Current Year Schedule

AUGUST Week 4 | Week 5

An Introduction to Yourself [Leadership Symposium] (Bronze)
Thursday, August 23, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Sturges 109
Since the 1960s, Western research has shown that the cultivation of mindful awareness actually changes the physical structure of the human brain, helping to alleviate fear and anxiety, resolve grief and depression, ease pain, and cope with eating disorders, to name a few. If you're tired of being stressed out, burned out, or just plain tired out, learn how you can jump out of old habits and learn to "SOaR".
Instructor: Sarah Covell - Class of '81, Alcohol and Other Drug Programs Coordinator

Cultivating Happiness [Leadership Symposium] (Bronze)
Thursday, August 23, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Sturges 105
This session will review some basic happiness theory and research with the primary focus on developing various techniques that can be used nurture a fun positive outlook on life.
Instructor: Dr. Gene Griffing - Staff Psychologist, Student Health & Counseling

Fill Your Bucket and Prevent Burnout [Leadership Symposium] (Silver)
Thursday, August 23, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Sturges 108
Each and every time we have an interaction with another person, we have an opportunity to have an impact on their day and affect our own. Based on the book, How Full Is Your Bucket? by Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton, this workshop will explore how the interactions we have and actions we take can both fill us up and drain us as well as some introduce some helpful tips to ensure that we are always filling our buckets.
Instructor: Ray FeDora - Resident Director of Genesee Hall, Residence Life

Five Tricks [Leadership Symposium] (Silver)
Thursday, August 23, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Sturges 103
In this interactive session, we will begin by playing a card game called five tricks. However, this game has a twist as we will take away your use of common language while making the card game a tournament. Join us to see how well you can communicate and how far you will move up in the tournament.
Instructors: Lauren Dougherty - Assistant Director, College Union and Activities, Department of College Union & Activities; Stephanie Medina - Geneseo Late Knight Coordinator, MacVittie College Union & Activities

Healthy Relationships [Leadership Symposium] (Bronze)
Thursday, August 23, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Sturges 106
How do you keep the lines of communication open so that you can maintain strong, honest, and respectful relationships? What are signs of an unhealthy relationship? Learn about ways to foster happiness in your relationships and how to intervene if needed.
Instructor: Melinda DuBois - Administrative Director, Health & Counseling

Hope 101: An Introduction to Hope Theory [Leadership Symposium] (Bronze)
Thursday, August 23, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Your leadership style, your personality type, your top five, your true colors...you know them all. However, what is your hope level? Hope is defined as the "sum of perceived capabilities to produce routes to desired goals, along with the perceived motivation to use those routes" (Snyder, 200, p.8). A tenant of positive psychology, hope can be used to measure personal as well as academic potential (Seligman, 2002). Participants in this workshop will be introduced to Snyder's Hope Theory and will discuss implications that hope has on leadership
Instructor: Tom Priester - Faculty, Genesee Community College

How's Your Sleep? [HBHM] [Leadership Symposium] (Bronze)
Thursday, August 23, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | MOSAIC, MacVittie College Union, Room 130
The lack of sleep, or insomnia, is a common complaint among students. Healthy sleep improves the memory, lifts the mood and boosts energy levels for both men and women. The research and best-selling books of Dr. James B. Maas, PhD of Cornell University provide the facts for a short game of Jeopardy that teaches you about healthy sleep and how to get more of it.
Instructor: Sandy Glantz - Nurse Practitioner, Health and Counseling

Leading Through Ubuntu: I Am Because We Are [Leadership Symposium] (Silver)
Thursday, August 23, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Sturges 104
An African philosophy involving self-sacrifice and the genuine support of others, ubuntu is a lifestyle and idea espoused by leaders ranging from Nelson Mandela to Doc Rivers, coach of the Boston Celtics. In this workshop, we will explore ways in which we can integrate ubuntu into our leadership styles, and how practicing and living ubuntu can make us better leaders.
Instructor: Kevin Hahn - Assistant Director, Residence Life

Social Networking for Professionals [Leadership Symposium] (Ruby) *Required Workshop
Thursday, August 23, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Milne 121
Become familiar with some of the social media technologies the savvy professional will need, including social networks, social bookmarking, and other relevant web 2.0 applications
Instructor: Tracy Paradis - Library Faculty

Stress Management [Leadership Symposium] (Bronze) and (Business PD Event)
Thursday, August 23, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Explore the basic techniques of stress management and alternative therapies for coping with your stress. Guided imagery, breathing exercises, and progressive relaxation are all included, so DRESS COMFORTABLY, and be ready to de-compress for a little while.
Instructor: Dana Minton - Health Educator, Lauderdale Center for Student Health & Counseling

The Right Face for the Right Place [Leadership Symposium] (Silver)
Thursday, August 23, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Some of the most important leadership lessons are learned as kids by playing with toys. Mr. Potato Head had the right idea about communication. Most communication experts agree that up to 90 percent of your message is nonverbal - and that includes your face. This workshop will explore how we communicate through our leadership style.
Instructor: Kimberly Harvey - Director, New Student Programs

Time Management [Leadership Symposium] (Bronze) and (Business PD Event)
Thursday, August 23, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
As an involved and active student, it can be challenging to fulfill the responsibilities of both the "student" and the "leader" parts of your life! This session, facilitated by an active student leader, will provide tips and strategies on reconfiguring your time to effectively balance your academic, social, and leadership lives.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

AUGUST Week 5 | Week 4

Leadership Concepts (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Monday, August 27, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Everyone has an opinion about leaders and what constitutes effective leadership. Everyone can be a leader and most of us will be called upon to lead at one time or another. Start or continue your leadership journey with this introductory session to the GOLD program and to the fascinating world of leadership concepts, myths, and possibilities. This required program serves as both an introduction and foundation to the leadership programs within the GOLD program. Within this highly interactive workshop, participants are asked to engage in a variety of activities. The activities range from self-reflection on what leadership means from a personal perspective, to identifying with leadership philosophies of a great number of leaders from both history and the present. Further, the instructor explains to the participants the nature and purpose of the GOLD program, the requirements for completion of the various certificates, and guides participants through a foundational understanding of what leadership is and what role everyone has to play as leaders.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Leadership Concepts (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, August 28, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Everyone has an opinion about leaders and what constitutes effective leadership. Everyone can be a leader and most of us will be called upon to lead at one time or another. Start or continue your leadership journey with this introductory session to the GOLD program and to the fascinating world of leadership concepts, myths, and possibilities. This required program serves as both an introduction and foundation to the leadership programs within the GOLD program. Within this highly interactive workshop, participants are asked to engage in a variety of activities. The activities range from self-reflection on what leadership means from a personal perspective, to identifying with leadership philosophies of a great number of leaders from both history and the present. Further, the instructor explains to the participants the nature and purpose of the GOLD program, the requirements for completion of the various certificates, and guides participants through a foundational understanding of what leadership is and what role everyone has to play as leaders.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Leadership Concepts (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, August 28, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Everyone has an opinion about leaders and what constitutes effective leadership. Everyone can be a leader and most of us will be called upon to lead at one time or another. Start or continue your leadership journey with this introductory session to the GOLD program and to the fascinating world of leadership concepts, myths, and possibilities. This required program serves as both an introduction and foundation to the leadership programs within the GOLD program. Within this highly interactive workshop, participants are asked to engage in a variety of activities. The activities range from self-reflection on what leadership means from a personal perspective, to identifying with leadership philosophies of a great number of leaders from both history and the present. Further, the instructor explains to the participants the nature and purpose of the GOLD program, the requirements for completion of the various certificates, and guides participants through a foundational understanding of what leadership is and what role everyone has to play as leaders.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Seven Habits of HIghly Effective People (Silver)
Tuesday, August 28, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Stephen Covey developed a plan for building true success and personal leadership. This workshop will help participants to understand, through examples and a self-test, their strengths and weaknesses within each of the seven habits of highly effective people. This process should help clarify participants' vision and values and align their lives with these timeless Covey principles.
Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth Hall - Associate Professor, Shear School of Education

Leadership Concepts (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, August 29, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Everyone has an opinion about leaders and what constitutes effective leadership. Everyone can be a leader and most of us will be called upon to lead at one time or another. Start or continue your leadership journey with this introductory session to the GOLD program and to the fascinating world of leadership concepts, myths, and possibilities. This required program serves as both an introduction and foundation to the leadership programs within the GOLD program. Within this highly interactive workshop, participants are asked to engage in a variety of activities. The activities range from self-reflection on what leadership means from a personal perspective, to identifying with leadership philosophies of a great number of leaders from both history and the present. Further, the instructor explains to the participants the nature and purpose of the GOLD program, the requirements for completion of the various certificates, and guides participants through a foundational understanding of what leadership is and what role everyone has to play as leaders.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Leadership Concepts (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, August 29, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Everyone has an opinion about leaders and what constitutes effective leadership. Everyone can be a leader and most of us will be called upon to lead at one time or another. Start or continue your leadership journey with this introductory session to the GOLD program and to the fascinating world of leadership concepts, myths, and possibilities. This required program serves as both an introduction and foundation to the leadership programs within the GOLD program. Within this highly interactive workshop, participants are asked to engage in a variety of activities. The activities range from self-reflection on what leadership means from a personal perspective, to identifying with leadership philosophies of a great number of leaders from both history and the present. Further, the instructor explains to the participants the nature and purpose of the GOLD program, the requirements for completion of the various certificates, and guides participants through a foundational understanding of what leadership is and what role everyone has to play as leaders.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Time Management (Bronze) or (Sapphire) and (Business PD Event)
Wednesday, August 29, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
As an involved and active student, it can be challenging to fulfill the responsibilities of both the "student" and the "leader" parts of your life! This session, facilitated by an active student leader, will provide tips and strategies on reconfiguring your time to effectively balance your academic, social, and leadership lives.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

Who Moved My Cheese? (Silver)
Wednesday, August 29, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
We all get comfortable with routine and many of us like to repeat things and do things the way we did them last year. However, change happens, and we have to be flexible and ready to adapt to new situations. This workshop is based on the best-selling book, Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, author and consultant to major corporations. Learn what corporate executives are taught about dealing with change in work and in life.
Instructor: Wendi Kinney - Asst. Dean for Fraternal Life & Off-Campus Services, Center for Community

SEPTEMBER Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5

Personal Development Session (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, September 4, 12:00 – 8:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
[AVAILABLE FROM THE FIRST WEEKDAY TO THE LAST DAY WEEKDAY OF THE MONTH] Make an appointment with GOLD Leader Mentor Staff This session is one of the four required workshops for the Bronze leadership certificate. The GOLD Leader Mentor volunteer staff members have been trained to assist you in developing a personal plan for successfully completing the GOLD Certificate Program. You need to register for this session just like all other workshops. Make an appointment at the GOLD Leadership Center in MacVittie CU 114, or call 245-5884, or e-mail gold@geneseo.edu. The mentor staff is available between 12:00-8 PM Monday through Thursday and 12:00-5:00 PM on Fridays.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

Assertiveness Training (Silver) or (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Tuesday, September 4, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
In Do you often say "yes" when you really want to say "no" Is it difficult for you to speak up for yourself? If so, come to the Assertiveness Training workshop where you'll learn about the differences between assertiveness and aggression, have a chance to assess your own assertiveness level, and learn new skills. This interactive workshop features activities that help participants evaluate their own behavior.
Instructor: Wendi Kinney - Asst. Dean for Fraternal Life & Off-Campus Services, Center for Community

Leadership Concepts (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, September 4, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Everyone has an opinion about leaders and what constitutes effective leadership. Everyone can be a leader and most of us will be called upon to lead at one time or another. Start or continue your leadership journey with this introductory session to the GOLD program and to the fascinating world of leadership concepts, myths, and possibilities. This required program serves as both an introduction and foundation to the leadership programs within the GOLD program. Within this highly interactive workshop, participants are asked to engage in a variety of activities. The activities range from self-reflection on what leadership means from a personal perspective, to identifying with leadership philosophies of a great number of leaders from both history and the present. Further, the instructor explains to the participants the nature and purpose of the GOLD program, the requirements for completion of the various certificates, and guides participants through a foundational understanding of what leadership is and what role everyone has to play as leaders.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Starting a New Organization (Bronze)
Tuesday, September 4, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Geneseo offers many opportunities for campus involvement, one of which is student organizations. If you have an idea for a new club or organization then this workshop is for you! We will discuss both the current organizations on campus along with the newly proposed organizations, review the new organization process, and share the benefits of being a recognized student organization. You will also learn some tips and tools to use when putting together your proposed organization from fellow students who have already gone through the process.
Instructor: Lauren Dougherty - Assistant Director, College Union and Activities, Department of College Union & Activities

Volunteer Fair (Sapphire) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, September 5, 10:00 – 3:00 pm | MacVittie College Ballroom & Lobby
Representatives from college and community organizations will be present to recruit volunteers and explain their programs and services. Students involved in the GOLD program and the Sapphire Certificate Program should attend and visit with as many organizations as possible in order to discover the range of possibilities for volunteer involvement. Sapphire students will need to complete additional paper work and submit a reflection. As opposed to a traditional workshop format, this is a fair, offered once each semester that features over thirty organizations and agencies from on campus and in the community that offer volunteer opportunities. Students wishing to obtain credit for the Volunteer Fair must visit a minimum of ten representatives and then reflect on the Volunteer Fair in a journal.
Instructor: Kay Fly - Coordinator of Student Volunteerism & Service Learning

Making Meaning: Emotionally Intelligent Leadership (Silver)
Wednesday, September 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Developing healthy and effective relationships is an important skill as a leader. This workshop will provide students with the ability to engage in their own active learning by exploring the emotionally intelligent leadership (EIL) model and how they can develop and reinforce their relationships with people they lead.
Instructor: Kimberly Harvey - Director, New Student Programs

Presentation Skills (Bronze) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, September 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Welles 24
This workshop is designed to help students learn how to develop effective speeches and presentations, work on strategies to overcome fear of speaking in public, and utilize resources to make effective presentations. Using mini-lectures to set up hands-on activities, participants explore the working components of an effective public presentation or speech. Concepts covered within the workshop include preparing effective presentations and speeches, developing and organizing a thesis and main points, overcoming anxiety through preparation, and learning a strategic approach for organizing presentations.
Instructor: Dr. Andrew Herman - Chair & Associate Professor, Communication

SMART Goals (Bronze) and (Business PD Event)
Wednesday, September 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Goals should be Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Relevant and Time-bound. Participants will learn how to create SMART goals and use them effectively to establish priorities that meet the needs of a group or organization. This workshop presents a strategy for creating and reviewing goals that is known as SMART. The application of the SMART goals strategy ensures that goals can be used by a person working on a short term or long term task. In addition, a person can guarantee that their task is fulfilled to the desired level of quality, while not wasting resources or time. Participants practice creating SMART goals and receive feedback from the instructor.
Instructor: Tamara H. Kenney - Assistant Dean of Students for Student Conduct and Community Standards, Center for Community

Stress Management (HBHM) (Bronze) and (Business PD Event)
Wednesday, September 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Explore the basic techniques of stress management and alternative therapies for coping with your stress. Guided imagery, breathing exercises, and progressive relaxation are all included, so comfortable clothing is recommended. This informal interactive workshop is held in a room with carpeting that is conducive to performing stress-relieving floor exercises.
Instructor: Dana Minton - Health Educator, Lauderdale Center for Student Health & Counseling

What is Civic and Community Engagement? (Diamond) or (Jade) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, September 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Engaging in one's community includes personal action to join a group that is interesting to you, work on a cause or social justice issue that you are passionate about, help with community projects, participate in local political party activities, or simply serve on the planning or clean up committee for a community event. Practicing civic and community leadership develops from engaging with others in the leadership process.
Instructor: Dr. David Parfitt - Director, Teaching and Learning Center

SEPTEMBER Week 3 | Week 2 | Week 4 | Week 5

Breathing & Meditation: Simple Techniques for Relaxation [HBHM] (Bronze)
Monday, September 10, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves." - Buddha In this session, you will practice relaxing your body and mind through simple tools such as special breathing techniques and mantra meditation.
Instructor: Melinda DuBois - Administrative Director, Health & Counseling

Listening Skills (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Monday, September 10, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
What makes someone a "good listener?" Think of their characteristics. What can prevent someone from listening carefully? This workshop will examine listening skills and offer ways to improve them.
Instructor: Dr. Alexandra Carlo - Staff Psychologist, Counseling Center

Preparing Your Resume (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Monday, September 10, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Got a resume? If not, this workshop will help you get started. A review of resume content and structure will be followed by a question and answer period to address any questions concerning how to write and produce a professional resume.
Instructor: Stacey Wiley - Director, Office of Career Development

Write for Success (Bronze) or (Emerald)
Monday, September 10, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
This workshop focuses on the importance of strong written communication skills outside the classroom. This workshop in effective professional writing addresses the formal expectations of business and professional communication both within and outside the workplace. Participants will have the opportunity to critique and revise business memos and letters and think about the keys to writing for success: directness, succinctness, clarity, and correctness.
Instructor: Dr. Celia Easton - Dean for Residential Living and Professor of English, Residence Life

Identity Expression (Opal) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, September 11, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Everyone has multiple identities. This session will demonstrate how people express their different identities and provide a new understanding of the wide range of diversity that exists in our daily interactions with other people. This is a required workshop for the Opal Diversity and Cultural Competency Certificate. As the foundation of the Opal Certificate, Identity Expression introduces participants to an interactive analysis of diversity. They will learn what aspects go into creating an identity. Using their own lives as examples, participants will take a look at how they express that identity.
Instructor: Fatima Rodriguez Johnson - Coordinator, Multicultural Programs & Services

Job Interviewing Skills (Emerald) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, September 11, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Nearly every interview format today includes behavioral based interview questions (BBI). BBI's require a thorough analysis of one's skills and examples to support those skills. This type of analysis also helps you in other areas of the interview such as answering open-ended and opinion questions. Be prepared to learn and practice these types of very important questions that will help you get the job offer.
Instructor: Liz Seager - Associate Director, Office of Career Development

Teambuilding (Silver) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, September 11, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Teambuilding is critical to the success of any group that must work together. This session will cover the appropriate sequencing of activities and some basic tools for developing and enhancing teamwork. This workshop is an active learning session.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

Student Organization Expo (Bronze)
Wednesday, September 12, 2:00 – 4:00 pm | MacVittie College Union Ballroom
Each semester the Student Organization Expo, sponsored by the College Union & Activities Department, provides an opportunity for new and returning students to talk to leaders of student organizations and volunteer for membership. New students in the GOLD program may earn Silver Certificate credit by registering for this program, obtaining an instructional handout at the GOLD Student Organization Expo Fair Table and visiting at least ten organizations' tables. The purpose of this workshop is to encourage students to become involved in organizations where they can practice the leadership skills they are learning in GOLD workshops.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

Community Mapping (Diamond) or (Jade) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, September 12, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Civic engagement begins with mapping your community. Every community has a unique history, a specific demographic composition, overlapping organizations and institutions and a particular matrix of human economic and geographic resources. This workshop will provide a conceptual and practical understanding of how individuals and/or groups may overcome obstacles and leverage resources to accomplish goals and positive change through civic and community engagement.
Instructor: Wes Kennison - Class of 1979, and Faculty Fellow for International Studies

Critical Inquiry in Research (Ruby) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, September 12, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Milne 121
Great leaders gather information and critically analyze the facts before making good decisions. Attendees at this workshop will discover helpful tips and strategies that are used in any kind of database to help improve their searches, save time and determine the best quality resources for their research.
Instructor: Michelle Costello - Visiting Education & Instruction Design Librarian, Milne Library

If Sustainability is the Solution, What's the Problem? (Jade) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, September 12, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
All people on the planet participate in activities that impact the environment through use of power sources and water, heat, transportation, food consumption and waste production. The impacts of these activities differ depending on the technologies used and the number of people involved. This seminar will help participants better understand environmental issues related to overpopulation, consumption, pollution, climate change, etc. that result from human activities, and that have led to the rise of sustainability as a mindset/strategy to mitigate these problems. The workshop will follow the theme of "Think Globally, Act Locally" by examining the issues from a global perspective, considering the campus community's carbon footprint, and helping participants understand their individual contributions to the problems through the use of an ecological footprint calculator.
Instructor: Dr. Kristi Hannam - Professor, Biology

New Student Employee Session (Emerald)
Wednesday, September 12, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
This session is an orientation session for new students who are working for the first time at the College either in Work Study or Temporary Service positions. A panel of administrators and staff will provide basic information and advice on how to become a successful employee.
Instructors: Administrative Panel; Dr. Leonard Sancilio - Dean of Students; Sue Chichester - Chief Information Officer & Director, CIT; Jonathan Heininger - Federal Work Study Coordinator, Financial Aid Office

Running Effective Meetings (Silver) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, September 12, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Effective and efficient meetings will keep your organization on track and encourage your members to keep coming back. This program will provide tips on setting the agenda, meeting procedures, interacting with participants, and following up.
Instructor: Barbara Stewart - Lecturer, Mathematics

SEPTEMBER Week 4 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 5

Community Peace Circles [LRW] (Silver)
Monday, September 17, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Come learn about Community/Talking Circles (Circles are deeply rooted in the traditions of Native Americans and First Nation People of Canada). The use of a Circle allows participants to explore the root of the problem/concern, allow all participants to safely share their feelings and thoughts about the problem/concern and collectively resolve the problem/concern to the satisfaction of all participants.
Instructor: Tamara H. Kenney - Assistant Dean of Students for Student Conduct and Community Standards, Center for Community

How to SWOT Your Way to Success (Bronze)
Monday, September 17, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Learn how to develop a strategic planning method, called a SWOT analysis that one can apply to anything he/she wants to succeed in. It's a planning vehicle that actually shows what needs to be worked on in order to succeed at anything ranging from that tough exam you have next week to beating the next level of a video game.
Instructor: Gabe Iturbides - TOP Counselor, Access Opportunity Programs

Keys to Effective Mentoring (Sapphire)
Monday, September 17, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Successful volunteers and leaders often cite a mentor who helped guide them in their leadership journey. In this session, students will learn the 10 Principles of Effective Mentoring. This workshop is designed to have students learn about mentoring, become more comfortable as mentors, and be more prepared to go out and serve as a mentor.
Instructors: Kay Fly - Coordinator of Student Volunteerism & Service Learning; Emily Morley - Coordinator, HEROS; Krystina Steck - Coordinator, HEROS

Meet and Greet the Candidates: Election 2012 (Diamond)
Monday, September 17, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Lobby
Candidates running in the November 6 election for the 27th Congressional District, the 57th and 59th New York State Senate Districts, the 133th New York State Assembly District, 7th Judicial District of the New York State Supreme Court, Livingston County District Attorney, Livingston County Coroner, and the political parties have been invited to campus to meet and greet students and the campus community. Candidates will have tables to distribute information and students will have an opportunity to talk with the candidates about issues in the fall 2012 election. Sponsored by Democracy Matters, Student Association, Center for Community & GOLD.
Instructor: Instructor(s): TBA

Networking/Informational Interviewing Strategies (Emerald) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Monday, September 17, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Nearly every day of your life you have an opportunity to make connections and build relationships. Networking is an essential tool for today's leaders. The people you know and even people you don't know can influence the direction your life may take. If you don't know how to talk to people about your future, then this workshop is for you. Come and learn how to introduce yourself (even to those you know) and what questions to ask to help you in your career decision making and how to use social media in the process.
Instructor: Kerrie Bondi - Career Counselor, Office of Career Development

Introduction to Design for Fliers & Other Promotional Materials (Bronze)
Tuesday, September 18, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Ever needed a quick flier for an event or project and didn't have the budget for a professional designer? Learn about basic design principles to make your publicity a success no matter what software you use!
Instructor: Kristen Fuest - SA Graphics

Revitalizing the U.S. Labor Movement [Issues in Social Justice Series] (Opal)
Tuesday, September 18, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
The American Labor Studies Center (ALSC) and the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in Troy, New York are dedicated to educating students about the history and role of unions in American history. Our guest speaker, Paul Cole, serves as the Executive Director of ALSC and the Mullany Historic Site. Cole is a retired history teacher who is concerned about the current attacks on labor unions and the recent polls that suggest a majority of Americans know little, or nothing about unions. Cole wants to insure that young people learn about the labor movement. Cole will share his strategies for insuring that young people learn about the labor movement. Learn about the ALSC resources available to teachers in this session.
Instructor: Paul Cole - Executive Director, American Labor Studies Center & Kate Mullany National Historic Site

Using New Cash Course to Manage Personal Finance [Personal Finance Series] (Bronze)
Wednesday, September 19, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Learn more about effective ways to manage your personal finances. This workshop introduces the free financial education software resources of the Cash Course website to college students. These resources include budgeting tools, informative articles on financial aids and scholarships, studying abroad, summer internships, applying to graduate schools and information about educational foundations. Student peers who are business finance or accounting majors will assist and coach you on ways to use the free software. Students should bring a laptop to this workshop.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

Game On! Planning Programs & Major Events (Bronze)
Wednesday, September 19, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
King Kandy is hosting a grand celebration and everyone's invited to his castle for a concert! You are in charge of making all of the arrangements for the concert and you will need to travel the rainbow path to put all the details in order. Along the way, you'll encounter challenges and tasks that will help you prepare, and travel the ups and downs of event preparation. But watch out for those pitfalls in planning, they are everywhere and you will need to learn ways to avoid unexpected roadblocks and keep moving forward to bring everything together! The first to reach the castle with a good event plan in place wins the treats!
Instructors: Carey Backman - Director of Student Activities & Leadership, Nazareth College; Andrea Klein - Director, Scheduling & Events

Listening Skills (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, September 19, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
What makes someone a "good listener?" Think of their characteristics. What can prevent someone from listening carefully? This workshop will examine listening skills and offer ways to improve them.
Instructor: Heather DiFino - Resident Director, Erie Hall, Residence Life

Teambuilding (Silver) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, September 19, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Teambuilding is critical to the success of any group that must work together. This session will cover the appropriate sequencing of activities and some basic tools for developing and enhancing teamwork. This workshop is an active learning session.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

Volunteerism, Engagement & Service (Sapphire) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, September 19, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Volunteerism is an active form of exercising leadership for the common good. This session is an introduction to volunteerism, community engagement, and service learning. You will learn a conceptual framework for volunteer service and explore the myriad of opportunities to volunteer in the Geneseo and Greater Livingston and Monroe County area or the Livingston County CARES programs and projects in Harrison County, Mississippi. Learn how to get the most out of your volunteer experience by choosing a volunteer and service opportunity that will benefit you, as well as the recipients.
Instructor: Kay Fly - Coordinator of Student Volunteerism & Service Learning

