harriet Local business (bank,
post office, administrative things) Returning staff – set up offices, prepare student
staff presentation 7:30pm – 9pm Buddy Reception Learning Objectives o
Staff should be aware of the support systems available through the University
Human Resources Department. o Knowledge of the benefits/responsibilities of
being a NY State employee. o Introduction to the UUP Union structure.
Reflective Practice How will I balance my time and renew? How will I
incorporate technology into my work style? How do I ask/receive support from
those around me (colleagues)?
Notes for tomorrow: ***Committee preference sheets due to Rick by 5pm.*** Bring schedule books,
calendars, and/or planners for duty scheduling
My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that
achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the
best that is in you. Success is being praised by others. That is nice but not as
important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success. -Helen Hayes Aug. 4 (Friday) Promoting Safety & Security Schomburg Chris
Time
Presenter 9 – 9:15 Energizer Chris 9:15 – 10 Area duty and
emergencies (Em1 – Em13) Matty & Baycan 10 – 11am Safety and Security
(Em1-3) Baycan 11 – 12pm UPD, RSP, and Fire Safety (Em6) Baycan 12 –
1pm Lunch 1 – 1:15pm Little Known Fact Matty 1:15 – 3pm Leadership
I Jean & Emily Reminder – Committee Preference Sheets due to Rick by 5pm.
3 – 5pm Schedule Area Duty Harriet 5 – 8pm Quad Director Meeting TBA
Quad Staff Meeting Learning Objectives o Staff will know the emergency
protocol and available resources. o Staff will know the Stony Brook philosophy of
student leadership development. o Be able to identify the appropriate standards
availability during “duty”. Reflective Practice What are the specific
responsibilities of area duty? What are the standards of safety on this
campus? What’s my role? How does interdepartmental cooperation advance a
sense of community? How will I combat student apathy and indifference around
issues of safety and security? What is leadership? How do I operationalize this
daily?
Notes for tomorrow: Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right; decide on what you think is right and
stick to it. -- George Eliot
In all things preserve integrity; and the consciousness of thine own uprightness will
alleviate the toil of business, soften the hardness of ill-success and disappointments,
and give thee an humble confidence before God, when the ingratitude of man, or the
iniquity of the times may rob thee of other rewards. -- Barbara Paley Aug. 7
(Monday) Networking for Success Schomburg Chris Time
Presenter 9 –
9:15am Committee Placement Announced Rick 9:15 – 10am Retreat
Info Brian D. 10 – 12 FYRE/OWA Information Chris, & Derrick 12 – 1pm
Lunch 1 – 1:15pm Little Known Fact Matty 1:15 – 3pm Meet Central Office
staff Brian D. 3 – 5pm Quad Staff Meeting Learning Objectives o
Understand the importance of First Year Initiatives in ensuring student success. o
Knowledge of the Canned Programs and other FYRE Program components. o
Staff will obtain the first Canned Program and Bulletin Board. o Staff will
formulate a plan for addressing first year student needs within their building.
Reflective Practice What are some first year student transitional issues I should
be aware of? How do we involve first year students? What is the larger
Campus Residences structure? How can I take advantage of all the resources
within the Division? (Central Office Staff, Support Staff and Services)
Notes for tomorrow: If one advances confidently in the direction of his/her dreams, and endeavors to live
the life that he/she has imagined, he/she will meet with a success unexpected in
common hours. -- Henry David Thoreau Aug. 8 (Tuesday) Leading, Shaping,
and Learning Schomburg Brian S. Time
Presenter 9 – 11am Goal
Review Chris 11 – 1pm Lunch (Retreat Preparation) 1 – 1:15pm Little
Known Fact Matty 1:15 – 3:15pm Leadership II (LEG, Polity)(P20-21) Jean
& Emily 3:30 – 5pm Overview of Carnegie Communications Research Report
Jerry TBA Quad Staff Meeting Learning Objectives o Be able to identify the
department’s efforts to develop student leaders in the residence halls. o Creation
of an Advisory plan for their building LEG, Quad Council or other Student Group
o Identify the different Advisory styles and understand their respective strengths
and limitations in working with students. o Knowledge of student perceptions of
their residential experience. o Staff will know basic procedure and philosophy of
working with goals. Reflective Practice How do I promote student involvement
within the building? The campus? What kind of leadership is considered
“successful”? What do the Carnegie findings mean to me? to the RHD position?
