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"I wish the rest of my board could hear this..."
Now they can!
Design your own Programming Retreat, Workshop or Training Program. Select the educational programs that fit your needs, and Del will present them for you.
These programs are perfect for training a new programming or union board, or for reinvigorating your current activities committee. Each educational program session is approximately one hour. Del can present a single session, or you can select as many as four to create a training program or retreat that meets your students' needs exactly!
A recognized authority, Del is perhaps the most widely published author in the field of student activities. He has published over fifty articles and columns in Programming, Student Activities Journal, and Campus Activities magazines. Some of these articles are available here.
Please note the Del is also available for staff development. Consider the topics listed below for presentation to your Student Development staff, as a part of their ongoing professional training.
Del Suggs has a Masters' degree in education, and has served as an adjunct faculty member at Florida State University in both the College of Education and the College of Music. He has also presented these educational programs to more than 4,000 students and staff members at over 100 conferences, conventions, and campuses.
Advertising is the easiest thing in the world-- you just buy some big ads. But what if you don't have the budget? Are you destined to have poor attendance at your shows? Absolutely not! Consider "Guerrilla Marketing"-- promoting your events for next to nothing! Includes everything from high tech ideas (including FaceBook & broadcast text messaging) to innovative low tech ideas like new ways to use fliers. Here are some proven techniques to promote your programs and events without going broke.
The students on your campus can be a powerful source of both ideas and energy for your programs. Learn how to get the students involved in your campus activities with this session. Whether you are starting a new board, or trying to revitalize an existing board, this session will help you. Covers board structure, responsibilities, committees, recruitment, involvement, and branding. It may the answer to your student apathy!
(60 mins approx.)
Baffled by the volumes of contracts sent to you by agents? Overwhelmed by the band's rider that asks for things you can't deliver (like alcohol) or seemingly foolish requests (like no brown M&M's...). This session can help you make sense of it all! Disclaimer: the presenter is not an attorney, and will not offer legal advice! But he will help you understand which items in a contract are negotiable and which items are "deal breakers!"
Everyone wants to feel like a part of a community. It's so important, it's probably in your college mission. But how do you create a sense of community? In this presentation, we'll look at ideas to break down the barriers between students, faculty, and staff. We'll also consider creating new traditions to carry the community forward for years to come.
You know your Campus Activities Board ROCKS. So why doesn't anybody else know it? Come to this session and learn how to brand your program board into the minds of your student body. If it works for Victoria's Secret and Coca-Cola, it'll work for CAB!
How do you present solo artists, comedians, small bands, films, poetry readings, and open mic shows in the same program series? That's easy-- it's called A Coffeehouse Series. The hottest new program idea is coming straight out of the past, even if it's decaf and smoke-free!
It takes more than just booking Norah Jones or Dave Matthews to have a great concert. Okay, bad example. But what if you can't afford major acts? Are your programs destined to fail? Absolutely not! This session is a potpourri of promotion, production, scheduling, and planning ideas to help lift your programs out of the doldrums. Relevant to any type of program from major concert to coffeehouse to comedy club.
The Cafeteria is both the best place and the worst place to present a program. It's the best because you've already got a crowd; it's the worst because a performer needs more than just a crowd to be successful. This session covers the elements involved in presenting a performance and targets those which specifically apply to cafeterias.
Everybody gets along on your Program Board, right? Most of the time that is the case-- but once in a while you get those leaders who just constantly butt heads. This session defines conflict and its root causes, and can give you the tools you need to deal with it when it occurs. Even if you don't need it now, sooner or later you will!
Non-traditional schools have a difficult time meeting the programming needs of their students. It can be an exercise in frustration to present wonderful events in empty rooms. This session will discuss the differences in programming for non-traditional schools: without residence halls, older (or mixed age) student populations, "suitcase colleges" and more. We'll also come up with useful strategies to meet the program needs of these students.
As more and more non-traditional students return to campus, activity programmers are faced with a new challenge: providing programs for older and mature students, and students with interests outside of traditional campus life. "Family Friendly" programs can serve these students, by providing events which appeal to both the student and their families. These programs need not exclude traditional students, as there are many programs which have a broad audience.
