Friday, October 17th, 9am, Workshop Session I

Conscious Communication - Part I
Linda Reisser, PCC Cascade
This workshop will explore tools for dealing with interpersonal conflicts and everyday “crunch” situations, within a context of student leadership. It will include demonstrations and practice opportunities for assertive communication and planning an intentional dialogue.

Programming for Non Traditional Students,
Meg O’Sullivan Suny Downstate Medical and Kris Corda, Cornell
Non-traditional students do not usually attend the same kinds of programs that attract the younger, 18-22 year old - straight out of high school, single, financially dependent "traditional" student. Their priorities, goals and free time are very different. We will present some of the differences in life style that mark these choices. We will share programs that have worked on other campuses and some simple changes that you can make to better meet the needs of these students . We will also present one of our most popular programs for you to actually participate in. Hint: it involves CHOCOLATE!

Emerging Trends in the Field
Don Luse, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and Steve Janowiak, Univeristy of Idaho
Join ACUI Regional 14 Director and ACUI’s President-elect in a facilitated discussion on emerging trends in the field.

Shifts Happen: Managing a Millennial Student Affairs Generation
Eric Tammes, Roosevelt University and Darryl Holloman, Columbus State University

An Integrated and Holistic Approach to Organizational Planning
Bob Mindrum, Purdue University and Claressa Morton of Shenandoah University
Ever wonder if there's any real connection between your budget, your annual goals, your strategic plan and your other planning activities? This session focuses on ensuring that you and your staff understand the connections, so that these are not seen as "flavor of the month" management activities.

Friday, October 17th, 1:15pm, Workshop II

Conscious Communication – Part II
Linda Reisser

E Cubed – Equity, Ecology, Economics
Yvonne Norman, Portland State University
We are all in this together! Addressing the issues associated with climate change demands that student leaders and college staff collaborate and share. Getting the job done also requires that we look at the issues with lens of social justice and economic security. Join this interactive workshop and discover ways you can promote and confront this issue.

Too Much To Do And Not Enough Time!
Mark Blasco, University of Washington
Are you finding your desk overflowing? Does your email inbox have hundreds of messages in it? Does it seem like you are constantly trying to catch up, and never getting on top of things? Well, a different approach to organization and time management may be the solution. In this sessions we will talk about concepts and systems such as Inbox Zero, GTD, and others. Using the ideas discussed here you will be able to reduce the amount of time you spend just wondering through the forest of paperwork, and give you more time to get things done. These ideas are so powerful they can even help you to win the lottery!*

*note: There is no evidence demonstrating that these techniques will help you win the lottery.

Serving the Association
Don Luse, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, President Elect of ACUI Bob Mindrum, Purdue University, Past President of ACUI Lincoln Johnson, University of Washington, Current ACUI President Michael Henthorne, Oregon State University, Past President of ACUI
Join some of ACUI’s dedicated volunteers who have served the association in a variety of roles, including the position of President. These ACUI die-hards will share their perspective on why it is important to volunteer for your professional association and provide some insight into this dynamic organization.

Developing a Substance Abuse Program for Your Campus/Discussion of Book "Smashed" Meg O'Sullivan, SUNY Downstate Kris Corda, Cornell University
If you look at the statistics, many of our students that we meet with on a daily basis have a substance abuse problem. Come see what other campuses are doing on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to combat substance abuse both passively and aggressively. We will share some campus history and provide ideas for programs that you can easily implement on your campus. We will then actually have a book club and discuss the book "Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood" by Koren Zailckas.

Saturday, October 18th, 10:30am, Workshop III

Strong Women Leaders
Meg O’Sullivan, SUNY Downstate and Clarresa Morton, Shenandoah University
This session is designed to explore the issues related to supervising, working with, and answering to a strong female personalities in college union administration. Participants will engage in discussion of the benefits and the challenges of working with strong women leaders. The session will conclude with identifying ways to capitalize on the opportunities and alleviate the barriers in these working relationships.