Wake Up, Get Up, and Lead (Silver)
Wednesday, September 19, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Ballroom
Malik Evans will deliver the inaugural address is the All-College Distinguished Speaker Series sponsored by the College Union and Activities Department and Milne Library. Evans will share his perspectives on leadership based on his experience as a political science major and student leader at the University of Rochester and from his career in finance at M&T Bank and volunteer work at President of the Rochester Board of Education. Evans has served on the Rochester Board of Education since 2004 and has been president since 2008. He was the youngest person ever elected to the board. Evans also is a vice president of M & T Bank. He is involved in numerous community activities, including the Rochester Area Community Foundation and the Catholic Family Center Board of Directors. He has a degree in political science from the University of Rochester.
Instructor: Malik Evans - President, Rochester Board of Education

Keys to Effective Mentoring (Sapphire)
Thursday, September 20, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Successful volunteers and leaders often cite a mentor who helped guide them in their leadership journey. In this session, students will learn the 10 Principles of Effective Mentoring. This workshop is designed to have students learn about mentoring, become more comfortable as mentors, and be more prepared to go out and serve as a mentor.
Instructors: Kay Fly - Coordinator of Student Volunteerism & Service Learning; Emily Morley - Coordinator, HEROS; Krystina Steck - Coordinator, HEROS

[Pearls of Wisdom from Successful Leaders] From Business Major to CEO of John James Benefits [Business PD Event] (Emerald)
Thursday, September 20, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
John Camiolo's rich experience as an accounting major and active student leader at Geneseo laid a foundation for a highly successful career as the CEO of John James Benefits, Ltd., one of the New York City area's premier employee benefits brokerages. He also manages a successful property management firm in New York City with several building and small businesses. John and his wife Caryn ('85) also created and led the Terry Farrell Marrow Program and the John and Caryn Camiolo Fund for Patient Assistance with the Be the Match Foundation. You will be inspired by Camiolo's story and the connections to his undergraduate life at Geneseo.
Instructor: John Camiolo - Class of 85, CEO, John James Benefits, Ltd. and CEO , Terry Farrell Marrow Program

Organize Your Web Research with DIIGO (Ruby)
Thursday, September 20, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Milne 121
[NOTE: PLEASE BRING LAPTOPS] No longer do you need to print web pages to highlight and take personalized notes! Diigo is a powerful research and collaboration tool that can help you save, organize, and share what you discover on the web. Students will learn how to save, annotate, tag and share their favorite sites while creating their own personal archive.
Instructor: Tracy Paradis - Library Faculty

Keys to Effective Mentoring (Sapphire)
Friday, September 21, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Successful volunteers and leaders often cite a mentor who helped guide them in their leadership journey. In this session, students will learn the 10 Principles of Effective Mentoring. This workshop is designed to have students learn about mentoring, become more comfortable as mentors, and be more prepared to go out and serve as a mentor
Instructors: Kay Fly - Coordinator of Student Volunteerism & Service Learning; Emily Morley - Coordinator, HEROS; Krystina Steck - Coordinator, HEROS

Merger Integration & Business Transformation: Leadership Practices for Process Improvement - Using Six Sigma & Kanri Principles (Gold) and (Business PD Event)
Friday, September 21, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Daniel Ward introduces students to the mathematical principles of Six Sigma and the organizational skills of Hoshin Planning and Kanri Principles. He applies these to business, but also shows how they can be applied to everything in life. He uses a combination of personal experience with Bank of America and business and math theory.
Instructor: Dan Ward '87 - Senior Vice President & Senior Manager Business Financial Support, Bank of America

Career Connections Brunch (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Saturday, September 22, 10:00 – 11:30 am | MacVittie College Union Ballroom
Seeking opportunities to learn more about a particular career field through networking? Attend the 8th Annual Career Connections Brunch. This event will give current students the opportunity to network with Geneseo alumni and learn about their career experiences. The Career Connections Brunch will help students develop their networking skills, gain career advice, and be better prepared for life after Geneseo. The deadline for registering and holding a seat at this event is September 14th. This event is sponsored by Career Services, Activities Commission, GOLD, and Alumni Relations.
Instructor: Liz Seager - Associate Director, Office of Career Development

SEPTEMBER Week 5 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4

Getting Real About Race in Education (Opal)
Monday, September 24, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
This seminar is an introduction to becoming more culturally responsive in diverse professional settings and also about understanding how to cross cultural boundaries in a sensitive manner. The instructor provides samples of conversations with colleagues who are working in the community using current media examples. Participants will be able to use the strategies in the seminar and apply them to k-12 classroom situations or in training environments where urban professionals are working with diverse populations.
Instructor: Susan Norman - Director, Xerox Center for Multicultural Education

Leadership Concepts (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Monday, September 24, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Everyone has an opinion about leaders and what constitutes effective leadership. Everyone can be a leader and most of us will be called upon to lead at one time or another. Start or continue your leadership journey with this introductory session to the GOLD program and to the fascinating world of leadership concepts, myths, and possibilities. This required program serves as both an introduction and foundation to the leadership programs within the GOLD program. Within this highly interactive workshop, participants are asked to engage in a variety of activities. The activities range from self-reflection on what leadership means from a personal perspective, to identifying with leadership philosophies of a great number of leaders from both history and the present. Further, the instructor explains to the participants the nature and purpose of the GOLD program, the requirements for completion of the various certificates, and guides participants through a foundational understanding of what leadership is and what role everyone has to play as leaders.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Building Your Stress Toolbox: 10 Techniques for Managing Stress [HBHM] (Bronze)
Tuesday, September 25, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
In this interactive session, you will identify a variety of strategies, or "tools," for managing stress. These will include cognitive strategies, breathing techniques, relaxation skills, and more.
Instructor: Dr. Beth Cholette - Clinical Director, Student Health & Counseling

Basics of Money Management [Personal Finance Series] (Bronze)
Tuesday, September 25, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
In today's economic environment, keeping your financial house in order can be a challenge. Through this workshop, participants learn the basics of money management and personal finance. Find out about the key do's and don'ts when it comes to achieving financial success. The session will address budgeting, debt management, saving and investing, and the power of compound interest.
Instructor: Dr. Michael Schiniski - Dean & Professor, Jones School of Business

Who Knows You: Speed Networking on the Clock (Bronze) or (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Tuesday, September 25, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
So you think you can network? Come learn basic networking techniques and put them to practice during this workshop. Participants will beat the clock by engaging in speed networking to put those skills to practice. This high energy and interactive workshop is invaluable for anyone who wants to learn how to network and make a good impression. Participants learn the proper ways to greet others, the keys of small-talk, and how to be confident in this often frightening situation. The program includes an interactive discussion of the do's and do not's of social networking where students learn valuable skills and techniques.
Instructor: Kimberly Harvey - Director, New Student Programs

Motivating the Middle (Silver)
Wednesday, September 26, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Making the Most of the members of your student organization. Many times in student organizations the focus is on the over achievers and the underachievers, leaving the middle members lacking attention, encouragement and drive. This workshop will help focus in on this groups population on how to become more successful as a member and as an organization.
Instructors: Elliot Zenilman - Director, Allegany Hall, Residence Life; Heather DiFino - Resident Director, Erie Hall, Residence Life

Discover the Seven Secrets of Schmoozing Success (Bronze) or (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Wednesday, September 26, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Getting ready for that first job? Wondering how to make people delighted that you are working with them? Explore the skills for proper handshakes, making small talk, cubicle courtesy, remembering names, maintaining the "proper" distance, where to sit in a meeting, writing thank-you's, and more.
Instructor: Ginni Jurkowski - Lecturer, Department of Communication

Effective Publicity & Promotion (Bronze)
Wednesday, September 26, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
The success of any event or program is often determined by how it is publicized. In this session, open your creative mind and gain tools that will assist you in promoting events. The room is decorated with various forms of promotion and publicity like t-shirts, cups, pens, and rulers in order to create a stimulating environment. By completing an interactive group activity, participants are encouraged to think outside the box to come up with creative promotional solutions that they can then use in their own organizations.
Instructor: Tom Rodgers - Director of Campus Life, St. John Fisher College

From Preservation to Conservation to Sustainability & Intergenerational Equity (Jade) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, September 26, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
This seminar will help participants better understand the terms and concepts surrounding environmental issues in general and sustainability specifically. In order to be a successful leader in sustainability, it is critical to have working definitions of the important terms that are used by academics, politicians, and the media. Discussed are the differences between preservation, conservation, and sustainability. Particular attention will be given to different definitions and concepts of sustainability with a discussion of both intergenerational equity and intergenerational equity
Instructor: Dr. Chris Annala - Professor, School of Business

Graduate School Application Process (Emerald)
Wednesday, September 26, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Each year over 40% of Geneseo's new graduates enroll in graduate school full-time for the following fall (the average rate nationally is 25%). This session will provide strategies on how to identify schools and programs as well as an overview of the application process.
Instructor: Kerrie Bondi - Career Counselor, Office of Career Development

Presentation Skills (Bronze) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, September 26, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Welles 24
This workshop is designed to help students learn how to develop effective speeches and presentations, work on strategies to overcome fear of speaking in public, and utilize resources to make effective presentations. Using mini-lectures to set up hands-on activities, participants explore the working components of an effective public presentation or speech. Concepts covered within the workshop include preparing effective presentations and speeches, developing and organizing a thesis and main points, overcoming anxiety through preparation, and learning a strategic approach for organizing presentations.
Instructor: Charles McLaughlin - Adjunct Lecturer, Communication

All In: Motivating the Lost Generation (Silver)
Friday, September 28, 5:00 – 6:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union Room 114
Life is tough! Come to think of it... no one ever promised it would be easy. Many of today's students, however, are being characterized as "The Lost Generation" because they fail to grasp this fundamental truth. They are more intelligent than ever but lack the spark necessary to excel, problem-solve and achieve their toughest goals. This is unacceptable in an era where this generation is being saddled with staggering social, economic and financial problems. In this emotional and motivating keynote, Corey lays these hard truths on the table. Students see examples of the so-called lost generation and are asked to compare and contrast these to their own lives. Corey uses powerful examples of the impact young people can have when properly motivated. In the end, audience members are challenged to work together as a team, prove older generations wrong and go "All In."
Instructor: Corey Ciocchetti - Professor of Business Ethics & Legal Studies, University of Denver

OCTOBER Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5

Personal Development Session (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Monday, October 1, 12:00 – 8:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
[AVAILABLE FROM THE FIRST WEEKDAY TO THE LAST DAY WEEKDAY OF THE MONTH] Make an appointment with GOLD Leader Mentor Staff This session is one of the four required workshops for the Bronze leadership certificate. The GOLD Leader Mentor volunteer staff members have been trained to assist you in developing a personal plan for successfully completing the GOLD Certificate Program. You need to register for this session just like all other workshops. Make an appointment at the GOLD Leadership Center in MacVittie CU 114, or call 245-5884, or e-mail gold@geneseo.edu. The mentor staff is available between 12:00-8 PM Monday through Thursday and 12:00-5:00 PM on Fridays.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

EcoHouse Panel Discussion: Getting Involved (Jade)
Monday, October 1, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Join a panel of EcoHouse students to learn how you can cultivate your own environmental awareness and activism. This workshop will include a holistic approach to environmentalism on our campus. Learn how you can become involved from the individual level to activism in the greater Geneseo community. The workshop is a panel discussion in which several members from the Eco-House community speak about their involvement in the House and how others can get involved as well. The presenters use a PowerPoint presentation to aid in their discussion.
Instructor: Melaina King - SUNY Geneseo Student, SRA of EcoHouse

Developing Inter-Group Relationships (Opal) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Monday, October 1, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Having the ability to interact with people of different backgrounds is a process. It depends on our awareness and comfort level with diverse groups. This workshop will examine our relationships with individuals different from ourselves. The workshop is designed to help individuals explore their own perceptions, experiences, and comfort level with diverse groups through an eye-opening activity. Ultimately, individuals will gain some insight into their own ways of thinking and can begin to apply what they've uncovered to future interactions with other groups and individuals.
Instructor: Fatima Rodriguez Johnson - Coordinator, Multicultural Programs & Services

Got Credibility? (Silver)
Monday, October 1, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Kouzes and Posner assert in The Leadership Challenge that credibility is the foundation of leadership. Loyalty, commitment, energy, and productivity depend on it. What's the basis of that claim? Student leaders are constantly making decisions and taking actions that enhance or damage their credibility. What determines credibility?
Instructor: James Whitehead - NYS OPWDD, Associate Commissioner (Retired)

Safe Zone Training [HBHM] (Silver) or (Opal)
Monday, October 1, 2:30 – 4:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This program is designed to develop a deeper awareness of and comfort level with sexual diversity, along with ways individuals can be supportive of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) individuals. Personal ideas and assumptions related to GLBT topics will be addressed in an interactive format with ideas and reactions being openly discussed, along with ways to address sexual oppression.
Instructor: Dr. Alexandra Carlo - Staff Psychologist, Counseling Center

Village Ordinances [LRW] (Bronze)
Tuesday, October 2, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Join the office of Student Conduct & Community Standards, Geneseo Police and University Police Departments and a local attorney to learn about the local ordinances/law that impact all Geneseo students (i.e.: tickets for fraudulent identification, open containers of alcohol, noise violations). Come learn about what it means for you on and off campus with you or a friend gets a ticket for a violation of a local ordinance or state law.
Instructor: Tamara H. Kenney - Assistant Dean of Students for Student Conduct and Community Standards, Center for Community

Leadership Styles (Silver) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, October 2, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Each individual has a leadership style that he/she prefers to use and to follow. It is valuable to recognize that different situations call for different leadership styles. In this interactive workshop you will learn about different leadership styles and you will review some of the effective uses of these leadership styles. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn about different leadership styles and will review some of the effective uses of these leadership styles.
Instructor: Chip Matthews - Director, College Union & Activities

Listening Skills (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, October 2, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
What makes someone a "good listener?" Think of their characteristics. What can prevent someone from listening carefully? This workshop will examine listening skills and offer ways to improve them.
Instructor: Dr. Gene Griffing - Staff Psychologist, Student Health & Counseling

Starpower (Opal)
Tuesday, October 2, 2:30 – 4:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This provocative leadership game allows participants to play with power. It is a simulation of the distribution of power in society. Students with majors in education, political science, business, sociology, psychology and communication may find this game of particular interest, but all students are welcome to attend.
Instructor: Kevin Hahn - Assistant Director, Residence Life

Leadership Concepts (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, October 3, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union Room 114
Everyone has an opinion about leaders and what constitutes effective leadership. Everyone can be a leader and most of us will be called upon to lead at one time or another. Start or continue your leadership journey with this introductory session to the GOLD program and to the fascinating world of leadership concepts, myths, and possibilities. This required program serves as both an introduction and foundation to the leadership programs within the GOLD program. Within this highly interactive workshop, participants are asked to engage in a variety of activities. The activities range from self-reflection on what leadership means from a personal perspective, to identifying with leadership philosophies of a great number of leaders from both history and the present. Further, the instructor explains to the participants the nature and purpose of the GOLD program, the requirements for completion of the various certificates, and guides participants through a foundational understanding of what leadership is and what role everyone has to play as leaders.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Financing Your Life [Personal Finance Series] (Bronze)
Wednesday, October 3, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
In this day and age knowing your FICO is imperative to living a comfortable life. Don't understand what FICO is? Come and learn from a professional that is well-versed in the financial world. It is so important that your money is well managed and monitored and that you take charge of your life and your bank account.
Instructor: Bonnie Swanson - Branch Manager, Key Bank of Geneseo

Leadership Concepts (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, October 3, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Everyone has an opinion about leaders and what constitutes effective leadership. Everyone can be a leader and most of us will be called upon to lead at one time or another. Start or continue your leadership journey with this introductory session to the GOLD program and to the fascinating world of leadership concepts, myths, and possibilities. This required program serves as both an introduction and foundation to the leadership programs within the GOLD program. Within this highly interactive workshop, participants are asked to engage in a variety of activities. The activities range from self-reflection on what leadership means from a personal perspective, to identifying with leadership philosophies of a great number of leaders from both history and the present. Further, the instructor explains to the participants the nature and purpose of the GOLD program, the requirements for completion of the various certificates, and guides participants through a foundational understanding of what leadership is and what role everyone has to play as leaders
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Mass Imprisonment in the United States [Issues in Social Justice Series] (Opal) or (Diamond)
Wednesday, October 3, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Over the past four decades, the imprisonment rate in the US has increased by more than 500%, leading to the highest rate of imprisonment in our history and in the world. This program explores why US imprisonment rates are so high, the financial costs of mass imprisonment, and its effects on families, communities, and democracy.
Instructor: Dr. William Lofquist - Professor, Sociology Department

Mendeley: PDF Management & Automatic Bibliographies (Ruby)
Wednesday, October 3, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Milne 121
Learn how to use the free program Mendeley to assist with your research. Mendeley can organize article PDFs on your computer and automatically generate bibliographies and in-text citations. Web syncing allows you to access you articles from everywhere and collaborate with other Mendeley users. Workshop participants should sign up for a Mendeley account prior to this workshop and bring their laptop computers. See www.mendeley.com
Instructor: Bonnie Swoger - Library Faculty, Milne Library

Using the Path-Goal Approach to Leading (Gold) and (Business PD Event)
Wednesday, October 3, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Different leadership approaches are suitable to different situations. This session will cover some of the major concepts of the Path-Goal approach and help you determine strategies for what might work best for you in a variety of leadership situations.
Instructor: Dr Avan Jassawalla - Professor of Management, Jones School of Business

[Pearls of Wisdom from Successful Leaders] Doing the Right Thing (Gold)
Thursday, October 4, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Cynthia Oswald is the President of the Livingston County Chamber of Commerce and has a distinguished record of transformational and ethical leadership throughout her career. Oswald will share her experiences and leadership stories and inspire you to make a difference in the world by "doing the right thing."
Instructor: Cynthia Oswald - President, Livingston County Chamber of Commerce

Social Networking for Professionals (Ruby) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Thursday, October 4, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Milne 121
Become familiar with some of the social media technologies the savvy professional will need, including social networks, social bookmarking, and other relevant web 2.0 applications. The focus of this workshop is to encourage students to establish good habits that lead to a professional online representation of themselves. Participants are encouraged to take advantage of presenting themselves in a positive manner in order to reap the benefits later in life.
Instructor: Tracy Paradis - Library Faculty

OCTOBER Week 2 | Week 1 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5

Community Engagement & Social Justice Activity-Preparation (Diamond) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, October 10, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Leaders recognize they are part of a larger social community, and any problems of that community are therefore also problems for the individual leader. Students pursuing this leadership certificate may choose to either work on a community project with a local agency or engage in multiple activities related to a social justice issue. This workshop is designed to help participants work through the process of deciding which tract to follow and what types of projects or issues will be the best fit for their interests and timeframe. Instructors help participants define the nature of the service and activities they will be doing and help them develop an engagement plan to complete the Diamond Leadership Certificate.
Instructors: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community; Dr. David Parfitt - Director, Teaching and Learning Center

Creating and Leading Inclusive Environments (Business PD Events) (Gold) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, October 10, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
In any career and at any level, you will find yourself working with a diverse atmosphere. With a wide range of diversity, how do you identity differences? How do you ensure everyone feels they are a key member? How do you create a welcoming environment? These are tricky, but critical skills a leader must possess to create a positive and productive team.
Instructor: Fatima Rodriguez Johnson - Coordinator, Multicultural Programs & Services

Social Change Model of Leadership (Gold) or (Sapphire) or (Diamond) or (Jade)
Wednesday, October 10, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Do you aspire to be a change agent to make a difference in the world? The Social Change Model of Leadership will help you understand the basics of social change and the role that leaders and followers play in the process of making changes for the common good. The workshop introduces the Social Change Model of Leadership, which encompasses 7 C's: Consciousness of Self, Commitment, Congruence, Collaboration, Common Purpose, Controversy with Civility, and Citizenship. Participants discuss which of the C's to focus on in certain situations, and how to implement the Social Change Model of Leadership.
Instructor: Wendi Kinney - Asst. Dean for Fraternal Life & Off-Campus Services, Center for Community

Writing Grad School & Scholarship Application Essays (Emerald)
Wednesday, October 10, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Thinking about applying to graduate school or a scholarship? Time to get rid of all the cliches you thought belonged in an application essay. Graduate schools want you to present yourself as an up-and-coming scholar and researcher, and you need to write an essay that conveys clear goals and concrete experiences to win one of the available open slots in a graduate class. This workshop is for students who are just beginning to think about their essays as well as for those who have started a draft. While we can't give you the particular disciplinary conventions of the program you're applying for--your professors and advisor can help you with that--we will review the basics of clear expression and principles of organization as well as tone and style.
Instructor: Dr. Celia Easton - Dean for Residential Living and Professor of English, Residence Life

Five Tricks (Silver)
Wednesday, October 10, 8:00 – 9:00 pm | Jones Hall Main Lounge
In this interactive session, we will begin by playing a card game called five tricks. However, this game has a twist as we will take away your use of common language while making the card game a tournament. Join us to see how well you can communicate and how far you will move up in the tournament.
Instructors: Stephanie Haynes - Director, Niagara Hall, Residence Life; Laura Duclos - RA, Jones Hall

The Role of Student Organizations in Promoting the Value of Diversity & Community (Silver) or (Opal)
Thursday, October 11, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
The report Campus Life: In Search of Community, by the late, former SUNY Chancellor Ernest Boyer, defined the fundamental elements of a highly functioning academic community. This workshop will examine the ways in which student organizations can demonstrate the values of diversity and community and contribute to Boyer's vision of a purposeful, just, open, disciplined, caring, and celebrative community. This discussion-based workshop is designed to encourage students to think about how their organizations can effectively promote values and impact the community.
Instructor: Dr. Robert Bonfiglio - Vice President for Student and Campus Life

Building Minds in Sudan: The Story of Two Lost Boys [Issues in Social Justice Series] (Opal)
Friday, October 12, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Hear firsthand, the story of a nine year old boy who fled Sudan because of war, spent years walking as a Lost Boy and was finally resettled in Rochester in 2001. He is the bravest person you will ever meet. Learn how his determination and wanting to give back to his village has led him to be the man he is today.
Instructor: Sebastian Mawien Maroundit - Co-Founder and President, Building Minds in Sudan

OCTOBER Week 3 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 4 | Week 5

True Colors: What Color Are You? (for S.W.O.R.D Day participants only) (Silver)
Sunday, October 14, 12:00 – 1:00 pm | MacVittie College Union Ballroom
In building relationships with members of your organization or team, you help others to connect and recognize how personality plays a role in the overall effectiveness of your team. This workshop will examine various personality assessment tools, look at ways in which personality effects relationships and work-style; and provide suggestions for using these tools to create a stellar team that works collaboratively based on individual assets. This highly participatory workshop offers one perspective on personality type and its impact on teambuilding and teamwork. Participants are encouraged to share experiences with one another and to see this model not as explanation for all behaviors and interactions but as another component for looking at interpersonal dynamics. Instructors: Neal Brooks Director of Nassau Hall, Residence Life; Raymond FeDora -Director of Genesee Hall, Residence Life
Instructors: Neal Brooks - Resident Director of Nassau Hall, Residence Life; Ray FeDora - Resident Director of Genesee Hall, Residence Life

Conflict Resolution (Silver) or (Sapphire) and (Business PD Event)
Monday, October 15, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Conflict is a part of every group and organization. Success and growth depend on the positive resolution of conflicts that occur. This workshop will provide methods and activities that can help participants effectively manage conflict and deal with difficult people in your group. The purpose of this workshop is to teach participants about peaceful and effective ways to resolve both positive and negative conflict within their organizations. They will learn about elements, causes, and ways of dealing with conflict. A group discussion atmosphere will be created where participants can share their thoughts on the definition of conflict, ways they deal with conflict, and ways in which to escalate or deescalate a conflict. This workshop will stress the idea that conflict can be positive and how members of a group can change and learn from it.
Instructor: Dr. Leonard Sancilio - Dean of Students

Situational Leadership (Gold)
Monday, October 15, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
As a leader, participants need to make adjustments in their leadership style based on the needs of the group or organization. This adjustment can be made in response to the group's demonstrated capacity level and its confidence and willingness with regard to performing tasks at the time they must be performed. This session will show ways to work with groups in different situations/levels.
Instructor: Kevin Hahn - Assistant Director, Residence Life

Strategic Planning (Silver)
Monday, October 15, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
With so much organizational turnover each year, it's hard to have consistency unless you have a strategic plan in place. This workshop expands on students' already existing goal-setting knowledge by introducing them to strategic planning and challenging them to let their strategic plan become their legacy. Students will be guided through the process of developing a mission statement and vision and will learn how to use these as tools for long-term planning. They will also better understand the impact long-term planning has on the viability and success of an organization.
Instructor: Carey Backman - Director of Student Activities & Leadership, Nazareth College

The Privilege Walk (Opal)
Monday, October 15, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This interactive workshop provides a great opportunity to explore issues of privilege, power and inequality. A "privilege walk" will expose the lifelong impact of privileges and normality that we were either born into, or born without, followed by a group discussion.
Instructor: Ray FeDora - Resident Director of Genesee Hall, Residence Life

Free Grant Opportunities for Programming (Bronze)
Tuesday, October 16, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Are you looking for fresh ideas of how to successfully fundraise for your student organization or for a charity? This session will provide an opportunity for you to think "outside the box" for new, innovative fundraising ideas, as well as, how to effectively publicize for them. Bring your enthusiasm! This workshop utilizes small and large group discussion in order to encourage the exchange of creative and novel fundraising ideas. Participants will also learn how to utilize campus resources to make their fundraising plans a reality.
Instructor: Lauren Dougherty - Assistant Director, College Union and Activities, Department of College Union & Activities

Liquid Courage and Other Myths: [HBHM] (Silver) or (Sapphire)
Tuesday, October 16, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Explore some common misperceptions about the effects of alcohol and other drugs on the human body and brain, learn the truth about "drinking responsibly," and discover some facts that could save your life or the life of someone you love.
Instructor: Sarah Covell - Class of '81, Alcohol and Other Drug Programs Coordinator

Group Dynamics (Bronze) and (Business PD Event)
Tuesday, October 16, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
This session will help you understand how groups interact and work with each other. The session will focus on the group process, roles that people play, strategies for interacting effectively in any group situation and resolving problems to become a high achieving organization. This lecture-style workshop also includes interactive components where participation and discussion are encouraged.
Instructor: Ryan Moton - Area Coordinator, Suffolk & Wayne Halls, Residence Life