Do you have lofty ideas, but a small budget? Or maybe you've found the perfect small act, but don't know how to present it. Or, maybe you just need some new ideas to liven up your programs. This session will review the very basics of programming, and discuss some creative ways to present easily produced acts on your campus.
If you're looking for a way to pull your campus community together, then consider an Artist-In-Residence. By presenting multiple shows, you can reach out to the campus and community, and reach different audiences. You will also generate a positive image for your school and your programs.
**A Special Topic of Interest to all your campus musicians and performers!**
Designed to explain how the world of commercial music operates, it covers nearly all areas of music and entertainment. It includes live performance, recording and the record industry, publishing, radio, and more. It will explain the role of such professionals as personal managers, booking agents, entertainment attorneys, road managers, and others. It's a rare chance to "follow the money" from a voting member of The Recording Academy!
Student Development Theory for Residence LifeKnowing what changes will occur in students-- when those changes will occur, and what they will be-- is the core of Student Development Theory. Serving as a "crash course" in psychology, this presentation covers the basics of Chickering, Perry, and Maslow for RA's, Directors, and other staff in Residence Life and Student Life. Student Development Theory is a remarkably powerful tool for staff working in Residence Life. This presentation will provide useful insight into your students' personal development, enabling your staff to better understand your students, to anticipate their needs, and foresee some problems before they occur.
Sixty Program Ideas for Residence LifeResidence Assistants and Residence Directors are typically charged with presenting a number of programs for their floor and hall. This session is an interactive presentation, designed to produce at least sixty free or inexpensive ideas for events and programs! Over the course of an hour, we'll generate program ideas for various topics, seasons, holidays, and more. If your RAs need program ideas, then this session is for you.
This workshop addresses the specific skill sets required to implement and execute student activities,
student life, and student development programs with excellence. While the exact content will be
developed based on your specific needs, this workshop can include the following areas of expertise:
program and event planning, scheduling and production; marketing and promotion of events; presenting
venue- and program-specific events (such as cafeteria shows, coffeehouse shows, film series, etc.);
special concerns and challenges such as programming for commuter and non-traditional student
populations; and more. If you allow enough time, this workshop can include hands-on development time
for designing and producing new programs by your staff.
The NASPA/ACPA publication of Learning Reconsidered in 2004 and Learning Reconsidered 2 in
2006 has had a dramatic impact on higher education. Many institutions have embraced this new outlook and philosophy, and some have even included it in their mission statement or departmental goals. Learning Reconsidered will be impacting the role of Student Development-- and accreditation-- for the
next decade and beyond. This workshop will introduce your staff to the basic concepts of Learning Reconsidered and clearly explain the principle tenets. Then, you will explore the seven domains called for in transformative learning, and learn to shape your existing programming into a true Student Development
curriculum. Finally, you will learn to create student learning outcomes for your programs and events, and begin to explore various methods of assessment of the learning taking place. Enhance your programming into the holistic, comprehensive, and transformative activities called for in Learning Reconsidered.
The following topics are among those presented in the training sessions listed above. If you don't have a full-day (or even a half-day) for staff training, you might consider these specific programs. Each presentation takes approximately one hour.
The publication of Learning Reconsidered in 2004 and Learning Reconsidered 2 in 2006 has had a dramatic impact on higher education. In calling for a new outlook in education, these publications have laid the foundation for a new philosophy of teaching and learning that will be affecting your role in Student Development for the next decade. In this session, you will first be introduced to the basic concepts of Learning Reconsidered and understand the principle tenets. Then, you will explore the seven student outcomes for transformative learning, and learn to shape your existing programming into a true Student Development curriculum. Learn to enhance your programming into the holistic, comprehensive, and transformative activities called for in Learning Reconsidered.
Assessment is the best means of evaluating the success of your programs and events, and demonstrates your commitment to the educational mission of your institution. Assessment is also the best way to improve your programs, as it indicates where they've been successful and where they have not. This program covers creating straight-forward learning outcomes for your programs. Using these outcomes as a benchmark, this session will discuss methods for evaluating the success of your programs. We'll consider various assessment tools and techniques: anecdotal, web surveys, exit evaluations, interviews, departmental reviews, faculty evaluations, discussion groups, and, yes, even headcounts.
