What your student leaders will be up to...

The year ahead

The regular contact for all things CSA Coordinates CSA related activities Communicates CSA related information and resources to

fellow board members Oversees all CSA branded materials Volunteers at conferences as needed Responsible for submitting and documenting all ‘food bank’

eligible activities Participates in teleconferences as needed

CSA Posse

Make your Mark• Discovering barriers to post secondary education

within the Aboriginal community

• Through face to face discussions with Aboriginal students in the college system

• What barriers did they have to overcome• What contributed to their overcoming these

barriers• Sharing Circles

• Completed at Sault & Confed• 3-5 more by Fall ‘10• Publish results early Spring ‘11

CSA Board will be working on revamping this over the summer

Looking ahead (3-5 years) to determine focus and potential future development

Review effectiveness and next steps for all areas of Strat. Frmewrk with an emphasis on Advocacy – LS – member on-campus development

Any recommended adjustments will be brought to the membership for input and approval at October Conference

Strategic Framework

CSA Board will work on a complete line by line review of CSA constitution to update and ensure relevancy for moving forward◦ Changes will be presented to the membership for input and

recommendations will be presented for member approval at October Conference

Constitution and Policies

Selected members provide input on work in progress and help to poll members for their input

Participate in monthly teleconferences Keep up to date on all current position papers and research

work

Policy Committee - Advocacy

8-10 members Act as peer facilitators @ Conference LS sessions Bi-monthly teleconferences LS workshop in mid-January – [2 day on weekend]

Review/assessment of LS year to date Input on new LS initiatives for the following year

Leadership Success Steering Committee

4-6 members Work in support role with Creative Director Creative thinking group for CSA material

◦ Campaign promotional meterial◦ SA Awareness theme and design◦ SA/CSA branded materials for campus

Marketing Committee

Increase the awareness of SA and CSA on campus Provides an opportunity to bring issues to student body that

otherwise may not get coverage One-to-one engagement with students Opportunity to show advocacy work SA is is actively involved with 2009 – 12,000 ballots 2010 – 19,000 ballots

SA Awareness

Provincial Election – Fall 2011 Federal Election – best bet: no earlier than Fall 2010 CCBA – initial ballots still sealed – not likely released until

Fall 2010 Make Your Mark – Aboriginal Sharing Circles

◦ Looking to involve 3-5 campuses with a defined Aboriginal population Transferability guidelines – initial due Fall 2010

◦ Awareness campaign to coincide with college/university application

Advocacy – Issue based Campaign s

New Session facilitators more closely aligned to membership CSA taking more control of program L|S on campus where need is defined and assistance is

requested – initial focus on SA’s struggling [non intrusive]◦ Will work in tandem with SA President and GM

Memoirs of a Student Leadero Required reading for all new student leaders (as per presidents)

Monthly LS tips on timely and relevant issues Library of resources for access by members Accreditation

Leadership Success – going forward

Twice yearly – August (20th to 22nd) - March (1st wknd) Weekend retreat with session geared to the specific

responsibilities of SA presidents◦ Governance◦ Leadership◦ Board Management◦ Full Time staff relationships◦ Guest speaker

Presidents Retreat

October - Thurs. 8th – 10th

February - Thurs. 11th – 13th

Regional Mini-Cons◦ July/August - Feb/March◦ No fees◦ Usually one day – hosted by regional SA◦ Open to all SA board members and full/pt staff◦ LS focus – Advocacy – Regional issues – Guest speaker

Conferences

Through your input and direction create a series of best practice methods for GM/ED’s and all fulltime staff positions

Resources available on CSA Intranet Closer communication to head off issues – work together

HOW CAN I BE OF ASSISTANCE TO YOU THROUGHOUT THE YEAR?

◦ OK…this is where you all speak up…….

GM Best Practice Methods

I will be working with them more closely this year along with our DOA (Jim Robeson)◦ Establish a working relationship with each member campus◦ Build a better understanding of student leaders◦ Overview of CSA initiatives (eliminate the ‘dream killer syndrome’)◦ Provide insight from a CSA perspective◦ Participation in SASCC meetings◦ Collaborative exploration of common ground enabling CSA & SASCC

to work together

Student Advisors - SASCC

…..And you are appreciated more than you think!

◦ It’s risky….

and frustrating at times….

You are an important ingredient in Student Leader success…

But the rewards are priceless……

“ I am so impressed with CSA student leaders every time I go on a campus.” Minister Milloy

“ Your LS program is working. I see it in our students every day. Keep it up.” Dan Patterson, Niagara College

“ I loved your ‘touched me’ campaign. But I’m glad it’s over now and I can go outside my office again!” College President

Coach? Mentor? Teacher? Parent? Encourager/Motivator? Disciplinarian?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY75MQte4RU&feature=related

So who are we….??

“Be the change you wish to see in them”

“On behalf of the CSA, THANK YOU for all you do.”