Is It Your Job or Your Passion? Visioning Your Future. (Silver) or (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Tuesday, October 16, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Is it possible to create a job that meets all of your interests, makes you want to come to work every day? Learn how to take your vision and map your future. This workshop is intended to help participants realize that when exploring career options they should involve content that the participants are passionate about.
Instructor: Marilyn Moore - Emeriti Director, Intercollegiate Athletics

Listening Skills (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, October 16, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
What makes someone a "good listener?" Think of their characteristics. What can prevent someone from listening carefully? This workshop will examine listening skills and offer ways to improve them.
Instructor: Dave Altabef - Counseling Intern, Health & Counseling

Running Effective Meetings (Silver) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, October 16, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Effective and efficient meetings will keep your organization on track and encourage your members to keep coming back. This program will provide tips on setting the agenda, meeting procedures, interacting with participants, and following up.
Instructor: Barbara Stewart - Lecturer, Mathematics

Fair Use? Your Rights as a User and Creator of Digital Content (Ruby) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, October 16, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Milne 121
Can you be sued for using an image you found online? Is writing fan fiction legal? When you get inspired by something you read online and create something new from it, do you own it? After discussing scenarios, attendees will appreciate the fine line between fair use and copyright infringement, and will recognize the difference between student and professional behavior.
Instructor: Sue Ann Brainard - Library Faculty, Milne Library

Challenging Islamophobia & Stereotypes of Muslims, Recognizing the Principles of Diversity & Equality Within Islam [Issues in Social Justice Series] (Opal)
Wednesday, October 17, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
The workshop will begin with an introduction of essential Islamic beliefs and traditions shared by all Muslims; these include Quran, Sunnah, Five Pillars, and Prophet Mohammed. We will then look at diverse Muslim interpretations of Quranic verses and Hadith on controversial issues such as veiling, family structure, jihad, and Sharia. These interpretations represent conflicting ideas about what it means to be a practicing Muslim in contemporary times. The final part of the workshop will focus on Muslim voices that advocate multiculturalism based on Islamic principles of diversity, equality, and tolerance. Throughout the workshop, there will be visual images of everyday life in Muslim majority countries that will help overcome misconceptions about Islam and deepen our sense of a shared humanity.
Instructor: Dr. Linda Steet - Associate Professor, School of Education

Creating e-Portfolios for the Job Market (Ruby) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, October 17, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Milne 104
An e-portfolio is a means of showcasing your accomplishments in digital format. It demonstrates your skills and competencies and is a reflection of who you are. Come and learn how to create your own free e-portfolio and add various forms of digital content, such as documents, videos, presentations and photos.
Instructor: Steve Dresbach - Technology Instructor, Milne Library

Rights and Responsibilities of Volunteers (Sapphire) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, October 17, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
As a volunteer, people have rights and responsibilities. This session will provide participants with both a set of expectations for them as a volunteer and expectations from the people that direct their volunteer work. Participants will learn the basic do's and don'ts of volunteer work.
Instructor: Kay Fly - Coordinator of Student Volunteerism & Service Learning

The Historical Origins of the Current Environmental Crisis (Jade) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, October 17, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This workshop traces the historical roots of the current environmental crisis to the ideology of Manifest Destiny. Participants will come to understand that the latter is an amalgam of: (1) an anti-environmental interpretation of Christianity (White 1967), (2) the idea of progress which, beginning with Aristotle, defines "the Good" as independence from external forces (Lovejoy 1936; Nisbet 1969), and (3) Francis Bacon's conceptualization of science as the masculine domination of female nature (Keller 1985). We will discuss how these closely interrelated ideas were used to legitimatize environmentally destructive technologies and organizational practices over the last three hundred years. The workshop consists of a PowerPoint lecture with breaks for student discussion.
Instructor: Colleen Garrity - Assistant Professor, Geography

Accelerated Leadership Institute [ALI] (Bronze)
Wednesday, October 17, 4:00 – 5:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
The Accelerated Leadership Institute (ALI) is a program designed for students who are sophomores, juniors, or transfers currently involved in student organizations and campus activities. ALI will help students gain valuable knowledge and skills that will aid them in future leadership positions on campus. ALI is a group process, and participants are expected to attend all four sessions. Topics to be covered include: goal setting and getting results; communication and problem solving; motivation and teambuilding; running effective meetings; leadership styles; ethical leadership; managing your stress and time; and diversity and leadership. Students completing this program and the required journal reflections will earn bronze certificates. This series of four ninety-minute workshops provides an alternative to taking the standard eight workshops in order to complete the Bronze "Life Skills and Leadership Certificate." It is an accelerated way to achieve the Bronze Certificate. Please register for the other three sessions on October 24 & 31 and November 7.
Instructors: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community; Chip Matthews - Director, College Union & Activities

Candidates Forum: Election 2012 (Diamond)
Wednesday, October 17, 7:00 – 9:00 pm | MacVittie College Union Ballroom
Candidates for the 27th Congressional District of New York, the 57th New York State Senate District, the 59th New York State Senate District, the new 133rd New York State Assembly District, the 7th Judicial Supreme Court District of New York State, Livingston County District Attorney, and Livingston County Coroner have been invited to participate in the Candidates Forum: Election 2012. All candidates will have an opportunity to give a brief opening statement and answer questions submitted by the audience to the moderator. Dr. David Gordon, Associate Provost and Associate Professor of Sociology will serve as the moderator for the forum.
Instructor: Dr. David Gordon - Associate Provost

Becoming an Uber-Efficient Researcher (Ruby)
Thursday, October 18, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Milne 121
Learn about easy-to-use research tools that help you organize, share and automatically cite your research sources.
Instructor: Justina Elmore - Reference Librarian, Milne Library

[Pearls of Wisdom From Successful Leaders] From Communication, Theatre & Dance, and Activities to a Career in the Media (Bronze)
Thursday, October 18, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Joe Lomonaco entered SUNY Geneseo in 1989. Immediately, he found his way to WGSU and was given the opportunity to host a weekly 2 hour radio show, playing classical music at 7am on Sundays. And from that began an over 2 decade career in, and passion for, radio. Lomonaco will talk about his path in the Communication Department and how those skills, as well as his time spent working with The Club and Limelight on Activities Commission and his involvement with the Department of Theatre and Dance, have influenced every career move he's made since his days at Geneseo...including the one that lead him to a role on Fox TVs FAMILY GUY.
Instructor: Joe Lomonaco - Production Director, WHAM Radio Clear Channel Rochester Group

OCTOBER Week 4 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 5

An Introduction to Yourself [HBHM] (Bronze)
Monday, October 22, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Since the 1960s, Western research has shown that the cultivation of mindful awareness actually changes the physical structure of the human brain, helping to alleviate fear and anxiety, resolve grief and depression, ease pain, and cope with eating disorders, to name a few. If you're tired of being stressed out, burned out, or just plain tired out, learn how you can jump out of old habits and learn to "SOaR".
Instructor: Sarah Covell - Class of '81, Alcohol and Other Drug Programs Coordinator

Office Etiquette (Bronze) and (Business PD Event)
Monday, October 22, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Working in an office requires employees to meet performance and behavior standards. Learn the survival skills needed to become a high performing, valued and trusted employee.
Instructor: Julie Briggs - Assistant Vice President, Human Resources

Relational Theory of Leadership (Gold)
Monday, October 22, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Positive relationships are critical to effective and thriving organizations. The GOLD program defines leadership as a relational process of people together attempting to accomplish, change or make a difference to benefit the common good. In this session, participants will learn the major components of the Relational Leadership Model.
Instructor: Wendi Kinney - Asst. Dean for Fraternal Life & Off-Campus Services, Center for Community

Sexual Harassment (Opal)
Monday, October 22, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Sometimes, people who are being sexually harassed feel that if they ignore the problem it will go away. The truth is, the situation could continue or get worse. Learn what sexual harassment is, and what steps you can take to have it addressed and make sure it stops. This workshop is intended to furnish participants with the tools needed to recognize sexual harassment as well as the means to report incidents.
Instructor: Dr. Leonard Sancilio - Dean of Students

So You Signed a Lease, Now What? Rights & Responsibilities of Renters[LRW] (Bronze)
Tuesday, October 23, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
You've signed a lease and you are ready to move in. Come learn about tenant's rights and local campus and community resources that can assist you off-campus. We'll also discuss how to prepare a move-in checklist, roommate agreement, and how to have other important conversations with housemates that will help you have a great off-campus living experience.
Instructor: Wendi Kinney - Asst. Dean for Fraternal Life & Off-Campus Services, Center for Community

Fostering Creativity (Silver)
Tuesday, October 23, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Vibrant and successful organizations and leaders encourage and foster creativity. Participants will find out what creativity is and how they can use it to bring out the best in the members of their groups. In this workshop, participants learn how to enrich their creative minds and use creativity every day. Participants will also focus on how to work with others to develop creative and effective solutions to problems.
Instructor: Joe VanRemmen - Police Manager, University Police

Fundraising 101 (Bronze)
Tuesday, October 23, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Are you looking for fresh ideas of how to successfully fundraise for your student organization or for a charity? This session will provide an opportunity for you to think "outside the box" for new, innovative fundraising ideas, as well as, how to effectively publicize for them. Bring your enthusiasm! This workshop utilizes small and large group discussion in order to encourage the exchange of creative and novel fundraising ideas. Participants will also learn how to utilize campus resources to make their fundraising plans a reality.
Instructor: Lauren Dougherty - Assistant Director, College Union and Activities, Department of College Union & Activities

Servant Leadership (Gold) or (Sapphire) or (Diamond)
Tuesday, October 23, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Robert K. Greenleaf defined servant leadership as the natural feeling by an individual to serve first and everything else will fall into place. This leadership model values the education, inspiration and development of others and the direct relationship it has with servant leadership. In a relaxed, fun, and participatory atmosphere, participants are given a brief introduction to the concept of servant leadership, are offered examples of servant leaders, and then encouraged to explore other leaders and leadership opportunities for the elements of servant leadership. One of the principle benefits of this workshop is that it provides a different context and new language for participants to learn in discussing and analyzing leadership.
Instructor: Tamara H. Kenney - Assistant Dean of Students for Student Conduct and Community Standards, Center for Community

Career Quest for Junior & Seniors: Assessing Your Competencies, Skills, Values and Goals (Businesss PD Event) (Emerald) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, October 24, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Are you certain about your academic or career plans? Do you need some direction? Career Services staff will help you uncover your competencies, interests, skills and values, and the role those traits will play in your life after Geneseo. Participants will be required to complete the FOCUS series of assessments prior to class, will be introduced to the career decision-making process as well as goal setting and will learn how to research career opportunities. There's so much you can do to smooth the path from campus to career. Let us help you identify your options! This is a one and a half hour workshop. (First and second year students, please look for your Career Quest program in the spring semester). Registration is limited to 30 students.
Instructor: Kerrie Bondi - Career Counselor, Office of Career Development

Create Podcasts & Enhanced Podcasts with Apple's GarageBand for Mac (Ruby)
Wednesday, October 24, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Brodie 329
Podcasts are audio files that are distributed via the internet. An enhanced podcast goes even further allowing you to add artwork/images, chapters and URLs that are displayed in time with the audio. This can be an effective way to present information with illustrations and images rather than using printed page. Come learn how to record, add music, and sound effects, edit and produce your very own podcast using GarageBand on Mac.
Instructor: Steve Dresbach - Technology Instructor, Milne Library

Presentation Skills (Bronze) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, October 24, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Newton 203
This workshop is designed to help students learn how to develop effective speeches and presentations, work on strategies to overcome fear of speaking in public, and utilize resources to make effective presentations. Using mini-lectures to set up hands-on activities, participants explore the working components of an effective public presentation or speech. Concepts covered within the workshop include preparing effective presentations and speeches, developing and organizing a thesis and main points, overcoming anxiety through preparation, and learning a strategic approach for organizing presentations
Instructor: Dr. Andrew Herman - Chair & Associate Professor, Communication

Teambuilding (Silver) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, October 24, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Teambuilding is critical to the success of any group that must work together. This session will cover the appropriate sequencing of activities and some basic tools for developing and enhancing teamwork. This workshop is an active learning session.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

Accelerated Leadership Institute [ALI] (Bronze)
Wednesday, October 24, 4:00 – 5:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
The Accelerated Leadership Institute (ALI) is a program designed for students who are sophomores, juniors, or transfers currently involved in student organizations and campus activities. ALI will help students gain valuable knowledge and skills that will aid them in future leadership positions on campus. ALI is a group process, and participants are expected to attend all four sessions. Topics to be covered include: goal setting and getting results; communication and problem solving; motivation and teambuilding; running effective meetings; leadership styles; ethical leadership; managing your stress and time; and diversity and leadership. Students completing this program and the required journal reflections will earn bronze certificates. This series of four ninety-minute workshops provides an alternative to taking the standard eight workshops in order to complete the Bronze "Life Skills and Leadership Certificate." It is an accelerated way to achieve the Bronze Certificate.
Instructors: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community; Chip Matthews - Director, College Union & Activities

Everyone Has A Story to Tell (Opal) (Bronze) or (Opal)
Wednesday, October 24, 7:00 – 8:15 pm | Welles 123
Story time has been a long honored tradition shared in homes, schools and communities. Stories can provide opportunities for learning about others and ourselves. StoryCorps is an organization that provides Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve their stories. Come and be a part of this Cultural Harmony Week Story time!
Instructors: Katherine Brooks - Story Corp; George Jorgerojas, - Story Corp

Building Leadership Skills Through Diversity, Engagement and Service (Sapphire) or (Diamond)
Thursday, October 25, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Learn about what graduate schools and employers seek in their candidates and how you can expand your skills and experiences throughout college to set yourself up for post-graduate success. This seminar focuses on the skills of ideal candidates such as effective communication and leadership built through working in service-oriented and culturally diverse environments. There will be a specific emphasis how you can increase your own effectiveness as a leader.
Instructor: David Jordan - Teach for America Recruitment Manager, 2007 New York City corps member

Critical Inquiry in Research (Ruby) *Required Workshop
Thursday, October 25, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Milne 121
Great leaders gather information and critically analyze the facts before making good decisions. Attendees at this workshop will discover helpful tips and strategies that are used in any kind of database to help improve their searches, save time and determine the best quality resources for their research.
Instructors: Sherry Rhodes - Reference Instruction Librarian, Milne Library; Michelle Costello - Visiting Education & Instruction Design Librarian, Milne Library

Modeling the Way [The Five Exemplary Practices of Leadership Series] (Silver)
Thursday, October 25, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
The age old adage, "Do as I say, not as I do," doesn't work well with children, and even less so as one grows older. Based on Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Challenge, modeling the way is highlighted as one of the five practices of exemplary leaders. Leaders establish principles concerning the way people should be treated and the way goals should be pursued. They create standards of excellence and then set an example for others to follow. Are you, "modeling the way?"
Instructor: Vicky Gebel - Area Coordinator of Ontario Hall & Writer's House, Residence Life

[Pearls of Wisdom from Successful Leaders ] From a Scared Freshman to a Leader in Education (Emerald)
Friday, October 26, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Valerie Scott arrived at Geneseo as an 18 year old who had never been away from home without family to share a room with a Long Islander from another world. At Geneseo Scott grew into an independent and confident young woman engaged in multiple organizations and service. After graduation she continued giving back to the community through involvement in the American Heart Association. She traveled all over the country helping to make decisions that would shape policy for a decade and moved up the ranks to serve as the Chair of the New England affiliate of the American Heart Association. Scott settled into a career in education, starting as classroom teacher and moving on to building principal and district coordinator for English as a Second Language in the Schenectady School District. Scott gives back to Geneseo through extensive involvement in the Geneseo Alumni Association (GAA); she is currently serving as Secretary of GAA. You will be inspired by the stories of another teacher and community leader.
Instructor: Valarie Scott - Class of '82, Nationally Certified Principal Mentor, Howe Early Childhood Center in Schnectady

OCTOBER Week 5 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4

Apartment Maintenance/Code Enforcement [LRW] (Bronze)
Monday, October 29, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Do you know there are local codes and regulations about apartment maintenance and fire safety? What should you do if something breaks and your landlord hasn't fixed it? What can you do to ensure that your apartment is a safe environment in which to live? Come hear from experts about the ins and outs of property safety and how to best communicate with your landlord if an issue arises.
Instructor: Wendi Kinney - Asst. Dean for Fraternal Life & Off-Campus Services, Center for Community

Job Search Letters (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Monday, October 29, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
I have to write a cover letter? Where do I begin? Job searching is an exciting and overwhelming process. Whether you're starting a full-time job search, seeking an internship, or looking for a part-time job, at some point you'll need to write a cover letter and a thank you letter. This session covers the practical guidelines for writing professional cover letters that will help you secure an interview. In addition, thank you letters, professional email, and handling these issues in the electronic age will be discussed.
Instructor: Liz Seager - Associate Director, Office of Career Development

Leadership in Energy Sustainability (Diamond) or (Jade)
Monday, October 29, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Civic engagement in modern times often requires addressing issues involving technology. Using energy sustainability as a case study, we will examine how we can understand the limits of technological solutions to social problems and possible ways this thinking might influence leadership for social change.
Instructor: Dr. Dennis Showers - Professor, School of Education

Toolkit for Ethical Dilemmas (Silver) or (Sapphire)
Monday, October 29, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
This session will focus on strategies for young people in the workforce to deal with the inevitable and frequent ethical dilemmas that arise. Our instructor is the founder of a CPA Kane Firm and the Hope public health charity. His "toolkit" has been developed during his roles in industry finance and sales, bio tech companies as well as in public accounting and charity work.
Instructor: Mark S. Kane - Class of '80; Partner, Kane & Sabo CPAs PC, President, Column of Hope Foundation

"My Princess Boy" (Opal)
Monday, October 29, 7:00 – 8:30 pm | Newton 204
Originally self-published, My Princess Boy tells the tale of a four-year-old boy who happily expresses his authentic self by wearing traditional girl clothes, from dresses and jewelry to tutus and tiaras. The story is a true story based on the authors son and the unconditional love and support he receives from his family and friends. The book also addresses the challenges he and his family have encountered when others dont understand the princess boys uniqueness.
Instructor: Cheryl Kilodavis - Author

Just Breathe! [HBHM] (Bronze)
Tuesday, October 30, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Inhale and Exhale--learn helpful stress reduction breathing techniques that you can use in everyday life. We will also be exploring therapeutic pressure points on the body that can be used to release tension. Take an hour for yourself to come and explore, relax, and de-stress.
Instructor: Heather DiFino - Resident Director, Erie Hall, Residence Life

Ethical Issues in Leadership & Business (Gold) or (Sapphire) and (Business PD Event)
Tuesday, October 30, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
When do the ends justify the means? Just how ethical do you need to be? Who is the leader responsible to for his/her actions? Are results all that matter? What actions are appropriate and which go beyond the ethical parameters? These are the questions begging for attention by the American business and professional world. The instructor has extensive experience with one of the major auditing firms and will help you think through how you will answer the questions in your current and future leadership roles.
Instructor: John Thorne - PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner (Retired)

Financing Graduate School & Managing Student Loans [Personal Finance Series] (Bronze)
Tuesday, October 30, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Are you concerned about financing graduate school or what you need to do to manage paying off existing college loans? This session will help you prepare for managing your loans and other financial commitments after graduation.
Instructor: Archie Cureton - Director, Financial Aid

Leadership Identity Development (Gold) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, October 30, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
When did you first discover that there was such a thing as a leader? When did you decide that you could be a leader? When did you first experience leading? Can you remember what you did? Where do you think you are in the developmental process of leading? This session is based on the recent research on leadership identity development by the American College Personnel Association. Participants will critically evaluate the development of their personal leadership identity by connecting their own experiences and stages of development to this important theory. The workshop will also assist students in preparing their Personal Leadership Model.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Understanding Your Learning Style (Silver)
Tuesday, October 30, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
A good leader knows his/her learning style. Each person has a distinct learning style in which s/he learns best. You may be surprised by your preferred learning style. Are you a visual learner - someone who learns through seeing? Are you an auditory learner - someone who learns through listening? Are you a tactile/kinesthetic learner - someone who learns through moving, doing, and touching? We will explore the various styles and you can determine your preferred learning style or the way you learn best. Through a series of quizzes and activities, workshop participants will learn if they tend to use more of the left part of their brain or the right part of their brain. Participants will discuss their tendencies in certain situations and will learn how to become more "middle brained." Participants will also learn if they tend to learn better visually, auditory, kinesthetically, or multi-modal (a combination of learning styles).
Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth Hall - Associate Professor, Shear School of Education

Community Engagement & Social Justice Activity-Preparation (Diamond) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, October 31, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Leaders recognize they are part of a larger social community, and any problems of that community are therefore also problems for the individual leader. Students pursuing this leadership certificate may choose to either work on a community project with a local agency or engage in multiple activities related to a social justice issue. This workshop is designed to help participants work through the process of deciding which tract to follow and what types of projects or issues will be the best fit for their interests and timeframe. Instructors help participants define the nature of the service and activities they will be doing and help them develop an engagement plan to complete the Diamond Leadership Certificate.
Instructors: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community; Dr. David Parfitt - Director, Teaching and Learning Center

Navigating the Credit Road [Personal Finance Series] (Bronze)
Wednesday, October 31, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Understanding the ins and outs of credit can be like trying to fight your way through a treacherous maze. One wrong move or turn can lead to disastrous consequences with long-lasting effects. Navigating the Credit Road leads students through the process of establishing and maintaining good credit without becoming burdened by debt. Learn how to order your credit report for free from the annual credit reporting service, read and understand the information in your credit file, how credit scores work, what things affect your credit score, how to establish and maintain good credit without going into debt, and how to live a lifestyle that uses good debt instead of bad debt.
Instructor: Chad Rieflin - Director, Credit Education Bureau of Rochester

The Indirect Leader: How to Boss People Around Without Being Bossy (Silver)
Wednesday, October 31, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Overtly directing people to attain a work or organizational objective (bossing) can backfire as a leadership tactic. Indirect leadership relies on shared vision and intrinsic motivation to achieving objectives. This workshop will compare direct and indirect leadership styles.
Instructor: Dr. Kenneth Kallio - Associate Professor, Psychology

Time Management (Bronze) and (Business PD Event)
Wednesday, October 31, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
As an involved and active student, it can be challenging to fulfill the responsibilities of both the "student" and the "leader" parts of your life! This session, facilitated by an active student leader, will provide tips and strategies on reconfiguring your time to effectively balance your academic, social, and leadership lives.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

Accelerated Leadership Institute [ALI] (Bronze)
Wednesday, October 31, 4:00 – 5:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
The Accelerated Leadership Institute (ALI) is a program designed for students who are sophomores, juniors, or transfers currently involved in student organizations and campus activities. ALI will help students gain valuable knowledge and skills that will aid them in future leadership positions on campus. ALI is a group process, and participants are expected to attend all four sessions. Topics to be covered include: goal setting and getting results; communication and problem solving; motivation and teambuilding; running effective meetings; leadership styles; ethical leadership; managing your stress and time; and diversity and leadership. Students completing this program and the required journal reflections will earn bronze certificates. This series of four ninety-minute workshops provides an alternative to taking the standard eight workshops in order to complete the Bronze "Life Skills and Leadership Certificate." It is an accelerated way to achieve the Bronze Certificate.
Instructors: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community; Chip Matthews - Director, College Union & Activities

NOVEMBER Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5

Personal Development Session (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Thursday, November 1, 12:00 – 8:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
[AVAILABLE FROM THE FIRST WEEKDAY TO THE LAST DAY WEEKDAY OF THE MONTH] Make an appointment with GOLD Leader Mentor Staff This session is one of the four required workshops for the Bronze leadership certificate. The GOLD Leader Mentor volunteer staff members have been trained to assist you in developing a personal plan for successfully completing the GOLD Certificate Program. You need to register for this session just like all other workshops. Make an appointment at the GOLD Leadership Center in MacVittie CU 114, or call 245-5884, or e-mail gold@geneseo.edu. The mentor staff is available between 12:00-8 PM Monday through Thursday and 12:00-5:00 PM on Fridays.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

Presentation Skills II (Silver) and (Business PD Event)
Thursday, November 1, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
This interactive workshop builds on the foundational skill of organizing presentations discussed in Presentation Skills. Topics include reducing anxiety, developing self-awareness, and using the voice and body. Workshop activities and student practice will reinforce skills.
Instructor: Dr. Andrew Herman - Chair & Associate Professor, Communication

Performance (Bronze)
Thursday, November 1, 7:30 – 9:00 pm | Wadsworth Auditorium
The Repertorio Espanol was founded in 1968 to introduce the best of Latin American, Spanish and Hispanic-American theatre. En el tiempo de las Mariposas (based on Julia Alvarez's popular novel) is the courageous story of the Mirable sisters Patria, Minerva, and Maria Teresa (known as "The butterflies") who were brutally murder in 1960 for inspiring a revolutionary movement in the Dominican Republic against the dictatorial regime of Gen. Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. Tickets are required for admission.
Instructor: Guest Panelists TBA

NOVEMBER Week 2 | Week 1 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5

Self-Hypnosis [HBHM] (Bronze)
Monday, November 5, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This is an experiential session designed to introduce students to the relaxation technique of self-hypnosis. Along with some of the techniques used to facilitate deep relaxation and resources to help them develop their own self-hypnosis regiment, myths regarding hypnosis will be dispelled.
Instructor: Dr. Gene Griffing - Staff Psychologist, Student Health & Counseling

Becoming a Change Agent Through Transformational Leadership (Gold)
Monday, November 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Transformational leaders make a difference. How do you move from mere transactions to transformation? Learn about the theory and practice of Transformational Leadership and become an agent for positive change. This workshop uses small- and large- group discussion to educate students on the theory of transformational leadership. Students are taught the steps of transformational leadership that lead to a highly empowered group and they also assess their ability to create a vision as a leader.
Instructor: Kimberly Harvey - Director, New Student Programs

Beyond the 3 Rs: An Education for Living in Ethical & Sustainable Ways (Jade) *Required Workshop
Monday, November 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
At the center of most sustainability education is a focus on the 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Unfortunately, most of us, because it's easier, put recycling at the center of our efforts rather than use it as a last resort. What would it look like if we all believed -- and acted as if -- it was our ethical obligation not to consume, but to conserve; to, as the catch-phrase puts it, live simply so that others may simply live? Is this even feasible in a country operating under a system Oliver James calls "selfish capitalism"?
Instructor: Colleen Garrity - Assistant Professor, Geography

