1. “Learning and Living Leadership” James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia Psychology Peer Advising Presenters: Joshua P. Tarr, Peer Advising Coordinator Jessica A. Vogt, B.S., Graduate Assistant William F. Evans, Ph.D., Associate Professor Copyright Evans, Tarr & Vogt 2004. This work is the intellectual property of the authors. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the authors.

2. Peer Advising Senior Class of 2005 Peer Advising Junior Class of 2006

3. Our“Learning and Living Leadership”Model “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Gandhi “To the world you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world.” Author Unknown “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” Maxwell

4. A Brief History of JMU Peer Advising Started in 1990 - large number of majors / few faculty Academic Class with Credit and a Service Organization Average of 16 students in each class (Jrs. & Srs.) 32 Peer Advisors each year/all in Leadership Roles Received the JMU 2001/2002 “Outstanding Student Organization” for post-9/11 work in community Scope of Service now well beyond JMU – “Food Fight” / “Relay for Life”/ Assisting other majors @JMU & beyond

5. Peer Advising Timeline Each Spring - 16 Sophomores recruited, interviewed, and selected First Semester of Junior Year – Training Class for 2 Credit Hours – Co-Taught with the Senior Training Liaison Senior Class runs the organization and Mentors the Junior Class – the Senior Coordinator leads each class meeting End of Fall Semester – Junior Leadership Positions selected Spring Semester – 5/5/5 Plan implemented – Senior Leaders mentor new Junior Leaders End of Spring – Peer Advising Banquet to celebrate the year

6. Our Peer Advising Core Values S.A.L.T.E. S – “Service” A – “Attitude” L – “Leadership” T – “Teamwork” E – “Excellence”

7. Technology and Psychology Peer Advising Uses of technology to run the class: Blackboard Chat boards with classmates Post announcements Post minutes and important documents Send emails to entire class

8. Technology and Psychology Peer Advising Technology serves the organization so we can better serve others… Power Point Presentations Website Instant Messaging and E-mail Publisher—for creation of Newsletter Internet

9. Technology and Psychology Peer Advising Technology within the organization… Internet, E-vite site Instant Messaging –“Profile’s” used as advertisement –Constant flow of information among students E-mail

10. Leadership in Peer Advising 1.The People Leading 2.The Teaching and Learning of Leadership 3.Leadership in Action

11. The People Leading The Advisor – a faculty member who serves both as the organization’s sponsor, and as the classes’ professor. The Graduate Assistant – a graduate student who helps the Advisor prepare for the class and acts as a consultant to the organization when necessary

12. The People cont. The Talking Heads – a group consisting of the Coordinator, Training Liaison, and all three committee heads that provides leadership for the entire organization The Committees – three subgroups within the organization; each responsible for specific organizational functions

13. The People cont. Everyone’s a Leader! – each member of the organization has his or her own leadership position

14. The Teaching and Learning of Leadership Psyc 301 Advisor responsible for teaching Some activities include: - Teamwork Training - Identifying Leadership Traits - Determining Personal Leadership Strengths and Leadership Style

15. The Teaching and Learning of Leadership cont. Psyc 401/302 The Advisor and Coordinator share teaching role Learning of leadership principles on advanced levels of thinking and integration of participation with learning activities

16. Leadership in Action For the Department Student Advising New Major Orientation Newsletter For the University Symposia Help initiate Peer Advising Programs in other departments For the Community and the World Assisting at Retirement Center Family Fire Relief Care Package sent to Soldiers in Iraq Relay for Life JMU-Harrisonburg Food Fight

17. Questions? Contact Information: Josh – tarrjp@jmu.edutarrjp@jmu.edu Jes – vogtja@jmu.eduvogtja@jmu.edu Bill – evanswf@jmu.eduevanswf@jmu.edu Copyright Evans, Tarr & Vogt 2004