Nominate yourself or a colleague to serve as a small group facilitator for the 2025 Student Leadership Institutes!
The virtual Student Leadership Institute (SLI) is an interactive learning opportunity that cultivates leadership and teamwork, and prepares students to be confident and successful in their roles. SLI is for all new and returning undergraduate orientation and extended orientation leaders, regardless of their experience working with OTR programs.
We are offering 3 institutes in 2025 and the sessions will be a combination of large group presentations and small group discussions. Students will work through a curriculum covering leadership styles and skills, communication, facilitation, community building, and teamwork and collaboration.
We are looking for NODA volunteers to serve as small group facilitators. The time commitment is approximately 7-8 hours:
- One 1-hour training/orientation on the curriculum and expectations of the small group discussions (you will be provided with a facilitation guide)
- Brief check in immediately prior to the start of the institute. We will be happy to meet with you one-on-one if you need additional support to prepare to facilitate.
- The hours of the institute(s) below:
2025 Student Leadership Institutes:
- March 25 & 26, 2025 (2:00-5:00 PM CT) - This session is intended for new or returning student orientation and transition program leaders.
- April 8 & 9, 2025 (2:00-5:00 PM CT) - This session is intended for new or returning student orientation and transition program leaders.
- July 9 & 10, 2025 (2:00-5:00 PM CT) - This session is intended for new or returning student orientation and transition program leaders who work with August programs, including Welcome Week, August orientation, semester-long orientation, mentoring, international student orientation, and FYE classes.
Questions? Email Lisa Dela Cruz, NODA Director of Education -- delac128@umn.edu
