Charity Moos & Ashley Venneman, Leadership & Service
The Leadership and Service Unit within the Dean of Students Office offers experiential trips targeted at students and faculty. Each of these programs is educationally based and guided by the Social Change Model, a theory based on seven principle Cs: Consciousness of Self, Commitment, Congruency, Common Purpose, Collaboration, Controversy with Civility, and Citizenship. While much of a student’s learning takes place inside the classroom, we offer alternatives that faculty can utilize to teach beyond the traditional walls of institutional learning. Our unit does not claim to be experts in the academic arena, but we can enhance your curriculum by our programs. Through this collaboration between Academic Affairs and Student Affairs, students can reach their maximum learning potential by combining co-curricular activities with academic curricula. This session will provide opportunities to learn about all the experiential programs the Leadership and Service Unit offers. It will specifically address how faculty members can get involved with the programs. Because faculty members play a crucial role within our programs, potential faculty participants will learn how they can serve as resources, mentors, and active participants. Attendees will also hear about past faculty members’ involvement and how each has been impacted by the experience.
