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Office of Student Success Student Support Center

Phone: 845-569-3176 | Fax: 845-569-3558 | E-mail: [email protected]

Building Freshman

Resiliency through a

Summer Bridge Program

Pat Duffy

Operations Coordinator/Academic Coach

Office of Student Success [email protected]

Megan Morrissey

Coordinator of Academic Coaching Dyson Summer Leadership Institute

Co-Coordinator Office of Student Success

[email protected]

Tara Scharf Academic Coach/Advisor Office of Student Success [email protected]

Brianne Thompson Leadership Development Coach

Dyson Summer Leadership Institute Co-Coordinator

Office of Student Activities [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]




2016 Dyson Summer Leadership Institute

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Dyson Summer Leadership Institute: Program

Goals & Philosophy

Assist students in developing valuable leadership skills

that will connect them in a more meaningful way with the

MSMC campus

Begin to understand the many facet of being an effective

leader

Prepare students for and familiarizing them with

academic expectations and procedures in higher

education

Help students discover and connect to cultural and social

resources that they can benefit form and contribute to in

the MSMC community

Welcome students into an established community of

student leaders on campus

Assist in transition from high school to college and raising

expectations as first-year students

Enhance students’ personal development


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DSLI Rules & Regulations

Treat each other with respect

Ask for help

Treat the Dyson Peer Counselors as you would treat the program

facilitators

Remember the 24 hour rule

Be on time and present (mind and body)

Be engaged

Everything we do is challenge by choice

You must be in YOUR residence hall by 10:00 p.m.

You’re expected to be on campus for the duration of the program

unless otherwise specified by the program facilitators

You must be at all meals

Absolutely no drugs or alcohol

No outside guests

All MSMC & student conduct policies are in place and must be

followed for the duration of this program


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DPC Expectations of Participants: Be Honest

Be Respectful

Be Mindful

Actively Participate

Be Willing to Try

Trust the Process

Let Down Your Walls and Put Yourself out There

Be Yourself

Grow/Learn Something New

Use DPCs as a resource During the Year

Help Your Fellow Classmates When They Need it

Make an Impact/Be a Leader

Have Confidence

Be Humble

Have Fun!

Participant Expectations of Facilitators/DPCs:

Get a good head start to the semester – learning more about campus

Treat participants with respect – don’t treat us like high school students

Have Fun!

Participant Expectations of Each Other: Become close and have a solid group of friends going into the school year

Be open-minded

Be available during the semester

Speak your mind

Be willing to help peers with their transition to campus


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DYSON PEER COUNSELOR

APPLICATION Job Overview:

The Dyson Summer Leadership Institute is a comprehensive leadership program

designed to offer entering full-time freshmen valuable leadership experience and

academic skills prior to the start of their freshman year at the Mount. We are looking for

our next team of Dyson Peer Counselors, dynamic, responsible and inclusive student

leaders, who will serve as a mentor to the 2016 program participants.

Applications Due: April 15th Interviews: Weeks of April 18th and April 25th

Dyson Summer Leadership

Institute Program Dates:

August 21st- 27th

DPC Training:

August 19th & 20th

Job Responsibilities Include:

-Supervision of Participants

-Planning group activities &

reflections

-Assisting professional staff

-Supporting student growth

Qualifications:

-Must be a full-time MSMC

student in good academic and

social standing.

-Should be energetic,

responsible, mature, and

display a willingness to

support others.

-Be able to attend all trainings

prior to start of institute and

live on campus for the

duration of the program.

Please return this application to

the Office of Student Success

(AQU 100 A2) or the Leadership

Development Office (Hudson

Hall Room 112) by April 15th.


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Name: Student ID #:

Campus Address: Home Address:

Campus Mailbox: City: State: Zip:

Mount Email: Cell phone #:

Major: Minor: Fall GPA:

Class standing: FR SO JR SR

Please list your two most recent jobs (Include employer name, position title and the dates you were employed):

Please list any clubs/organizations/teams you’re a member of and any leadership role you hold (Both college and high school involvement should be included):

Please list days/times you’re available for an interview (Please provide as much availability on each day, with a minimum of 30 minutes)

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday


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Dyson Peer Counselor Interview Rubric

Applicant Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________________

Interviewers Name: ________________________________________

Question Rating Scale:

1: Weak response with no explanation or detail. Below expectations. 2: Average response with some explanation and detail. Meets expectations. 3: Great response with a lot of explanation and detail. Exceeds expectations.

