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TRADITIONS

WELCOME TO

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SPONSOR

The Omicron Delta Kappa Society is the national leadership honor society for college students, faculty,

staff, administrators, and alumni that recognizes and encourages superior scholarship, leadership, and

exemplary character. Membership in ODK® is a mark of the highest distinction and honor.

The Society recognizes achievement in five areas:

• Scholarship

• Athletics

• Campus/ Community Service, Social/Religious Activities, and Campus Government

• Journalism, Speech and the Mass Media

• Creative and Performing Arts

Emphasis is placed on the development of the whole person, both as a member of the college community

and as a contributor to a better society.

The purpose of Omicron Delta Kappa is threefold:

1. To recognize those who have exhibited a high standard of leadership and efficiency in collegiate

activities

2. To bring together student leaders from all sectors of collegiate life in order to help mold the

sentiment of the University for questions of local and collegiate interest

3. To bring together members of the faculty and the student body on a basis of mutual interest

and understanding

Omicron Delta Kappa was founded December 3, 1914 at Washington and Lee University, Lexington,

Virginia, by 15 student and faculty leaders. The founders formulated the idea that leadership of

exceptional quality and versatility in college should be recognized, that representatives in all phases of

college life should cooperate in worthwhile endeavors, and that outstanding students, faculty, and

administrators should meet on a basis of mutual interest,

understanding and helpfulness. ODK® was the first college honor

society of a national scope to give recognition and honor for

meritorious leadership and service in extracurricular activities

and to encourage development of general campus citizenship.

The Omicron Delta Kappa “mark of distinction” is well recognized

by leaders in both the academic and business worlds.

SPONSOR

Student Organizations – Campus Events – Student Government Fraternities and Sororities – Leadership Development – Diversity Education

Our Mission...

To promote and guide purposeful student involvement. We recognize that co-curricular engagement

contributes to the educational mission and global understanding, and serves as a vital aspect of upholding

the Just Community principles of

• pursuing learning and scholarship

• striving for excellence

• celebrating the uniqueness of each individual

• practicing civility

• embracing freedom and openness

• seeking integrity

• promoting justice

• accepting responsibility

About Our Office...

We are an important resource for UC students who want to be involved while attending the University.

Staffed with full-time professionals and student paraprofessionals who are available through the year, the

office provides leadership and direction for the more than 250 student organizations, as well as a full range

of activities and cultural programs for students.

Our office provides programs that have an intentional educational component, specifically the leadership

development of our students when organizing “programs” or “leading” a cohort. With all the services and

programs we provide, the intent is to build the leadership skills of our students to make them better citizens.

Develop as a Leader. Grow as a Person.

Student Activities and Leadership Development

455 Steger Student Life Center

513-556-6115 www.uc.edu/sald

bearcats

Camp Bearcats is designed to build Bearcat pride and spirit for the University. Spirited students create a fun atmosphere for studies and a united student body. You’ll be able to embody the essence of what being a student at the

University of Cincinnati is all about. Learning TRADITIONS, “UC firsts” and other fun facts about our university will help build that spirit for UC.

Alcohol & Illegal substances Policy

Camp Bearcats is a substance free institute. You are require to refrain from using illegal substances and alcohol throughout the entire institute. Individuals who violate this policy will be asked to leave immediately, pay all institute expenses and will be subject to procedures set forth in the Student Code of Conduct.

Smoking Policy

Smoking is prohibited inside the facilities of Camp Higher Ground unless otherwise posted.

Cellular Phones and Pagers

During Camp Bearcats, please leave your cellular phones and pagers in your designated lodge, or turn them to silent mode in order not to disturb or disrupt speakers and counselors or other conference participants.

Lost and Found

Any items left behind in conference rooms will be reported to the Camp Bearcats staff. Following the institute, items will remain at the Student Activities and Leadership Development, 455 Steger Student Life Center, until claimed.

Be on Time

Camp Bearcats has an intense schedule with many time oriented activities developed to involve all participants of the institute. Please always be in time for each scheduled session and show consideration to the staff and fellow participants.

Be Motivated

Active participation brings active learning during Camp Bearcats. If you choose to not be an active participant, you’ll have wasted time and effort exerted by all staff members. Utilize your time to get involved, actively participate, and contribute to all of your leadership sessions!

Questions?

Locate any Camp Bearcats Counsellor and feel free to ask them any questions you may have about the conference, being an active student, or how to get involved. Get to know your counselor!

information

BIOGRAPHIES

Leah Howell

Leah currently serves as the Program Manager for Fraternity and

Sorority Life at the University of Cincinnati. She is pursuing a PhD

in Educational Studies with a focus in Development and Learning

Sciences. She also holds an adjunct faculty appointment in the

Department of Psychology. Leah is a proud member of Alpha

Gamma Delta and is also an initiated member of Alpha Psi Omega,

the Fraternal Values Society, and Omicron Delta Kappa. Leah

believes that students should actively engage in their collegiate

experience and their community through student organizations,

volunteer opportunities and other hands-on experiences and loves

taking part in those opportunities herself. In her spare time she

enjoyed karaoke, dancing, hiking and has recently discovered

Netflix!

