The document summarizes the agenda for the Welcome Week Leader training at Hofstra University. It includes: - An overview of the sessions to be covered including leadership skills, networking with other WWLs, and fun activities. - Details about the Welcome Week schedule and events students will participate in. - Instructions and guidelines for the WWLs responsibilities and expectations during the training and Welcome Week.

1. Welcome Week Leader Training 2014!
(Please sign in at the front desk and enjoy breakfast)
Presented by: Christian Ladigoski

2. Welcome to WWL Training!

4. What to expect during training
• Learning a variety of leadership qualities
through guests speakers and sessions
• Being able to connect and interact with other
WWL’s!
• Having fun and enjoying training!

5. Welcome Week
Team
Nicole Thomas,
assistant
director
Nora Heidel
Publicity
Budgeting
Christian Ladigoski
Oversee WWL’s
WWL Training
Batson Xiang Li
Event Programming
END Trips

6. OSLA
(Office of Student Leadership
and Activities)
Sarah Young,
executive
director
Stanley
Cherian,
associate
director
Karl Koeppel,
assistant
director
GA for spirit support
Orientation Leaders
Class Programming
Nicole Thomas,
assistant
director
Welcome Week
Game Room
Educational Programming
Lawrence
Alexander,
associate
director
Mario Bolanos,
assistant
director
Fraternity and Sorority Life
Jarryn Mercer,
assistant
director
Leadership and Service
Discovery Program

7. Student
Affairs
W. Houston Doughorty, vice president
Sarah Young, Executive of student
leadership and activities
OSLA
MISPO
Card Services
Interfaith Center
Recreation/ Intramural
Lynda O’Malley, Associate Dean
of Students
Off Campus/ Commuting
Residential Programs
Community Standards
Jean Peden-Christodoulou,
assistant vice president
Anne Mongillo – advisement
Julie Yindra – disability services
Michael Devlin – information technology
Gary Miller, career services
John Guthman, student counseling
services
Maureen Houck, health & wellness
Kerri Tortorella, communications

8. WWL Guidelines
• The WWL is a role model for the University and must refrain from all actions that
may offend or discriminate against people of any race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, or marital
or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal laws.
• All WWLs must abide by the guidelines set forth in the Guide to Pride and the
Living Factor and all University policies.
• The WWL must be aware of, accept, understand, comply with and ensure
enforcement of all University policies and regulations while participating in the
Welcome Week program.
– The promotion of illegal activities such as drug use or under-age drinking will not be
permitted.
• As a Welcome Week Leader you are expected to maintain an appropriate standard
of behavior. If you compromise your integrity by violating University policy, or
behave in a fashion that would diminish their effectiveness, you will be subject to
disciplinary action and possible termination.

9. Social Media – Use it wisely
Lesson:
If you don’t have something nice to
say, don’t Tweet, Facebook, or
Tumblr it.

10. WWL Expectations
• Arrive on time, ready and excited to work.
• Always be an ambassador for the University, which means representing Hofstra respectfully,
openly, and to the best of your ability.
• WWLs are expected to show strong leadership and interpersonal skills, high-energy, self-
motivation, school pride, and enthusiasm.
• The Welcome Week Leader (WWL) must display qualities of maturity, leadership,
responsibility, integrity and fairness.
• General responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing personal assistance to
students; informing students of, and referring students to, appropriate information
resources; maintaining a safe and orderly environment; and explaining and enforcing
University rules and regulations.
• You are expected to establish and maintain a supportive working relationship with all of your
fellow Welcome Week Leaders, Welcome Week Coordinators, Orientation Leaders, Resident
Assistants, and the members of the Hofstra faculty and administrative staff.
– Be aware that any University Staff member is available to help with any problems that
may arise. You are not expected to fix a student’s issue on your own.