Notes for tomorrow: I have three precious things, which I hold fast, and prize. The first is gentleness; the
second is frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before
others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid
putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men. -- Lao-
Tzu Aug. 9-11 RETREAT Southampton College Brian Southampton College… Here we come! Readings Bring –a-Thing (How did
you get into Student Affairs?) Beach Chair Sweatshirt (warm clothing) Clothes
Retreat Schedule Training Schedule Positive Attitude Goals are a means to an end, not the ultimate purpose of our lives. They are simply
a tool to concentrate our focus and move us in a direction. The only reason we really
pursue goals is to cause ourselves to expand and grow. Achieving goals by
themselves will never make us happy in the long term; it's who you become, as you
overcome the obstacles necessary to achieve your goals, that can give you the
deepest and most long-lasting sense of fulfillment. -- Anthony Robbins
Aug. 11 Divisional Picnic Smith Point Park Dallas
Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words; they become
your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they
become your character. Watch your character for it will become your destiny. -Source Unknown Aug. 14 (Monday) Education Beyond the Classroom SAC
303 & 305 Derrick Time
Presenter 9 – 9:15am Energizer Derrick 9:15 –
11:45am Programming (Pr2 – Pr11) Gina 12 – 1pm Lunch 1 – 1:15pm Little
Known Fact Matty 1:15 – 3pm Retreat Follow-up Brian D. 3 – 5pm Quad
Staff Meeting Learning Objectives o Staff will be able to identify the
Comprehensive Development Model and its components. o Staff will learn the
various forms and procedures for Student Staff programming. o Synthesize ways
to promote and develop building community through programming. Reflective
Practice How does programming justify our presence? How does the Division
support the academic mission of residential students? Notes for tomorrow:
People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light
from within. -- Elizabeth Kübler-Ross Aug. 15 (Tuesday) Professional
Development SAC 303 & 305 Rick Time
Presenter 9 – 9:45am Thursday
Morning Presentation Series Rick & Harriet 10 – 12pm LLC Staff Meet with
Jerry Stein/ 10 – 12pm Computer Training Basics (New RHDs - Douglass) Mike,
Earl 10 – 12pm Student Staff Presentation Prep (Returning RHDs) 12 – 1pm
Lunch 1 – 1:15pm Little Known Fact Matty 1:15 – 3pm Community
Standards II Matty 3 – 4pm Student Staff Chris 4 – 5:30pm Apartments
Presentation and Tour Stacey TBA Quad Staff Meeting Learning Objectives
o Identify the departmental standards for Thursday morning presentations. o
Understand how Thursday morning presentation series enhances their professional
development. o Knowledge of guidelines and procedures for Level I and Level II
judicial cases. o Staff will learn the role of the University Apartments within the
Division. o Staff will be able to identify emergency protocol for the University
Apts. Reflective Practice How do I maximize the professional development
opportunities at Stony Brook? What are the day-to-day operations of a residential
system? My role? What kinds of support will RAs need as they arrive for
summer training?
Notes for tomorrow: You must not for one instant give up the effort to build new lives for yourselves.
Creativity means to push open the heavy, groaning doorway to life. This is not an
easy struggle. Indeed, it may be the most difficult task in the world, for opening the
door to your own life is, in the end, more difficult than opening the doors to the
mysteries of the universe. -- Daisaku Ikeda Aug. 16 (Wednesday) Legal
Responsibilities Schomburg Chris Time
Presenter 9 –
12pm Supervision Rick, Hannah& Dave 12 – 1pm Lunch 1 –
2:30pm Campus Advocate, Ombuds Office Judi Segall 2:30 – 4pm Committee
Meeting QDs 4 – 5pm Quad Staff Meeting Learning Objectives o Knowledge
of departmental specifics for performance review for professionals and student
staff. o Identify several philosophies of supervision. o Staff will identify their
own supervisory style and how to adapt to staff needs. Reflective Practice How
do I give/receive support from my supervisor? The system? What kind of
leadership do I provide to those I supervise? How do I help students develop their
skills and talents? What is the purpose of feedback through evaluation?
Notes for tomorrow: Getting things done is not always what is most important. There is value in allowing
others to learn, even if the task is not accomplished as quickly, efficiently or
effectively. -- R.D. Clyde Aug. 17 (Thursday) Fulfilling Student Needs O’Neil
Main Lounge Brian S. Time
Presenter 9 – 11am Housing (H1-H5, H13,
H15) Al 11 – 12pm RHDs Making Name Tags Emily 12 –1pm Lunch 1 –
2pm Faculty Student Association/Campus Dining Services Dawn Villacci 2 –
2:30pm Training Closure
Rick 3:30 – 5pm Quad Staff Meeting 5:30 –
8pm Closing Barbecue Tabler Quad
Learning Objectives o Identify procedures for occupancy verification and room
changes. o Knowledge of the room assignment process and opening expectations.
o Synthesize a check-in plan for the building ensuring adequate RA coverage,
information distribution and accuracy in paperwork. o Knowledge of the
relationship between the Faculty Student Association, Campus Dining Services and
Campus Residences.
Reflective Practice Why do students need to eat together in the Resident dining
locations? How can I support community development through collaboration
with FSA? Notes for tomorrow: We grow great by dreams. All [students] are dreamers. They see things in the soft
haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter's evening. Some of us let these
dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nurse them through bad days till
they bring them to the sunshine and light which comes always to those who hope
that their dreams will come true. -- Woodrow Wilson Aug. 18 (Friday) Quad
Time Quad Directors See your Quad Director for specifics. Enjoy the weekend! Student Staff check-in happens this weekend. Decorate your
RAs’ doors. Relax and get revitalized for Student Staff Training and Opening.
The truth of the matter is that there's nothing you can't accomplish if: (1) You
clearly decide what it is that you're absolutely committed to achieving, (2) You're
willing to take massive action, (3) You notice what's working or not, and (4) You
continue to change your approach until you achieve what you want, using whatever
life gives you along the way. --Anthony Robbins
The person with a fixed goal, a clear picture of his desire, or an ideal always before
him, causes it, through repetition, to be buried deeply in his subconscious mind and
is thus enabled, thanks to its generative and sustaining power, to realize his goal in a
minimum of time and with a minimum of physical effort. Just pursue the thought
unceasingly. Step by step you will achieve realization, for all your faculties and
powers become directed to that end. -- Claude M. Bristol Revised 10/22/00 18:00 by R. Derrick Thomas