AMY KIDANE CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @amyseraa

CLASS Senior HOMETOWN Cincinnati, Ohio

MAJOR Health Administration CAMPUS

INVOLVEMENT Serve Beyond Cincinnati Programs and Activities Council

FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY

CECH Library

I WISH I KNEW WHEN I WAS A FRESHMAN…

Study abroad as early as possible. Apply for grants, collect donations from extended family, do WHATEVER it takes because the cost should not stop you from experiencing the world.

bios

mailto:[email protected]

BRYAN BUECHNER CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @beekstweets24

CLASS Senior HOMETOWN Columbus, Ohio

MAJOR Marketing. Minor: Electronic Media CAMPUS

INVOLVEMENT Greek Life, ROAR, Student Government (UFB)


College of Business SAP Lab


If something goes wrong it's never the end of the world. Use your freshman year as a learning phase - you're supposed to make mistakes. So embrace them and learn from them.

COREY HORAN CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @_CoreyHoran

CLASS Senior HOMETOWN Strongsville, Ohio

MAJOR Mechanical Engineering CAMPUS

INVOLVEMENT Interfraternity Council, Greek Life, Student Alumni Council, Volunteering with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati


Baldwin 533


I wish I learned what Cincinnati has to offer off-campus. Moving here from Cleveland, it was easy to stick to campus my freshmen year rather than explore Downtown, Newport, Hyde Park, or any other cool part of Cincinnati.

DANIELLE HARDING CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @_CoreyHoran

CLASS Sophomore HOMETOWN Strongsville, Ohio

MAJOR Environmental engineering CAMPUS

INVOLVEMENT UC track and field NSBE SAP


Baldwin 548


How to study.


EMILY SCHLAGER CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @emilyschlager

CLASS Junior HOMETOWN Montgomery, Ohio

MAJOR Accounting CAMPUS

INVOLVEMENT Greek Life, ROAR Tour Guides, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio


Sixth floor lounge in the LCB


One thing I wish I knew as a freshman was to be more adventurous in college! This is the perfect time to try new things, travel, and have experiences that you will remember for the rest of your life. It enriches your life and makes college more than just going to lectures in a classroom!

EMILY SMITH CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @emjaysmith

CLASS Junior HOMETOWN West Chester, Ohio

MAJOR Organizational Leadership CAMPUS

INVOLVEMENT National Society of Leadership, Photography Volunteer Projects, Mission Trips


Baldwin 533


Be involved as much as possible and value the time that you have!

EMILY VAN TREECK CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @emilyvantreeck


MAJOR Finance and Real Estate CAMPUS

INVOLVEMENT Red and Black Bash, Bearcat Buddies, and Delta Sigma Pi


Steger Student Center


Quality over quantity in all aspects of college from friends, organizations, to work.


GAGE WOOLLEY CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @gage_woolley

CLASS Junior HOMETOWN Sidney, Ohio

MAJOR Spanish and Social Work with a minor in Psychology CAMPUS

INVOLVEMENT Greek Life - Sigma Alpha Epsilon Phi Rho Chi Men's Honorary Fraternity Programs and Activity Council


Steger Student Life Center


I wish I knew the resources that I had around me. I didn't know about a lot of things like the Writing Center, Math Learning Center, and Learning Assistance Center. All these are great resources to help you out during you first year while making the adjustment from high school to college.

GREGORY GAMBLE CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @GAMBLEGB

CLASS Senior HOMETOWN Syracuse, New York

MAJOR Political Science CAMPUS

INVOLVEMENT Student Government, Sigma Alpha Pi, RAPP


Student Government Office


Where to find internships!!!

JACLYN HYDE CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @Jaclyn_Hyde


MAJOR Finance CAMPUS

INVOLVEMENT Student Government, Greek Life, UC Varsity Sales Team, ROAR


Nippert Stadium on a nice sunny afternoon


Be open and willing to take on any and all opportunities that come your way because that is what college is all about! Along the way though, never ever stop being yourself.

JAZMYN BATTIE CONTACT INFO [email protected]

CLASS Junior HOMETOWN North Port, Florida

MAJOR Psychology and Criminal Justice CAMPUS

INVOLVEMENT ROAR Pre-Law Club McMicken Student Ambassador


Langsam Library


Gen-1 helped me a lot with my first year, so I was pretty aware of a lot of things on campus, I just wish I would have made the effort to go out to University events, like football games, Awkawba, concerts and more..

JODY MCGRAW CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @mcgrawjy

CLASS Senior HOMETOWN Tallmadge, Ohio

MAJOR Secondary Education Social Studies CAMPUS

INVOLVEMENT Student Government, Greek Life, ROAR


The CECH Library


I wish I knew how many awesome things there are to do in Cincinnati! Don't get trapped in the UC bubble of Clifton - go out and explore, there are great museums, restaurants, shopping! Experience all the city has to offer!

JOE BLIZZARD CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @joeblizz

CLASS Senior HOMETOWN Englewood, Ohio

MAJOR Chemical Engineering Masters of Business Administration

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT

Student Government Sigma Phi Epsilon ROAR Tour Guides


Stratford Heights Pavillion


The unique places on campus to study late at night such as the Rec Center Classrooms, Baldwin Hall, and the classroom in Turner Hall.