11. Welcome Week Leader Guide

12. Welcome Week Coordinator Group
Ice Breakers!

13. Welcome Week Schedule 2014
Things to Highlight:
THURSDAY, August 28th
• President’s Welcome – Mandatory – mention while they’re moving in
• Meet your WWL
• New Student BBQ
• Class of 2018 Celebration & Walk – mandatory event
• Late Night Breakfast and Comedy Show

14. …Things to Highlight
FRIDAY, August 29th
• Provost’s Welcome/Kwame Anthony Appiah– mandatory event
• Class of 2018 photo – Mandatory – **Remind group to wear shirts**
• Information Sessions – transfer AND new student
• Student Affairs Ice Cream Social
• Student Employment Job Fair
• The Axinn Open
• Sex Rules – mandatory event
• Student Center Boardwalk

15. SATURDAY, August 30th
• Explore Next Door Trips!!
– Student sign up through their portal – hit “My Apps” and click “Welcome Week 2012
END Trips” - starting 12pm on Thursday and ending 3pm Friday.
• Hofstra Sports event
• Trashed – Wendi Fox
• Movie on the Quad –
Captain America: the Winter Soldier

16. END Trip Sign-ups
Look for Welcome
Week 2014 Registration
Sign into
Hofstra
Portal.
Hit “My
Apps”

17. SUNDAY, August 31st
• Explore Next Door Trips!!
– Student sign up through their portal – hit “My Apps” and click “Welcome Week 2012
END Trips” - starting 12pm on Thursday and ending 3pm Friday.
• Tie-Dye Party, Concert, Arts Fest
• Hofstra Sports?
• HofUSA Party – Illusionist, Ice Cream Truck,
• Roller Rink!!!

19. • RA’s are responsible for the inside of the
residence halls
• You are responsible for everything outside of
the residence halls

20. New colors, new design.
Welcome Week t-shirts for everyone!
Neon Green = Welcome Week Leaders
Grey = WWC’s and OL’s
Neon Orange = RA staff
Neon Blue = Move in Leaders

21. Break into Teams!
• Meet the other people on your Welcome
Week team!
• Team Ice Breakers with the OL’s
• Come up with a team name and a 30 second
promo including your team name. Everyone
must be involved in the promo video!

24. New Student Difficult Questions
What would you do? (Aided by the help of our Orientation Leaders)

25. Enjoy this presentation!
“Keeping the Connection”

26. Keeping the Connection
• Think of 5 people who stand out to you on
campus- throughout your experience at
Hofstra
• What characteristics did they have that left an
impression on you?
• You have this same opportunity through
welcome week, students remember their
welcome week leaders, what can you do to
make that difference?

27. How to make a difference!
People’s Characteristics That Stand Out

28. A few from our list!
• Don’t take it personally
• Don’t be afraid to be assertive when necessary
• Always put the student FIRST
• Make a good example with everything you do, so
they can follow in your footsteps
• Manage to have the BEST ATTITUDE possible and
STAY POSITIVE!

29. Two things to remember
• Being a leader means being engaged, taking
charge, and not getting distracted
• You have one chance to experience this
opportunity, take advantage of it and be a part
of the experience with your students!

30. “Step Up” Be Kind!
• Featuring Hofstra’s School Psychologist, Dan Rinaldi

31. Wrap up meeting!
• Reminder to read your manuals, we will be going
over it one more time tomorrow before our
special game!
• Dinner is provided tonight in Student Center 142
by Napolini’s at 6:00 pm
• Training starts tomorrow at 9:30 am, Student
Center Plaza Middle/West
• Need 1 WWL’s to bring shirts to Netherlands at 9
am
• Got your back!

32. Enjoy the
rest of
your day!

33. Welcome to Day 2 of Training!

34. We want to wish a special welcome
week coordinator an amazing
happy birthday!

35. WWL Manual
The information that you…need to know!
Please take out your manuals

36. Personalized Schedules

37. Always remember: Take Selfies!

38. Get ready for…

39. Let the game begin!

44. Let’s head over to Netherlands!
• Lunch with the RA/WWL’s
• Get to meet the RA’s you will work with during
Welcome Week
• Learning the process of check-in this year

46. Diversity Session
Featuring the Director of Hofstra’s Multicultural Affairs, Jenn Christ

47. Wrap up meeting!
• BRING T-SHIRTS TOMORROW!!!
• FREE DINNER in Student Center Plaza Middle
from Coliseum Deli…amazing food coming!
• Sandwiches, chicken and veggies! 6:00 pm
• The compliment toss!

48. You made
it through
the second
day of
Welcome
Week
Leader
Training!
What to
expect tomorrow…

49. Lets Play Kickball!

50. Ice Cream Social!
Enjoy Dinner Provided by
Coliseum Deli, Plaza Middle
@ 6:00 pm