Reflecting on Your College Experience & Marketing Your Skills for Juniors & Seniors (Emerald) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Monday, November 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This session will focus on evaluating your college career and preparing you for life after Geneseo. Learn how to identify soft skills and transferable skills you've build as a student and employee and how to communicate those to a future employer or graduate program. This process will help you build stronger resumes and cover letters, in addition to improving your interviewing skills.
Instructor: Liz Seager - Associate Director, Office of Career Development

Creating e-Portfolios for the Job Market (Ruby) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, November 6, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Milne 104
An e-portfolio is a means of showcasing your accomplishments in digital format. It demonstrates your skills and competencies and is a reflection of who you are. Come and learn how to create your own free e-portfolio and add various forms of digital content, such as documents, videos, presentations and photos.
Instructor: Steve Dresbach - Technology Instructor, Milne Library

Critical Evaluation of Energy Use Choices in the Context of Our Changing Climate [Issues in Social Justices Series] (Diamond) or (Jade) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, November 6, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
How much and what kind of energy we choose to use will have a direct impact on the future trajectory of global climate change. There are many possible routes to "carbon footprint" reduction, however it is often difficult to choose the most effective option. We will examine methods for evaluating the impact of different technologies and/or lifestyle changes on your personal contribution to climate change.
Instructor: Dr. Scott Giorgis - Chair & Associate Professor, Geological Sciences

Cross-Cultural Problem Solving (Opal) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, November 6, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
This session will use a model created as a process for collaboratively understanding and addressing conflicts and issues related to difference, discrimination, and inter-group tensions in a school context. Learn to apply this model in solving cross-cultural problems. This is a required workshop that informs participants about the cross-cultural problem-solving model, which includes six different steps. Within the interactive workshop, participants engage by working in groups, addressing a real life problem in order to further their understanding of the model.
Instructor: Tiffany Collazo - Resident Director, Onondaga Hall, Residence Life

Hidden Meanings: Deciphering Body Language (Bronze)
Tuesday, November 6, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
How do you know people are saying what they mean? Come learn a few body language "tells" and tips for interviews, meetings, relationships, and daily interactions. This workshop will help you prepare for job interviews, graduate school interviews, and give you general tips for day to day life. This workshop is designed to help students improve their communications in every-day scenarios. Body language is not just what you say, and this interactive workshop helps reinforce this concept. Students will learn how to make sure their interactions are culturally and contextually relevant.
Instructor: Caroline Whelan - Area Coordinator of Steuben Hall & Saratoga Terrace

Problem Solving (Bronze) or (Sapphire) or (Diamond)
Tuesday, November 6, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union Room 114
Have you ever played the "whack-a-mole" game? In this session, participants will learn a methodology to solve problems so that they do not feel as if they are constantly hitting the same concerns only in different areas. The workshop will discuss the process of problem solving in detail and participants will have some fun at the same time.
Instructor: Barbara Wale - President/CEO, The Arc of Monroe County

Assessing Attitudes About Sustainability-Challenges & Opportunities for Sustainability Leaders (Jade)
Wednesday, November 7, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 329
As individuals whose goal is to lead their community or organization through changes to bring about a more sustainable world, it is important for leaders to know the current attitudes and activities of the people they are working with. In this workshop, we will examine survey data from populations both on and off campus to assess attitudes about sustainability, and compare them to our own survey results. We will use these surveys as a starting point to discuss what the data may tell us about the challenges and opportunities for making changes at Geneseo and beyond.
Instructor: Dr. Kristi Hannam - Professor, Biology

Genocide After the Holocaust: Why "Never Again!" Is Still An Elusive Goal [Issues in Social Justice Series] (Opal) or (Diamond)
Wednesday, November 7, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
The term "genocide" was coined after World War II. After the Holocaust, people around the world pledged that "never again" would there be such suffering, cruelty and horror. But why is genocide still with us, and what can be done to prevent it?
Instructor: Dr. Edward Drachman - Professor, Political Science & International Relations

Recognition of Child Abuse: What Happens Next? (Sapphire)
Wednesday, November 7, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Volunteers sometimes observe and need to deal with their suspicions of child abuse. This workshop will review the signs of child abuse and help participants sort through who is responsible for reporting the alleged abuse, and what happens after the reporting. This session is a must for students who volunteer to work with children. Working with children is a common and rewarding volunteerism opportunity, but also one that comes with the added responsibility of being part of protecting their well-being. This workshop brings in a guest instructor who is a child-protective case worker from the local County Social Services Department to discuss the rules, regulations, and realities of not only recognizing signs of abuse but also the role of mandated reporters. Participants are given numerous real life examples and the opportunity to ask questions, work through decision making styles, and process feelings and experiences relating to issues surrounding child abuse and how reporting abuse impacts relationships. Further, each participant is given an orientation regarding what social services are available and how these services operate on a day-to-day basis.
Instructor: Kay Fly - Coordinator of Student Volunteerism & Service Learning

Socialized for Change (Diamond)
Wednesday, November 7, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This discussion based session will focus on Dr. Bobbie Harro's theory of "Cycle of Socialization". Participants will be challenged to think critically about their role in the perpetuation of inequities in society. Geneseo students stand up for one another and take action. This session will discuss ways to intervene and find ways to make change in today's society.
Instructor: Kimberly Harvey - Director, New Student Programs

Surviving Phone and Video Interviews: Online Workshop (Emerald)
Wednesday, November 7, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Online Workshop
It is time to interview for internships or jobs. The employer says, let's do this over the phone. Or they say, let's Skype. Now what do you do? No need to panic. This workshop will help you prepare- what better way than learning online about using online. You may have some questions. Who talks first? Do you need to dress up even though it is over the phone? And what happens if it is a video interview such as Skype. How do you set up your computer? Where do you look? Does it require any special settings? And what happens if it is conference call? This interactive program will show examples of what works and what doesn't. Since it is online, you can take it from anywhere-- your dorm, your home, the library..... anywhere you are comfortable and can watch, listen and participate. Sign up now because enrollment is limited and it closes ONE week prior to the workshop. Then you will receive an email with details on how to access the workshop.
Instructors: Steve Dresbach - Technology Instructors, Milne Library; Ginni Jurkowski - Lecturer, Department of Communication

Accelerated Leadership Institute [ALI] (Bronze)
Wednesday, November 7, 4:00 – 5:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
The Accelerated Leadership Institute (ALI) is a program designed for students who are sophomores, juniors, or transfers currently involved in student organizations and campus activities. ALI will help students gain valuable knowledge and skills that will aid them in future leadership positions on campus. ALI is a group process, and participants are expected to attend all four sessions. Topics to be covered include: goal setting and getting results; communication and problem solving; motivation and teambuilding; running effective meetings; leadership styles; ethical leadership; managing your stress and time; and diversity and leadership. Students completing this program and the required journal reflections will earn bronze certificates. This series of four ninety-minute workshops provides an alternative to taking the standard eight workshops in order to complete the Bronze "Life Skills and Leadership Certificate." It is an accelerated way to achieve the Bronze Certificate.
Instructors: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community; Chip Matthews - Director, College Union & Activities

Mind Over Mood: Change Your Thoughts to Decrease Stress [HBHM] (Bronze)
Thursday, November 8, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This session will help you to recognize common thought patterns which serve to worsen stress as well as to increase anxiety. Using an example from your own recent experience, you will practice to both recognizing and disputing your negative thoughts.
Instructor: Eddie Brown - Intern, Health and Counseling

[Pearls of Wisdom From Successful Leaders] Creating Successful Entrepreneurial Opportunities (Emerald)
Thursday, November 8, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Our special guest speaker, Eric Hinman, is a serial entrepreneur with interests in software & insurance. Hinman is a Partner at Rounded Development, a Syracuse-based technology company and President of Hinman & Associates, a Property & Casualty Insurance Brokerage. Hinman is knowledgeable about picking market opportunities, developing a path to monetization, and growing/scaling a company. Hinman will discuss his successes and failures in entrepreneurship and what he has learned along the way. Hinman also recently qualified for the Half Ironman world championships and trains 15-20 hours a week. Special Guest Instructor: Eric Hinman, Class of '02, CEO Owner/President of Hinman and Associates, LLC and Co-Founder of AppFury, LLC
Instructor: Eric Hinman - Class of '02, CEO Owner/President, Hinman and Associates, LLC

Hope 101: An Introduction to Hope Theory (Bronze)
Thursday, November 8, 6:00 – 7:00 pm | MacVittie College Union Ballroom
Your leadership style, your personality type, your top five, your true colors...you know them all. However, what is your hope level? Hope is defined as the "sum of perceived capabilities to produce routes to desired goals, along with the perceived motivation to use those routes" (Snyder, 200, p.8). A tenant of positive psychology, hope can be used to measure personal as well as academic potential (Seligman, 2002). Participants in this workshop will be introduced to Snyder's Hope Theory and will discuss implications that hope has on leadership
Instructor: Tom Priester - Faculty, Genesee Community College

NOVEMBER Week 3 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 4 | Week 5

Everything You Want to Know About Sex, but Are Afraid to Ask [HBHM] (Bronze)
Monday, November 12, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
A question and answer forum addressing issues of contraception, sexually transmitted infections, healthy intimate relationships and general men's and women's health.
Instructors: Peggy Wirth - Nurse Practitioner, Lauderdale Center for Health & Counseling; Julie Kueppers - Nurse Practitioner, Health & Counseling

Applying for Service Jobs: AmeriCorps VISTA & Rochester Youth Year (Sapphire) or (Diamond)
Monday, November 12, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Are you looking to take a year or more after college to do service work? Come to this workshop and learn about the application process and opportunities for service through AmeriCorps VISTA and the local Rochester Youth Year program. Learn from the following four VISTA's: Kristin Schwab serving at SUNY Geneseo and Livingston County Office for the Aging; Renee Aylesworth, serving at RCSD in the Wilson Magnet Commencement Academy; Julia Liston, serving at RCSD in the Rochester Early College International High School; and Ben Nager-Sadoff, serving at City of Rochester Department of Recreation
Instructor: Kay Fly - Coordinator of Student Volunteerism & Service Learning

History of Leadership (Gold) *Required Workshop
Monday, November 12, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This required workshop for the gold level of the Leadership Certificate Program will provide participants with a review of the history of leadership theories and concepts. This session is limited to students planning to complete the GOLD Certificate in the current semester. This required workshop is crucial to the overall Gold Certificate because it provides basic knowledge that will be useful when participants prepare their final papers. Participants learn about sixteen different historical perspectives on leadership during the workshop. Participants will also be encouraged to attend workshops that focus on individual theories of leadership in the future.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

The Job Search (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Monday, November 12, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
This workshop is designed for juniors and seniors beginning their professional job search. A typical job search for a college senior takes 3-6 months to land that first professional position in a field related to their major. Attend this workshop to learn about job search tools, plans and strategies to get you started. We will discuss the importance of having a clear assessment of your interests, skills, values and goals and the typical steps you will take in developing your job search plan. You will also learn about the resources available in the Career Services office and beyond.
Instructor: Kerrie Bondi - Career Counselor, Office of Career Development

Exercise as Medicine [HBHM] (Bronze)
Tuesday, November 13, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
"What if there was one medicine so powerful in maintaining and improving health that it could prevent or treat dozens of diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and obesity?" THERE IS: EXERCISE This workshop will discuss the American College of Sports Medicine Initiative "Exercise Is Medicine," the evidence-based benefits of regular exercise, the exercise prescription and it's application to a college campus community. The results and implications of the Spring 2012 Geneseo Exercise Is Medicine survey will also discussed.
Instructor: Dr. Steven Radi - Medical Director, Lauderdale Center for Student Health & Counseling

Building Personal Wealth [Personal Finance Series] (Bronze)
Tuesday, November 13, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Learn from an independent financial planner the tools and techniques to start you on the road to a more secure financial future. Learn how planners interact with clients to achieve goals through saving, asset allocation strategies, and managing income streams. Common terminology and the types of decisions you may need to make for your own future 401k's, 403b's, and Roth IRA's will be discussed.
Instructor: Kevin Gavagan - CFA, Class of '75, Principal, QCI Asset Management

Collaborating in the Cloud (Ruby)
Tuesday, November 13, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Milne 104
Working from one computer is part of the past. In today's world we work on the same project from multiple devices (computers, tablets, smart phones). How then does one manage files that need to be accessed across multiple devices or shared with more than one person? Enter "the cloud". Cloud computing serves many purposes. In this workshop we will look at tools that allow you to seamlessly access your files from any computer or mobile device and how you can collaborate with others.
Instructor: Steve Dresbach - Technology Instructor, Milne Library

Decision Making with Character (Gold) or (Sapphire) or (Diamond)
Tuesday, November 13, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
This session mixes group and individual case studies with discussion in examining how the decisions we make reflect our ethical convictions. The focus will be on examining multiple viewpoints and factors because there are no black and white answers, only varying shades of grey.
Instructor: Chip Matthews - Director, College Union & Activities

Listening Skills (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, November 13, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
What makes someone a "good listener?" Think of their characteristics. What can prevent someone from listening carefully? This workshop will examine listening skills and offer ways to improve them.
Instructor: Dave Altabef - Counseling Intern, Health & Counseling

Student Leadership Practices Inventory (SLPI) (Silver) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, November 13, 5:15 – 6:15 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
In order to participate in this workshop you must be registered one month in advance. Students need to be involved in one or more organizations or groups in order to effectively utilize the Student Leadership Practices Inventory (SLPI) instruments. You will receive a code to go online and complete the Leadership Practices Inventory and to invite specific individuals (observers) to provide feedback on your leadership practices. This inventory is provided FREE to students who complete the process! There will be a $15 fee billed to individuals who do not complete the process after the code has been assigned. A printed inventory report will be provided to each individual at the workshop.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

BaFa BaFa (Gold) or (Opal)
Tuesday, November 13, 7:00 – 8:30 pm | Iroquois Room, Onondaga
BaFa BaFa is a game designed to help people understand the challenges of social interaction across cultural groups. This highly interactive game has been used by thousands of groups all over the world to teach an appreciation of group differences and cross-cultural conflicts. This workshop builds on the lessons imparted by playing the game BaFa BaFa by Simulation Training Systems. Participants are split between two teams, an Alpha and a Beta culture. Each culture has its own distinctive traits. At its core, BaFa BaFa is a cultural studies game that allows participants to experience otherness, act out questions of diversity, and be conscious of their actions around other cultures. Participants, through facilitated exploration of their experiences, are encouraged to explore differing perspectives and points of view while reflecting on their own perspectives of different cultures. This workshop is particularly well suited for the introduction of diversity education and consciousness and serves as a valuable preparation for those wishing to travel abroad.
Instructors: Stephanie Haynes - Director, Niagara Hall, Residence Life; Elliot Zenilman - Director, Allegany Hall, Residence Life

Social Networking for Professionals (Ruby) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, November 14, 1:30 – 2:30 pm | Milne 121
[NOTE: PLEASE BRING LAPTOPS] Become familiar with some of the social media technologies the savvy professional will need, including social networks, social bookmarking, and other relevant web 2.0 applications. The focus of this workshop is to encourage students to establish good habits that lead to a professional online representation of themselves. Participants are encouraged to take advantage of presenting themselves in a positive manner in order to reap the benefits later in life.
Instructors: Tracy Paradis - Library Faculty; Justina Elmore - Reference Librarian, Milne Library

Creating a Climate of Care (Bronze)
Wednesday, November 14, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Does your organization or life feel sticky? Trust is the glue that bonds great people, processes, and environments in order to ensure long-term success. Based on the book, The Speed of Trust, by Stephen M.R. Covey, this workshop will explore the first three waves of trust--self-trust, relationship trust, and organizational trust. Trust impacts us 24/7, 365 days a year, so come join this lively discussion as we look into how we can make trust the core of our personal and professional lives.
Instructor: Karen Duerr-Clark - Area Coordinator, Ecohouse and Wyoming Hall, Residence Life

Fair Use? Your Rights as a User and Creator of Digital Content (Ruby) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, November 14, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Milne 121
Can you be sued for using an image you found online? Is writing fan fiction legal? When you get inspired by something you read online and create something new from it, do you own it? After discussing scenarios, attendees will appreciate the fine line between fair use and copyright infringement, and will recognize the difference between student and professional behavior.
Instructor: Sue Ann Brainard - Library Faculty, Milne Library

Five Tricks (Silver)
Wednesday, November 14, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
In this interactive session, we will begin by playing a card game called five tricks. However, this game has a twist as we will take away your use of common language while making the card game a tournament. Join us to see how well you can communicate and how far you will move up in the tournament.
Instructor: Lauren Dougherty - Assistant Director, College Union and Activities, Department of College Union & Activities

It's a Two-Way Street: Exploring Leader/Member Exchange Theory (Gold) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, November 14, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Most of the leadership theories you've learned about probably center on leadership from the point of view of the leader but Leader-Member Exhange Theory is different. This theory focuses on the relationship between the leader and the follower - a two-way relationship that gives the follower an important role in shaping the leadership process. During this workshop, we'll discuss the Leader-Member Exchange Theory, the role that communication plays in developing relationships, and how you can utilize the Leader-Member Exchange Theory to become a better leader.
Instructor: Carey Backman - Director of Student Activities & Leadership, Nazareth College

Student Leadership Practices Inventory (SLPI) (Silver) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, November 14, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
In order to participate in this workshop you must be registered one month in advance. Students need to be involved in one or more organizations or groups in order to effectively utilize the Student Leadership Practices Inventory (SLPI) instruments. You will receive a code to go online and complete the Leadership Practices Inventory and to invite specific individuals (observers) to provide feedback on your leadership practices. This inventory is provided FREE to students who complete the process! There will be a $15 fee billed to individuals who do not complete the process after the code has been assigned. A printed inventory report will be provided to each individual at the workshop.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Using iMovie to Create Winning Video (Ruby)
Thursday, November 15, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Brodie 238/239
Learn how to use iMovie to spice up your video for YouTube, PowerPoint, DVD, and more! This class will teach you the basics of video ingestion, how to trim your footage, add transitions, and effects as well as how to share your video with the world.
Instructor: Joe Dolce - Computing Information and Technology

NOVEMBER Week 4 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 5

Cultivating Happiness [HBHM] (Bronze)
Monday, November 19, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This session will review some basic happiness theory and research with the primary focus on developing various techniques that can be used nurture a fun positive outlook on life.
Instructor: Dr. Gene Griffing - Staff Psychologist, Student Health & Counseling

Communication Between Genders (Bronze)
Monday, November 19, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Are women really from Venus and men from Mars? Do our communication styles differ even while we're speaking the same language? In this interactive workshop, we will explore gender perceptions and discover Ways to communicate that will increase positive relationships between genders.
Instructors: Patricia Gonzalez - Counselor, Access Opportunity Programs; Gabe Iturbides - TOP Counselor, Access Opportunity Programs

Developing Your Supervision Skills (Emerald)
Monday, November 19, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Leading includes responsibilities for supervising others. Whether supervising employees, peers, or volunteers, there are various skills and techniques that a leader can use to improve his/her effectiveness as a supervisor. Learn tips and tools that you can use immediately in any leadership and employee role you may aspire to on the campus or in the future.
Instructor: Mark Scott - Executive Director, Campus Auxiliary Services

NOVEMBER Week 5 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4

Increasing Academic Efficiency, Study Skills & Test Taking [HBHM] (Bronze)
Monday, November 26, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This session focuses on learning styles and study skills. You will learn skills for managing time and ways to increase your motivation. You will practice specific memory strategies as well as learn various ways to manage test anxiety.
Instructor: Dr. Alexandra Carlo - Staff Psychologist, Counseling Center

Crucial Confrontations: Where Do You Stand? (Bronze) and (Business PD Event)
Monday, November 26, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Participants learn practical and effective tools to not only improve their individual performance, but their organization's overall success as well. At times there may be breakdown in your relationships at work or home. This workshop will address how to break through and master the art of maintaining effective communication and relationships with others in your life. Communication takes on a variety of forms in one on one situations and group settings. When working directly with others, confrontations and disagreements arise and it is an effective leader who knows how to deal with these. In this workshop, participants will learn to identify their own conflict style and then how to deal with confrontations from individuals of all conflict styles. Different types of confrontations will be outlined and participants will be instructed to recognize and turn confrontations into "care-frontations" while maintaining a cool head and leadership authority.
Instructor: Vicky Gebel - Area Coordinator of Ontario Hall & Writer's House, Residence Life

Using New Cash Course to Manage Personal Finances [Personal Finance Series] (Bronze)
Monday, November 26, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Learn more about effective ways to manage your personal finances. This workshop introduces the free financial education software resources of the Cash Course website to college students. These resources include budgeting tools, informative articles on financial aids and scholarships, studying abroad, summer internships, applying to graduate schools and information about educational foundations. Student peers who are business finance or accounting majors will assist and coach you on ways to use the free software. Students should bring a laptop to this workshop.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

How's Your Sleep? [HBHM] (Bronze)
Tuesday, November 27, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
The lack of sleep, or insomnia, is a common complaint among students. Healthy sleep improves the memory, lifts the mood and boosts energy levels for both men and women. The research and best-selling books of Dr. James B. Maas, PhD of Cornell University provide the facts for a short game of Jeopardy that teaches you about healthy sleep and how to get more of it.
Instructor: Sandy Glantz - Nurse Practitioner, Health and Counseling

Can Leaders Be Humble? (Silver)
Tuesday, November 27, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This new workshop will explore one of the most cutting-edge topics in the field of leadership studies: what is the relationship between effective leadership and the virtue of humility? Join us for an hour of interactive learning where your perspective will be valued and appreciated. Our guest instructor served as the Senior Scholar for the Air Force Academy, and as an executive at the John Templeton Foundation.
Instructor: Dr. Arthur Schwartz - Professor of Education & Founding Executive Director, Oskin Leadership Institute, Widener University

Grant Writing: A Brief Look at Locating Resources & Learning to Write Proposals (Diamond)
Tuesday, November 27, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Agencies and foundations give away billions of dollars each year from donations or legacies that are held as endowments. The money is allocated to support a huge variety of causes and activities, but you have to know where to look and how to ask for it. Whether you are thinking about writing a proposal now, are planning to go to grad school, work for an NGO or a public institution, knowing the basics of grant writing will help you along the way. This workshop provides information about the types of grants available and how to pursue them. [NOTE: ATTENDEES WILL NEED TO BRING THEIR LAPTOPS WITH THEM TO THIS WORKSHOP]
Instructor: Helen Thomas - Grants Writer, Sponsored Research

Taking a Gap Year & Making the Most of It (Emerald)
Tuesday, November 27, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
In our office, we hear many students mention that they need an academic break before beginning graduate school or they simply want to take time to travel or provide service to others before entering the job market. This workshop will talk about gap year experiences and opportunities and provide resources to get started in planning a gap year that provides you with a meaningful experience.
Instructor: Kerrie Bondi - Career Counselor, Office of Career Development

Developing a Personal Leadership Model (Gold) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, November 28, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
The Gold level of the Leadership Certificate Program requires students to articulate written and verbal statements of their personal philosophy of leadership. This informal coaching session will provide students with an opportunity to work on their model with the assistance of the instructor. Reference materials and resources will be available. This session is limited to students planning to complete the Gold certificate this semester. Participants complete self-evaluation activities and individual goal setting exercises designed to help them formulate their personal philosophies of leadership.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Group Think: Recognizing & Reacting Before It's Too Late (Silver)
Wednesday, November 28, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Why do groups of intelligent, talented, and experience people make very bad decisions that often have disastrous consequences? Why do we allow ourselves to make decisions that we know are wrong and may have severe repercussions? In this workshop we will identify, and learn to recognize, the decision-making elements first expounded on by Dr. Irving L. Janis of Yale University in his seminal work known as Groupthink and The Groupthink Syndrome. We will review the Abilene Paradox, discuss ways of preventing Groupthink and use role-play to recognize those times when we have all been engaged in Groupthink, for better or worse, and how we reacted in hindsight.
Instructor: James Swarts - Adjunct Lecturer, History Department

Locating Internships (Emerald)
Wednesday, November 28, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Internships are becoming increasingly important when competing for positions after graduation. This workshop is designed to help you get started on the search for an internship. The session will cover locating and applying for internships, including a brief overview of resumes and cover letters. Applying for college credit will also be discussed. Come and get an overview of launching a successful search.
Instructor: Andrea DiGiorgio - Coordinator, Student Employment

The Baby Mall Game: Will Money Make a Difference? (Silver)
Wednesday, November 28, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
If you could buy specific attributes for your future baby, what would they be? How much value do you place on height, athletic ability, and prevention for autism? This game was created just as "The Human Genome Project" was making headline news. Participants are led through a simulated "Baby Mall" where they are confronted with various issues and controversies, including the future of medical insurance, ethics, classism, and prejudice towards non-traditional parents. The game is a fun, interactive program that challenges participants to think critically about the many differences that make us who we are.
Instructor: Dr. Terry Bazzett - Professor, Psychology

DECEMBER Week 2

Who Knows You: Speed Networking on the Clock (Bronze) or (Emerald)
Sunday, December 2, 12:30 – 1:30 pm | Sturges Auditorium
So you think you can network? Come learn basic networking techniques and put them to practice during this workshop. Participants will beat the clock by engaging in speed networking to put those skills to practice. This high energy and interactive workshop is invaluable for anyone who wants to learn how to network and make a good impression. Participants learn the proper ways to greet others, the keys of small-talk, and how to be confident in this often frightening situation. The program includes an interactive discussion of the do's and do not's of social networking where students learn valuable skills and techniques.
Instructor: Kimberly Harvey - Director, New Student Programs

Personal Development Session (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Monday, December 3, 12:00 – 8:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
[AVAILABLE FROM THE FIRST WEEKDAY TO THE LAST DAY WEEKDAY OF THE MONTH] Make an appointment with GOLD Leader Mentor Staff This session is one of the four required workshops for the Bronze leadership certificate. The GOLD Leader Mentor volunteer staff members have been trained to assist you in developing a personal plan for successfully completing the GOLD Certificate Program. You need to register for this session just like all other workshops. Make an appointment at the GOLD Leadership Center in MacVittie CU 114, or call 245-5884, or e-mail gold@geneseo.edu. The mentor staff is available between 12:00-8 PM Monday through Thursday and 12:00-5:00 PM on Fridays.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

Inspiring a Shared Vision [The Five Exemplary Practices of Leadership Series] (Silver)
Monday, December 3, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
The classic leadership text, Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Challenge, focuses on five practices of exemplary leaders. The second of those is the practice of inspiring a shared vision. An inspirational vision provides the energy and power necessary to drive achievement. Exemplary leaders help others to imagine a highly attractive, common future for themselves and their organization. It gets them to "buy in" to change and improved performance, and justifies hard work and self-sacrifice. How difficult is it to master the practice of inspiring a shared vision? Do you need to be a bit of a huckster, a preacher, or a con artist? Let's explore.
Instructor: James Whitehead - NYS OPWDD, Associate Commissioner (Retired)