JONATHAN COLEMAN CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @Thunderviking

CLASS Sophomore HOMETOWN Mason, Ohio

MAJOR BS Information Technology - Networking/Systems Minor in Fine Art

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT

UC Bearcat Bands Wesley House Clovernook Center for the Blind


DAAP


I wish I had truly known how much different college was from high school in relations to classes. I got almost all A's every semester in high school. First semester of college I withdrew from a class because I was doing so poorly.

KATHLEEN HURLEY CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @katmhurley

CLASS Senior HOMETOWN Thornville, Ohio

MAJOR Food & Nutrition, Business Administration Minor CAMPUS

INVOLVEMENT Student Government, Omicron Delta Kappa, Undergraduate Research



I wish I had known that its okay not to have the right answers. College is a time to learn; it will all work out eventually.

KAYLA QUINTER CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @quinterkm

CLASS Senior HOMETOWN Fort Loramie, Ohio

MAJOR Civil/Environmental Engineering CAMPUS

INVOLVEMENT National Society of Leadership and Success, CA in Calhoun Hall


Langsam Library


How important it is that your professors know you. These relationships will be important for the future when you need letters of recommendation or even just help with a specific class.

LIZ DELOZIER CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @lizdelozier

CLASS Senior HOMETOWN Grove City, Ohio

MAJOR Industrial Management International Business CAMPUS

INVOLVEMENT University Funding Board Lindner Women in Business Darwin T.Turner Scholars


EPS or Main St. Starbucks


Whatever plan you have coming in to college, it's going to change about a million times, and that's a great thing.

MIKE RODMAKER

CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @mrodmaker CLASS Senior

HOMETOWN Mason, Ohio MAJOR Architecture Marketing Sales Minor

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT

Greek Life Student Alumni Council ROAR Tour Guides


Mainstreet Starbucks


I wish I'd have known how much change and growth I would go through. There are so many opportunities to learn outside the classroom about yourself and others which correlate to your academic pursuits. I came to UC an entirely different person than I am today.

OLIVIA SCHAFER CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @livschafer


MAJOR Middle Childhood Education CAMPUS

INVOLVEMENT CECH Student Ambassadors UCBuildWoW Tutoring/mentoring local area high school students


CECH Library


Go outside your comfort zone! Your year will fly by- try new things, take advantage of being new, and appreciate the newness. You're entering the most exciting four years of your life, you don't want to get to the end of your time at UC and have a list of things you wish you would've done.

RAHUL PRASAD CONTACT INFO [email protected] I @rahulpd1122

CLASS Senior HOMETOWN Centerville, Ohio

MAJOR MBA Neuroscience & Psychology Chemistry Minor CAMPUS

INVOLVEMENT Turner Scholars, Asian American Association, Honors Program


Sigma Sigma Commons


how many awesome study abroad programs UC had to offer

Daniel Cummins

Daniel S. Cummins currently serves as the Asst. Dean of Students and Director of

University Judicial Affairs. Daniel has over 27 years of higher education and

professional experience including positions in residence life and housing, Student

Leadership, and Student Life. Daniel has been a private consultant for over fifteen

years with emphasis on team building and group dynamics particularly using the

Myers Briggs Personality Type Indicator in his work. As one of the co-authors of

the Bearcat Bond, Daniel has an unconditional commitment to fulfilling the UC

Mission Statement of graduating ‘educated and engaged citizens.’

Daniel has served various leadership positions with professional organizations

including serving on ACPA Executive Council for eight years and for ten years has

held various leadership positions in the Association for Student Judicial Affairs

including serving as Directorate at Large.

Daniel is an Adjunct Professor in the College

of Arts and Sciences at the University of

Cincinnati. He has a B.S. from Indiana

University and a M.S. from the University of

Dayton. Working at an urban institution,

Daniel has developed a creative approach to

understand how todays’ students identify

themselves.

Daniel is the founder and president of Using

Differences Consulting Group and carries with

him over 25 years of training and development

experience.

Dr. Nelson C. Vincent,

bios

a UC alumnus, is 16-year veteran and champion of educational technologies at the university.

He currently serves as UC’s Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information

Officer of UC Information Technologies (UCIT) and Associate Professor Educator in the College

of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services.

As Associate Dean for Research, Administrative Services, and Outreach in the College of

Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH), his leadership helped to distinguish

CECH as a trailblazer for innovative and integrative use of technology in teaching, learning and

research. Dr. Vincent has also served on numerous technology-related working groups across

the university including the Academic Technology Planning Committee, the Blue Ribbon Task

Force on Academic Information Technology and the Blue Ribbon Sub-Task Force on IT

Governance.

While at CECH, Dr. Vincent worked closely with the UCPASS Center, Gen-1 House, HEMI

Mentoring Initiative, and Upward Bound. He is an honorary brother of Beta Theta Pi where he

serves as Faculty Advisor and a member of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK). He is a member of the

Board of Trustees for iSPACE (interactive STEM Programs and Career Exploration), the Arlitt

Child and Family Research and Education Center, and is involved in several other community

organizations, including the Cincinnati Regional STEM Education Innovation Collaborative.

