Using Social Media in Your Position Brett Bruner & Alex Kappus NODAC 2012 Graduate Student Symposium Las Vegas, NV #GSN2012

Learning Outcomes Graduate students attending this session will be able to: 0 Articulate the benefits of using social media as an avenue to support student leaders 0 Identify strategies for using social media to reach students in an orientation, transition, & retention role 0 Describe how to create a personal learning network utilizing social media #GSN2012

Who are We? Brett Bruner Director of Persistence & Retention Fort Hays State University (KS) Previous: Director of Student Life – Baker University (KS) Grad Student: University of Central Missouri ’08 Alex Kappus Coordinator for New Student Services University of Texas-Austin Previous: Graduate Resident for Creswell Hall – University of Georgia Grad Student: University of Georgia ’12 #GSN2012

Utilizing Social Media to Support Student Leaders 0 To friend or not to friend?  Reflect upon your own boundaries and decide 0 Benefits of connecting w/students on social media:  Conversation starters…building rapport  Model appropriate use  Recognition  Communicating through multiple channels 0 Challenges:  Boundaries  Obligation to address inappropriate content #GSN2012

Utilizing Social Media in OTR University of Texas-Austin 0 Building social media base  Interacting with new students via social media  YouTube commercials  Communicating resources/events for new students  Foursquare “events”  Hashtags & handles 0 OA Recruitment tool  Getting the word out  Orientation Advisor Blog #GSN2012

Utilizing Social Media in OTR Fort Hays State University 0 #FHSUTPE 0 OAs role modeling during Summer Orientation programs 0 Asked to continue modeling the way during fall with Tiger Talkbacks virtual discussion 0 0 & #GSN2012

Utilizing Social Media for Professional Development 0 Development of your Personal Learning Network 0 Tips: 1. Explore 2. Engage 3. Inquire 4. Respond 0 #sachat, #sagrad, #sasearch, #olchat 0 #NODAC2012 #GSN2012

Small Group Discussions 0 Select 1 of the 3 topics to discuss successes, innovative uses, & challenges 1. To support student leaders 2. In Orientation, Transition, & Retention programs 3. For professional development 0 Keep a master list of ideas – these will then be compiled & posted for future download #GSN2012

A Charge Forward! 0 It’s not going anywhere 0 Don’t be afraid to ask the experts 0 Engage, Engage, Engage! 0 Include your social media experiences in your job search 0 Don’t rely so much that you lose the personal contact #GSN2012

Using Social Media in Your Position Brett Bruner & Alex Kappus NODAC 2012 – Graduate Student Symposium #GSN2012