1. LET’S GET TO KNOW THE PROGRAM! R.E.A.L. ORIENTATION

2. WHY DO REAL? - PREPARE for opportunities and positions - GAIN SKILLS in various competencies surrounding leadership - GET CONNECTED on campus - BUILD your resume RAMS ENGAGING IN ACTIVE LEADERSHIP

3. HOW IT WORKS

4. - 10 hour long sessions offered twice a week -Mondays at 5PM or Thursdays at 3:30PM -LSC 212 - Facilitators are experts in the subject and are passionate professionals

5. DROP IN SESSIONS -Workshops available for ten weeks, twice a week -Complementary leadership training resource for LSC student staff (available compensation from supervisor)

6. LEADERSHIP PREPARATION CERTIFICATE -Attend 10 workshops -Meet with a designated Leadership Coach twice -Pass a 20 question quiz online Spring 2015 LPC recipients

7. First meeting: mid-way through your workshop completion, you will meet to connect your current involvement to the skills you are developing throughout the workshops. Second meeting: after you have completed all 10 workshops, you will meet to reflect on your growth and development and create an action plan to guide you forward in opportunities and involvements. LEADERSHIP COACHES

8. All sessions held in SLiCE 212 Competency Addressed Title Mon @ 5PMTh @ 3:30PM Intellectual Development “What is Leadership?” September 14November 19 Intrapersonal Development #1 “Branding Yourself” September 21November 12 Intrapersonal Development #2 "Resiliency and Grit: You're Stronger than You Think" September 28November 5 Ethics “Ethics for the End of the World” October 5October 29 Multicultural Competence "Power, Privilege, and Leadership" October 12October 22 Interpersonal Competence “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work” October 19October 15 Leadership “Situational Leadership” October 26October 8 Practical Competence #1 “Don’t Be Scared: Giving and Receiving Feedback” November 2October 1 Practical Competence #2 “Leading Through Conflict” November 9September 24 Community Engagement "Leading Through Service" November 16September 14

9. F.A.Q.

10. HOW ARE THE WORKSHOPS CHOSEN? The workshop topics are designed to give student exposure to eight competency areas. These have been based on the works of the following areas: -Learning Reconsidered 2 -The Council of the Advancement of Standards: Leadership Competencies - The Social Change Model of Leadership Development

11. WHAT IS THE SOCIAL CHANGE MODEL? The model has two primary goals: -To enhance students’ understanding of one’s self as a leader and leadership competence -To facilitate positive social change in the community Collaboration Common purpose Controversy with civility Citizenship Consciousness of self CongruenceCommitment Group Values Individual Values Society/Community Values Values CHANGE excerpted from the Social Change of Leadership Development Guidebook Version III

12. CAN I CHOOSE MY OWN LEADERSHIP COACH? YES! If you have a relationship with a professional on campus whom you would like to serve as your leadership coach, you may ask them. The criteria is that they agree to meet with you at least twice, and use the materials provided by REAL to connect your learning to your involvement. You may ask the REAL Coordinator more about this option.

13. DOES IT COST ANYTHING TO ATTEND? NO! This program is a student fee funded program, with very minimal costs due to the generosity and time of many faculty and staff across our campus.

14. WHAT ARE THE TIME REQUIREMENTS? ~15 hours to receive the Leadership Preparation Certification -Workshops are 60 minutes x 10 -Two Leadership Coach Meetings -Orientation and Completion Quiz

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16. WHAT ARE THE TIME REQUIREMENTS? Drop into any workshops you like! Try it out depending on the topic and your interest!

17. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE REAL EXPERIENCE? Students!* *LSC student staff: Make sure to check with your supervisor regarding compensation!

18. HOW DO WE KNOW HOW FAR ALONG WE ARE IN THE COMPLETION PROCESS OF OUR LEADERSHIP PREPARATION CERTIFICATION? We require participants to sign in at each workshop they attend so we can record attendance. Our REAL Experience staff in the office monitors all records making sure you are fulfilling requirements. You will have access to your recorded progress through a Google Doc form.

19. I’M A SENIOR GRADUATING IN MAY, CAN I FULFILL A CERTIFICATE IN TIME? Definitely! There are multiple opportunities each semester to complete each required workshop. The completion of the Leadership Preparation Certification just depends on how much time you want to put in.

20. WHAT IF I’M NOT INVOLVED ON CAMPUS, CAN I STILL PARTICIPATE? Of course! This could be your first step in connecting with a staff member or other participants in which your interest has been peaked to get involved somewhere else in the community.

21. FINAL STEPS 1.We will email you the link below; it will take you to RamLink and ask you to log-in. You will use your CSU eID and ePassword to enter into the site. There is a form/pre-quiz to fill out under the “forms” tab. Once you fill out the form, press submit and you are done! Click Here and You are Almost Done!!! Click Here and You are Almost Done!!! Click on the link above which should automatically open RAMLINK (If not, please email SLiCE_REAL@mail.colostate.edu)

22. THANK YOU AND SEE YOU SOON! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to e-mail: From the REAL Team Bruce, Dexter, and Emily SLiCE_REAL@mail.colostate.edu