Beta Theta Pi, University of Cincinnati Beta Nu Chapter, Faculty Advisor 2011-present

Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), University of Cincinnati, 2012-present

Cincinnati Public Schools Hughes STEM High School Local School-based Decision Making

Committee (LSDMC), Vice Chair, 2011 – present.

iSPACE – interactive Science, Space and Aeronautics

Center for Education, 501 C3, 2003 – present. Board

member Vice President, (2003 – 2008), President

(2008 – 2010), Executive Committee & Fundraising

Chair (2010 – present), Board Member 2011 – present.

Greater Cincinnati Regional STEM Education Innovation

Collaborative Advisory Board (2013- )

Arlitt Child and Family Research and Education Center

(CAA Head Start). Head Start Board of Trustees,

(2007 – present), University of Cincinnati

the PILLARS

College is all about building relationships. This pillar will examine both what

sort of relationships we should have in our lives and aid in building some of

those connections and relationships RIGHT NOW!

Use this space to write down the contact info for some new friends!

NAME EMAIL PHONE#

connections

Step #1:. Please indicate your most likely reaction by selecting either (a) or (b). Put your selected answer in the right hand column.

1. Do you prefer a. Many acquaintances with brief contact b. A few acquaintances with more lengthy contact

2. Which describes you better? a. Practical b. Ingenious

3. Which expression describes you better? a. Cool-headed b. Warm-hearted

4. Which appeals to you more? a. Following a schedule b. Being open to a change in plans

5. Which is more of a compliment? a. “You’re a down-to-earth person” b. “You’re good at coming up with new ideas”

6. Which is more important from people for whom you work? a. To be treated fairly b. To receive praise when due

7. Do you prefer to have things a. Settled and wrapped up b. Open to alteration

8. At a party does your energy a. Increase the more you talk with people b. Decrease the more you talk with people

9. Would you rather work with people a. Who are steady and dependable b. Who create new and different ways of doing things

10. Is it better to be a. Firm and fair b. Warm and understanding

11. Which is worse?

Myers-Briggs

Personality Assessment

a. Too much spontaneity b. Too little spontaneity

12. Facts are a. The only thing you can count on b. The jumping-off point for imagination

13. In order to work most effectively, is it better to have a. Clearly defined tasks b. Harmonious working relationships

14. Which word better describes you? a. Organized b. Adaptable

15. In preparing for a meeting, do you a. Feel confident you’ll say all that needs to be said without lengthy preparation b. Rehearse what you’ll say and prepare thoroughly

16. Which do you trust more? a. Experience and facts b. Inventiveness and insight

17. Which do you find more persuasive? a. The convincing argument b. The sensitive approach

18. Do you prefer to a. Make sure things are planned far ahead of time b. Just let things happen

19. Which expression are you more likely to use? a. “Let’s get back to basics” b. “The sky’s the limit”

20. When making important decisions, do you base actions more on a. The logical thing to do b. Your feeling about the situation

21. Is reaching a judgment on a thing, situation, or person a. Satisfying b. Constraining

22. At a gathering, do you prefer to a. Mingle with many, including strangers b. Mingle only with a few people you know

23. Which do you prefer? a. Establishing and maintaining standard ways of doing things

b. Solving new problems

24. In dealing with tough situations, do you tend to seek solutions that are based on a. Reason b. Harmony

25. Which would you rather do? a. Work that is clearly contracted for b. Work that flows spontaneously from the situation

26. Are you more comfortable with a. Sensible/practical people b. Imaginative/creative people

27. Which is more satisfying? a. Discussing an issue in depth b. Reaching agreement on an issue

28. Which makes you work more easily? a. Deadlines b. No deadlines

29. Do you like to a. Find out all the news you can about everybody b. Keep pretty much to yourself

30. Do you tend to be happier when dealing with a. The practical and the immediate b. The “big picture,” leaving details to others

31. Which would you rather have? a. Consistency of thought b. Harmonious human relationships

32. Are you a. Serious and determined b. Easy-going

33. Are you more likely to read a. Technical and practical publications for work or hobby b. Fantasy/adventure/fiction

34. Would you prefer your boss to be a. Always fair b. Always considerate

35. Does it bother you more

a. To leave a project unfinished b. To be under a deadline

36. Do you a. Speak easily and at length with people you don’t know b. Find little to say to people you don’t know

37. Do you tend to work a. Steadily and systematically b. With bursts of energy, with slack periods in between

38. Which is the greater personal attribute? a. Clarity of thought b. Strength of compassion

39. Do you prefer to a. Get the basics on a new job and get on with it b. Spend a good deal of time learning all about a new job

40. Are you more interested in a. Production/distribution/administration b. Design/research/development

41. Which do you value more in yourself? a. Objectivity b. Depth of feeling

42. Which do you enjoy more? a. The planned event b. The unplanned event

43. Do you feel more at ease a. Plunging into new situations with minimum preparation b. Thinking everything through clearly before starting a new endeavor

44. Do you prefer a. Tackling the task at hand b. Planning future projects

45. If you were forced to make a choice, would you prefer a. Truthfulness b. Tactfulness

46. Are you a. Decisive b. Open-minded

Step #2: Put a checkmark in the box to indicate your answer.

