The SET Project will craft
a weekend or day-long training specifically for your student government needs.
Below are examples of SET Project weekends.
Sample Campaign Retreat
This retreat is for student government leaders who want to get results on specific
issues. By the end of the weekend, your SGA will have developed a strategic
campaign plan to take back to campus and begin getting things done.
| Friday |
|
| 5:00 |
Welcome
& Overview |
| 5:30 |
SGA Case
Study: Successful SGA Campaigns |
| 7:00 |
Dinner |
| Saturday |
|
| 9:00 |
Workshop:
Choosing and Defining Your Issue |
| 10:30 |
Workshop:
Powermapping Decision Makers |
| 11:30 |
Workshop:
Developing an Issue Based Campaign |
| 1:00 |
Lunch |
| 2:00 |
Workshop:
Planning Your Winning Issue |
| 3:30 |
Workshop:
How to Set Realistic and Motivating Goals |
| 5:00 |
Break |
| 5:30 |
Workshop:
Increasing Your Media Coverage |
| 7:00 |
Dinner
and Teambuilding |
| Sunday |
|
| 9:30 |
Exercise:
Campaign Simulation |
| 1:00 |
Lunch |
| 2:00 |
Simulation
Evaluation |
| 2:30 |
Workshop:
Involving the Whole Campus |
| 3:30 |
Closing
and Training Evaluation |
Sample Leadership Retreat
This retreat is designed to improve your student government by strengthening
the leadership skills of each member. Members will participate in discussions
and workshops that will challenge their abilities and send them back to campus
as stronger leaders.
| Friday |
|
| 5:00 |
Welcome
and Overview |
| 5:30 |
Briefing:
Characteristics of Strong SGA Leaders |
| 7:00 |
Dinner |
| Saturday |
|
| 9:00 |
SGA Case
Study and Discussion |
| 10:30 |
Workshop:
How to Set Realistic and Motivating Goals |
| 11:30 |
Workshop:
Developing Leaders for Tomorrow |
| 1:00 |
Lunch |
| 2:00 |
Reading
and Discussion |
| 3:00 |
Workshop:
Managing Volunteers |
| 4:30 |
Break |
| 5:00 |
Workshop:
Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers |
| 7:00 |
Dinner
and Teambuilding |
| Sunday |
|
| 9:30 |
Workshop:Communicating
with Decision Makers |
| 10:30 |
Workshop:
Managing Your Time As A Leader |
| 11:30 |
Exercise:
Public Speaking "Speak Off" |
| 1:00 |
Lunch |
| 2:00 |
Workshop:
Running Strong SGA Committees |
| 3:00 |
Closing
and Training Evaluation |