Question Notes Rate

1. What do you know about the Dyson Summer Leadership Institute and the Dyson Peer Counselor position?

2. Why are you interested in the Dyson Peer Counselor position?

3. What does the term role model mean to you? Who has been a role model for you in your life and what characteristics do they possess that make them a great role model?

4. What is the biggest challenge that you have faced in your college career? What steps did you take to overcome that challenge? Would you do anything differently now?


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5. Talk about a specific leadership role that you have had in the past and tell us what you learned from it.

6. Situation: A student comes to you at the end of the day and shares with you that they are really nervous about starting college. They are feeling homesick and they want to leave. What would you do?

7. What makes you special? What will you be able to bring to the program that someone else won’t?

8. What would you like to gain or learn from this position?

Total: ____________

Interviewers Notes and Overall Comments:


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Dear Future Mount Saint Mary College Student,

Congratulations on your acceptance! My name is Victoria Laiso and I’m finishing up my freshman year at The

Mount. I know first-hand how overwhelming and scary the idea of starting college can be. I wanted to talk to you about

the Dyson Summer Leadership Institute, an opportunity that I took advantage of before beginning my first year here,

and how it helped to ease a lot of my anxiety and really shape the student and person I am now.

The Dyson Summer Leadership Institute, created to enhance the young new leaders of Mount Saint Mary

College, has brought out the best in not only me, but every student involved in the program. Our experience with The

Dyson Summer Leadership Institute has made a huge impact on our lives on campus, and our lives back home. I cannot

describe the energy brought to the room every single day by my peers and advisors, or how comfortable everyone was

with one another. Between the eleven participants and the two amazing student leaders, we created not only a bond,

but we also formed a family and a home away from home. What happened that week was incredible and every moment

serves as a reminder for the Dyson students that anything is possible, and to be a leader you must not only listen to one

another but understand one another. You will be astonished by the efforts the staff puts into helping you embrace the

true leader you were born to be.

One big advantage of this program was an easy transition from being a high school student to a college student.

Stepping foot onto campus as a freshman can be overwhelming because you don’t really know what to expect. For all

freshman, this is the first time we are really seen as adults, taking on the many responsibilities that come with that new

role. Our advisors taught us skills that would help us be successful students, including time management, study skills and

overcoming test anxiety. We took tours and learned the ins and outs of every building on campus. This helped us guide

others on their first days of classes. We also got introduced to a lot of the faculty and staff on campus, helping you ease

comfortably into your new environment at school. Those program participants who were living on campus during the

year were able to move into their permanent rooms ahead of the rest of the freshmen class. Those who were going to

be commuters, like me, were given a chance to experience life on campus, free of charge, for the week of the program!

Leadership requires great amounts of teamwork. During Dyson our teamwork together was challenged, ranging

from a community service project that taught us about the needs of the Newburgh community, to obstacle courses that

tested our trust in one another. Although they were very different tasks, they all had the same amount of impact. We

found that encouraging each other helped conquer the hurdles that were placed in our way. We relied on each other for

help and guidance, which ultimately lead us to triumph. In the Dyson program, we believe in being interactive and hands

on. We participated in an all-day outdoor ropes course, team-building activities, scavenger hunts and built our

organization and time management skills prior to starting classes.

If I decided not to invest my time into Dyson, I wouldn’t be the person I am today. That one week changed my

entire life for the better. In fact, it changed all of us. We bonded, learned about one another’s lives and we woke up

every day wanting to make ourselves and our families proud. A certain strength grew inside all of us and it is something

we will carry with us forever. To me, a leader is someone that creates an inspiring vision for the future and motivates

and inspires others to engage in their visions. I assure you this program will lead you, and everyone around you, towards

their true purpose in life and ultimately set you up for success in your college career.

Sincerely,

Victoria Laiso and the Dyson Family, Class of 2019


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Dyson Summer Leadership Institute Interview Rubric

Applicant Name: _________________________________________ Date: _________________________

Interviewers Name: _______________________________________ Resident Commuter

Question Rating Scale:

1: Weak response with no explanation or detail. Below expectations. 2: Average response with some explanation and detail. Meets expectations. 3: Great response with a lot of explanation and detail. Exceeds expectations.

