Mission
The mission of Student Orgs & Entertainment is to enhance the development and retention of students at the University of Wyoming. More specifically, activities and programs are provided for the purpose of enriching the environment of the Wyoming Union and the University of Wyoming campus, facilitating student learning and development opportunities, and providing opportunities for students to find a connection between themselves and the university community. These specific functions address those critical factors in the retention of students and ultimately their educational success.
Purpose:
The purpose of theStudent Orgs & Entertainment is to promote student leadership, growth, and development. The CAC serves as an important source of information for programming and involvement on campus.
Values:
We value the holistic development of every student by providing formal and informal educational opportunities in support of the missions of the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming Union.
We value the quality involvement of students both as volunteers and employees in all aspects of campus activities from initial concept to evaluation. We believe the process of development and implementation of programs by students is pivotal in evaluating the final product.
We value quality service.
We value ethical behavior.
We value a humanistic work environment embracing teamwork, consensus, creativity, respect for others, humor, face-to-face communication and professional development.
Student Activities Learning Outcomes
Students in leadership positions will achieve the following outcomes:
Communication and Collaboration
As a result of serving in organization leadership positions, students will learn to correspond professionally with others.
Self-Management and Appraisal
As a result of serving in organization leadership positions, student will learn to generate and assess project goals; reflect on overall outcomes at completion of projects.
As a result of serving in organizational leadership positions, students will learn to reflect on and provide analysis of personal development and learning.
As a result of serving in organization leadership positions, student will learn to articulate and reflect strengths and weaknesses on personal skills and abilities.
As a result of serving in organization leadership positions, students will learn to maintain personal health and wellness in potentially stressful environments.
Leadership
As a result of serving in organization leadership positions, student will learn to effectively lead volunteers and delegate responsibility.
Event/Program Management
As a result of serving in organization leadership positions, students will learn to identify and plan all aspects of an event/program.
As a result of serving in organization leadership positions, students will learn to develop, implement, monitor, and make adjustments to budgets based on program needs.
Civic Engagement/Responsibility
As a result of serving in organization leadership positions, student will learn to develop a diverse range of programs/events for a variety of students and community members that support community and social development.
Students attending programing will achieve the following outcomes:
As a result of attending campus activities, students will enhance their feeling of engagement, belonging, and loyalty.
As a result of attending campus activities, students will be exposed to programs/events that illustrate opinions and beliefs differing from their own.
As a result of attending campus activities, students will be exposed to programs/events that are not possible to attend in the local community.
As a result of attending campus activities, students will have the ability to meet and interact with individuals that have similar and differing opinions and beliefs on a variety of subjects.
Student Organization Learning Outcomes
Members:
Develop and demonstrate personal accountability
Build leadership skills
Identify personal values and beliefs, and understand how they influence decision making
Develop both ethically and morally
Demonstrate values of trust, honesty, kindness, and fairness
Recognize one’s own identity
Recognize opportunities to share resources and ideas
Work positively and cooperatively with others
Contribute to group’s goals and achievements
Establish mutually trustworthy and rewarding relationships, with students, faculty and staff
Create networks
Listen and reflect upon others points of view
Group Leaders:
Demonstrate active community involvement
Engage in meaningful discussion and dialogue regarding funding priorities, initiatives, programs, and membership
Demonstrate understanding of skills necessary to manage groups, including meeting management, member recruitment, and retention
Demonstrate effecting documentation keeping skills
Show effective communication skills
Display reasoned, flexible and a collaborative approach to leadership
Learn budgeting skills
Understand and practice steps of effective event planning, scheduling, logistics, event programming, implementation, promotion, execution, evaluation, etc.
Work positively and cooperatively with others
Contribute to group’s goals and achievements
Implement appropriate risk management strategies
Establish mutually trustworthy and rewarding relationships, with students, faculty and staff
Listen and reflect upon others points of view
Create networks