1. Schlossberg’s Transition Theory in We Are Marshall

2. Schlossberg’s Transition Model
What is a transition?
Types of events
Anticipated, unanticipated, non-event, positive, and negative
The 4 S’s
Situation
Self
Support
Strategies

3. Characters in We Are Marshall
Nate—surviving team member
Tom—surviving team member
Reggie—freshman on team
Annie—her fiancé died in plane crash

4. 1st clip
Plane crash

5. Plane Crash Unanticipated Self Support Strategies
Not predicted or scheduled
Self
Effects everyone differently
Psychological resources available?
Support
Friends and family
Strategies
Coping methods

6. Clip 2
23 mins-26 mins: University administrators discuss with Nate that they’re planning to suspend the football program, as it takes years to build a strong football team and program; Tom and Nate discussing the rebuilding of the team, Tom doesn’t want any part of this

7. Positive/Negative unanticipated event
Growth through transition
Beginning to cope with event
Positive for Nate
Reaching out to freshmen players
Feeling like he can play football again
Negative for Tom
Realizes he doesn’t want to play football
Agrees with administration

8. Clip 3
47:50- 49:00 :Nate goes to Tom and says they have a coach, reflects on their freshman year and how they’re best friends, Tom is struggling with the fact that he wasn’t with the team that day at the game b/c he overslept and he feels guilty b/c he should’ve been there.

9. Negative Nonevent
Tom should’ve been at the game and on the plane but he wasn’t
Strategies
How is he coping with this?
Negative
He is not going back to team, even though Nate is being supportive

10. Clip 4
1:09:34—1:10ish/1:11ish: new recruits who live with Reggie open up the beers that he’d bought 5 months ago for the team to drink

11. Unanticipated/Positive Event
Reggie didn’t expect to be able to move forward
Coping
Shows how Reggie & Nate are coping differently
Reggie
Moving on/forward with his life
Nate
Still having trouble, didn’t want to hang out with new recruits

12. Clip 5?
1:16--: first football game of the season, Annie and Tom are listening to it on the radio from far away
shows they’re still in transition, not comfortable/okay with everything; the team loses
1:21-- : one of the new recruits threw down the jersey and Reggie and Nate get in a fight with him and tell him to be respectful

13. Unanticipated Event Community did not expect them to play
Tom and Annie still aren’t comfortable with it
They are transitioning though as they listened to the game
Team loses

14. Clip 6
1:23—1:25/ 1:26-1:27 Nate is hitting everyone hard in practice, taking his teammates out hard

15. Transition Shows how he is coping with it Coach is supportive
Feels alone
Tries to fight through pain of shoulder injury
Coach is supportive
Lets him know he’s not alone
Shares his trouble
Social/relationship support

16. Clip 7
1:39—1:41Annie is walking with Chris’s dad talking about California; he is encouraging her to go and talking to her about grief
1:59: Annie driving in her car going to California, summarizes where everyone ended up

17. Potential Non-Event
She’s always thought she would go to California, now she’s questioning
Could be a positive change for her
They talk about dealing with the event

18. Clip 8
1:44-1:45 Coach takes them to graveyard and reminds them/talks to them about the plane crash and tells them to play with their hearts

19. Transition/Coping Shows how far the team has come
Reminds new players to honor those lost
Served as closure for Nate and Reggie
Tom still not involved with football

20. Clip 9
1:49: Nate has taken a few hard hits and he can’t play anymore b/c of his shoulder. Coach supports Nate and says he’s done enough and that he team is together b/c he never stopped pushing

21. Nonevent Nate thought he would be able to play, but he can’t
Coping, dealing with tragedy
Support from coach

22. How can we utilize this in Student Affairs?
Being aware of students transitions
How they can happen, different types, etc.
Serving as support systems