Philanthropy (Diamond)
Monday, December 3, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Learn about the concepts, strategies and techniques involved in philanthropy from a member of the advancement staff at the College. Discover both the process and tools needed to acquire and distribute funds through philanthropic activities.
Instructors: Debbie Hill - Assistant Vice President, College Advancement; Ronna Bosko - Senior Major Gifts Officer, College Advancement; Lisa Feinstein - Executive Director of College Advancement, College Advancement

Taking the Next Steps (Opal) *Required Workshop
Monday, December 3, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
This workshop is the conclusion of the Opal Certificate Program. Participants will share their experiences by reflecting on the workshops they participated in and explain growth that they experienced. Participants will also create a Personal Action Plan for the future. The purpose of this workshop is to review what participants of the Opal certificate have learned thus far and how they can improve in the future.
Instructor: Ray FeDora - Resident Director of Genesee Hall, Residence Life

Healthy Relationships [HBHM] (Bronze)
Tuesday, December 4, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
How do you keep the lines of communication open so that you can maintain strong, honest, and respectful relationships? What are signs of an unhealthy relationship? Learn about ways to foster happiness in your relationships and how to intervene if needed.
Instructor: Melinda DuBois - Administrative Director, Health & Counseling

Communication! Communication! Communication! (Bronze)
Tuesday, December 4, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Captain D. Michael Abrashoff declares "You must have mastery of all means of communication, along with the willingness to use them-otherwise, you're just talking to yourself." Come learn how to master many different forms of communication.
Instructor: Ryan Moton - Area Coordinator, Suffolk & Wayne Halls, Residence Life

Leading Through Ubuntu: I Am Because We Are (Silver)
Tuesday, December 4, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
An African philosophy involving self-sacrifice and the genuine support of others, ubuntu is a lifestyle and idea espoused by leaders ranging from Nelson Mandela to Doc Rivers, coach of the Boston Celtics. In this workshop, we will explore ways in which we can integrate ubuntu into our leadership styles, and how practicing and living ubuntu can make us better leaders.
Instructor: Kevin Hahn - Assistant Director, Residence Life

Stress Management (HBHM) (Bronze) and (Business PD Event)
Tuesday, December 4, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Explore the basic techniques of stress management and alternative therapies for coping with your stress. Guided imagery, breathing exercises, and progressive relaxation are all included, so DRESS COMFORTABLY, and be ready to de-compress for a little while.
Instructor: Dana Minton - Health Educator, Lauderdale Center for Student Health & Counseling

Developing Your Negotiation Skills (Silver) and (Business PD Event)
Wednesday, December 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
We all negotiate every day with our friends, parents, spouses, classmates, professors, bosses and members of our organizations. This session will help you develop positive strategies for win-win negotiations based on the concepts of Roger Fisher's best-selling book Getting to Yes. The instructor's experience includes a dissertation study on negotiations and service as a chief negotiator for two labor contracts for academic and professional faculty in SUNY.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Leadership Styles (Silver) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, December 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Each individual has a leadership style that he/she prefers to use and to follow. It is valuable to recognize that different situations call for different leadership styles. In this interactive workshop you will learn about different leadership styles and you will review some of the effective uses of these leadership styles. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn about different leadership styles and will review some of the effective uses of these leadership styles.
Instructor: Carey Backman - Director of Student Activities & Leadership, Nazareth College

Stress Management (HBHM) (Bronze) and (Business PD Event)
Wednesday, December 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Explore the basic techniques of stress management and alternative therapies for coping with your stress. Guided imagery, breathing exercises, and progressive relaxation are all included, so DRESS COMFORTABLY, and be ready to de-compress for a little while.
Instructor: Dana Minton - Health Educator, Lauderdale Center for Student Health & Counseling

Volunteer Involvement Reflection (Sapphire) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, December 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
All students pursuing the Sapphire Volunteerism & Leadership Certificate are required to complete a minimum of ten hours in a volunteer activity. The activity should be an approved volunteer opportunity of the College's Volunteer Center. This session will provide an opportunity for students to share their volunteer experiences. This workshop gives participants who have completed volunteering activities an opportunity to share experiences with fellow volunteers and those interested in getting involved in volunteering. During this moderated discussion, participants will give brief public presentations on the volunteer work that was done and share impressions on the experience with everyone. Questions are encouraged as participants come together to collaborate and share knowledge. Additionally, participants will be asked to brainstorm and share journal reflection questions and ideas as a means to prompt further discussion and exploration.
Instructor: Kay Fly - Coordinator of Student Volunteerism & Service Learning

[Pearls of Wisdom From Successful Leaders] A Pioneer Leader in Women's Athletics & Community Engagement (Silver) or (Emerald)
Thursday, December 6, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Dr. Myrtle Merritt was a pioneer and champion of efforts to expand opportunities for young women to participate in athletics long before Title IX. She was a professor and chair of the health, physical education and recreation department and helped plan both Schrader Gym and the Alumni Fieldhouse. Merritt was the first recipient of the SUNY Geneseo Medal for Philanthropy in 2002 and earned the Geneseo Foundation's Meritorious Service Award in 1992 and the fieldhouse was renamed the Myrtle A. Merritt Fieldhouse to honor her exemplary service to the College and the community. Merritt continues to be active In leadership roles in numerous community organizations including the Blue Knights Roundtable booster club, the Community Advocates for SUNY Geneseo, the Genesee Valley Conservancy Board of Directors, and the APOG Board of Trustees. She is often seen cheering on the Blue Knights teams and can recite the stats for almost every team and athlete at Geneseo. Learn a few tips and advice from an a pioneer who is still giving back to the Geneseo community.
Instructor: Dr. Myrtle Merritt - Emerti Distinguished Service Professor, Health, Physical Education and Recreation

JANUARY Week 4 | Week 5

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service [MLK Jr. Day Participants Only] (Sapphire) or (Diamond)
Monday, January 21, 10:00 – 3:00 pm | MacVittie College Union Ballroom
The GOLD Program at SUNY Geneseo is partnering with Student & Campus Life, Center for Community, Multicultural Programs & Services, Volunteerism & Service, College Union & Activities, Student Association, Campus Auxiliary Services, the President's Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge, and the Foster Grandparents Program at the Livingston County Office of the Aging to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Leadership and Service will take place in the MacVittie College Union from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on January 21, 2013. This day of leadership and service is planned as an inter-generational and interfaith event with SUNY Geneseo students and area senior citizen volunteers learning and working together on an important outreach effort to home bound senior citizens in Livingston County. Dr. William Cook, Distinguished Teaching Professor of History, will give the Keynote address "Beyond our Borders: The Lessons of Martin Luther King for our Global Society." Participants will have an opportunity to attend one of five GOLD workshops related to the theme of leadership and service. After lunch participants will engage in service projects to assist home bound senior citizens in Livingston County. Projects will include creating dry soup mixes, writing greeting cards and notes, filling energy saving draft dodgers, assembling File of Life Everyday Information Kits and packing lunch bags for kids who go hungry on weekends and holidays. Registration is limited to 100 on a first-come, first-serve basis until Friday, January 18.
Instructor: Instructor(s): TBA

Community Engagement & Social Justice Activity-Preparation [MLK Jr. Day of Service & Leadership Participants Only] (Diamond) *Required Workshop
Monday, January 21, 10:45 – 11:45 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Leaders recognize they are part of a larger social community, and any problems of that community are therefore also problems for the individual leader. Students pursuing this leadership certificate may choose to either work on a community project with a local agency or engage in multiple activities related to a social justice issue. This workshop is designed to help participants work through the process of deciding which tract to follow and what types of projects or issues will be the best fit for their interests and time-frame. Instructors will help participants define the nature of the service and activities they will be doing and help them develop an engagement plan to complete the Diamond Leadership Certificate.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Community Mapping [MLK Jr. Day of Service & Leadership] (Diamond) or (Jade)
Monday, January 21, 10:45 – 11:45 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Civic engagement begins with mapping your community. Every community has a unique history, a specific demographic composition, overlapping organizations and institutions and a particular matrix of human economic and geographic resources. This workshop will provide a conceptual and practical understanding of how individuals and/or groups may overcome obstacles and leverage resources to accomplish goals and positive change through civic and community engagement.
Instructor: Wes Kennison - Class of 1979, and Faculty Fellow for International Studies

Emancipation 150 Years Later: [Issues in Social Justice] [MLK Jr. Day of Service & Leadership Participants Only] (Opal) or (Diamond)
Monday, January 21, 10:45 – 11:45 pm | MOSAIC, MacVittie College Union, Room 130
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. began is famous "I Have A Dream" speech with these words: "Five score years ago, [President Lincoln] signed the Emancipation Proclamation. But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity." As King acknowledged, emancipation was not merely an event in the past that liberated the slaves. Rather, emancipation is a promise for future generations, a promise that we must--150 years later-evaluate in our own time. This workshop will examine the historical legacy of emancipation. And it will reflect upon its meaning for us in the 21st century. How free are we? Who still needs to be emancipated? How can we use the promise of emancipation to confront the social injustices that we see before us? Lulu Westbrooks-Griffen will join the workshop to share her experiences during the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia.
Instructors: Dr. Justin Behrend - Assistant Professor, History Department; Lulu Westbrooks-Griffin - Civil Rights Activist

Servant Leadership [MLK Jr. Day of Service & Leadership Participants Only] (Gold)
Monday, January 21, 10:45 – 11:45 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Robert K. Greenleaf defined servant leadership as the natural feeling by an individual to serve first and everything else will fall into place. This leadership model values the education, inspiration and development of others and the direct relationship it has with servant leadership. In a relaxed, fun, and participatory atmosphere, participants are given a brief introduction to the concept of servant leadership, are offered examples of servant leaders, and then encouraged to explore other leaders and leadership opportunities for the elements of servant leadership. One of the principle benefits of this workshop is that it provides a different context and new language for participants to learn in discussing and analyzing leadership.
Instructor: Tamara H. Kenney - Assistant Dean of Students for Student Conduct and Community Standards, Center for Community

Volunteerism, Engagement & Service [MLK Jr. Day of Service & Leadership Participants Only] (Sapphire) *Required Workshop
Monday, January 21, 10:45 – 11:45 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Volunteerism is an active form of exercising leadership for the common good. This session is an introduction to volunteerism, community engagement, and service learning. You will learn a conceptual framework for volunteer service and explore the myriad of opportunities to volunteer in the Geneseo and Greater Livingston and Monroe County area or the Livingston County CARES programs and projects in Harrison County, Mississippi. Learn how to get the most out of your volunteer experience by choosing a volunteer and service opportunity that will benefit you, as well as the recipients.
Instructor: Kay Fly - Coordinator of Student Volunteerism & Service Learning

FISH! (Silver)
Tuesday, January 22, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
FISH! Catch the energy and release the potential. This interactive and fun workshop will review the four simple principles of the national bestseller FISH: Choose to make today a great day; Play, be serious about your work but make it fun; Be there, take the time to be present in your interactions with others; Make another's day by offering a helping hand or a word of encouragement. The format of this workshop is a short movie presentation and then a group discussion afterwards.
Instructor: Chip Matthews - Director, College Union & Activities

Discover the Seven Secrets of Schmoozing Success (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Wednesday, January 23, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Getting ready for that first job? Wondering how to make people delighted that you are working with them? Explore the skills for proper handshakes, making small talk, cubicle courtesy, remembering names, maintaining the "proper" distance, where to sit in a meeting, writing thank-you's, and more.
Instructor: Ginni Jurkowski - Lecturer, Department of Communication

Servant Leadership (Gold)
Wednesday, January 23, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Robert K. Greenleaf defined servant leadership as the natural feeling by an individual to serve first and everything else will fall into place. This leadership model values the education, inspiration and development of others and the direct relationship it has with servant leadership. In a relaxed, fun, and participatory atmosphere, participants are given a brief introduction to the concept of servant leadership, are offered examples of servant leaders, and then encouraged to explore other leaders and leadership opportunities for the elements of servant leadership. One of the principle benefits of this workshop is that it provides a different context and new language for participants to learn in discussing and analyzing leadership.
Instructor: Tamara H. Kenney - Assistant Dean of Students for Student Conduct and Community Standards, Center for Community

Teambuilding (Silver) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, January 23, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Teambuilding is critical to the success of any group that must work together. This session will cover the appropriate sequencing of activities and some basic tools for developing and enhancing teamwork. This workshop is an active learning session.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

What is Civic & Community Engagement? (Diamond) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, January 23, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Engaging in one's community includes personal action to join a group that is interesting to you, work on a cause or social justice issue that you are passionate about, help with community projects, participate in local political party activities, or simply serve on the planning or clean up committee for a community event. Practicing civic and community leadership develops from engaging with others in the leadership process.
Instructor: Dr. David Parfitt - Director, Teaching and Learning Center

Leadership Identity Development (Gold) *Required Workshop
Thursday, January 24, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
When did you first discover that there was such a thing as a leader? When did you decide that you could be a leader? When did you first experience leading? Can you remember what you did? Where do you think you are in the developmental process of leading? This session is based on the recent research on leadership identity development by the American College Personnel Association. Participants will critically evaluate the development of their personal leadership identity by connecting their own experiences and stages of development to this important theory. The workshop will also assist students in preparing their Personal Leadership Model.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

True Colors: What Color Are You? (Silver)
Thursday, January 24, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
In building relationships with members of your organization or team, you help others to connect and recognize how personality plays a role in the overall effectiveness of your team. This workshop will examine various personality assessment tools, look at ways in which personality effects relationships and work-style; and provide suggestions for using these tools to create a stellar team that works collaboratively based on individual assets. This highly participatory workshop offers one perspective on personality type and its impact on teambuilding and teamwork. Participants are encouraged to share experiences with one another and to see this model not as explanation for all behaviors and interactions but as another component for looking at interpersonal dynamics.
Instructors: Kimberly Harvey - Director, New Student Programs; Luke Haumesser - Director of Jones Hall, Residence Life

Lecture: A Climate for change? Science, Politics, and Values in the Climate Change Discourse. (Jade)
Friday, January 25, 3:30 – 5:00 pm | Newton 214
The guest speaker, Ms. Scharf, currently serves as the senior strategic communications officer and speechwriter to the United Nations Secretary-General on climate change, energy and sustainability and has more than 15 years of strategic communications experience honed at the highest levels in the public and private sectors. She has served as chief speechwriter to the UN's leading humanitarian official; analyzed political and economic trends in the Balkans, Caucasus and D.R. Congo for leading international newspapers; developed marketing communications for the largest socially responsible investment company in the U.S.; and reported from Moscow and Eastern Europe for three years as the community system fell apart. The lecture is sponsored by the Geological Sciences Department.
Instructor: Ms. Cynthia Scharf - Senior Strategic Communications Officer and Speech Writer, United Nations Secretary-General's Office

JANUARY Week 5 | Week 4

Leadership Concepts (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Monday, January 28, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Everyone has an opinion about leaders and what constitutes effective leadership. Everyone can be a leader and most of us will be called upon to lead at one time or another. Start or continue your leadership journey with this introductory session to the GOLD program and to the fascinating world of leadership concepts, myths, and possibilities. This required program serves as both an introduction and foundation to the leadership programs within the GOLD program. Within this highly interactive workshop, participants are asked to engage in a variety of activities. The activities range from self-reflection on what leadership means from a personal perspective, to identifying with leadership philosophies of a great number of leaders from both history and the present. Further, the instructor explains to the participants the nature and purpose of the GOLD program, the requirements for completion of the various certificates, and guides participants through a foundational understanding of what leadership is and what role everyone has to play as leaders.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Leadership Concepts (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Monday, January 28, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Everyone has an opinion about leaders and what constitutes effective leadership. Everyone can be a leader and most of us will be called upon to lead at one time or another. Start or continue your leadership journey with this introductory session to the GOLD program and to the fascinating world of leadership concepts, myths, and possibilities. This required program serves as both an introduction and foundation to the leadership programs within the GOLD program. Within this highly interactive workshop, participants are asked to engage in a variety of activities. The activities range from self-reflection on what leadership means from a personal perspective, to identifying with leadership philosophies of a great number of leaders from both history and the present. Further, the instructor explains to the participants the nature and purpose of the GOLD program, the requirements for completion of the various certificates, and guides participants through a foundational understanding of what leadership is and what role everyone has to play as leaders.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (Silver) and (Business PD Event)
Monday, January 28, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Stephen Covey developed a plan for building true success and personal leadership. This workshop will help participants to understand, through examples and a self-test, their strengths and weaknesses within each of the seven habits of highly effective people. This process should help clarify participant's vision and values and align their lives with these timeless Covey principles.
Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth Hall - Associate Professor, Shear School of Education

Community Peace Circles [LRW] (Silver)
Tuesday, January 29, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Come learn about Community/Talking Circles (Circles are deeply rooted in the traditions of Native Americans and First Nation People of Canada). The use of a Circle allows participants to explore the root of the problem/concern, allow all participants to safely share their feelings and thoughts about the problem/concern and collectively resolve the problem/concern to the satisfaction of all participants.
Instructor: Tamara H. Kenney - Assistant Dean of Students for Student Conduct and Community Standards, Center for Community

Assertiveness Training (Silver) or (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Tuesday, January 29, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
In Do you often say "yes" when you really want to say "no?" Is it difficult for you to speak up for yourself? If so, come to the Assertiveness Training workshop where you'll learn about the differences between assertiveness and aggression, have a chance to assess your own assertiveness level, and learn new skills. This interactive workshop features activities that help participants evaluate their own behavior.
Instructor: Wendi Kinney - Asst. Dean for Fraternal Life & Off-Campus Services, Center for Community

Running Effective Meetings (Silver) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, January 29, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Effective and efficient meetings will keep your organization on track and encourage your members to keep coming back. This program will provide tips on setting the agenda, meeting procedures, interacting with participants, and following up.
Instructor: Barbara Stewart - Lecturer, Mathematics

Starpower (Opal)
Tuesday, January 29, 2:30 – 4:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This provocative leadership game allows participants to play with power. It is a simulation of the distribution of power in society. Students with majors in education, political science, business, sociology, psychology and communication may find this game of particular interest, but all students are welcome to attend.
Instructor: Kevin Hahn - Assistant Director, Residence Life

Using the Path-Goal Approach to Leading (Gold) and (Business PD Event)
Tuesday, January 29, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Different leadership approaches are suitable to different situations. This session will cover some of the major concepts of the Path-Goal approach and help you determine strategies for what might work best for you in a variety of leadership situations.
Instructor: Dr Avan Jassawalla - Professor of Management, Jones School of Business

Networking Basics with Geneseo Alumni: Practicing in the Real World (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Tuesday, January 29, 6:00 – 8:00 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Are you intimidated by the very thought of building your professional network? This two-hour workshop is designed to get students started on becoming effective networkers by teaching the fundamentals of networking. Students will take away basic tools to master the art of networking under the guidance of Geneseo Alumni. From the beginning, you'll be networking for real while learning! (Business professional or business casual dress is required.) This session is limited to thirty participants. Sponsored by Undergraduate Alumni Association and Office of Career Development.
Instructor: Liz Seager - Associate Director, Office of Career Development

Volunteer & Study Abroad Fair (Sapphire) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, January 30, 10:00 – 3:00 pm | MacVittie College Union Lobby & Ballroom
Representatives from college and community organizations will be present to recruit volunteers and explain their programs and services. Students involved in the GOLD program and the Sapphire Certificate Program should attend and visit with as many organizations as possible in order to discover the range of possibilities for volunteer involvement. Sapphire students will need to complete additional paper work and submit a reflection. As opposed to a traditional workshop format, this is a fair, offered once each semester that features over thirty organizations and agencies from on campus and in the community that offer volunteer opportunities. Students wishing to obtain credit for the Volunteer Fair must visit a minimum of ten representatives and then reflect on the Volunteer Fair in a journal.
Instructor: Kay Fly - Coordinator of Student Volunteerism & Service Learning

Developing a Personal Leadership Model (Gold)
Wednesday, January 30, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
The Gold level of the Leadership Certificate Program requires students to articulate written and verbal statements of their personal philosophy of leadership. This informal coaching session will provide students with an opportunity to work on their model with the assistance of the instructor. Reference materials and resources will be available. This session is limited to students planning to complete the Gold certificate this semester. Participants complete self-evaluation activities and individual goal setting exercises designed to help them formulate their personal philosophies of leadership.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Listening Skills (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, January 30, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
What makes someone a "good listener?" Think of their characteristics. What can prevent someone from listening carefully? This workshop will examine listening skills and offer ways to improve them.
Instructor: Dr. Beth Cholette - Clinical Director, Student Health & Counseling

Presentation Skills (Bronze) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, January 30, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Welles 24
This workshop is designed to help students learn how to develop effective speeches and presentations, work on strategies to overcome fear of speaking in public, and utilize resources to make effective presentations. Using mini-lectures to set up hands-on activities, participants explore the working components of an effective public presentation or speech. Concepts covered within the workshop include preparing effective presentations and speeches, developing and organizing a thesis and main points, overcoming anxiety through preparation, and learning a strategic approach for organizing presentations.
Instructor: Charles McLaughlin - Adjunct Lecturer, Communication

SMART Goals (Bronze) and (Business PD Event)
Wednesday, January 30, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Goals should be Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Relevant and Time-bound. Participants will learn how to create SMART goals and use them effectively to establish priorities that meet the needs of a group or organization. This workshop presents a strategy for creating and reviewing goals that is known as SMART. The application of the SMART goals strategy ensures that goals can be used by a person working on a short term or long term task. In addition, a person can guarantee that their task is fulfilled to the desired level of quality, while not wasting resources or time. Participants practice creating SMART goals and receive feedback from the instructor.
Instructor: Tamara H. Kenney - Assistant Dean of Students for Student Conduct and Community Standards, Center for Community

The Indirect Leader: How to Boss People Around Without Being Bossy (Silver)
Wednesday, January 30, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Overtly directing people to attain a work or organizational objective (bossing) can backfire as a leadership tactic. Indirect leadership relies on shared vision and intrinsic motivation to achieving objectives. This workshop will compare direct and indirect leadership styles.
Instructor: Dr. Kenneth Kallio - Associate Professor, Psychology

Social Change Model of Leadership (Gold) or (Sapphire) or (Diamond) or (Jade) and (Business PD Event)
Thursday, January 31, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Do you aspire to be a change agent to make a difference in the world? The Social Change Model of Leadership will help you understand the basics of social change and the role that leaders and followers play in the process of making changes for the common good. The workshop introduces the Social Change Model of Leadership, which encompasses 7 C's: Consciousness of Self, Commitment, Congruence, Collaboration, Common Purpose, Controversy with Civility, and Citizenship. Participants discuss which of the C's to focus on in certain situations, and how to implement the Social Change Model of Leadership.
Instructor: Wendi Kinney - Asst. Dean for Fraternal Life & Off-Campus Services, Center for Community

FEBRUARY Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5

Personal Development Session (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Friday, February 1, 12:00 – 8:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
[AVAILABLE FROM THE FIRST WEEKDAY TO THE LAST DAY WEEKDAY OF THE MONTH] Make an appointment with GOLD Leader Mentor Staff This session is one of the four required workshops for the Bronze leadership certificate. The GOLD Leader Mentor volunteer staff members have been trained to assist you in developing a personal plan for successfully completing the GOLD Certificate Program. You need to register for this session just like all other workshops. Make an appointment at the GOLD Leadership Center in MacVittie CU 114, or call 245-5884, or e-mail gold@geneseo.edu. The mentor staff is available between 12:00-8 PM Monday through Thursday and 12:00-5:00 PM on Fridays.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

Basics of Money Management [Personal Finance Series] (Bronze)
Friday, February 1, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
In today's economic environment, keeping your financial house in order can be a challenge. Through this workshop, participants learn the basics of money management and personal finance. Find out about the key do's and don'ts when it comes to achieving financial success. The session will address budgeting, debt management, saving and investing, and the power of compound interest.
Instructor: Dr. Michael Schiniski - Dean & Professor, Jones School of Business

FEBRUARY Week 2 | Week 1 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5

An Introduction to Yourself [HBHM] (Bronze)
Monday, February 4, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Since the 1960s, Western research has shown that the cultivation of mindful awareness actually changes the physical structure of the human brain, helping to alleviate fear and anxiety, resolve grief and depression, ease pain, and cope with eating disorders, to name a few. If you're tired of being stressed out, burned out, or just plain tired out, learn how you can jump out of old habits and learn to "SOaR".
Instructor: Sarah Covell - Class of '81, Alcohol and Other Drug Programs Coordinator

Inspiring a New Generation: Educating Students with a Social Conscience to Stop Bullying [Issues in Social Justice Series] (Opal) or (Diamond)
Monday, February 4, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union, Ballroom
Incorporating social justice into schools has been a priority of NYSUT, the New York State United Teachers. This workshop will focus on anti-bullying programs that are being created in schools to comply with the recent passing of the Dignity for All Students Act. Lee Cutler, the Secretary-Treasurer of NYSUT led the campaign to pass the law is now focusing attention on making sure that anti-bullying programs shatter the belief that there are good kids and bad kids and address the bully as one of our students. Cutler believes an anti-bullying program that does not address school atmosphere will be limited in its success and that programs must engage students in taking the lead to combat bullying in order to be successful. Participants will have an opportunity to share their own school experiences and connect to programs that are making a difference.
Instructor: Lee Cutler - NYSUT, Secretary-Treasurer

Reflecting on Your College Experience & Marketing Your Skills for Juniors & Seniors (Emerald) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Monday, February 4, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
This session will focus on evaluating your college career and preparing you for life after Geneseo. Learn how to identify soft skills and transferable skills you've built as a student and employee and how to communicate those to a future employer or graduate program. This process will help you build stronger resumes and cover letters, in addition to improving your interviewing skills.
Instructor: Liz Seager - Associate Director, Office of Career Development

Stress and Your Health (HBHM) (Silver)
Monday, February 4, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
This seminar will explore the mind/body links as they apply to specific physical illnesses and anxiety states. Learn more about the relationship between anxiety/stress and physical symptoms of illness and clinical disease syndromes. Recognition of specific syndromes and intervention strategies will be discussed.
Instructor: Dr. Steven Radi - Medical Director, Lauderdale Center for Student Health & Counseling

