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November 2-4, 2012 2012 VACUHO RA Conference Virginia Tech November 2-4, 2012 2012 VACUHO RA Conference Virginia Tech
Courageous Leadership | 2:40 p.m. 3:40 p.m. | McBryde Hall
The participants will be able to identify an opportunity in their own role in which they can take initiative to stand up for the
common good.
Achiever: People who have a great deal of stamina and work hard.
They take great satisfaction from being busy and productive.
Activator: People who can make things happen by turning thoughts
into action. Once a decision is made, they want to act quickly.
Adaptability: People who prefer to 'go with the fow. They tend
to be 'now people who take things as they come and discover the
future one day at a time.
Analytical: People who search for reasons and causes. They have
the ability to think about all the factors that might affect a situation.
Arranger: People who can organize, but they also have a fexibility
that complements this ability. They like to fgure out how all of the
pieces and resources can be arranged for maximum productivity.
Belief: People who have certain core values that are unchanging. Out
of these values emerges a defned purpose for their life.
Command: People who have presence. They can take control of a
situation and make decisions.
Communication: People who generally fnd it easy to put their
thoughts into words. They are good conversationalists and presenters.
Competition: People who measure their progress against the perfor-
mance of others. They strive to win frst place and revel in contests.
Connectedness: People who have faith in the links between all
things. They believe there are few coincidences and that almost every
event has a reason.
Consistency: People who are keenly aware of the need to treat peo-
ple the same. They try to treat everyone in the world with consistency
by setting up clear expectations and adhering to them.
Context: People who enjoy thinking about the past. They understand
the present by researching its history.
Deliberative: People who are best described by the serious care they
take in making decisions or choices. They anticipate the obstacles.
Developer: People who recognize and cultivate the potential in oth-
ers. They spot the signs of each small improvement and derive satis-
faction from these improvements.
Discipline: People who enjoy routine and structure. Their world is
best described by the order they create.
Empathy: People who can sense the feelings of other people by
imagining themselves in others lives or others situations.
Focus: People who can take a direction, follow through, and make
the corrections necessary to stay on track. They prioritize, then act.
Futuristic: People who are inspired by the future and what could be.
They inspire others with their visions of the future.
Harmony: People who look for consensus. They don`t enjoy con-
fict; rather, they seek areas of agreement.
Ideation: People who are fascinated by ideas. They are able to fnd
connections between seemingly disparate phenomena.
Includer: People who are accepting of others. They show awareness
of those who feel left out, and make an effort to include them.
Individualization: People who are intrigued with the unique quali-
ties of each person. They have a gift for fguring out how people who
are different can work together productively.
Input: People who have a need to collect and archive. They may col-
lect information, ideas, history, or even relationships.
Intellection: People who are characterized by their intellectual ac-
tivity. They are introspective and appreciate intellectual discussions.
Learner: People who have a great desire to learn and want to con-
tinuously improve. In particular, the process of learning, rather than
the outcome, excites them.
Maximizer: People focus on strengths as a way to stimulate personal
and group excellence. They seek to transform something strong into
something superb.
Positivity: People who have an enthusiasm that is contagious. They
are upbeat and can get others excited about what they are going to do.
Relator: People who enjoy close relationships with others. They fnd
deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal.
Responsibility: People who theme take psychological ownership of
what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such
as honesty and loyalty.
Restorative: People who are adept at dealing with problems. They
are good at fguring out what is wrong and resolving it.
Self-Assurance: People who feel confdent in their ability to man-
age their own lives. They possess an inner compass that gives them
confdence that their decisions are right.
Signihcance: People who want to make a big impact. They are inde-
pendent and sort projects based on the level of infuence it will have
on their organization and others around them.
Strategic: People who create alternative ways to proceed. Faced with
any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues.
Woo: People who love the challenge of meeting new people and win-
ning them over. They derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and
making a connection with another person.
Is the RAa Good Idea?
Caleb Koch, Room 232
This presentation challenges residential advisors to offer justif-
cation and vindication of their position by asking the questions:
What would a residence hall look like without an RA? What dis-
tinctions can be extracted from comparing a residence hall with
and without an RA? How can RAs effectively promote residen-
tial development, creativity, curiosity, and learning?
AFearless Leaders
Nigel Wood, Room 233
Anyone can become a fearless leader if they truly want to. This
session focuses on becoming aware of, utilizing, and applying
ones strengths to being a resident advisor. Weaknesses will also
be discussed and how they can lead to greater resources and creat-
ing challenges to overcome.
How to Find that Golden Nugget in the Everyday Life as an RA!
