This session will cover how to leverage the talented and driven students we all have on staff. The Student Program Coordinator model has been in use for over a decade and is a leadership development opportunity for the students as well as an effective and efficient learning center management strategy.
After brief introductions, the presenters will review the literature on benefits to peer leadership, specifically Shook & Keup as well as Kouzes & Posner. Then an overview of the Student Program Coordinator (SPC) will be offered. The bulk of the time will be spent guiding participants through construction of their own “blueprint for success”. For each design element of the “blueprint” the presenters will facilitate a discussion using best practice examples. Finally, each attendee will be asked to record an action step for when they return to their home campus. The presenters will use PowerPoint to provide visual support.