a b a b a b a b 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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E I S N T F J P

** * Total up the number of checkmarks in each column and put the total in these boxes

** Put the letter with the most checkmarks in this box. This is your dominant type.

Step #3: Your Myers-Briggs “Type”

E/I S/N T/F J/P

E: Extraversion Outer world of actions, objects, and persons

I: Introversion Inner world of concepts and ideas

S: Sensing Attentive to immediate, real, practical facts of experience and life

N: Intuition Orientation toward the possibilities, relationships, and meanings of experiences

T: Thinking Makes decisions objectively, impersonally, logically – considers causes of events and probably outcomes

F: Feelings Makes decisions subjectively and personally, weighs values of choices and how they matter to others

J: Judgment Lives in a decisive, planned, and orderly way and aims to regulate and control events

P: Perception Lives in a spontaneous, flexible way and aims to understand life and adapt to it

A little more than 10 years ago, the evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar began a study

of the Christmas-card-sending habits of the English. This was in the days before online

social networks made friends and “likes” as countable as miles on an odometer, and Dunbar

wanted a proxy for meaningful social connection. He was curious to see not only how many

people a person knew, but also how many people he or she cared about. The best way to find

those connections, he decided, was to follow holiday cards. After all, sending them is an

investment: You either have to know the address or get it; you have to buy the card or have

it made from exactly the right collage of adorable family photos; you have to write

something, buy a stamp, and put the envelope in the mail. These are not huge costs, but

most people won’t incur them for just anybody.

Working with the anthropologist Russell Hill, Dunbar pieced together the average English

household’s network of yuletide cheer. The researchers were able to report, for example,

that about a quarter of cards went to relatives, nearly two-thirds to friends, and 8 percent to

colleagues. The primary finding of the study, however, was a single number: the total

population of the households each set of cards went out to. That number was 153.5, or

roughly 150.

Excerpts from Bloomberg Business Week’s “The Dunbar Number, From the Guru of Social Networks” By Drake Bennett

This was exactly the number that Dunbar expected. Over the past two decades, he and other

like-minded researchers have discovered groupings of 150 nearly everywhere they looked.

Anthropologists studying the world’s remaining hunter-gatherer societies have found that

clans tend to have 150 members. Throughout Western military history, the size of the

company—the smallest autonomous military unit—has hovered around 150. The self-

governing communes of the Hutterites, an Anabaptist sect similar to the Amish and the

Mennonites, always split when they grow larger than 150. So do the offices of W.L. Gore &

Associates, the materials firm famous for innovative products such as Gore-Tex and for its

radically nonhierarchical management structure. When a branch exceeds 150 employees,

the company breaks it in two and builds a new office.

For Dunbar, there’s a simple explanation for this: In the same way that human beings can’t

breathe underwater or run the 100-meter dash in 2.5 seconds or see microwaves with the

naked eye, most cannot maintain many more than 150 meaningful relationships.

Cognitively, we’re just not built for it. As with any human trait, there are outliers in either

direction—shut-ins on the one hand, Bill Clinton on the other. But in general, once a group

grows larger than 150, its members begin to lose their sense of connection. We live on an

increasingly urban, crowded planet, but we have Stone Age social capabilities. “The figure of

150 seems to represent the maximum number of individuals with whom we can have a

genuinely social relationship, the kind of relationship that goes with knowing who they are

and how they relate to us,” Dunbar has written. “Putting it another way, it’s the number of

people you would not feel embarrassed about joining uninvited for a drink if you happened

to bump into them in a bar.”

The University of Cincinnati strives for an innovative and collaborative

learning experience for all students. Through our co-op program and travel

abroad and research opportunities students are able to realize their dreams.

This pillar will examine the tools we have to help aid our academic journeys

and provide us with the resources to plan out successful and effective goals.

PERSONAL CONSTITUTION I, ____________________, pledge to be the most spirited and awesome Bearcat that I can be. In addition to attending a sports game, CCM production, DAAP exhibit and other campus sctivities, I set the goal to maintain a _______ GPA. This goal was help set by the inspirational leadership that __________________ has provided me. As I look towards the future and think about the characteristics I admire so much in _______________, I promise to use these skills I gain for the future underclassmen as I become a Bearcat leder. The top three characteristics and/ or actions I appreciate are:

1. ______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

academics

My Goals by_______________________________________________________

My #1 goal is: ____________________________________________________

This goal is important because:

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Steps I’ll take to reach this goal are: ______________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Goal #2 is: _______________________________________________________

This goal is important because: ___________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Steps I’ll take to reach this goal are:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Goal Setting Worksheets

My Goals by______________________________

MY GOAL IS:

MY TARGET DATE IS:

TO REACH MY GOAL I WILL DO THESE 3 THINGS:

I WILL KNOW I’VE REACHED MY GOAL BECAUSE:

SMART GOALS

SMART stands for the five components of a goal: Specific, Measurable, Action-Oriented,

Realistic, and Time-Bound

The act of thinking carefully about what you want to achieve and determining a clear course of

action will give you a better understanding of what your goals are and how you can achieve

them.

SPECIFIC. Do you need to finish a particular assignment? Can you break a larger task down into

smaller items? Specific goals are goals that state exactly what you want to achieve.