Alex Vilas/Scott Steehler, Room 216
Are you wondering how to relate your position as a resident advisor
to rsums, job applications, and future employment? This presen-
tation explains how to maximize time and experiences as a resident
advisor and transition that into future employment.
OxFam America: Hokies Helping the World
Room 218
Oxfam America at Virginia Tech connects the university to the
world and the issues of poverty, hunger, and social injustice. This
lecture and workshop covers the causes of poverty and injustice
around the world and highlight many of Oxfam`s projects. The
workshop will explore outreach techniques that can be applied to
the resident advisor role.
RAand Beyond! Using RASkills to Attain a Job
Danielle Johnson/Shyrah Thomas/Reshaud Rich, Room 219
Are you graduating soon? This session will teach resident advisors
how to draft a rsum using skills gained from their positions, as well
as how to apply to graduate school and fnd graduate assistantships.
The Power of Hall Associations and the Residential
Involvement Within
Jade Thomas/Danny Lee, Room 223
This presentation focuses on the importance of having residential
students actively involved with their hall association. Resident
advisors will be given the skills to encourage residents to partici-
pate and actively engage their community.
My 5 years as an RA: What I Learned along the Way
Hap Brecht, Room 223
In this session, one resident advisor shares his experiences and the
changes he has seen over the course of fve years at Virginia Tech.
Questions and discussion are encouraged.
Leadership Excellence: Addressing the Leadership Paradigm
Kevin Wogenrich/David Tichnell, Room 240
Unconventional leadership is changing the way we view tradi-
tional leaders, challenging past defnitions of values, talent, and
innovation while pushing students further to help them realize
their potential. This highly visual and interactive program will
challenge and empower you to inspire the uninspired.
couRAgeous leadership
Megan Mesco/Brian Daniel, Room 238
Resident advisors are leaders all over campus and in their halls.
Megan Mesco and Brian Daniel discuss the unique skills that RA
leadership brings through an interactive workshop featuring dem-
onstrations, discussions, debate, and risk taking.
Gangnam Leadership Style
Leslie Holbrook /Valerie Gilbert, Room 231
Do you have 'Gangnam Leadership Style? This presentation an-
alyzes PSY`s song, Gangnam Style, and shows resident advisors
how to apply what is discussed to leadership and inspiring others.
There will also be dancing and a ton of fun.
Careers in Higher Education
Chuck Crawford, Room 230
This presentation educates resident advisors on careers in higher
education, preparation for graduate school application, and life
after college.
So Youve Submitted a Conduct Referral. Now What?
Katie Russo/David McCoy, Room 226
One of the many responsibilities of resident advisors is to take ac-
tion when they see residents violating a policy. This presentation
covers how to actively engage students and build relationships
while residents are navigating the student conduct process.
K-7.... 109..... Agnew Hall
M-2 ... 204..... Air Conditioning Facility
M-8 ... 032..... Ambler Johnston Hall
O-4 ... 368..... Architecture Annex
O-4 ... 269..... Armory
M-2 ... 196..... Art and Design Learning Center
O-6 ... 026..... Barringer Hall
J-9 .... 119..... Bioinformatics Phase I
J-9 .... 120..... Bioinformatics Phase II
K-3.... 173..... Bishop-Favrao Hall
O-3 ... 169..... Black Box Theatre
M-3 ... 005..... Brodie Hall
L-2 .... 270F... Building 270F
K-4.... 171..... Burchard Hall
K-4.... 193..... Burke Johnston Student Center
N-12.. 183..... Burrows/Burleson Tennis Center
L-4 .... 176..... Burruss Hall
L-6 .... 036..... Campbell Hall
N-8.... 187..... Cassell Coliseum
N-2.... 188..... Center for the Arts
Q-10 . 241..... Central Stores
L-7 .... 112..... Cheatham Hall
L-8 .... 038..... Cochrane Hall
M-3 ... 270G.. College of Science
Administration Building
K-3.... 172..... Cowgill Hall
