A.S. Office of President Retreat 2012
COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS
- Personal Space (no inappropriate touching, hugging without consent)
- Confidentiality (what is said in the space stays within the space)
- One mic, one star (don’t talk when someone else is talking)
- Move back move forward (speak less to leave room for others to talk)
- “I” Statements (ex. use “I feel _____” rather than attacking someone)
- Challenge and be challenged
- Q.-T.I.P. (Quit Taking It Personally – control your neg. responses)
- Inclusive language (gay, lame, retarded, homo, illegal aliens, guys)
- Ouch, oops, educate (educate when someone says something offensive)
- Intention vs. Impact (be understanding w/ people, educate, correct yourself)
- Honesty and direct conversation w/ people
- NO drama
- Open communication
- Always chew your food
MAHADER’S LIVING HISTORY PROJECT
- mahadert@as.ucsb.edu
- http://ucsblhp.blogspot.com/ <= CHECK IT OUT 🙂
DISCUSSION RECAP
- Always the same people
- Social media influence
- Family mentality
- New faces
- Activism is dying (not as much passion
- Big detachment
- Lack of history memory
- Educate 1st class
- Lack of cross cultural relationships
HOW DO STUDENTS PERCEIVE AS?
- “I don’t know AS”
- Bunch of special kids
- Resources for orgs
- Annoying
- Disengaged
- The bank
- Elections
- Shady
- Cliquey
- Waste of $
- Scary
- Un-welcoming
- Resume builders
- Intimidating
- Confusing
- Unfriendly
WHAT YOU WANT AS TO BE?
- Homey
- Welcoming
- Productive
- Work w/ student
- Orgs/OSL/friendly
- Rep w/ admin to compact issues
- Inclusive
- Real leaders -> lead everyone
- Resource – not obstacle
- Stop being known as electives
- AS should be the voice of every single student – “I AM AS”
OUTREACH
- Knock doors – IV precinct walks
- Poster (Uncle Sam?/catchy graphics)
- Buttons
- Shirts/sweatshirts
- Copwatch (local police)
- Comment box (SRB, Ucen, Chem lab, restaurants in IV)
- Have class discussion (class wraps, free movie, laughology)
- Office hrs advertising
- Set up email (make it known)
- Monthly pizza w/ AS President (or tea)
- Tours w/ friends (in AS Main?)
- Tabling (Arbor/Ucen)
- Make big noticeable signs (lobby)
- Hand out school supplies
- Hall Councils + org meetings
- Weekend help outs (on DP Pass out water)
- Viral Video
- Digiknow – tinyurl taped to candy