Implementing the Green Culture: Transforming the operations of a new union into a green model for the rest of campus
Chuck Price, University of Nevada, Reno
Building a green building is great; many of us have sustainable concepts incorporated into our facilities. It’s nice but … how do we take those technologies and transform the building into a green operation? How do we involve all members of the campus community? How can new technologies help to educate students about green accomplishments and excite them to continue their own pursuit of a more sustainable environment?
Participants will learn:

To understand some of the latest trends in sustainable technologies and the challenges that come with them

To identify the people who are roadblocks to sustainable change and how to engage them and turn them into advocates

How to involve the ground level people on campus (custodians, grounds crew, maintenance staff and food service workers) as part the green solutions on campus

About options for marketing the green concepts to our students and visitors

About the change in campus culture that our new or renovated facitlies can have on the campus and the challenges that come with the change

Globalizing Your Student Center
Don Luse, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Attendees will have the opportunity to focus on the difference between globalism and nationalism. The facilitator will lead a discussion about why it is important to think globally and provide examples of what can be done on campus to enhance their buildings and programs.

Leadership Portfolio and Certificate Program: One Approach to Individual Leadership Coaching
Christain Busnardo, Washington State University
Workshop participants will be introduced to an emerging method of leadership coaching, which assists student leaders in creating individualized leadership development plans, along with an innovated method for students to showcase their experiences in e- portfolios.
Attendees will be engaged with an overview of PROJECT LEAD's inaugural year of 2007-08. During which students' participating inthe program completed a comprehensive self-assessments; read, discussed, and reflected on predetermined leadership curriculum; actively contributed in custom designed workshops; developed mentoring relationships with a leadership coach and began to chronicle particular learning experiences and skill achievements in leadership e-portfolios.

Fishy Business
Melissa Rico, Mariko Newton, Kevin Rodemack, Alejandra Trujillo, Portland Community College
ILEAD participants will facilitate a workshop designed to encourage great customer services that is not only fun, but fishy! Interactive.

GOTV!
Tamara Henderson, Oregon Student Association

Saturday, October 18th, 1:30pm, Workshop IV

Take Back the Tap
Nancy Maleta

SOS (Send our Students): Leadership Development through Embedded Service in New Orleans
Stephen Arthur, Cami Bishop, Brenda Maldonado – Portland Community College
The presenters will use video and PowerPoint in their delivery to highlight issues surrounding the needs in New Orleans and how to involve students in the solution. They will use group exercises to help participants develop a plan for similar student development activities through embedded service-learning in their own communities. Presenters will distribute a brochure that details information in organizing such projects.

Making Your Campus Tobacco Free
Andrew Epstein, American Lung Association, Rebecca Wale, Clark College Environmental Health and Safety and Employee Development Victoria Galanopoulos, Portland Community College
Colleges and universities across the country are deciding to designate their entire campus as tobacco-free. Andrew Epstein of the American Lung Association of Oregon will present the health and accessibility issues associated with tobacco use and secondhand smoke on campus, as well as an overview of the Oregon statewide initiative for tobacco-free colleges. Victoria Galanopoulos will share her experience as a student leader at Portland Community College and at Portland State University advocating for a tobacco-free campus. Rebecca Wale will present Clark College’s experiences as the first 100% tobacco-free college in the Pacific Northwest. Together we will examine perceived barriers towards policy change and how these are being overcome through collaborative efforts for healthier campuses for all.

Gardening Together or Gardening Apart: Working at Multi-Campus Institutions
Eric Tammes, Roosevelt University
Colleges and universities with multiple campuses have multiple structures for their student activities and campus life programs. Perhaps you have a centralized office with the same services at all locations. Maybe you have a decentralized office with services designed for specific campus and student needs. No matter your structure, join us for a dialogue about what works well, what could be better and what you do to support student success.

Serving the Association
Don Luse, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, President Elect of ACUI Bob Mindrum, Purdue University, Past President of ACUI Lincoln Johnson, University of Washington, Current ACUI President Michael Henthorne, Oregon State University, Past President of ACUI
Join some of ACUI’s dedicated volunteers who have served the association in a variety of roles, including the position of President. These ACUI die-hards will share their perspective on why it is important to volunteer for your professional association and provide some insight into this dynamic organization.