Student Group Leadership Conference
- Virtual Conference Information
- Conference Goals
- Conference Assignments
- Conference Registration
- Student Group Training Requirement
- Conference Schedule
Virtual Conference Information
This year's conference will be hosted through Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. Each executive board member will be enrolled in a Blackboard course entitled "SGLT20: Student Group Leadership Training 2020”. For more information on how to navigate Blackboard, please visit http://libguides.kean.edu/NTLC for student resources.
Conference Goals
The goals for the Student Group Leadership Conference are:
- To provide newly elected student leaders with a common comprehensive foundation of leadership training;
- To provide an opportunity for student leaders to engage with other student leaders, staff and faculty in a cohesive learning environment;
- To provide an opportunity for student leaders to learn critical skills as leaders and advocates for their organizations;
- To give student leaders the tools to build, strong, responsible, goal-focused organizations;
- To show leaders how to lead an organization with insight, effectiveness and integrity.
The ultimate goal of the Student Group Leadership Conference is to provide student group leaders with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully lead and strengthen both their organizations and memberships for the betterment of the Kean University student community.
Conference Assignments
Please refer to the list below to determine which group your organization has been assigned to attend the conference as a part of. If you are a member of multiple groups and assigned to attend multiple dates, you only need to select one day to attend.
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
- Active Minds at Kean University
- African Students Association
- Alpha Phi Alpha
- American Cancer Society
- American Chemical Society
- American Institute of Architecture Students
- American Medical Women's Association
- American Sign Language Club
- Art Over All
- Association for Computing Machinery
- Association for Computing Machinery - Women
- Athletic Training Club
- Biology Club
- Biotechnology Club
- Black Leadership Union
- Business Research Society
- Catholic Newman Club
- Chance At Performing
- Chi Upsilon Sigma
- Chinese Students and Scholars Association of Kean University
- Coptic Orthodox Christian Fellowship
- Criminal Justice Club
- Crowned With Grace
- Cru at Kean University
- Delta Phi Epsilon
- Early Childhood Education Club
- Earth Science Club
- ESL Club
- Exercise Science Club
- FBLA-PBL/Collegiate DECA
- Filipinos Uniting Nations at Kean
- Gamma Psi Epsilon
- Graduate Global Business Club
- Graduate and Part-time Student Council
- Greek Senate
- Haitian Student Association
- Hallyu Club
- Helping Younger Hands
- Historical Society
- IMPACT Apostolic Club
- Industrial Designers Society of America
- Interior Design Student Organization
- Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
- Iota Phi Theta
- Kean Association of Marketing
- Kean Dance Theatre
- Kean DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy)
- Kean Esports
- Kean Gardening Club
- Kean Gospel Choir
- Kean Got Talent
- Kean Latin Rhythms
- Kean Musical Movements
- Kean Theatre Council
- Kean University Anime Society
- Kean University Council for Exceptional Children
- Kean University Power Lifting
- Kean University PRISM
- Kean University Rotaract Action Club
- Kean University's Men Of Excellence
- Kean University's Top Knotch
- Korean Society of Kean University
- Lambda Delta Chi
- Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc.
- Lambda Tau Omega Sorority, Inc.
- Lambda Theta Alpha
- Lambda Theta Phi
- Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc.
- Love Your Melon Campus Crew
- Metalsmith Student League
- Mu Sigma Upsilon
- Muslim Student Association
- National Association for Music Education
- National Council of Negro Women
- National Cybersecurity Student Association
- National Organization of Minority Architecture Students
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars
- National Society of Leadership and Success
- National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
- Nu Delta Pi
- Nu Sigma Phi
- Nu Theta Chi
- Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Incorporated
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.
- Omega Sigma Psi
- Operation Smile
- Outdoor Adventure and Recreation Club
- Pan-African Student Union
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated
- Physical Therapy Club
- Pre-Medical Pre-Dental Association
- Public Relations Student Society of America
- Sigma Beta Chi
- Sigma Beta Tau
- Sigma Theta Chi
- Social Work Club
- Speech, Language and Hearing Student Association
- STEM Outreach Program
- Student Occupational Therapy Association
- Student Organization Class of 2021
- Student Organization Class of 2022
- Student Organization Class of 2023
- Student Organization of Kean University
- Tau Kappa Epsilon
- Therapeutic Recreation Club
- Theta Phi Alpha
- Tutors Club
- Unified Sports Club of Kean University
- United Nations Association at Kean University
- Wenzhou-Kean University Student Association
- Women in Cybersecurity
- Yoga Club of Kean University
- Zeta Phi Beta
Thursday, June 4, 2020
- Kean Ocean Council of Exceptional Children
- Kean Ocean Criminal Justice Club
- Kean Ocean Education Club
- Kean Ocean Entrepreneurship Club
- Kean Ocean Pre-Med/Pre-Health Society
- Kean Skylands Ski & Snowboard Race Team
Conference Registration
Registration for the 2020 Student Group Leadership Conference on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 is now open! The conference is required for all presidents, vice presidents, treasurers, secretaries, public relations directors and new member educators of all non-funded, funded, governmental and Greek letter organizations. Student group leaders were only required to attend one day of the conference (or the equivalent number of student group workshops throughout multiple days).
Student Group Training Requirement
To fulfill the 2020-2021 student group training requirement, each student group executive board member must obtain seven (7) workshop credits with the following breakdown:
- 3 Organizational Development Workshop Credits
- 2 Group Fundamentals Workshop Credits
- 1 Leader Development Workshop Credit
- 1 Elective Workshop Credit (Any Workshop Category)
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Group Fundamentals Group fundamental workshops are designed to provide essential and technical information related to running a recognized Kean University student group or organization or hosting a student group activity or event. |
Organizational Development Organizational development workshops are designed to develop and enhance the functioning of the student group as a team or their events, activities and programs. |
Leader Development Leader development workshops are designed to develop and enhance a student’s leadership abilities or promote personal wellness. |
Professional Development Professional development workshops are designed to provide the student leader with information that will help the student articulate the experiences gained through their various student leadership roles or help develop the leader’s skills and abilities for the professional/career world. |
Elective Workshop Fulfillment of this item is met when a student attends any group fundamentals, professional development, leader development, or organizational development workshop outside of the workshop category requirements. |
Track Your Completion Progress Through Cougar Link
Progress towards completing the student group training requirement can be monitored through the curriculum feature in Cougar Link at https://kean.campuslabs.com/engage/involvement/paths.
Conference Schedule
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Welcome Address |
| 11:20 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Educational Workshop 1 |
| 12:05 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Educational Workshop 2 |
| 12:50 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Educational Workshop 3 |
| 1:35 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Educational Workshop 4 |
| 2:20 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Educational Workshop 5 |
| 3:05 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Educational Workshop 6 |
| 3:50 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Educational Workshop 7 |
Workshops
Workshops and descriptions will be available soon.