Preventing and Intervening with Bullying and Harassment: The Role of Student Leaders & RA's. [Issues in Social Justice Series] (Opal) or (Diamond)
Monday, February 4, 5:45 – 7:00 pm | MacVittie College Union Ballrroom
In this interactive presentation, participants will learn about the prevalence and impact of bullying and harassment on college campuses, as well as strategies for helping perpetrators, targets, and bystanders. Through discussion and case scenarios, student leaders and resident advisors will generate practical prevention and intervention strategies.
Instructors: Dr.Amanda Alberti C Nickerson - Director, Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse and Prevention, University at Buffalo; Heather Cosgrove - Doctoral Student, Counseling Psychology, University of Buffalo

Bullied: The Jaime Nabozny Story [Issues in Social Justice Series] (Opal) or (Diamond)
Monday, February 4, 7:30 – 9:00 pm | MacVittie College Union Ballroom
Jamie Nabozny grew up in Ashland, a small town in northern Wisconsin on the south shore of Lake Superior. His life changed drastically when he was targeted in middle school for being gay. His years of harassment ended with a beating that put him in hospital and required abdominal surgery. Jamie then moved to Minneapolis. After realizing that many other young people endured similar fates he decided to fight back. With the help of Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Jamie won a Landmark Lawsuit in Federal court that establishes that all young people including those who are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgendered deserve a safe educational experience. The Southern Poverty Law Center produced a documentary titled "Bullied" that chronicles his life. Jamie now speaks out for the millions of kids bullied in our schools every day. He travels the country and shares his story so that no child has to endure what he endured. Jamie was recently named a Defender of Human Rights by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. This event is cosponsored with Residence Life, Center for Community and Activities Commission.
Instructor: Jaime Nabozny - Speacial Guest Speaker

Village Ordinances [LRW] (Bronze)
Tuesday, February 5, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Join the office of Student Conduct & Community Standards, Geneseo Police and University Police Departments and a local attorney to learn about the local ordinances/law that impact all Geneseo students (i.e.: tickets for fraudulent identification, open containers of alcohol, noise violations). Come learn about what it means for you on and off campus with you or a friend gets a ticket for a violation of a local ordinance or state law.
Instructor: Tamara H. Kenney - Assistant Dean of Students for Student Conduct and Community Standards, Center for Community

Critical Inquiry in Research (Ruby) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, February 5, 1:30 – 2:30 pm | Milne 104
Great leaders gather information and critically analyze the facts before making good decisions. Attendees at this workshop will discover helpful tips and strategies that are used in any kind of database to help improve their searches, save time and determine the best quality resources for their research.
Instructors: Sherry Rhodes - Reference/Instruction Librarian, Milne Library; Michelle Costello - Visiting Education & Instruction Design Librarian, Milne Library

Identity Expression (Opal) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, February 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Everyone has multiple identities. This session will demonstrate how people express their different identities and provide a new understanding of the wide range of diversity that exists in our daily interactions with other people. This is a required workshop for the Opal Diversity and Cultural Competency Certificate. As the foundation of the Opal Certificate, Identity Expression introduces participants to an interactive analysis of diversity. They will learn what aspects go into creating an identity. Using their own lives as examples, participants will take a look at how they express that identity.
Instructor: Fatima Rodriguez Johnson - Coordinator, Multicultural Programs & Services

Leadership Styles (Silver) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, February 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Each individual has a leadership style that he/she prefers to use and to follow. It is valuable to recognize that different situations call for different leadership styles. In this interactive workshop you will learn about different leadership styles and you will review some of the effective uses of these leadership styles.
Instructor: Chip Matthews - Director, College Union & Activities

Social Media and Your Job/Internship Search (Emerald)
Tuesday, February 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
In this workshop, you will learn how to create a powerful online presence that will facilitate in the achievement of your personal and professional goals. We will discuss how social media can help you make that critical connection or find that dream job or internship. This workshop will cover using Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn in your job search, along with much more.
Instructors: Stacey Wiley - Director, Office of Career Development; Heather DiFino - Resident Director, Erie Hall, Residence Life

Write for Success (Bronze) or (Emerald)
Tuesday, February 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This workshop focuses on the importance of strong written communication skills outside the classroom. This workshop in effective professional writing addresses the formal expectations of business and professional communication both within and outside the workplace. Participants will have the opportunity to critique and revise business memos and letters and think about the keys to writing for success: directness, succinctness, clarity, and correctness.
Instructor: Dr. Celia Easton - Dean for Residential Living and Professor of English, Residence Life

Student Organization Expo (Bronze)
Wednesday, February 6, 2:00 – 4:00 pm | MacVittie College Union Ballroom
Each semester the Student Organization Expo, sponsored by the College Union & Activities Department, provides an opportunity for new and returning students to talk to leaders of student organizations and volunteer for membership. New students in the GOLD program may earn Bronze Certificate credit by registering for this program, obtaining an instructional handout at the GOLD Student Organization Expo Fair Table and visiting at least ten organizations' tables. The purpose of this workshop is to encourage students to become involved in organizations where they can practice the leadership skills they are learning in GOLD workshops.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

Community Mapping (Diamond) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, February 6, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Board Room, MacVittie College Union, Room 351
Civic engagement begins with mapping your community. Every community has a unique history, a specific demographic composition, overlapping organizations and institutions and a particular matrix of human economic and geographic resources. This workshop will provide a conceptual and practical understanding of how individuals and/or groups may overcome obstacles and leverage resources to accomplish goals and positive change through civic and community engagement.
Instructor: Wes Kennison - Class of 1979, and Faculty Fellow for International Studies

If Sustainability is the Solution, What's the Problem? (Jade) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, February 6, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
All people on the planet participate in activities that impact the environment through use of power sources and water, heat, transportation, food consumption and waste production. The impacts of these activities differ depending on the technologies used and the number of people involved. This seminar will help participants better understand environmental issues related to overpopulation, consumption, pollution, climate change, etc. that result from human activities, and that have led to the rise of sustainability as a mindset/strategy to mitigate these problems. The workshop will follow the theme of "Think Globally, Act Locally" by examining the issues from a global perspective, considering the campus community's carbon footprint, and helping participants understand their individual contributions to the problems through the use of an ecological footprint calculator.
Instructor: Katie Tierney - Accreditation Coordinator, Institutional Research Office

Listening Skills (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, February 6, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
What makes someone a "good listener?" Think of their characteristics. What can prevent someone from listening carefully? This workshop will examine listening skills and offer ways to improve them.
Instructors: Eddie Brown - Intern, Health and Counseling; Vinnie Gravanda - Counseling Graduate Intern, Helath and Counseling

Online Emerging Technologies for Creating Multimedia Content (Ruby)
Wednesday, February 6, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Milne 104
The interactive tools available on the web are becoming just as popular as many of the computer software applications installed on our computers. We find ourselves more and more using the web to design and create various forms of content. This workshop will look at and demonstrate some of those tools that can help you deliver your content more effectively. Examples include: Prezi, Animoto, bubbl.us, Jing, Wordle, Poll Everywhere and more. Bring your notebook computers to see for yourself.
Instructor: Steve Dresbach - Technology Instructor, Milne Library

Volunteerism, Engagement & Service (Sapphire) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, February 6, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Volunteerism is an active form of exercising leadership for the common good. This session is an introduction to volunteerism, community engagement, and service learning. You will learn a conceptual framework for volunteer service and explore the myriad of opportunities to volunteer in the Geneseo and Greater Livingston and Monroe County area or the Livingston County CARES programs and projects in Harrison County, Mississippi. Learn how to get the most out of your volunteer experience by choosing a volunteer and service opportunity that will benefit you, as well as the recipients.
Instructor: Kay Fly - Coordinator of Student Volunteerism & Service Learning

History of Leadership (Gold) *Required Workshop
Thursday, February 7, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This required workshop for the gold level of the Leadership Certificate Program will provide participants with a review of the history of leadership theories and concepts. This session is limited to students planning to complete the GOLD Certificate in the current semester. This required workshop is crucial to the overall Gold Certificate because it provides basic knowledge that will be useful when participants prepare their final papers. Participants learn about sixteen different historical perspectives on leadership during the workshop. Participants will also be encouraged to attend workshops that focus on individual theories of leadership in the future.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Selling Yourself in the Career Marketplace - How to Build Your Personal Brand (Emerald)
Thursday, February 7, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
This discussion will focus on how to "package" yourself as you navigate the career marketplace, market your assets and develop and implement a business plan. Learn how the relationship building skills you've acquired both in and outside of the classroom, coupled with a well-developed business plan, can provide the foundation for a successful career. Bernat will discuss life lessons and how a BA in Economics & Finance and participation in college athletics have led to a successful 20+ year career in the insurance wholesale industry
Instructor: Terry Bernat - Group Manager, Sun Life Financial, Rochester NY

Using Innovation Strengths Preference Indicator (ISPI) for Self-Understanding and Team Function (Silver)
Friday, February 8, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union Room 114
The Innovation Strengths Preference Indicator is a personality indicator that is derived from three pieces. Number one is cognition is how you process and make decisions given external stimuli. The second piece is your affective score which is comprised of how you interact with others, specifically networking, relationships, energy, and control. Finally, connotation is the third piece which is how you take action when tackling work and different problems. Students will be required to bring a computer to the workshop in order to complete an online ISPI. The instructor will review the feedback report and help students interpret their individual results. The ISPI is being offered free to students only for this workshop session complements of Idea Connection Systems.
Instructor: Will Schaefer - Psychology Major, Part-Time Employee of Idea Connection Systems

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Building Your Stress Toolbox: 10 Techniques for Managing Stress [HBHM] (Bronze)
Monday, February 11, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
In this interactive session, you will identify a variety of strategies, or "tools," for managing stress. These will include cognitive strategies, breathing techniques, relaxation skills, and more.
Instructor: Dr. Beth Cholette - Clinical Director, Student Health & Counseling

Preparing Your Resume (Emerald) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Monday, February 11, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Got a resume? If not, this workshop will help you get started. A review of resume content and structure will be followed by a question and answer period to address any questions concerning how to write and produce a professional resume.
Instructor: Stacey Wiley - Director, Office of Career Development

The Right Face for the Right Place (Silver)
Monday, February 11, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Some of the most important leadership lessons are learned as kids by playing with toys. Mr. Potato Head had the right idea about communication. Most communication experts agree that up to 90 percent of your message is nonverbal - and that includes your face. This workshop will explore how we communicate through our leadership style.
Instructors: Kimberly Harvey - Director, New Student Programs; Luke Haumesser - Director of Jones Hall, Residence Life

Understanding Your Learning Style (Silver)
Monday, February 11, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
A good leader knows his/her learning style. Each person has a distinct learning style in which s/he learns best. You may be surprised by your preferred learning style. Are you a visual learner - someone who learns through seeing? Are you an auditory learner - someone who learns through listening? Are you a tactile/kinesthetic learner - someone who learns through moving, doing, and touching? We will explore the various styles and you can determine your preferred learning style or the way you learn best. Through a series of quizzes and activities, workshop participants will learn if they tend to use more of the left part of their brain or the right part of their brain. Participants will discuss their tendencies in certain situations and will learn how to become more "middle brained." Participants will also learn if they tend to learn better visually, auditory, kinesthetically, or multi-modal (a combination of learning styles).
Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth Hall - Associate Professor, Shear School of Education

So You Signed a Lease, Now What? Rights & Responsibilities of Renters[LRW] (Bronze)
Tuesday, February 12, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
You've signed a lease and you are ready to move in. Come learn about tenant's rights and local campus and community resources that can assist you off-campus. We'll also discuss how to prepare a move-in checklist, roommate agreement, and how to have other important conversations with house mates that will help you have a great off-campus living experience.
Instructor: Wendi Kinney - Asst. Dean for Fraternal Life & Off-Campus Services, Center for Community

Community Engagement & Social Justice Activity-Preparation (Diamond) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, February 12, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Leaders recognize they are part of a larger social community, and any problems of that community are therefore also problems for the individual leader. Students pursuing this leadership certificate may choose to either work on a community project with a local agency or engage in multiple activities related to a social justice issue. This workshop is designed to help participants work through the process of deciding which tract to follow and what types of projects or issues will be the best fit for their interests and time-frame. Instructors will help participants define the nature of the service and activities they will be doing and help them develop an engagement plan to complete the Diamond Leadership Certificate.
Instructors: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community; Dr. David Parfitt - Director, Teaching and Learning Center

Critical Evaluation of Energy Use Choices in the Context of Our Changing Climate [Issues in Social Justices Series] (Diamond) or (Jade) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, February 12, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
How much and what kind of energy we choose to use will have a direct impact on the future trajectory of global climate change. There are many possible routes to "carbon footprint" reduction, however it is often difficult to choose the most effective option. We will examine methods for evaluating the impact of different technologies and/or lifestyle changes on your personal contribution to climate change.
Instructor: Dr. Scott Giorgis - Associate Professor & Chair, Geological Sciences

Working w/t Brady Bunch: How Birth Order Affects You and Your Organization (Silver)
Tuesday, February 12, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Come and learn how to manage your "Brady Bunch" by understanding the impact that birth order has on you and on the members of your organization. Birth order can help you understand all the players and can be a tool in motivating and organizing your group to meet your goals. There are a number of interesting and fun theories available about working with team dynamics. One such theory is how your birth order impacts your personality and thus impacts how individuals of differing birth orders interact in teams. In this interactive, informative, and fun workshop, participants use the timeless example of the "Brady Bunch" to get to know the differences, strengths, weaknesses, and interactions of differing birth orders.
Instructor: Tamara H. Kenney - Assistant Dean of Students for Student Conduct and Community Standards, Center for Community

Community Dinner and Dialogue: Who is Responsible for Feeding the World? (Opal) or (Diamond)
Tuesday, February 12, 4:30 – 7:00 pm | Geneseo Interfaith Center
The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (2010) estimated that 925 million people were undernourished. Groups like Green Peace believe that hunger and malnutrition are a direct result of a lack of access to, or exclusion from, productive resources, such as land, the forests, the seas, water, seeds, technology and credit. The White House Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge known locally as the Geneseo Interfaith Service Project (GISP) is sponsoring a campus-wide discussion exploring the question of "Who should feed the World?" Panelists from a variety of faith traditions will share their perspectives. This event is FREE and open to the public.
Instructors: Carey Jensen - Acting Director of U of R Interfaith Center and Regional Leader, Mormon Congregations of Rochester Area; Rauf Bawany - Muslim Chaplain, Center for Religious Life, Rochester Institute of Technology; The Reverend J. Eric Thompson - Rector, St. Michael's Church; Elliot Zenilman - Director, Allegany Hall, Residence Life

Networking in the Real World: An Evening with Geneseo Alumni (PD Event) (Emerald)
Tuesday, February 12, 6:00 – 8:00 pm | MacVittle College Union Fireside Lounge
Each semester the Student Organization Expo, sponsored by the College Union & Activities Department, provides an opportunity for new and returning students to talk to leaders of student organizations and volunteer for membership. New students in the GOLD program may earn Silver Certificate credit by registering for this program, obtaining an instructional handout at the GOLD Student Organization Expo Fair Table and visiting at least ten organizations' tables. The purpose of this workshop is to encourage students to become involved in organizations where they can practice the leadership skills they are learning in GOLD workshops.
Instructor: Liz Seager - Associate Director, Office of Career Development

Creating and Leading Inclusive Environments (Business PD Events) (Gold) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, February 13, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
In any career and at any level, you will find yourself working with a diverse atmosphere. With a wide range of diversity, how do you identify differences? How do you ensure everyone feels they are a key member? How do you create a welcoming environment? These are tricky, but critical skills a leader must possess to create a positive and productive team.
Instructor: Fatima Rodriguez Johnson - Coordinator, Multicultural Programs & Services

Creating e-Portfolios for the Job Market (Ruby) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, February 13, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Milne 104
An e-portfolio is a means of showcasing your accomplishments in digital format. It demonstrates your skills and competencies and is a reflection of who you are. Come and learn how to create your own free e-portfolio and add various forms of digital content, such as documents, videos, presentations and photos.
Instructor: Steve Dresbach - Technology Instructor, Milne Library

How to SWOT Your Way to Success (Bronze)
Wednesday, February 13, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Learn how to develop a strategic planning method, called a SWOT analysis that one can apply to anything he/she wants to succeed in. It's a planning vehicle that actually shows what needs to be worked on in order to succeed at anything ranging from that tough exam you have next week to beating the next level of a video game.
Instructor: Gabe Iturbides - TOP Counselor, Access Opportunity Programs

Planning and Leading Service Trips (Sapphire) or (Diamond) or (Jade)
Wednesday, February 13, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
If an individual's passion is service work and they would like to further develop their service and leadership skills, this workshop is designed for them! Learn what is involved in planning a successful service event or in leading a group of peers on a service-related activity. This workshop will cover the "do's" and "don'ts" and help prepare participants to step into the role of a team leader or trip coordinator.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Presentation Skills (Bronze) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, February 13, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Welles 24
This workshop is designed to help students learn how to develop effective speeches and presentations, work on strategies to overcome fear of speaking in public, and utilize resources to make effective presentations. Using mini-lectures to set up hands-on activities, participants explore the working components of an effective public presentation or speech. Concepts covered within the workshop include preparing effective presentations and speeches, developing and organizing a thesis and main points, overcoming anxiety through preparation, and learning a strategic approach for organizing presentations.
Instructor: Dr. Andrew Herman - Chair & Associate Professor, Communication

Who Knows You: Speed Networking on the Clock (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Wednesday, February 13, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
So you think you can network? Come learn basic networking techniques and put them to practice during this workshop. Participants will beat the clock by engaging in speed networking to put those skills to practice. This high energy and interactive workshop is invaluable for anyone who wants to learn how to network and make a good impression. Participants learn the proper ways to greet others, the keys of small-talk, and how to be confident in this often frightening situation. The program includes an interactive discussion of the do's and do not's of social networking where students learn valuable skills and techniques.
Instructor: Kimberly Harvey - Director, New Student Programs

[Pearls of Wisdom from Successful Leaders ] Overcoming Those Roadblocks, Detours & Stubborn Obstacles on Life's Highway (Emerald)
Thursday, February 14, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Will this be the year when everything falls into place, just the way you envisioned it? Are you looking for a vehicle to carry you to safe motoring amid life's high tides and low? The best way to make certain that you are productive and satisfied in life is to check in with yourself from time to time to identify what you are most passionate about. Tom Ingrassia is a successful entrepreneur, motivational speaker, writer and musicologist. In 2001--following a successful 25-year career in higher education administration--Tom re-invented himself as an artist manager, fulfilling his life-long dream of working in the entertainment industry. Ingrassia is president of The MotivAct Group, providing a holistic approach to personal and professional development through individual and group coaching for success. He is the co-founder of Mental Massage(tm), an innovative, transformational workshop fusing guided visioning and re-energizing massage, designed to help clients clarify and set their goals, and use the power they already have within as they develop the "roadmap" to get from where they are to where they want to be...with vision, courage, determination, and passion. Ingrassia is passionate about guiding clients to recognize and seize the opportunities that are right in front of them every day and his motto is, "Learn from the turtle. It only makes progress when it sticks it neck out."
Instructor: Tom Ingrassia - Class of '74, President of MotivAct Group and Co-Owner of Mental Massage

Writing Grad School & Scholarship Application Essays (Emerald)
Thursday, February 14, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Thinking about applying to graduate school or a scholarship? Time to get rid of all the cliches you thought belonged in an application essay. Graduate schools want you to present yourself as an up-and-coming scholar and researcher, and you need to write an essay that conveys clear goals and concrete experiences to win one of the available open slots in a graduate class. This workshop is for students who are just beginning to think about their essays as well as for those who have started a draft. While we can't give you the particular disciplinary conventions of the program you're applying for--your professors and advisor can help you with that--we will review the basics of clear expression and principles of organization as well as tone and style.
Instructor: Dr. Celia Easton - Dean for Residential Living and Professor of English, Residence Life

Communication LOL jk...but srsly (Bronze)
Friday, February 15, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union Room 114
More than ever, students are sending text messages instead of calling, avoiding eye-contact, using Facebook to socialize, using phone in a crowded room, etc. This interactive program will help address this growing trend in young adults and will give hints on how to be a more effective communicator.
Instructor: Andrew Nicholsen - Senior Resident Assistant, Livingston Hall

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Breathing & Meditation: Simple Techniques for Relaxation [HBHM] (Bronze)
Monday, February 18, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves." - Buddha. In this session, you will practice relaxing your body and mind through simple tools such as special breathing techniques and mantra meditation.
Instructor: Melinda DuBois - Administrative Director, Health & Counseling

Becoming a Change Agent Through Transformational Leadership (Gold)
Monday, February 18, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Transformational leaders make a difference. How do you move from mere transactions to transformation? Learn about the theory and practice of Transformational Leadership and become an agent for positive change. This workshop uses small- and large- group discussion to educate students on the theory of transformational leadership. Students are taught the steps of transformational leadership that lead to a highly empowered group and they also assess their ability to create a vision as a leader.
Instructor: Kimberly Harvey - Director, New Student Programs

The Job Search (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Monday, February 18, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
This workshop is designed for juniors and seniors beginning their professional job search. A typical job search for a college senior takes 3-6 months to land that first professional position in a field related to their major. Attend this workshop to learn about job search tools, plans and strategies to get you started. We will discuss the importance of having a clear assessment of your interests, skills, values and goals and the typical steps you will take in developing your job search plan. You will also learn about the resources available in the Career Services office and beyond.
Instructor: Liz Seager - Associate Director, Office of Career Development

Oxfam Dinner (Opal)
Monday, February 18, 6:00 – 7:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
This dinner will provide an eye-opening look at the disparity of food distribution throughout the world. This event is one of the Geneseo Interfaith Service Project (GISP)programs scheduled this year to explore world hunger issues. There is no charge for this event. Students, Faculty, and Staff are welcome to attend. The program is cosponsored by Residence Life, EcoHouse, Campus Auxiliary Services, GOLD and the Geneseo Interfaith Service Project.
Instructor: Karen Duerr-Clark - Area Coordinator, Ecohouse and Wyoming Hall, Residence Life

Cultivating Happiness [HBHM] (Bronze)
Tuesday, February 19, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This session will review some basic happiness theory and research with the primary focus on developing various techniques that can be used to nurture a fun positive outlook on life.
Instructor: Dr. Gene Griffing - Staff Psychologist, Student Health & Counseling

Emotional Intelligence and Its Impact on Leadership (Silver) and (Business PD Event)
Tuesday, February 19, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
IQ and technical skills are entry-level qualifications, but it is emotional intelligence (EQ) that leaders must possess to be successful. This session will familiarize you with the 5 dimensions of emotional intelligence, drawing from Daniel Goleman's book on the topic. His research indicates that the most effective leaders have one important thing in common: they have a high degree of emotional intelligence. This session will include a video and substantive discussion on emotional intelligence and its impact on the practice of leadership
Instructor: Dr Avan Jassawalla - Professor of Management, Jones School of Business

Financing Graduate School & Managing Student Loans [Personal Finance Series] (Bronze)
Tuesday, February 19, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Are you concerned about financing graduate school or what you need to do to manage paying off existing college loans? This session will help you prepare for managing your loans and other financial commitments after graduation.
Instructor: Archie Cureton - Director, Financial Aid

Situational Leadership (Gold)
Tuesday, February 19, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
As a leader, participants need to make adjustments in their leadership style based on the needs of the group or organization. This adjustment can be made in response to the group's demonstrated capacity level and its confidence and willingness with regard to performing tasks at the time they must be performed. This session will show ways to work with groups in different situations/levels.
Instructor: Kevin Hahn - Assistant Director, Residence Life

Teaching Slavery, Teaching Freedom: Global Perspectives [Issues in Social Justice Series] (Opal) or (Diamond)
Tuesday, February 19, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
How do we teach the history of slavery? How do the other countries of the Atlantic Slave Trade teach slavery? How can global empathy for shared history drive more effective global partnerships? As part of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, this workshop will explore multicultural perspectives on the teaching of emancipation. We will explore the diverse perspectives on the history we share with Europe, West Africa and the Caribbean as they pertain to our work in multicultural settings and global business/learning partnerships.
Instructor: Glenn McClure - Lecturer, English

From Preservation to Conservation to Sustainability & Intergenerational Equity (Jade) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, February 20, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
This seminar will help participants better understand the terms and concepts surrounding environmental issues in general and sustainability specifically. In order to be a successful leader in sustainability, it is critical to have working definitions of the important terms that are used by academics, politicians, and the media. Discussed are the differences between preservation, conservation, and sustainability. Particular attention will be given to different definitions and concepts of sustainability with a discussion of both intergenerational equity and intergenerational equity.
Instructor: Dr. Chris Annala - Professor, School of Business

Job Interviewing Skills (Emerald) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, February 20, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Nearly every interview format today includes behavioral based interview questions (BBI). BBI's require a thorough analysis of one's skills and examples to support those skills. This type of analysis also helps you in other areas of the interview such as answering open-ended and opinion questions. Be prepared to learn and practice these types of very important questions that will help you get the job offer.
Instructor: Liz Seager - Associate Director, Office of Career Development

Live Green Expo (Jade)
Wednesday, February 20, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Ballroom
The fifth annual Live Green Expo will include informational tables staffed by several local college and community organizations involved in green initiatives. Students in the GOLD Program and the Leadership in Community Engagement and Social Justice Certificate will earn credit in the program by participating and engaging in conversations with the green organizations. Check livegreen.geneseo.edu or gold.geneseo.edu for details on the exhibits and other Live Green events. This event is a collaborative effort with Residence Life.
Instructor: Instructor(s): TBA

Presentation Skills (Bronze) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, February 20, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Welles 24
This workshop is designed to help students learn how to develop effective speeches and presentations, work on strategies to overcome fear of speaking in public, and utilize resources to make effective presentations. Using mini-lectures to set up hands-on activities, participants explore the working components of an effective public presentation or speech. Concepts covered within the workshop include preparing effective presentations and speeches, developing and organizing a thesis and main points, overcoming anxiety through preparation, and learning a strategic approach for organizing presentations.
Instructor: Dr. Joseph Bulsys - Professor of Communication

Running Effective Meetings (Silver) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, February 20, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Effective and efficient meetings will keep your organization on track and encourage your members to keep coming back. This program will provide tips on setting the agenda, meeting procedures, interacting with participants, and following up.
Instructor: Barbara Stewart - Lecturer, Mathematics