MEASURABLE. How many pages? Questions? Laps? Establish clear definitions to help you know

if you’re reaching (or have reached) your goal. If you’re confused about how to measure your

goal, you’ll be less likely to achieve it.

ACTION-ORIENTED. How many verbs are associated: reading, typing, writing, making? This is

the how part of goal setting. Describe your goals using action verbs, and outline the exact steps

you will take to accomplish your goal.

REALISTIC. Can you do this in the time given? Give yourself the opportunity to succeed by

setting goals you’ll be able to accomplish. Strive to reach a good middle-ground: goals set too

high could discourage you, but goals set too low will fail to challenge and motivate you.

TIME-BOUND. When will you know that you’re finished? Decide exactly when you’ll start and

finish you’re goal. Knowing exactly how long you have to reach your goal is an excellent way to

stay motivated and focused.

My goal:

Specific – what, exactly, is it that I want to achieve? Measurable –how will I know I’ve achieved it? Action-oriented – what steps am I going to take? Realistic – can I accomplish this? Time bound – when will I achieve this by?

UC has a vast and vivid history dating back to 1819. Our dedication to

academic excellence and enriching the student experience has created many

lasting traditions. This pillar will take a look at some of those traditions and

values UC holds dear and discuss what they mean to us as Bearcats and what

they mean to the outside world.

Read up on some history and traditions in the next few pages of your binder…

it might help you out sooner than you realize!

Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqbcMu5UZxA

What are we portraying to others through this commercial?

What does UC value according to the video?

Do you agree with those values?

What appeals to you from this video?

What words come to mind after watching?

How does what you see connect to the time you have already spent at UC?

traditions

Cheer Cincinnati, Cincy will win Fight to the finish never dive in

You do your best boys, we’ll do the rest boys Onward to victory!

Go Red, go black

Go Bearcats Fight! Fight! Fight!

BE – AR – C-A-T-S, Go UC!

Cheer Cincinnati, Cincy will win Fight to the finish never dive in

You do your best boys, we’ll do the rest boys Onward to victory!

B -– E -–A -–R -– C -–A – T-– S B – E – A – R – C – A – T – S

Oh Cincinnati, magic name I proudly to the world proclaim

No sweeter word ere charmed my ear, none to my heart was ere so

dear

A fountain of eternal youth

A tower of strength

A rock of truth

Oh varsity, dear varsity thy loyal children we will be

They loyal, loyal children we will be

Cheer Cincy

UC ALMA MATER

UC FIRSTS

First program of cooperative education -- Herman Schneider (1906) First oral polio vaccine Albert Sabin First observations of the National Weather Service First antihistamine, Benadryl George Rieveschl First electronic organ Winston Koch First use of YAG laser to remove brain tumor First bachelor’s degree program in nursing First emergency medicine residency program First safe anti knock gasoline First degree program offered via satellite

UC’S COLLEGES:

McMicken College of Arts & Sciences College of Engineering and Applied Science College of Allied Health Sciences College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services College of Business Administration Clermont College College-Conservatory of Music College of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning College of Pharmacy College of Nursing College of Law College of Medicine UC Blue Ash UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TRADITIONS

ALMA MATER

Otto Juettner is the composer of UC’s Alma Mater, originally titled “A Varsity Song.” Juettner, a graduate

of UC’s College of Medicine (1888), also composed the Alma Mater of Xavier University in Cincinnati. He

earned his undergraduate degree from Xavier in 1885.

ANNUAL STUDENT AWARDS

The Mr. Bearcat Award goes each year to a graduating senior man who has achieved academic success,

demonstrated leadership in diverse settings and contributed to UC with “Bearcat Spirit.” Since 1922, UC

has awarded its “most outstanding female student” the C-Ring Award, a mark of academic excellence,

campus leadership, advocacy for women, service to the community and personal development. The

Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence was established in 2002. This prestigious honor is awarded

by the President of the University to exceptional graduating student who have demonstrated excellence

in leadership, scholarship and service.

THE BEARCAT

UC HISTORY &

TRADITIONS

The “Bearcat” nickname for UC’s athletic teams was prompted by a cartoon published in the student

newspaper following the October 31, 1914 Cincinnati-Kentucky game showing a wildcat being harassed

by a bear-like, cat-like animal. The cartoon was drawn by a UC cheerleader, John “Paddy” Reece. During

the game, in recognition of the prowess of lineman Leonard “Teddy” Baehr, Reece led, and the crowd

took up, the chant: “They’ve got their Wildcats. We’ve got our ‘Baehr-cats’.” The name became more or

less official by 1920. There is a bearcat kept at the Cincinnati Zoo that used to be brought to home

sporting events.

BLEGEN LIBRARY

Named after world famous archeologist, Carl Blegen. He discovered the seventh layer of Troy.

BRAUNSTEIN HALL

On top of the building is a telescope that is among the oldest in the world. It used to be pictured in the

dictionary next to the word “telescope.”

