1. Arts PAL Leaders Program 2018
MONASH ARTS
Arts PAL Leaders Program 2018
Information Session

2. WHAT DO LEADERS DO?
Leaders take on a large commitment, and the functioning of the program is reliant on them for its effective running, direction and ultimately, its success
All Leaders are responsible for running sessions at the PAL Camp, Coordinating Ambassadors during Course Information, O Week and Open Day events
Organize and run events, provide articles & briefs for the website and newsletter on their events for their respective portfolio
Develop and publish newsletters and maintain the Facebook page (Visibility portfolio
Run and attend regular Leader, Portfolio and Monthly PAL Meetings
Mentoring of both Ambassadors and Peers throughout the year
All PALs should have access granted on your student ID card to enter this room as of the first of semester. This room is for use when meeting with Peers and as a general common room. Please check booking sheet before using the room

3. COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE
Residential Camp
Friday to Sunday,16-18 February
Arts Orientation in O-Week
Tuesday, February 20 & Wednesday Feb 21
Tuesday, July 17 & 18
Open Day
Sunday, August 5
Other Events
Monthly PAL Meeting (minimum of 4)
Leader & Portfolio Meetings
Portfolio Events – run by your Portfolio
Ambassador Recruitment Information sessions in October (minimum of 1)

4. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Hands on experience working in teams
Gain experience organizing and running events
Gain experience in marketing & social media (Visibility Portfolio)
Ongoing leadership training – including mental health and conflict resolutions
Improve communication skills and public speaking.
Improve your employability
Enrolled in 0-point unit - Faculty of Arts Peers Ambassadors Leaders Mentoring Program  (CC- ENP2008) - Appears on Australian Higher Education Graduation Certificate (AHEGS)
Reference
Certificate
And have heaps of fun along the way

5. PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW
If you are applying for a position you will need to list your portfolios from first to last preference.
Academic Leaders organize and run academic event, provide articles & briefs for the website and newsletter on their events
Development Leaders organize social sports, charity and career driven events
Social Leaders organize and run social events, provide articles & briefs for the website and newsletter on their events
Visibility Leaders develop and publish newsletters and maintain the Facebook page
First in Family Leaders run the Faculty’s FiF program by running events and the FiF Facebook page for relevant students
If you don’t receive a peer in O-week or week 1 then you have probably been put on hold for the few that sign up in weeks 2 onwards.
Last year there was around 500 peers in semester 1.
From week 3 onward peer numbers drop down to around 20 a week until about week four and then we only receive a handful of applications.

6. CO-FACILITATOR POSITION?
Needs to be available to talk about PAL at events such as O-Week, Monash College Transition Sessions, Course Information Sessions and other events
Hosts the PAL monthly meeting
Update the Ambassador/Leader Handbooks
Develop sessions, Host and run the PAL Camp in 2017
Be actively involved in all aspects of the program
A sample can be found on 10 of your handbook

7. Complete the online application form PAL Leaders Application Form 2018
HOW TO APPLY?
Complete the online application form
PAL Leaders Application Form 2018
The link will be ed to you today
Applications Open – Monday, June 26
Applications Close at Midnight, Friday August 25

8. QUESTIONS?