O-7 ... 272..... Cranwell International Center
J-12 .. 475..... Dairy Science Complex
K-5.... 156..... Davidson Hall
K-4.... 155..... Derring Hall
M-7 ... 189..... Dietrick Hall
L-2 .... 126..... Durham Hall
M-5 ... 022..... Eggleston Hall
L-7 .... 110..... Engel Hall
K-10.. 185D.. English Field
M-3 ... 013..... Femoyer Hall
P-10.. 240..... Fleet Services
J-9 .... 123..... Food Science and Technology
L-7 .... 111 ..... Fralin Life Science Institute
I-5 ..... 295..... Golf Course Clubhouse
O-5 ... 251..... Graduate Life Center at
Donaldson Brown
L-9 .... 124..... Greenhouses
J-7 .... 274..... The Grove
J-4 .... 158..... Hahn Hall - North Wing
K-5.... 157..... Hahn Hall - South Wing
K-9.... 124A... Hahn Horticulture Gardens
N-7.... 197..... Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice
Center
K-3.... 133C.. Hancock Hall
L-8 .... 042..... Harper Hall
I-10 ... 149C.. Harry T. Peters Large Animal
Clinic
N-12.. 459..... Health and Safety Building
O-3 ... 179..... Henderson Hall
K-7.... 054..... Hillcrest Hall
L-3 .... 130..... Holden Hall
I-4 ..... 250C.. Holtzman Alumni Center
J-9 .... 381..... Human and Agricultural
Biosciences Building I
L-6 .... 103..... Hutcheson Hall
L-3 .... 129..... Institute for Critical Technology
and Applied Science (ICTAS)
K-8.... 116..... Institute for Critical Technology
and Applied Science II (ICTAS II)
N-8.... 187B.. Jamerson Athletic Center
N-6.... 028..... Johnson Hall
M-3 ... 001..... Lane Hall
N-9.... 185..... Lane Stadium/Worsham Field
L-7 .... 113..... Latham Hall
L-3 .... 200..... Lavery Hall
N-7.... 030..... Lee Hall
K-9.... 121..... Life Sciences I
K-8.... 118..... Litton-Reaves Hall
M-3 ... 007..... Major Williams Hall
M-3 ... 151..... McBryde Hall
L-9 .... 191..... McComas Hall
O-4 ... 369..... Media Annex
P-4.... 370..... Media Building
N-8.... 187A... Merryman Athletic Center
O-6 ... 027..... Miles Hall
M-2 ... 203..... Military Building
N-2.... 008..... Monteith Hall
L-8 .... 055..... New Hall West
N-6.... 040..... New Residence Hall (East)
N-6.... 024..... Newman Hall
N-4.... 177..... Newman Library
L-4 .... 132..... Norris Hall
M-3 ... 201..... Old Security Building
N-6.... 029..... OShaughnessy Hall
N-5.... 195..... Owens Hall
K-4.... 153..... Pamplin Hall
N-12.. 455..... Parking Services
L-4 .... 127..... Patton Hall
M-6 ... 039..... Payne Hall
M-6 ... 041..... Peddrew-Yates Residence Hall
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M-3 ... 175..... Performing Arts Building
P-10.. 242..... Police Department
M-2 ... 202..... Power Plant
K-6.... 102..... Price Hall
M-7 ... 031..... Pritchard Hall
L-3 .... 133..... Randolph Hall
N-3.... 004..... Rasche Hall
L-10 .. 186..... Rector Field House
I-11.... 149B.. Richard B. Talbot Educational
Resources Center
K-5.... 154..... Robeson Hall
L-6 .... 101..... Sandy Hall
K-6.... 106..... Saunders Hall
L-7 .... 108..... Seitz Hall
N-2.... 006..... Shanks Hall
K-2.... 136..... Signature Engineering Building
I-4 ..... 250B.. Skelton Conference Center
M-6 ... 035..... Slusher Hall
L-8 .... 194..... Smith Career Center
L-6 .... 105..... Smyth Hall
J-6 .... 275..... Solitude
O-10 . 190..... Southgate Center
N-4.... 180..... Squires Student Center
P-10.. 242..... Sterrett Facilities Complex
L-8 .... 192..... Student Services Building
L-2 .... 170..... Surge Space Building
N-12.. 183..... Tennis Center
H-4.... 250A... The Inn at Virginia Tech
M-2 ... 012..... Thomas Hall
M-4 ... 174..... Torgersen Hall
N-5.... 178..... University Bookstore
O-5 ... 252..... University Club
N-5.... 025..... Vawter Hall
J-11... 149..... Virginia-Maryland Regional
College of Veterinary Medicine
G-3 ... 249..... Visitor and Undergraduate
Admissions Center
K-7.... 301..... Wallace Annex
K-8.... 115..... Wallace Hall
M-4 ... 181..... War Memorial Chapel
M-6 ... 182..... War Memorial Hall
K-3.... 134..... Whittemore Hall
J-11... 149A... William E. Lavery Health
Research Center
K-5.... 152..... Williams Hall
M-10. 185H.. Womens Softball Field
J-5 .... 276..... Wright House
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