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Applying an FYE Shared Leadership Model

Applying an FYE Shared Leadership Model. Presented by Nancy Twynam and Kathy Mitchell,. Yukon. North West Territories. British Columbia. Nunavut. C A N A D A. Kamloops. Labrador. Alberta. Manitoba. Newfoundland. Saskatchewan. Ontario. Quebec. Prince Edward Island. New

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Applying an FYE Shared Leadership Model

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  1. Applying an FYE Shared Leadership Model Presented by Nancy Twynam and Kathy Mitchell,

  2. Yukon North West Territories British Columbia Nunavut C A N A D A Kamloops Labrador Alberta Manitoba Newfoundland Saskatchewan Ontario Quebec Prince Edward Island New Brunswick Nova Scotia United States

  3. Thompson Rivers UniversityRegional Map

  4. Thompson Rivers University

  5. History of the FYE Initiative • Encouraged from Senior Management • Team attendance at FYE Conference for Vancouver 2003 • Post conference debriefing nightly • Regular team meetings for updates on initiatives • Support for attendance at relevant conferences • Team approach

  6. Goals of FYE Initiative • To foster a purposeful, coherent approach to students’ transition to TRU • To support student success in both the specific and broad educational process in which they are engaged while they are TRU students. • academic achievement • student leadership • personal development • employment transition

  7. Overview – FYE Initiatives

  8. FYE Shared Leadership Model FYE Leadership Team

  9. New FYE Initiative Orientation Student Leadership Open House Spring Break Conference FYE Shared Leadership Model Supplemental Learning Foundations For Success FYE Leadership Team

  10. Student Leadership InitiativeNeedsAssessment Sources: Focus Groups Nominal Group Technique (Claxton, Ritchie, Zaichkowsky,1980) Students currently involved in leadership activities: *Service Learning *Supplemental Learning *Peer Support *Athletics *Student Government & First Nations Student Leaders *Greek Organizations *Scholarship Recipients *Orientation *Wellness centre *Students at large, clubs, National representation

  11. Focus Group Results • Communication of leadership opportunities and activities • Training programs • Academic recognition of leadership roles • Cohesive leadership team • Community involvement (internal & external) • Diversity • TRU recognized by external community

  12. Design • Create a campus-wide committee to plan and implement a student leadership program • Develop a mission statement • Develop program goals • Develop terms of reference • Develop program/timeline/audience/budget • Conduct program • Evaluate and revise

  13. Budget • December 2004 $5000.00 (Conference Subsidy) • January 2005 $0 • January 2006 $5000.00 (program designer) • Sept 2006-2007 $30,000 est

  14. Administration/Faculty/Staff Support Champions for the program “What’s in it for them?” • What does a TRU Grad look like? • Service learning • Community liaison • Volunteerism • Academics

  15. Pilot Begins Fall 2006 • Student Leader recruitment • Leadership workshops • Certificates • Leadership retreat • Opportunities for leadership involvement (TRU & Community) • Recognition events and awards

  16. ASSESSMENT Mid-year review (SWOT) December 2006 End-of-year review (SWOT) April 2006 SWOT Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats SOURCES: • TRU Office of Institutional Research and Planning documents • Student Leadership participants survey and focus groups • Refer to other institutions for benchmarks

  17. TIPS & TRICKS • Design program based on student graduate profile and institutional expectations. • Political savvy “Mr. VP you’re invited to the leadership luncheon, - oh and here’s the bill.” • Right senior management • Provide relevant senior management with the right tools to promote the program to the senior executive • Find champions

  18. More Tips & Tricks • Time management • Leave office to do planning • Side of desk - release time • Communication • Work with positive responses

  19. Even More Tips & Tricks • Start VERY small – not too costly • Creative funding • Do an evaluation and pay close attention to the results • Have FUN!

  20. Avoiding Traps • Institutional changes (strategic plans, status, legislation) • Mission statements • Restructuring – change of senior management and champions • Stay within collective agreements

  21. Avoiding Traps • Faculty buy-in • Idea generators versus doers • Focus on positive responses • Lobby for release time versus “off the side of your desk” • Commitment for meetings

  22. Designing a Student Leadership Program within a Shared Leadership Model • Focus Group – who to invite • Design – what does it look like • Budget- creative sources • Key Stakeholders • Pilot • Assessment • Tips, Tricks & Traps

  23. Where to from here? Creating a Shared Leadership Model: • Put some one in charge • Create a team • Brainstorm for initiatives • Establish ownership for each initiative • Meet regularly • Don’t compete with others within model – synergy creates attention and $$ • Follow same format for EACH initiative

  24. Criteria for Selection of FYE Leadership Team

  25. Designing an FYE Program Using a Shared Leadership Model FYE Leadership Team

  26. Criteria for Selection of FYE Leadership Initiatives

  27. Designing the FYE Program Initiatives Proposed FYE Leadership Team

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