Cornish Connection 2014Amy Bergstrom | SDAD 564 & 566November 21, 2014

Road MapCornish as an institutionMy work in orientation

Leaders and artists

Takeaways

Cornish College of the Arts

Mission: To provide students aspiring to become practicing artists with an educational program of the highest possible quality, in an environment that nurtures creativity and intellectual curiosity, while preparing them to contribute to society as artists, citizens, and innovators

Degrees in art, design, dance, music, performance production, and theater

~800 students (260 incoming class)

Office of Student LifeJerry HekkelDean of Students

Carrie BierckStudent leadershipOrientationHealth & Wellness

Cheryl CoatneyDisability servicesCareer servicesPrivate scholarships

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• Two days of orientation leader training• Move-in day• Two days of mandatory programs• Off-campus weekend options• Convocation

Assess orientation

Plan Explore Seattle

Work Plan ObjectivesLearn about orientationand first-year experience

Train orientation leaders

Leaders & Artists

True ColorsBlue: I need to feel unique and authentic; enthusiastic, sympathetic, personal

Orange: I act on a moment’s notice; witty, charming, spontaneous

Green: I seek knowledge and understanding; analytical, global, conceptual

Gold: I need to follow rules and respect authority; loyal, dependable, prepared

Leadership Identity Development Model

Komives, Longerbeam, Owen, Mainella, and Osteen (2006)

AwarenessLeaders are out there somewhere → I am not a leader

Exploration/EngagementI want to be involved → I want to do more

Leader IdentifiedA leader gets things done → I am the leader and others follow me

Leadership DifferentiatedLeadership is everywhere → Leadership is a processGenerativityI am responsible to facilitate development of others as leaders

Integration/SynthesisI can work with others to accomplish change from any place in organization

Share Your ArtWhat does leadership look like or mean? Share in whatever art form you choose.

Takeaways

How to adapt to different student

populations – not just artists

SDA LO #2 (understanding

students) and #5 (adapting services for specific environments)

Orientation is fun!

References

Daum, K. (2013, June 7). 4 great leadership lessons from the arts. Retrieved from http://www.spcballet.org/company/dancers/artists-as-leaders/

Komives, S. R., Longerbeam, S. D., Owen, J. E., Mainella, F. C., & Osteen, L. (2006). A leadership identity development model: Applications from a grounded theory. Journal of College Student Development, 47(4), 401-418. doi:10.1353/csd.2006.0048

O’Malley, M. (2012, August 24). Every leader is an artist [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2012/08/every-leader-is-an-artist/