Knowing what changes will occur in students-- when those changes will occur, and what they will be-- is the core of Student Development Theory. Serving as a "crash course" in psychology, this presentation covers the basics of Chickering, Perry, and Maslow for RA's, Directors, and other staff in Residence Life and Student Life. Student Development Theory is a remarkably powerful tool for staff working in Residence Life. This presentation will provide useful insight into your students' personal development, enabling your staff to better understand your students, to anticipate their needs, and foresee some problems before they occur.
Data Don't Drive: Building a Practioner-Driven Culture of Inquiry To Assess Community College Performance by Alicia Dowd was published the Lumina Foundation in 2005. This report finds that schools often require the collection of data which is irrelevant to actually improving learning. Data Don't Drive calls for a fundamental change from a "culture of evidence"-- gathering relevant information-- to a "culture of inquiry"-- where the collected information is transformed into applicable knowledge. It will be your job to convert this data into useful information that enhances student success.
You see your students thumb-typing like crazy and wonder what's the big deal? Not after this presentation. It's like this: students are totally comfortable in the sea of technology, while staff and faculty are trying to learn how to dog-paddle. This session will explain what social networking is, and help you understand the most popular sites Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter. If attendees have notebook computers, and wi-fi is available, then Del can assist staff and faculty in setting up their profiles. Here is a chance to catch up, before you get any further behind.
It's perhaps the most common missed opportunity on any college campus. While campus entertainment should be fun, it can also be culturally enriching, or have an educational slant. But more importantly, programs can serve to reach across campus and bring students, faculty, and staff together. You often hear those common buzz-words among the administration on campus, words like "campus community," and "experiential learning." The programming staff on your campus-- whether it's Student Activities, Student Life, Student Involvement, Student Leadership-- can truly be the key to campus collaboration in learning. This program discusses various ways to integrate student activities into the teaching/learning mission of the school, and seek to facilitate a true campus collaboration.
Non-traditional schools have a difficult time meeting the programming needs of their students. It can be an exercise in frustration to present wonderful events in empty rooms. This session will discuss the differences in programming for non-traditional schools: without residence halls, older (or mixed age) student populations, "suitcase colleges" and more. We'll also come up with useful strategies to meet the program needs of these students.
Del's fee includes as many as four programs presented on the same day, and may include leadership development and student activities training.
Please provide a video projector capable of PowerPoint for each program.
Del's fee includes as many as four programs presented on the same day, and may include leadership development and student activities training.
Please provide a video projector capable of PowerPoint for each program.
Staff Training Programs
"Best Practices In Student Affairs" Training
(Full-day or half-day program)"Student Affairs Reconsidered" Training
(Full-day or half-day program)Learning Reconsidered and Student Activities
(60 mins approx.)Assessment in Student Activities
(60 mins approx.)
(60 mins approx.)Student Development Theory for Residence LifeData Don't Drive and Student Activities
(60 mins approx.)What You Need to Know About Social Networking
(60 mins approx.)Mission-driven Programs with Campus Collaboration
(60 mins approx.)Programming for a Commuter Campus
(60 mins approx.)
Fees
Del speaks primarily at colleges and universities, and his standard fee is $1950 plus accommodations for the day of the appearance.
There is an additional $250-$500 (based on cost) Travel Expense.
For programs presented over multiple days, please add $250 for each additional day plus accommodations.For current availabilities, contact Del Suggs at 1-800-323-1976.
"I can't even begin to tell you what a difference I've seen in the programming since you were here.
The students are truly using what you taught them. Evidence that they really learned is exciting!!!!
Thanks so much. I can't wait to book you again next year..."
"Super Job as always. We've already seen positive results."
"Del did a wonderful job reinforcing all the things programming board advisors tell their students."
"Del was great! He engaged the audience and made many great points. We'll use him in the future"
"His presentations were great! The students enjoyed his talks, and learned a great deal. We'll bring him back."
"Del was fantastic. Our student leaders really learned a lot."
"Del Suggs is a class act. He is the best."
"Always a pleasure to have Del. Students really enjoy him."
Fees
Del speaks primarily at colleges and universities, and his standard fee is $1950 plus accommodations for the day of the appearance.
There is an additional $250-$500 (based on cost) Travel Expense.
For programs presented over multiple days, please add $250 for each additional day plus accommodations.For current availabilities, contact Del Suggs at 1-800-323-1976.
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