ProfessionalismImportance of professional image and perception as a student leader

Agenda• Introductions and Icebreakers (20 minutes)

• Agenda handout• Defining Professionalism (30 minutes) Power Point #1

• Drawing activity & presentation• Discussion about results• Definitions handout

• Attire (15 minutes)• Attire Handout

• Professionalism on Campus Power Point #2• What is your role on campus? (20 minutes)• Communication: email/phone etiquette (10 minutes)• Collaboration w/ staff, faculty, and peers (10 minutes)• Accessibility (10 minutes)

• Break (5 minutes)• Social Media Presence (25 minutes) Power Point #3• Goal Setting – how to make sure that you and your co-workers are doing their job (15 minutes)

• Ask leaders to set professional goals for their respective organizations• Conclusion w/ Q&A (20 minutes)

• Evaluation forms

Introductions

PRESENTERS:• Gissel Lopez• Kelly DeSisto• Jennifer Smolinski

PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: • To educate student leaders on how to enhance their

understanding and identification with the notion of professionalism and its importance both on and off campus.

Defining Professionalism

• How many definitions are there?• What factors create different views of professionalism?• How does your idea of professionalism differ from your

friends? Your family?• Provide online definitions of professionalism

Attire

• What is your idea of professional attire?• Show pictures of professional vs. unprofessional attire • (What Not to Wear – College Edition)

• Do not have to be business casual on campus…• Be mindful of expected attire in office, events, any place in which

guest speakers are present• Appropriate vs. inappropriate?

Professionalism on Campus

• What is your role on campus?• Discuss the “many hats” of a student leader

• Representative of the institution• Awareness of community (inclusivity)• Opportunities available on campus• Networking/making valuable connections

• Communication• Email/Phone etiquette• Tone – how it differs between faculty, staff, etc

• Accessibility

Collaboration

• What aspects of your role could you not complete without others on campus?• Who do you work with as a student leader outside of your

respective organization?• What would happen if you did not have certain offices on campus

to work with?• How to not burn bridges• Make sure to benefit initiatives of both parties• Respect and treat as you would like to be treated• Look at everyone as a potential networking opportunity

Accessibility

• How does accessibility change depending on leadership role?• Spark discussion about issues with accessibility on campus• Advisors• Faculty• Peers

• How did these experiences negatively impact your goals?• Expectation of you to check email frequently

Social Media

• What is social media? What social mediums do you use?• Show video pertaining to prominence of social media (w/

discussion)• Privacy settings tutorial• Student versus employee identity crisis

Goal Setting

Goal Statements

Key person

Resources needed

People who can

help

Indicators of Success

Timeline

Goal One:          Goal Two:          Goal Three:          Goal Four:          

 

Large part of professionalism – actually doing your job!Job requirements need to be clear to the groupTake time with your organization/team to set goals that everyone agrees upon

Once completed, have an open discussion about making sure everyone is held accountable, how to celebrate achievements, how to stay

focused and on track, and how to overcome barriers in reaching for goals.

Conclusion

• Reflect on main topics of agenda• Defining Professionalism (Show video of college students defining

professionalism)• Communication/collaboration with others• Professional image• On campus• Social media

• Assessing job requirements through goal setting• What’s next? • Questions? • Refer to Career Services for more information about

professionalism and job application process• Evaluation forms