The Baby Mall Game: Will Money Make a Difference? (Silver) or (Opal)
Wednesday, February 20, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
If you could buy specific attributes for your future baby, what would they be? How much value do you place on height, athletic ability, and prevention for autism? This game was created just as "The Human Genome Project" was making headline news. Participants are led through a simulated "Baby Mall" where they are confronted with various issues and controversies, including the future of medical insurance, ethics, classism, and prejudice towards non-traditional parents. The game is a fun, interactive program that challenges participants to think critically about the many differences that make us who we are.
Instructor: Dr. Terry Bazzett - Professor, Psychology

[Pearls of Wisdom from Successful Leaders] My Media Career from The Lamron to Gannett Newspapers to Hess Corporation to (Emerald)
Thursday, February 21, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Steve Crosby started his career in journalism at Geneseo as a reporter at The Lamron, serving as editor during his junior and senior years. After graduating in 1978, Crosby worked as a regional reporter for a year at the Finger Lakes Times, based in Geneva, N.Y. He joined the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle in 1979 as a reporter and was promoted to assistant managing editor during his 10 years in Rochester. Crosby was on the reporting team named as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for coverage of a leak at the Ginna Nuclear Power Plant northeast of Rochester. Gannett later moved Crosby to top editor roles at Gannett newspapers in Wausau, Wisconsin, Lafayette, Indiana and Lansing Michigan. He left Gannett in 2001 to become editor of a start-up media company, Small Times Media, that published a magazine and web site covering the emerging commercialization of micro- and nanotechnology. Crosby was editor for two years and president for two years before leaving to join the communications team at Ford Motor Company and then to Manhattan to oversee all digital communications for Hess Corporation.
Instructor: Steve Crosby - Class of 1978, Director of Digital Communications, Hess Corporation

Presentation Skills II (Bronze) and (Business PD Event)
Thursday, February 21, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
This interactive workshop builds on the foundational skill of organizing presentations discussed in Presentation Skills. Topics include reducing anxiety, developing self-awareness, and using the voice and body. Workshop activities and student practice will reinforce skills.
Instructor: Dr. Andrew Herman - Chair & Associate Professor, Communication

Fair Use? Your Rights as a User and Creator of Digital Content (Ruby) *Required Workshop
Thursday, February 21, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Milne 104
Can you be sued for using an image you found online? Is writing fan fiction legal? When you get inspired by something you read online and create something new from it, do you own it? After discussing scenarios, attendees will appreciate the fine line between fair use and copyright infringement, and will recognize the difference between student and professional behavior.
Instructor: Sue Ann Brainard - Library Faculty, Milne Library

FEBRUARY Week 5 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4

Grant Writing: A Brief Look at Locating Resources & Learning to Write Proposals (Diamond)
Monday, February 25, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Agencies and foundations give away billions of dollars each year from donations or legacies that are held as endowments. The money is allocated to support a huge variety of causes and activities, but you have to know where to look and how to ask for it. Whether you are thinking about writing a proposal now, are planning to go to grad school, work for an NGO or a public institution, knowing the basics of grant writing will help you along the way. This workshop provides information about the types of grants available and how to pursue them. [NOTE: ATTENDEES WILL NEED TO BRING THEIR LAPTOPS WITH THEM TO THIS WORKSHOP]
Instructor: Patty Hamilton-Rodgers - Associate, Sponsored Research

Grim Lessons on Leadership (Bronze)
Monday, February 25, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Long before you'd ever heard the word "leader", you were learning about leadership from the stories in children's books or that had been passed down in fairytale form. This workshop uses the Grimm Fairytales to facilitate a dialogue among students on what it means to be a good leader and the potential pitfalls that a person may encounter on their leadership path
Instructor: Carey Backman - Director of Student Activities & Leadership, Nazareth College

Time Management (Bronze) or (Sapphire) and (Business PD Event)
Monday, February 25, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
As an involved and active student, it can be challenging to fulfill the responsibilities of both the "student" and the "leader" parts of your life! This session, facilitated by an active student leader, will provide tips and strategies on reconfiguring your time to effectively balance your academic, social, and leadership lives.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

How's Your Sleep? [HBHM] (Bronze)
Tuesday, February 26, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
The lack of sleep, or insomnia, is a common complaint among students. Healthy sleep improves the memory, lifts the mood and boosts energy levels for both men and women. The research and best-selling books of Dr. James B. Maas, PhD of Cornell University provide the facts for a short game of Jeopardy that teaches you about healthy sleep and how to get more of it.
Instructor: Sandy Glantz - Nurse Practitioner, Health and Counseling

Social Networking for Professionals (Ruby) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, February 26, 1:30 – 2:30 pm | Milne 104
Become familiar with some of the social media technologies the savvy professional will need, including social networks, social bookmarking, and other relevant web 2.0 applications. The focus of this workshop is to encourage students to establish good habits that lead to a professional online representation of themselves. Participants are encouraged to take advantage of presenting themselves in a positive manner in order to reap the benefits later in life.
Instructor: Tracy Paradis - Library Faculty

Developing Your Supervision Skills (Emerald)
Tuesday, February 26, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Leading includes responsibilities for supervising others. Whether supervising employees, peers, or volunteers, there are various skills and techniques that a leader can use to improve his/her effectiveness as a supervisor. Learn tips and tools that you can use immediately in any leadership and employee role you may aspire to on the campus or in the future.
Instructor: Mark Scott - Executive Director, Campus Auxiliary Services

Job Search Letters (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Tuesday, February 26, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
I have to write a cover letter? Where do I begin? Job searching is an exciting and overwhelming process. Whether you"re starting a full-time job search, seeking an internship, or looking for a part-time job, at some point you'll need to write a cover letter and a thank you letter. This session covers the practical guidelines for writing professional cover letters that will help you secure an interview. In addition, thank you letters, professional email, and handling these issues in the electronic age will be discussed.
Instructor: Liz Seager - Associate Director, Office of Career Development

Navigating the Credit Road [Personal Finance Series] (Bronze)
Tuesday, February 26, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Understanding the ins and outs of credit can be like trying to fight your way through a treacherous maze. One wrong move or turn can lead to disastrous consequences with long-lasting effects. Navigating the Credit Road leads students through the process of establishing and maintaining good credit without becoming burdened by debt. Learn how to order your credit report for free from the annual credit reporting service, read and understand the information in your credit file, how credit scores work, what things affect your credit score, how to establish and maintain good credit without going into debt, and how to live a lifestyle that uses good debt instead of bad debt.
Instructor: Chad Rieflin - Director, Credit Education Bureau of Rochester

BaFa BaFa (Gold) or (Opal)
Wednesday, February 27, 2:30 – 4:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
BaFa BaFa is a game designed to help people understand the challenges of social interaction across cultural groups. This highly interactive game has been used by thousands of groups all over the world to teach an appreciation of group differences and cross-cultural conflicts. This workshop builds on the lessons imparted by playing the game BaFa BaFa by Simulation Training Systems. Participants are split between two teams, an Alpha and a Beta culture. Each culture has its own distinctive traits. At its core, BaFa BaFa is a cultural studies game that allows participants to experience otherness, act out questions of diversity, and be conscious of their actions around other cultures. Participants, through facilitated exploration of their experiences, are encouraged to explore differing perspectives and points of view while reflecting on their own perspectives of different cultures. This workshop is particularly well suited for the introduction of diversity education and consciousness and serves as a valuable preparation for those wishing to travel abroad.
Instructors: Stephanie Haynes - Director, Niagara Hall, Residence Life; Elliot Zenilman - Director, Allegany Hall, Residence Life

Fostering Creativity (Silver)
Wednesday, February 27, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Vibrant and successful organizations and leaders encourage and foster creativity. Participants will find out what creativity is and how they can use it to bring out the best in the members of their groups. In this workshop, participants learn how to enrich their creative minds and use creativity every day. Participants will also focus on how to work with others to develop creative and effective solutions to problems.
Instructor: Joe VanRemmen - Police Manager, University Police

Networking/Informational Interviewing Strategies (Emerald) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, February 27, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Nearly every day of your life you have an opportunity to make connections and build relationships. Networking is an essential tool for today's leaders. The people you know and even people you don't know can influence the direction your life may take. If you don't know how to talk to people about your future, then this workshop is for you. Come and learn how to introduce yourself (even to those you know) and what questions to ask to help you in your career decision making and how to use social media in the process.
Instructor: Stacey Wiley - Director, Office of Career Development

Using New Cash Course to Manage Personal Finances [Personal Finance Series] (Bronze)
Wednesday, February 27, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Learn more about effective ways to manage your personal finances. This workshop introduces the free financial education software resources of the Cash Course website to college students. These resources include budgeting tools, informative articles on financial aids and scholarships, studying abroad, summer internships, applying to graduate schools and information about educational foundations. Student peers who are business finance or accounting majors will assist and coach you on ways to use the free software. Students should bring a laptop to this workshop.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

[Pearls of Wisdom from Successful Leaders] From Geneseo to a Global Career (Diamond)
Thursday, February 28, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Bronwyn Irwin was the first International Relations graduate from SUNY Geneseo. Upon graduation Irwin knew she wanted an international career in economic development, but wasn't sure how to get there. She is currently an agricultural economist working for a US non-profit economic development organization. She recently returned from living in Zimbabwe for a year where she managed a project she had designed that helped smallholder farmers increase their incomes by linking them to contract farming opportunities with local businesses. But the journey was not direct and started after graduation from Geneseo with two years of backpacking around the world. Bronwyn will recount the path she took and lessons learned along the way. Bronwyn had a second major in Spanish and Minors in Environmental Studies and Political Science. She was a heavily involved student leader at Geneseo, and is currently serving on the Geneseo Alumni Association Board.
Instructor: Bronwyn Irwin - Class of '97, Senior Technical Director in Enterprise Development, ACDI/VOCA

MARCH Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 5

Personal Development Session (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Friday, March 1, 12:00 – 8:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
[AVAILABLE FROM THE FIRST WEEKDAY TO THE LAST DAY WEEKDAY OF THE MONTH] Make an appointment with GOLD Leader Mentor Staff This session is one of the four required workshops for the Bronze leadership certificate. The GOLD Leader Mentor volunteer staff members have been trained to assist you in developing a personal plan for successfully completing the GOLD Certificate Program. You need to register for this session just like all other workshops. Make an appointment at the GOLD Leadership Center in MacVittie CU 114, or call 245-5884, or e-mail gold@geneseo.edu. The mentor staff is available between 12:00-8 PM Monday through Thursday and 12:00-5:00 PM on Fridays.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

MARCH Week 2 | Week 1 | Week 3 | Week 5

Sustainability: Debating the Issues (Jade)
Monday, March 4, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This seminar will help participants better understand the issues surrounding sustainability and sustainability practices. The focus of the seminar will be on the balance between environmental concerns and business. There is a clear need to balance the future welfare of the environment with the needs of the present. Businesses often believe that the use of excessive regulations restrain a firm's ability to provide the economic growth needed to raise the standard of living for people in the present. Proponents of sustainability argue that improvements in environmental quality will not only increase standards of living for the current generation, but also for future generations.
Instructor: Dr. Chris Annala - Professor, School of Business

Developing Inter-Group Relationships (Opal) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Monday, March 4, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Having the ability to interact with people of different backgrounds is a process. It depends on our awareness and comfort level with diverse groups. This workshop will examine our relationships with individuals different from ourselves. The workshop is designed to help individuals explore their own perceptions, experiences, and comfort level with diverse groups through an eye-opening activity. Ultimately, individuals will gain some insight into their own ways of thinking and can begin to apply what they've uncovered to future interactions with other groups and individuals.
Instructor: Fatima Rodriguez Johnson - Coordinator, Multicultural Programs & Services

Safe Zone Training [HBHM] (Silver) or (Opal)
Monday, March 4, 2:30 – 4:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This program is designed to develop a deeper awareness of and comfort level with sexual diversity, along with ways individuals can be supportive of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) individuals. Personal ideas and assumptions related to GLBT topics will be addressed in an interactive format with ideas and reactions being openly discussed, along with ways to address sexual oppression.
Instructor: Dr. Alexandra Carlo - Staff Psychologist, Counseling Center

Teaching/Coaching Leadership (Silver)
Monday, March 4, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
This session will discuss changing one's leadership style from delegating and decision making to coaching and enabling your "team." Emphasis will be on interpersonal skills such as communication, listening, and involving every member as part of the process.
Instructor: Jim Lyons - Head Men's Lacrosse Coach, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics & Recreation

Chatterbox or Cubicle Dweller? Leveraging Extroversion & Introversion to Your Benefit. (Silver)
Tuesday, March 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Introverts and extroverts have different interaction preferences, work styles, and communication methods. These differences can create misunderstandings, reduce productivity and negatively impact success. This presentation is for anyone who would like to learn how their own introversion/extraversion style facilitates or hinders their success, and how to effectively use one's style to one's advantage in the classroom, workplace, or job interview.
Instructor: Stacey Wiley - Director, Office of Career Development

Encouraging the Heart [The Five Exemplary Practices of Leadership] (Silver)
Tuesday, March 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
The development of human relationships and the promotion of values are core to the execution of exceptional leadership. Based on Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Challenge, "Encouraging the Heart" is one of the five practices of exemplary leaders. "Encouraging the Heart" through simple, intention acts of kindness and empowering others to be their best can achieve exceptional leadership.
Instructor: Chip Matthews - Director, College Union & Activities

Relational Theory of Leadership (Gold)
Tuesday, March 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Positive relationships are critical to effective and thriving organizations. The GOLD program defines leadership as a relational process of people together attempting to accomplish, change or make a difference to benefit the common good. In this session, participants will learn the major components of the Relational Leadership Model.
Instructor: Wendi Kinney - Asst. Dean for Fraternal Life & Off-Campus Services, Center for Community

Dinner Etiquette for Business & Social Settings (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Tuesday, March 5, 6:00 – 8:00 pm | MacVittie College Union Ballroom
Co-sponsored by the Office of Career Development, GOLD, Student Association & CAS Salad fork? Seafood fork? Napkin in the lap or tucked in the shirt like a bib? What should be discussed or avoided in conversation? You may not know that lunch or dinner during a day of interviews is part of the interview process and the potential employer is observing and evaluating your behavior. Networking and etiquette in formal and informal professional situations is often a confusing maze for many during the job search or first years in a new career. Whether your field of interest is human services, education, or business, knowing how to conduct yourself socially is important to success and being a leader in your career. The annual Geneseo Etiquette Dinner will help you learn critical etiquette skills and knowledge. The evening will include a first-class dinner and dessert. Our speakers will guide you through the experience and even provide valuable tips on appropriate conversation. Business leaders will be hosts at each table. This program requires payment of $5.00 by check payable to GOLD and submitted to Center for Community in MacVittie College Union Room 353 by February 22.
Instructors: Jonna Anne - Executive Chef, Campus Auxiliary Services; Stacey Wiley - Director, Office of Career Development; Liz Seager - Associate Director, Office of Career Development; Heather DiFino - Resident Director, Erie Hall, Residence Life

2013 Women's Conference: Connections for the Future [WLC] (Emerald)
Wednesday, March 6, 12:00 – 7:30 pm | MacVittie College Union
Sponsored by the Geneseo Alumni Association. Cosponsored by Women's Leadership Institute, Access Opportunity Program, Klainer Center for Women & Business, Student & Campus Life, Center for Community & GOLD. GOLD workshops and programs on March 6 will be centered on Women in Leadership. Special guests have been invited to serve as panelists to discuss several issues and challenges confronting women serving in leadership roles in business, non-profit agencies and government, providing valuable advice on preparing for the future. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in up to th3 of 7 workshops (12:30-1:30 pm, 2:30-3:30 pm, 3:45-4:45 pm) related to Women in Leadership. In addition, students will be able to spend a ten-minute session with a "Career Coach." The evening ends with a Networking Mixer and Dinner with keynote speaker, Dr. Gidget Hopf.
Instructor: Dr. A. Gidget Hopf - CEO, Association for Blind & Visually Impaired - Goodwill Industries

Healthy Relationships [WLC] (Bronze)
Wednesday, March 6, 12:30 – 1:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
How do you keep the lines of communication open so that you can maintain strong, honest, and respectful relationships? What are signs of an unhealthy relationship? Learn about ways to foster happiness in your relationships and how to intervene if needed.
Instructor: Melinda DuBois - Administrative Director, Health & Counseling

Breaking the Glass Ceiling [WLC] (Opal) or (Emerald)
Wednesday, March 6, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
What are some of the gender disparities in the workplace? How do women navigate a career in a male-dominated work environment? This workshop will examine the challenges and successes that women experience in predominantly male-oriented careers.
Instructor: Emily Casey - Class of '07, Manager, Sage Rutty & Company, Inc

Financing Your Life [WLC] (Bronze)
Wednesday, March 6, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
In this day and age knowing your FICO is imperative to living a comfortable life. Don't understand what FICO is? Come and learn from a professional that is well-versed in the financial world. It is so important that your money is well managed and monitored and that you take charge of your life and your bank account.
Instructor: Bonnie Swanson - Branch Manager, Key Bank of Geneseo

Locating Internships [WLC] Business PD Event (Emerald)
Wednesday, March 6, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Internships are becoming increasingly important when competing for positions after graduation. This workshop is designed to help you get started on the search for an internship. The session will cover locating and applying for internships, including a brief overview of resumes and cover letters. Applying for college credit will also be discussed. Come and get an overview of launching a successful search.
Instructor: Liz Seager - Associate Director, Office of Career Development

Mobile Apps for Research and Education (Ruby)
Wednesday, March 6, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Milne 121
Explore (mostly) free smartphone apps that will help you research scholarly articles, organize your notes, access important documents on your phone and much more. We will explore apps for multiple platforms, as well as offer an opportunity for participants to share their favorite apps.
Instructor: Bonnie Swoger - Library Faculty

Power Couples [WLC] (Bronze)
Wednesday, March 6, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Want to marry someone as driven as you? In this session, we will take a look at the daily lives of two very busy married people. The panelists will discuss how they balance personal life and work. While success is great, wouldn't you want to share it with another person?
Instructors: Doug Dickman - Class of '89, Manager of IT Strategy, Architecture, & Planning, Exelis Inc., Geospatial Systems Division; Stephanie Dickman - Class of '89, Deputy Director, Geospatial Information Systems, Exelis Inc., Geospatial Systems Division.

The Ten-Minute Career Coach [WLC] (No Certificate Credit)
Wednesday, March 6, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 330
Jump-start your connection to your future! Participants should come prepared with questions, resumes and cover letters for this ten minute session with an Office of Career Development professional.
Instructor: Stacey Wiley - Director, Office of Career Development

Personal Branding [WLC] (Emerald)
Wednesday, March 6, 3:45 – 4:45 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
As developing professionals, it is essential that we build our personal brand, or become intentional about how we market ourselves to others, in order to position ourselves for success. In this session, you will learn about how you can define, develop, and market your personal brand.
Instructors: Tiffany Courtney - Class of '02, Director of Financial Reporting, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation; Emily Casey - Class of '07, Retirement Plans Manager, Sage Rutty & Company, Inc

Women's Issues in Social Justice [WLC] (Opal) or (Diamond)
Wednesday, March 6, 3:45 – 4:45 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Reproductive rights, domestic violence, sex trafficking, and gender inequality are all issues that directly affect women. In this workshop, we will explore various social justice issues and discuss the steps you can take to be informed and empowered to create change in the world.
Instructors: KaeLyn Rich - Director, Genesee Valley Chapter, New York American Civil Liberties Union; Karen Podsiadly - Class of '90, Director of Leadership & Community Development, The College at Brockport

Networking Mixer & Dinner for Women [WLC] (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Wednesday, March 6, 5:30 – 7:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Ballroom
This event is for all women who want to share their personal stories and experiences, network, and connect with other women leaders. This is an opportunity to meet with alumnae who will talk about their personal journeys and will lead into a dinner with our keynote speaker, Gidget Hopf on "Envisioning Your Future: Connect the Dots." Students must register in advance on the GOLD registration system. The deadline for dinner reservations will be Wednesday, February 27.
Instructor: Dr. A. Gidget Hopf - CEO, Association for Blind & Visually Impaired - Goodwill Industries

Student Leadership Practices Inventory (SLPI) (Silver) *Required Workshop
Thursday, March 7, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
In order to participate in this workshop you must be registered one month in advance. Students need to be involved in one or more organizations or groups in order to effectively utilize the Student Leadership Practices Inventory (SLPI) instruments. You will receive a code to go online and complete the Leadership Practices Inventory and to invite specific individuals (observers) to provide feedback on your leadership practices. This inventory is provided FREE to students who complete the process! There will be a $15 fee billed to individuals who do not complete the process after the code has been assigned. A printed inventory report will be provided to each individual at the workshop.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Student Leadership Practices Inventory (SLPI) (Silver) *Required Workshop
Friday, March 8, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
In order to participate in this workshop you must be registered one month in advance. Students need to be involved in one or more organizations or groups in order to effectively utilize the Student Leadership Practices Inventory (SLPI) instruments. You will receive a code to go online and complete the Leadership Practices Inventory and to invite specific individuals (observers) to provide feedback on your leadership practices. This inventory is provided FREE to students who complete the process! There will be a $15 fee billed to individuals who do not complete the process after the code has been assigned. A printed inventory report will be provided to each individual at the workshop.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

MARCH Week 3 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 5

Just Breathe! [HBHM] (Bronze)
Monday, March 11, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Inhale and Exhale--learn helpful stress reduction breathing techniques that you can use in everyday life. We will also be exploring therapeutic pressure points on the body that can be used to release tension. Take an hour for yourself to come and explore, relax, and de-stress.
Instructor: Heather DiFino - Resident Director, Erie Hall, Residence Life

Crucial Conversations (Bronze)
Monday, March 11, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
What happens when you find yourself in the middle of an important discussion? Do you find yourself clamming up, unable to express what you're thinking or do you get so frustrated and angry that you spout off? These responses are so ingrained into our bodies that it's very difficult to redirect all of the energy to our minds where you need it most. Learn vital techniques to stay in dialogue when it matters most and own those defining moments that virtually shape our relationships, and our lives.
Instructor: Deb Penoyer - Nurse Manager, Health & Counseling

Ethical Dilemmas in Leadership & Business (Gold) or (Sapphire) and (Business PD Event)
Monday, March 11, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
When do the ends justify the means? Just how ethical do you need to be? Who is the leader responsible to for his/her actions? Are results all that matter? What actions are appropriate and which go beyond the ethical parameters? These are the questions begging for attention by the American business and professional world. The instructor has extensive experience with one of the major auditing firms and will help you think through how you will answer the questions in your current and future leadership roles.
Instructor: John Thorne - PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner (Retired)

Using Your Personality Type: The Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (Silver) or (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Monday, March 11, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a premier tool to help you understand yourself and how your personality relates to your work and communication styles, and eventually your leadership style. The majority of the workshop will be spent verifying your four-letter Type with exercises, followed by a discussion on how we function at work and communication with others. Key information for developing leaders! Completion of the MBTI Form M questionnaire is required prior to the workshop. You will receive instructions on how to access Form M one week prior to the workshop. Class size limited to 20.
Instructor: Liz Seager - Associate Director, Office of Career Development

Self-Hypnosis [HBHM] (Bronze)
Tuesday, March 12, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This is an experiential session designed to introduce students to the relaxation technique of self-hypnosis. Along with some of the techniques used to facilitate deep relaxation and resources to help them develop their own self-hypnosis regiment, myths regarding hypnosis will be dispelled.
Instructor: Dr. Gene Griffing - Staff Psychologist, Student Health & Counseling

Using iMovie to Create Winning Video (Ruby)
Tuesday, March 12, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Brodie 238/239
Learn how to use iMovie to spice up your video for YouTube, PowerPoint, DVD, and more! This class will teach you the basics of video ingestion, how to trim your footage, add transitions, and effects as well as how to share your video with the world.
Instructor: Joe Dolce - Computing Information and Technology

Career Quest for Junior & Seniors: Assessing Your Competencies, Skills, Values and Goals (Businesss PD Event) (Emerald) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, March 13, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Are you certain about your academic or career plans? Do you need some direction? Office of Career Development staff will help you uncover your competencies, interests, skills and values, and the role those traits will play in your life after Geneseo. Participants will be required to complete the FOCUS series of assessments prior to class, will be introduced to the career decision-making process as well as goal setting and will learn how to research career opportunities. There's so much you can do to smooth the path from campus to career. Let us help you identify your options! This is a one and a half hour workshop. (First and second year students, please look for your Career Quest program in the spring semester). Registration is limited to 30 students.
Instructor: Liz Seager - Associate Director, Office of Career Development

Challenging the Process [The Five Exemplary Practices of Leadership] (Silver)
Wednesday, March 13, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Based on Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Challenge, challenging the process is highlighted as one of the five practices of exemplary leaders. Leaders search for opportunities to change the status quo. They look for innovative ways to improve the organization. In doing so, they experiment and take risks. And because leaders know that risk taking involves mistakes and failures, they accept the inevitable disappointments as learning opportunities.
Instructor: Sarah Frank - Resident Director, Residence Life

Create Better Looking Reports Using MS Excel's Analysis Tools (Ruby)
Wednesday, March 13, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Milne 104
Learn about some of MS Excel's Analysis tools to convert your lists of data into organized, attractive, easy to read reports. You will learn about Excel Tables, Pivot Tables, Consolidating and Scenarios.
Instructor: Steve Dresbach - Technology Instructor, Milne Library

Rights and Responsibilities of Volunteers (Sapphire) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, March 13, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
As a volunteer, people have rights and responsibilities. This session will provide participants with both a set of expectations for them as a volunteer and expectations from the people that direct their volunteer work. Participants will learn the basic do's and don'ts of volunteer work.
Instructor: Kay Fly - Coordinator of Student Volunteerism & Service Learning

The Historical Origins of the Current Environmental Crisis (Jade) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, March 13, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
This workshop traces the historical roots of the current environmental crisis to the ideology of Manifest Destiny. Participants will come to understand that the latter is an amalgam of: (1) an anti-environmental interpretation of Christianity (White 1967), (2) the idea of progress which, beginning with Aristotle, defines "the Good" as independence from external forces (Lovejoy 1936; Nisbet 1969), and (3) Francis Bacon's conceptualization of science as the masculine domination of female nature (Keller 1985). We will discuss how these closely interrelated ideas were used to legitimatize environmentally destructive technologies and organizational practices over the last three hundred years. The workshop consists of a PowerPoint lecture with breaks for student discussion.
Instructor: Colleen Garrity - Assistant Professor, Geography

MARCH Week 5 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3

Increasing Academic Efficiency, Study Skills & Test Taking [HBHM] (Bronze)
Monday, March 25, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This session focuses on learning styles and study skills. You will learn skills for managing time and ways to increase your motivation. You will practice specific memory strategies as well as learn various ways to manage test anxiety.
Instructor: Dr. Alexandra Carlo - Staff Psychologist, Counseling Center