Question Notes Rate

1. Why do you want to participate in the Dyson Summer Leadership Institute?

2. What is one concern you have coming in to college and what is one thing you’re the most excited about coming into college?

3. What would you say is your greatest accomplishment in high school? Why?

4. Can you give us an example of how you have handled a challenge or moment of adversity you faced recently?

5. Where do you see yourself in five years and how do you plan on getting there?


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6. Give us an example of a leadership or community service experience you’ve had and how that experience affected your view of leadership.

7. What is something you’re into or something you know a lot about?

8. Do you have any questions for us?

Total: ____________

Interviewers Notes and Overall Comments:


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Dyson Peer Counselor Training Schedule Summer 2016

Friday, August 19th

Time Location Session 1:00pm – 2:00pm Hudson Hall Glass Lounge Welcome / Training

Schedule Overview /

Icebreaker

2:00pm – 2:30pm Hudson Hall Glass Lounge Position Overview and

Expectations

2:30pm – 3:00pm Hudson Hall Glass Lounge Activity Planning Overview

3:00pm – 5:00pm Hudson Hall Glass Lounge Leadership Exercises

5:00pm Beacon Dinner / Night Activity

Saturday, August 20th Time Location Session

9:15am – 10:00am Hudson Hall Glass Lounge Breakfast

10:15am – 10:30am Hudson Hall Glass Lounge Icebreaker

10:30am -11:15am Hudson Hall Glass Lounge Dyson Program Overview

“The Student Leadership

Challenge”

11:15am – 12:00pm Hudson Hall Glass Lounge Dyson Summer Leadership

Institute Schedule Overview

12:00pm – 1:00pm Hudson Hall Glass Lounge Lunch

1:00pm – 2:00pm Hudson Hall Glass Lounge Circles of My Multicultural

Self

2:00pm – 2:45pm Hudson Hall Glass lounge Reflection 101

2:45pm – 3:00pm - Break

3:00pm – 4:00pm Hudson Hall Glass Lounge Residence Life and

Emergency Protocol

4:00pm – 5:00pm Hudson Hall Glass Lounge Final Question/Activity

Planning/Supply Shopping

5:00pm – 6:00pm Hudson Hall Glass Lounge Dinner


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Sunday, August 21, 2016

9:00 a.m. Staff meeting Hudson Glass Lounge

10:00 a.m. Resident Move-in Starts Sakac/Guzman 1:00 p.m. Commuter Move-in Starts Sakac/Guzman

1:30 p.m. Move-in Ends Sakac/Guzman 1:30 p.m. Parent Goodbye Hudson Auditorium

2:00 p.m. Welcome to the Week/Introduction of Dyson Staff Hudson Glass Lounge 3:00 p.m. Ice Breakers Hudson Lawn

4:00 p.m. DPC Intros/Expectations/Rules/Regulations Hudson Glass Lounge

5:00 p.m. Break Sakac/Guzman 5:30 p.m. Dinner The View, Aquinas Hall

6:30 p.m. Nightly Reflection Sakac Lounge 7:30 p.m. Movie Night! Sakac Movie Lounge

10:00 p.m. DPC Check-In Sakac/Guzman

Monday, August 22, 2016 – Model The Way 8:30 a.m. Breakfast – Downtown Bagel AQU 163

9:00 a.m. Leadership Challenge Overview AQU 163 10:00 a.m. Introduction: Model the Way AQU 163

11:00 a.m. Leadership Assessment AQU 163 12:00 p.m. Lunch The View

1:00 p.m. Commitment #1 – Clarify Values Hudson 003

1:30 p.m. Commitment #1 Activities

Values Continuum Activity

Hudson 003

2:30 p.m. Break/Activity Hudson 003 3:00 p.m. Commitment #2 – Set The Example Hudson 003

3:30 p.m. Commitment #2 Activities

Perception Vs. Reality

Hudson 003

4:30 p.m. Academic Coaching – Time Management Hudson 003

5:30 p.m. Dinner The View 6:30 p.m. Nightly Reflection

7:30 p.m. Social Activity 10:00 p.m. DPC Check-in Sakac/Guzman

Tuesday, August 23, 2016 – Inspire A Shared Vision

8:30 a.m. Breakfast The View

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