Services and Facilities:
- Several changes of use within the Memorial Union, as the Bookstore departed and both Many Hands Trading and the Printing and Mailing outlet opened. Both of the new tenants are happy in their locations.
- Our Student Employment program is working exceptionally well. A total revamping of the training programs over the past two years has shown significant benefit. In some units, much of the training has moved to video-based segments that reside on BlackBoard and students can do refreshers, as needed. We are also able to track utilization and get feedback from students on exactly how to improve on training content.
Student Leadership and Involvement:
- SLI through the Student Events & Activities Center launched, #beBEAVERBOLD a new initiative aimed enhancing the student experience by creating a sense of belonging, mattering and lifetime connection between students and Oregon State University. Developing a sense of community through promoting and creating opportunities for students to “engage in what matters,” encouraging students to become familiar and participate with all Oregon State has to offer. OSU students exhibit what it means to “beBEAVERBOLD” through participation, engagement, learning in both classroom and extracurricular activities.
- This past year The Center for Leadership Development marked the inaugural of a Leadership Certificate program (http://oregonstate.edu/cld/leadership-certificate). The program was introduced as a pilot and saw a great initial response with over 25 students involved in this initial year. This is a time intensive program that asks students to engage in person leadership development assessments and reflections, engage in academic coursework focused in leadership learning, participate in group/team level experiences, and create a final capstone project focused on a better self and a better world.
Student Media:
- Standardized training for all new students-built into NMC practicum courses while creating a clear path to becoming a student staff member
- Created a database for documenting student training and development from which to enter and deliver decision-making data
- Developed written expectations for student leadership, facilities and tools.
- Developed policies and procedures for brand related social media
- Recruited and retained new students from a variety of backgrounds including international and graduate students
- Marketing committee developed a strategy for the Student Media programs, organization and students with implementation to follow in 2014/15
- Moved Student Media out of Educational Activities