Shackleton: Leading on the Edge (Silver)
Monday, March 25, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Using the story of Shackleton and his ship the Endurance, this workshop focuses on ten strategies for helping you lead at "the edge" - the extreme of what your organization is capable of accomplishing. Strategies like tenacious creativity and vision can help you to maximize your group's potential and push your organization to be the best it can be. We'll identify the ten strategies, discuss how you can implement them within your own organization, and talk about how you can continue to develop your leadership abilities through a personal leadership plan.
Instructor: Carey Backman - Director of Student Activities & Leadership, Nazareth College

The Smart Negotiator (Silver)
Monday, March 25, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
We all negotiate every day with our friends, parents, spouses, classmates, professors, bosses, and members of our organizations. Learn how to and why you should continuously improve your skills from a Geneseo alumnus who offers corporate training in negotiations skills to Fortune 500 companies.
Instructor: Deb Rapone - President, BJ&J Solutions, LLC

Who Moved My Cheese? (Silver)
Monday, March 25, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
We all get comfortable with routine and many of us like to repeat things and do things the way we did them last year. However, change happens, and we have to be flexible and ready to adapt to new situations. This workshop is based on the best-selling book, Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, author and consultant to major corporations. Learn what corporate executives are taught about dealing with change in work and in life.
Instructor: Wendi Kinney - Asst. Dean for Fraternal Life & Off-Campus Services, Center for Community

Liquid Courage & Other Myths [HBHM] (Bronze)
Tuesday, March 26, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Explore some common misperceptions about the effects of alcohol and other drugs on the human body and brain, learn the truth about "drinking responsibly," and discover some facts that could save your life or the life of someone you love.
Instructor: Sarah Covell - Class of '81, Alcohol and Other Drug Programs Coordinator

Creating e-Portfolios for the Job Market (Ruby) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, March 26, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Milne 104
An e-portfolio is a means of showcasing your accomplishments in digital format. It demonstrates your skills and competencies and is a reflection of who you are. Come and learn how to create your own free e-portfolio and add various forms of digital content, such as documents, videos, presentations and photos.
Instructor: Steve Dresbach - Technology Instructor, Milne Library

Group Dynamics (Bronze) and (Business PD Event)
Tuesday, March 26, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
This session will help you understand how groups interact and work with each other. The session will focus on the group process, roles that people play, strategies for interacting effectively in any group situation and resolving problems to become a high achieving organization. This lecture-style workshop also includes interactive components where participation and discussion are encouraged.
Instructor: Ryan Moton - Area Coordinator, Suffolk & Wayne Halls, Residence Life

How to Grow Organic Herbs for Culinary Purposes for a Campus Dining Hall (Jade)
Tuesday, March 26, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
In order to emphasize the need to support local food production, proponents of the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) movement have long used the example; a tomato usually travels about 1,500 miles from where it is grown to your salad bowl. Yet few contemplate how many miles herbs have traveled. The vast majority of herbs that American companies are using and selling do not come from within the U.S. Most are imported (some estimates range over 95%) from Eastern Europe, India, China, Mexico and many third-world countries. Many herbs are grown using pesticides and are fumigated when they are brought into the US. Given these facts, it is critical to ask questions about where our herbs come from and whether or not our choices are sustainable. (courtesy of Linda Conroy of Moonwise Herbs)
Instructor: Darlene Necaster - Environmental Health & Safety Officer, SUNY Geneseo

Office Etiquette (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Tuesday, March 26, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Working in an office requires employees to meet performance and behavior standards. Learn the survival skills needed to become a high performing, valued and trusted employee.
Instructor: Julie Briggs - Assistant Vice President, Human Resources

[Pearls of Wisdom from Successful Leaders] From Political Science to Presidential Fellow to a Career in Public Service (Emerald)
Tuesday, March 26, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Constance (C.C.) Christakos was an active member of several student organizations at Geneseo including the Political Science Club and the Student Supreme Court. After graduation she accepted a position at the U. S. Supreme Court and earned her Master's in Public Administration at The school of Public Affairs at The American University, where she was named a Presidential Management Fellow. During the two year Fellowship, she worked on high-level projects at The National Institute of Health, U.S. Department of State and The Executive Office of the President. Following the conclusion of her fellowship Christakos worked at the US Office of Personnel Management as an analyst and a senior member of the Congressional Relations staff. In 2006, she was named a Legislative Fellow by the Brookings Institute and spent a year in the U.S. Senate working on Defense Appropriations and Telecommunications legislation as a member of Senator Mark Pryor's staff. In 2009, she was named the Director of the Congressional Relations and Public Affairs office, Office of The Inspector General (OIG), U. S. Department of Labor, where she coordinated the OIG response to the investigation of the Massey Mine disaster that claimed 29 lives. Christakos currently works as a senior analyst at DOL. You will be inspired by C.C.'s story and learn about career possibilities in government service and tips on navigating the Federal employment process.
Instructor: Constance (C.C.) Christakos - Class of '83, Senior Policy Advisor to the Human Resources Director at the U.S. Department of Labor

Bad vs. Good Leadership (Gold)
Wednesday, March 27, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Much of the discussion in the literature on leadership centers on the concept of how to be a good and effective leader. Barbara Kellerman, Research Director of the Center for Public Leadership in the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, concluded in her recent book, Bad Leadership, that one has to study the entire continuum of leadership from bad to good in order to understand the practice of leadership. Kellerman's book will be the starting place for a lively discussion on the practice of leadership.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Building Personal Wealth [Personal Finance Series] (Bronze)
Wednesday, March 27, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Learn from an independent financial planner the tools and techniques to start you on the road to a more secure financial future. Learn how planners interact with clients to achieve goals through saving, asset allocation strategies, and managing income streams. Common terminology and the types of decisions you may need to make for your own future 401k's, 403b's, and Roth IRA's will be discussed.
Instructor: Kevin Gavagan - CFA, Class of '75, Principal, QCI Asset Management

Graduate School Application Process (Emerald)
Wednesday, March 27, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Each year over 40% of Geneseo's new graduates enroll in graduate school full-time for the following fall (the average rate nationally is 25%). This session will provide strategies on how to identify schools and programs as well as an overview of the application process. This is a lecture style workshop that provides participants with strategies and suggestions for the application process.
Instructor: Heather DiFino - Resident Director, Erie Hall, Residence Life

Critical Inquiry in Research (Ruby) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, March 27, 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Milne 121
[NOTE: PLEASE BRING LAPTOPS]Great leaders gather information and critically analyze the facts before making good decisions. Attendees at this workshop will discover helpful tips and strategies that are used in any kind of database to help improve their searches, save time and determine the best quality resources for their research.
Instructors: Sherry Rhodes - Reference/Instruction Librarian, Milne Library; Michelle Costello - Visiting Education & Instruction Design Librarian, Milne Library

Leadership Concepts (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Thursday, March 28, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union Room 114
Everyone has an opinion about leaders and what constitutes effective leadership. Everyone can be a leader and most of us will be called upon to lead at one time or another. Start or continue your leadership journey with this introductory session to the GOLD program and to the fascinating world of leadership concepts, myths, and possibilities. This required program serves as both an introduction and foundation to the leadership programs within the GOLD program. Within this highly interactive workshop, participants are asked to engage in a variety of activities. The activities range from self-reflection on what leadership means from a personal perspective, to identifying with leadership philosophies of a great number of leaders from both history and the present. Further, the instructor explains to the participants the nature and purpose of the GOLD program, the requirements for completion of the various certificates, and guides participants through a foundational understanding of what leadership is and what role everyone has to play as leaders.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

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Personal Development Session (Bronze) *Required Workshop
Monday, April 1, 12:00 – 8:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
[AVAILABLE FROM THE FIRST WEEKDAY TO THE LAST DAY WEEKDAY OF THE MONTH] Make an appointment with GOLD Leader Mentor Staff This session is one of the four required workshops for the Bronze leadership certificate. The GOLD Leader Mentor volunteer staff members have been trained to assist you in developing a personal plan for successfully completing the GOLD Certificate Program. You need to register for this session just like all other workshops. Make an appointment at the GOLD Leadership Center in MacVittie CU 114, or call 245-5884, or e-mail gold@geneseo.edu. The mentor staff is available between 12:00-8 PM Monday through Thursday and 12:00-5:00 PM on Fridays.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

Healthy Relationships [HBHM] (Bronze)
Monday, April 1, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
How do you keep the lines of communication open so that you can maintain strong, honest, and respectful relationships? What are signs of an unhealthy relationship? Learn about ways to foster happiness in your relationships and how to intervene if needed.
Instructor: Melinda DuBois - Administrative Director, Health & Counseling

Enabling Others to Act [The Five Exemplary Practices of Leadership] (Silver)
Monday, April 1, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Decision making styles are often a part of team dynamics and working with others. Based on Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Challenge, this workshop will focus on enabling others to act through building competence, offering choices, inspiring others, and creating a climate of learning and communication. Participants will think about how their actions and the ways in which they make organization decisions can influence the ability of other members to act.
Instructor: Kimberly Harvey - Director, New Student Programs

Using New Cash Course to Manage Personal Finances [Personal Finance Series] (Bronze)
Monday, April 1, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Learn more about effective ways to manage your personal finances. This workshop introduces the free financial education software resources of the Cash Course website to college students. These resources include budgeting tools, informative articles on financial aids and scholarships, studying abroad, summer internships, applying to graduate schools and information about educational foundations. Student peers who are business finance or accounting majors will assist and coach you on ways to use the free software. Students should bring a laptop to this workshop
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

Social Networking for Professionals (Ruby) and (Business PD Event) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, April 2, 1:30 – 2:30 pm | Milne 104
Become familiar with some of the social media technologies the savvy professional will need, including social networks, social bookmarking, and other relevant web 2.0 applications. The focus of this workshop is to encourage students to establish good habits that lead to a professional online representation of themselves. Participants are encouraged to take advantage of presenting themselves in a positive manner in order to reap the benefits later in life.
Instructors: Tracy Paradis - Library Faculty; Justina Elmore - Reference Librarian, Milne Library

Cross-Cultural Problem Solving (Opal) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, April 2, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
This session will use a model created as a process for collaboratively understanding and addressing conflicts and issues related to difference, discrimination, and inter-group tensions in a school context. Learn to apply this model in solving cross-cultural problems. This is a required workshop that informs participants about the cross-cultural problem-solving model, which includes six different steps. Within the interactive workshop, participants engage by working in groups, addressing a real life problem in order to further their understanding of the model.
Instructor: Fatima Rodriguez Johnson - Coordinator, Multicultural Programs & Services

Got Talent? (Emerald)
Tuesday, April 2, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
StrengthsQuest, Gallup's strengths development program for college-age students, will give you the opportunity to understand your strengths and build on your greatest talents -- the way in which you most naturally think, feel, and behave as a unique individual. Maximize your potential for strengths by building on your talents rather than focusing on your weaknesses. This is an introductory workshop to StrengthsQuest. Prior to the workshop, you will be assigned an access code for completion of the instrument. This session is limited to 25 participants.
Instructor: Kimberly Harvey - Director, New Student Programs

Teambuilding (Silver) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, April 2, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Teambuilding is critical to the success of any group that must work together. This session will cover the appropriate sequencing of activities and some basic tools for developing and enhancing teamwork. This workshop is an active learning session.
Instructor: GOLD Leader Mentor Staff

Global Leadership: What Happens There, Matters Here (Gold)
Wednesday, April 3, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Globalization is a reality and it is essential to understand leadership in other parts of the world. In this session, you will learn about how leadership is practiced in several other countries and cultures. Whether you want to enrich your leadership knowledge, prepare to work in a multinational enterprise, develop your life awareness, or prepare to study abroad, this workshop is for you.
Instructor: Administrative Panel

[Personal Finance Series] Investing in the Stock Market (Bronze)
Wednesday, April 3, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Student managers of the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) at Geneseo will share their recent experience buying and selling stocks. Learn from their School of Business training and their hands on experience with financial analysis, searching for opportunities, and managing a portfolio. This session will provide tips and tools you will need to get started with investing in the stock market.
Instructors: Ryan Lumb - SMIF Manager, School of Business; Taylor Weeks - SMIF Manager, School of Business; Emmett O'Brien - SMIF Manager, School of Business

Recognition of Child Abuse: What Happens Next? (Sapphire)
Wednesday, April 3, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
Volunteers sometimes observe and need to deal with their suspicions of child abuse. This workshop will review the signs of child abuse and help participants sort through who is responsible for reporting the alleged abuse, and what happens after the reporting. This session is a must for students who volunteer to work with children. Working with children is a common and rewarding volunteerism opportunity, but also one that comes with the added responsibility of being part of protecting their well-being. This workshop brings in a guest instructor who is a child-protective case worker from the local County Social Services Department to discuss the rules, regulations, and realities of not only recognizing signs of abuse but also the role of mandated reporters. Participants are given numerous real life examples and the opportunity to ask questions, work through decision making styles, and process feelings and experiences relating to issues surrounding child abuse and how reporting abuse impacts relationships. Further, each participant is given an orientation regarding what social services are available and how these services operate on a day-to-day basis.
Instructor: Kay Fly - Coordinator of Student Volunteerism & Service Learning

Mind Over Mood: Change Your Thoughts to Decrease Stress [HBHM] (Bronze)
Thursday, April 4, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This session will help you to recognize common thought patterns which serve to worsen stress as well as to increase anxiety. Using an example from your own recent experience, you will practice to both recognizing and disputing your negative thoughts.
Instructor: Ed Brown - Intern, Health & Counseling

[Pearls of Wisdom from Successful Leaders] From Geneseo to Wall Street to 9/11 to Private Investment: Reaching Your Goals And Beyond (Emerald)
Thursday, April 4, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union Room 114
Robert (Bob) Murray arrived at Geneseo from Long Island, N.Y. as a transfer student in the fall of 1981. He received a bachelor's degree in finance from Geneseo in 1983. After graduation, he accepted a position on Wall Street with Merrill Lynch and soon thereafter moved to Dean Witter. Throughout his years on Wall Street, Bob climbed the proverbial ladder and was working at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter at the World Trade Center when United Airlines Flight 175 hit Tower Two on 9/11/2001. Escaping from the 62nd floor and helping guide hundreds of employees out of the burning building changed his life forever. Bob now works in Norwalk, Conn where he is the Chief Operating Officer, and a Principal of the Hedge Fund Graham Capital Management L.P. He is currently responsible for the management and oversight of a Hedge Fund with more than 230 employees managing more than $7 billion in assets for global institutions and high net worth investors. Prior to joining Graham, from 1984 until June 2003, Bob held positions of increasing responsibility at various Morgan Stanley entities (and predecessors), including Managing Director of the Strategic Products Group, Chairman of Demeter Management Corporation, and Chairman of Morgan Stanley Futures & Currency Management Inc. You will be inspired by Bob's story and learn about the twists and turns on the road from Geneseo to Wall Street and what matters most in life.
Instructor: Robert (Bob) Murray - Class of '83, Chief Operating Officer, and a Principal of the Hedge Fund, Graham Capital Management L.P.

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Everything You Want to Know About Sex, but Are Afraid to Ask [HBHM] (Bronze)
Monday, April 8, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
A question and answer forum addressing issues of contraception, sexually transmitted infections, healthy intimate relationships and general men's and women's health.
Instructors: Peggy Wirth - Nurse Practitioner, Lauderdale Center for Health & Counseling; Julie Kueppers - Nurse Practitioner, Health & Counseling

Beyond the 3 Rs: An Education for Living in Ethical & Sustainable Ways [Issues in Social Justice Series] (Jade) *Required Workshop
Monday, April 8, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
At the center of most sustainability education is a focus on the 3 R's: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Unfortunately, most of us, because it's easier, put recycling at the center of our efforts rather than use it as a last resort. What would it look like if we all believed -- and acted as if -- it was our ethical obligation not to consume, but to conserve; to, as the catch-phrase puts it, live simply so that others may simply live? Is this even feasible in a country operating under a system Oliver James calls "selfish capitalism"?
Instructor: Dr. Leigh O'Brien - Professor, Shear School of Education

Creating a Climate of Care (Bronze)
Monday, April 8, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Does your organization or life feel sticky? Trust is the glue that bonds great people, processes, and environments in order to ensure long-term success. Based on the book, The Speed of Trust, by Stephen M.R. Covey, this workshop will explore the first three waves of trust--self-trust, relationship trust, and organizational trust. Trust impacts us 24/7, 365 days a year, so come join this lively discussion as we look into how we can make trust the core of our personal and professional lives.
Instructor: Karen Duerr-Clark - Area Coordinator, Ecohouse and Wyoming Hall, Residence Life

Professionalism in the Workplace: Dress and Image (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Monday, April 8, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Schrader 1
What kind of impression do you make on people? What kind of impression do you want to make? This workshop will introduce you to the typical do's and don'ts for dress and image in the workplace. In addition, you will gain an understanding of what casual dress and professional dress means and will walk away with ideas on how to make a lasting impression with your appearance.
Instructor: Denise Reed-Lamoreaux - Class of '84, Corporate Trainer, Hewlett Packard

Conflict Resolution (Silver) or (Sapphire) and (Business PD Event)
Tuesday, April 9, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
Conflict is a part of every group and organization. Success and growth depend on the positive resolution of conflicts that occur. This workshop will provide methods and activities that can help participants effectively manage conflict and deal with difficult people in your group. The purpose of this workshop is to teach participants about peaceful and effective ways to resolve both positive and negative conflict within their organizations. They will learn about elements, causes, and ways of dealing with conflict. A group discussion atmosphere will be created where participants can share their thoughts on the definition of conflict, ways they deal with conflict, and ways in which to escalate or deescalate a conflict. This workshop will stress the idea that conflict can be positive and how members of a group can change and learn from it.
Instructor: Dr. Leonard Sancilio - Dean of Students

Taking the Next Steps (Opal) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, April 9, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
This workshop is the conclusion of the Opal Certificate Program. Participants will share their experiences by reflecting on the workshops they participated in and explain growth that they experienced. Participants will also create a Personal Action Plan for the future. The purpose of this workshop is to review what participants of the Opal certificate have learned thus far and how they can improve in the future.
Instructor: Ray FeDora - Resident Director of Genesee Hall, Residence Life

Motivating Others: A Key to Successful Leadership (Silver)
Wednesday, April 10, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leasdership Center, MacVittie College Union 114
Leaders and members of organizations are frequently faced with challenges relating to motivation and achievement. During this session, the issue of deciding whether one takes on or avoids a challenging task will be explored as well as how leaders can facilitate achievement for themselves and members of their organizations.
Instructor: Dr. Daniel Repinski - Associate Professor of Psychology

Stress Management (HBHM) (Bronze) and (Business PD Event)
Wednesday, April 10, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Explore the basic techniques of stress management and alternative therapies for coping with your stress. Guided imagery, breathing exercises, and progressive relaxation are all included, so DRESS COMFORTABLY, and be ready to de-compress for a little while.
Instructor: Dana Minton - Health Educator, Lauderdale Center for Student Health & Counseling

Volunteer Involvement Reflection (Sapphire) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, April 10, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 319
All students pursuing the Sapphire Volunteerism & Leadership Certificate are required to complete a minimum of ten hours in a volunteer activity. The activity should be an approved volunteer opportunity of the College's Volunteer Center. This session will provide an opportunity for students to share their volunteer experiences. This workshop gives participants who have completed volunteering activities an opportunity to share experiences with fellow volunteers and those interested in getting involved in volunteering. During this moderated discussion, participants will give brief public presentations on the volunteer work that was done and share impressions on the experience with everyone. Questions are encouraged as participants come together to collaborate and share knowledge. Additionally, participants will be asked to brainstorm and share journal reflection questions and ideas as a means to prompt further discussion and exploration.
Instructor: Kay Fly - Coordinator of Student Volunteerism & Service Learning

[Pearls of Wisdom from Successful Leaders] Casting the Net for Your First Job (Emerald)
Thursday, April 11, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
This session features A. Gidget Hopf, President and CEO of The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired-Goodwill Industries (ABVI-Goodwill), a 21 million dollar not for profit organization in Rochester, NY. Hopf has a distinguished record of visionary leadership and has been recognized nationally for her work in the human services profession. Hopf will provide insights into her successes by sharing stories and offering specific tips and advice on how to land that first job, explore a new opportunity or change course all together. Participants will hear a first-hand account of a success story that illustrates the critical role of relationships and networking in securing your first job.
Instructor: Dr. A. Gidget Hopf - CEO, Association for Blind & Visually Impaired - Goodwill Industries

Flip the Switch: The Key to Empowerment (Emerald)
Saturday, April 13, 3:00 – 5:00 pm | Sturges Auditorium
One of the hallmarks of good leadership is the ability to empower and enable others to act as leaders and leadership begins with empowerment. Learn how to empower yourself and others and make it happen in the workplace from three professional staff in Student and Campus Life. Walk away with some lifelong professional tips and tools that will help you move into your career. This event is cosponsored by the GOLD Program and may be used to earn Emerald Career and Professions Certificate credit.
Instructors: Luke Haumesser - Director of Jones Hall, Residence Life; Fatima Rodriguez Johnson - Coordinator, Multicultural Programs & Services; Ray FeDora - Resident Director of Genesee Hall, Residence Life

APRIL Week 3 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 4

Apartment Maintenance/Code Enforcement [LRW] (Bronze)
Monday, April 15, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Do you know the local codes and regulations about apartment maintenance and fire safety? What should you do If something breaks and your landlord hasn't fixed It? What can you do to ensure that your apartment is a safe environment in which to live? Come hear from experts about the ins and outs of property safety and how to best communicate with your landlord if an issue arises.
Instructor: Wendi Kinney - Asst. Dean for Fraternal Life & Off-Campus Services, Center for Community

First Year On the Job for Juniors and Seniors (Emerald) and (Business PD Event)
Monday, April 15, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Room 322/323
This workshop is designed for juniors and seniors planning to enter the workforce upon graduation. Your first year on the job can have a significant impact on the progress of your career. What action will you take to make a strong impression on your co-workers and supervisors? Come and learn about goal setting, soft skills, presenting a professional image, office etiquette and developing a positive relationship with the most important person during that first year - your supervisor.
Instructor: Denise Reed-Lamoreaux - Class of '84, Corporate Trainer, Hewlett Packard

Community Engagement & Social Justice Activity-Structured Reflection (Diamond) *Required Workshop
Tuesday, April 16, 2:55 – 4:10 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Leaders must be able to think clearly about complex issues and act in an appropriate and responsible way. In order to make connections between your community engagement activities and the larger social community, you will be required to reflect on your experience in a structured manner and to make a brief presentation in the GREAT Day Program. After the reflection and presentation, you will produce a written reflection and structured report on your service or social justice activities.
Instructors: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community; Dr. David Parfitt - Director, Teaching and Learning Center

Fair Use? Your Rights as a User and Creator of Digital Content (Ruby) *Required Workshop
Wednesday, April 17, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Milne 213
Can you be sued for using an image you found online? Is writing fan fiction legal? When you get inspired by something you read online and create something new from it, do you own it? After discussing scenarios, attendees will appreciate the fine line between fair use and copyright infringement, and will recognize the difference between student and professional behavior.
Instructor: Sue Ann Brainard - Library Faculty, Milne Library

Gold Leadership Model Presentations (Gold)
Wednesday, April 17, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Each student completing the Gold level Leadership Certificate this semester will share his/her perspectives on leadership through a brief five-minute presentation at one of the two informal sessions on either April 18 or 19. The documents required for the Personal Development Model must be submitted by Friday, April 12 to Associate Dean, Leadership & Service. Although this session may not be used as one of the eight required workshops in the bronze series, it is the final step in the process of earning the Gold Leadership Certificate.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

Stress Management (HBHM) (Bronze) and (Business PD Event)
Wednesday, April 17, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Hunt Room
Explore the basic techniques of stress management and alternative therapies for coping with your stress. Guided imagery, breathing exercises, and progressive relaxation are all included, so DRESS COMFORTABLY, and be ready to de-compress for a little while.
Instructor: Dana Minton - Health Educator, Lauderdale Center for Student Health & Counseling

Gold Leadership Model Presentations (Gold)
Thursday, April 18, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union, Room 114
Each student completing the Gold level Leadership Certificate this semester will share his/her perspectives on leadership through a brief five-minute presentation at one of the two informal sessions on either April 18 or 19. The documents required for the Personal Development Model must be submitted by Friday, April 12 to Associate Dean, Leadership & Service. Although this session may not be used as one of the eight required workshops in the bronze series, it is the final step in the process of earning the Gold Leadership Certificate.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

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Shift Rape Culture Now: Victim Blame Dialogue (Bronze)
Monday, April 22, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | GOLD Leadership Center, MacVittie College Union Room 114
Workshop Description: Victim blame is a huge problem in our society that makes survivors of sexual assault less likely to come forward and more likely to feel shame. Learn what victim blame is and how it perpetuates rape culture. This workshop is intended to help participants recognize examples of victim blame, and provides the tools needed to stop it.
Instructors: Sandy Carroll - Student, Advisory Committee for Campus Security (Sexual Assault Advisory Committee); Sara Hirsch - Student, Advisory Committee for Campus Security (Sexual Assault Advisory Committee)

Just Breathe! [HBHM] (Bronze)
Tuesday, April 23, 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Onondaga Hall Iroquois Room
Inhale and Exhale--learn helpful stress reduction breathing techniques that you can use in everyday life. We will also be exploring therapeutic pressure points on the body that can be used to release tension. Take an hour for yourself to come and explore, relax, and de-stress.
Instructor: Heather DiFino - Resident Director, Erie Hall, Residence Life

Leadership Recognition and Award Ceremony (No Certificate Credit)
Wednesday, April 24, 2:30 – 3:30 pm | MacVittie College Union Ballroom
This annual awards ceremony will include a variety of leadership awards to student organizations and student leaders such as The President's Outstanding Achievement Awards for Student Organizations; GOLD Outstanding Advisor Award; Who's Who in American Colleges Awards; Student Association Leadership, Service & Diversity Awards; PATH Awards; and GOLD Leadership Certificate Program recipients. Students who have earned, or expect to earn, leadership certificates this academic year, and who wish to receive the certificates at the ceremony, should register for this event in advance. All other students earning certificates may pick up the certificates in MacVittie 353 any weekday after the ceremony.
Instructor: Dr. Tom Matthews - Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, Center for Community

	Accelerated Leadership Institute
	Guest Speaker
	Leadership Symposium
	MLK Day of Leadership and Service
	Women's Leadership Conference