CLERMONT IS SWEET

Clermont College scientists serve up a taste of the county’s bounty each spring at the annual Waffle and

Maple Syrup breakfast. It’s a tradition started in 1976. Professor David Fankhauser began the tradition

with a class of 15 students and their friends after demonstrating how to tap the nearby maple trees for

sap, then boil the sap into real maple syrup. To complete the treat, Fankhauser developed a special

waffle recipe using whole wheat flour, buttermilk, sunflower seeds, and even a healthy dose of

“lab brew.” The combination of homemade waffles and homegrown maple syrup has attracted larger

and larger crowds over the years. Typically, more than 100 students, faculty and staff take part along

with their family and friends.

JUST COMMUNITY BANNER

UC launched a new tradition in autumn 2000, with the Just Community banner, a patchwork of flags

created by new students during orientation, to be raised at Freshman Convocation. The colorful flags,

combined into a huge banner, support the university’s Just Community Initiative. The combined

artworks are displayed as a whole, or in smaller pieces, at student events throughout the year.

CO-OP’S SHAKY START

UC is famous as the home of Cooperative Education. This educational system, in which students

alternate quarters or semesters of classroom work with paid employment, originated at UC in 1906.

Herman Schneider, the young dean of UC’s College of Engineering, brought his “co-op” plan - with the

hearty endorsement of Cincinnati’s industrial community - to UC’s board of directors in the spring of

1906. The board approved the idea by a vote of five to four, with the following stipulation:

“We hereby grant the right to Professor Schneider to try, for one year, this co-operative idea of

education at the University of Cincinnati and for the failure of which we will not assume responsibility.”

UC now has the oldest and second-largest co-op program in the country. It is rated as one of the top 5

co-op programs in the nation.

CROSLEY TOWER

The plan originally called for six buildings like it. It is the second largest singularly poured concrete

building in the country, second to Hoover Dam.

CROSSTOWN SHOOTOUT

The first Shootout was also the dedication game for Xavier’s Schmidt Fieldhouse, and the host school

was then known as St. Xavier College. Nearly 10,000 fans jammedthe 4,500-capacity fieldhouse to watch

what was considered a huge upset. The teams wouldn’t play again for 15 years. XU and UC began

playing on an annual basis starting in 1945-46, and from 1948 to 1958, they played each other twice a

year. Since then,they have played once a year. In recent years, the series has been sponsored by

SkylineChili.

ECHO POINT

Legend claims that a UC physicist working late and alone in his office heard voices. No one else could

hear the voices. One day, he calculated the perfect spot for everyone to hear the voices, and drew up

plans for Echo Point. It’s a brick-paved area just west of the Geology-Physics Building, near Wilson

Auditorium. If someone stands in the middle of Echo Point and speak, they get an echo, but it’s only the

speaker who will hear it.

EDWARDS CENTER

Named after Vera Edwards. She was the first African American woman to get her Master’s degree from

UC.

ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER

One of many signature buildings on campus, it was designed by Micheal Graves. Micheal Graves is one

of UC’s most distinguished alumni and an important architects. He designed Disney Headquarters and

houseware products for Target. The building is designed to resemble a four cylinder engine.

GEOLOGY PHYSICS BUILDING

In 1937, the City of Cincinnati suffered a devastating flood. UC students helped out with disaster

communication and clean up. A UC, a geology professor used the flood as a lesson. He gave the shortest

exam in UC history. On the blackboard, he wrote a single word, “Mud.” He then wrote “Tell me

everything you know about it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HERMAN!

In 1906, Herman Schneider, the young and brand new dean of the University of Cincinnati College of

Engineering, created the concept of cooperative education. Dean Schneider picked 21 recruits to test a

curriculum in which periods of classroom study alternated with periods of “real-world” work; they were

the world’s first co-op students. Each February, during National Engineering Week, the students at the

College of Engineering - where co-op is now mandatory - have a birthday party for Herman Schneider.

Buttons proclaiming, “Thanks, Herman!” are distributed to celebrants. (Schneider was born in

September, but that’s not the point.)

IVY CHAIN

University of Cincinnati graduating students march into the Commencement ceremony between two

rows of junior women, dressed in white, holding a chain of ivy. The origins of the Ivy Chain appear to

date to the early years of the 20th century when the university had recently moved from the city basin

to a new hilltop campus. Students felt that the buildings looked just too new, and encouraged the

university to plant ivy. Each year, the student orator was escorted to the Old McMicken Hall, where he

or she planted a sprig of ivy a few days prior to commencement.

JEFFERSON COMPLEX

Darwin T. Turner Hall is named after UC’s youngest graduate who earned a bachelor’s degree in 1947 at

the age of 16 and went on to become a renowned scholar of African American literature.

KEG OF NAILS

The winner of UC-Louisville football games claims the Keg of Nails, one of the more unusual collegiate

rivalry trophies with a somewhat vague origin. The trophy is a replica of a keg used to ship nails, and

exchange is believed to have been initiated by fraternity chapters on the UC of UofL campuses,

signifying that the winning players in the game were “tough as nails.” The present keg is actually a

replacement forthe original award, which was misplaced by Louisville, ironically lost during some

construction of office facilities. It is adorned with the logos of both schools and the scores of the series

games.

LIBRARY SQUARE

“Nautilus Plaza” is named this because of the Nautilus shell pattern in the pavement. This is said to

represent the never ending search for knowledge. At the center of the nautilus is inscribed a quote from

Oliver Wendell Holmes: “A mind stretched to a new idea never returns to its original dimensions.”

MCMICKEN HALL

Named after Charles McMicken, a 19th century merchant and real estate speculator who gave $1.5

million to the City of Cincinnati in 1852 specifically to establish the university. The location has changed

a few times over the last 100 years, but it has been here since 1895. This is the third McMicken Hall and

includes 650,000 bricks recycled from the earlier McMicken Hall. The same man who designed City Hall

and Musical Hall designed it. When the Golden Gate Bridge was being built in the 1930’s, UC was tearing

down the first McMicken Hall. The bridge’s designer, Joseph Strauss is a UC alumnus. He placed a brick

from that building in the bridge’s anchorage.

MEMORIAL HALL

It was built in 1924 as a residence hall and dedicated in memory of students, alumni, and faculty who

served in World War 1. Declared a historical landmark by the State of Ohio in 1973.

MICK & MACK

Two stone lions, dubbed “Mick” and “Mack,” stand in front of UC’s McMicken Hall. Over the years, they

have become the most recognizable symbols of the institution. Through time, they have suffered quite a

bit of wear and tear, though it is no longer traditional as it once was for students from rival schools to

paint the lions in their school colors on the night before big football games. The lions originally guarded

the entrance to the Jacob Hoffner estate in Cincinnati’s Cumminsville neighborhood. Mick & Mack are

copies of statues which stand today surrounded by sculpture created by Cellini, Michaelangelo, and

Donatello in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, Italy.They were originally painted black and faced inward to

ward off evil spirits. They now face outward to welcome everyone. One of the originals is ancient, and

formerly decorated the House of the Medici in Rome; the other is a copy made in 1600. The originals are

visible in the movie, “A Room with a View”. Legend has it that UC’s lions will roar whenever a virgin

walks by.

NIPPERT STADIUM

It is named after James Gamble Nippert, the grandson of the founders of Procter and Gamble. Nippert

contracted blood poisoning from a cleat wound he received during the Annual Thanksgiving Day

UC/Miami football game. He died on Christmas Day 1923. His grandparents donated enough money to

build the stadium.

POLIO VACCINE

The first polio vaccine was developed by Albert Sabin while he was a researcher at UC Medical Center.

RIEVESCHL HALL

This building is named after George Rieveschl who developed the first antihistamine, Benadryl, while

working on his PhD at UC.

STATUES

There are only two statues on campus. The first one is of William Howard Taft. He was Dean of the

College of Law. He is also the only man to be both President of the USA and Supreme Court Justice.

When the statue was built, his family requested that they make it bigger because he was a big man.

The second is of Oscar Robertson. He played basketball for UC before going on to the NCAA. He holds

many UC and NCAA records.

SWIFT HALL

It was built in 1925. It used to be one of nine NASA Research Centers. Neil Armstrong used to teach in

this building.

VAN WORMER LIBRARY

Opened in 1898, it is the oldest building on campus. It was the first UC library, but became the main

administration building between 1923 and 2003. It is currently being renovated for UC’s graduate

school. It is named after ASA Van Wormer who gave money to build it. He was not an educated man but

valued education. It is rumored that Thomas Edision read every book in the College of Applied Science in

one year.

VICTORY BELL

Miami University and the University of Cincinnati square off each fall for the famed Victory Bell. The

original bell hung in Miami’s Harrison Hall (Old Main) near the site of the first competition between

these schools in 1888 and was used to ring in Miami victories. The traveling trophy tradition began in

the 1890’s when some Cincinnati fans “borrowed” the bell. The bell went to the winner of the annual

game for the next 40 years until it mysteriously disappeared in the 1930’s. The original bell reappeared

in 1946 and is on display in the lobby of Miami’s Murstein Alumni Center. The current trophy is a replica

of the original bell and is kept in the possession of the winning team each year. One side of the bell is

painted red and black and shows Cincinnati’s victories while the other side is red and white and shows

Miami’s victories.

WORLD RECORD

UC holds the world record for recording the world’s heaviest human brain. The average brain weighs 1.3

to 1.4 kilograms. In December 1992, Dr.. Thaddeus Mandybur of UC Department of Pathology and

Laboratory Medicine found a brain the belonged to a 30 year-old male which weighed in at 2.3

kilograms.

Being a leader at UC reaches far beyond completing

projects for various student groups, the key to success lies

in the relationships you build with others. This pillar will

take a look at redefining how students can serve UC, the

local community, and the world, and discuss how servant

leadership can help you make a lasting impact at UC.

What is servant leadership? Adopted from the Robert K. Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership

Servant leadership is a philosophy and set of practices that enriches the lives

of individuals, builds better organizations and ultimately creates a more just

and caring world. “The servant-leader is servant first… it begins with the

natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice

brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is a

leader first… The difference manifests itself in the care taken by the servant-

first to make sure that other people’s highest priority needs are being served.

“A servant-leader focuses primarily on the growth and well-being of people and

the communities to which they belong. The servant-leader knows, “my success

comes from your success.”

service

How have you exemplified servant leadership?

Before I graduate, I want to…

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