2014-2015 Café Conversations
Café Conversations is a series of staff development seminars designed to inform the employees from the various departments within the Oglesby Union of the numerous policies, programs, and facilities on the Florida State University campus. The ACUI Core Competencies, staff feedback, and interests guide the selection of Café Conversation topics. Café Conversations are held approximately once a month and provide an opportunity for staff to relax and enjoy lunch while having meaningful conversations with each other. Through the knowledge obtained from these monthly seminars, the employees of the Oglesby Union are able to better serve over 43,000 students currently enrolled at Florida State University and feel connected to the local community. Café Conversations highlight programs and services within the university community while also giving staff time to have meaningful discussions about their work outside of their office. The monthly program gives staff the tools they need to better serve students by educating them on resources available both on and off campus. At the end of each academic year, we asked the staff to rank the ACUI competencies; the Café Conversations this year were based on their top four preferences. This year, we had an average of 32 staff members attend each Café Conversation session. The majority of the staff stated that the presentations have met their expectations in regards to enhancing their knowledge of the specific areas presented. Our staff members are very engaged and like to have ample time to ask questions and participate in the presentations and with the speakers. The Café Conversations are an enjoyable time for staff to connect with each other in a relaxed yet informative setting. At the conclusion of each Café Conversation, we distributed a short satisfaction survey to those in attendance. For the Café Conversations held in Fall 2014 and Spring 2015, we’ve had a response rate of 75% of those in attendance completing the survey. The survey asks participants to rate the speaker, the importance of the topic, and how it relates to their job responsibilities. Additionally, the survey asks participants to rate how the session improved their ACUI Core Competency which served as the learning outcomes for each session. The specific outcomes for each session were as follows: • Tour and Overview of CARE (10/18/14) o Design learning environments and activities that are responsive to individual student needs and skills o Understanding that learning and personal development occur through interactions between students and their environments broadly defined to include other people, physical spaces and cultural backgrounds • “kNOw MORE” Sexual Misconduct Policy Overview (11/18/14) o Understanding of Human Resource Laws and Institutional Policies and Procedures as they pertain to sexual misconduct • Wellness at Work (2/3/15) o Will use examples provided to increase wellness at work • Green Dot at FSU (3/5/15)
2014-2015 Café Conversations o Increase understanding and awareness about Green Dot Below is the schedule for Café Conversations held during the 2014-2015 academic year:
DATE
10/18.2014
11/18/2014
2/3/2015
3/5/2015
ACUI COMPETENCIES
Student Learning Human Resource Management
Wellness Human Resource Management
PRESENTATIONS
SPEAKERS & ORGANIZATIONS
CATERER
COST
“Tour of CARE”
David Kenton CARE
Jersey Mike’s Subs Food & Drinks: $299.92
“kNOw MORE:Sexual Misconduct”
Kendrick Scott & Sarah Mirkin Human Resources
Firehouse Subs Food & Drinks: $250.54
$250.54
“Wellness at Work”
Lauren Ormsbee & April Moore Campus Recreation
Newk’s Food & Drinks: 416.83
$416.83
Kori Pruett Health & Wellness
Firehouse Subs Food & Drink: $251.60
$251.60
TOTAL:
$1,218.89
“Green Dot at FSU”
$299.92
2014-2015 CafĂŠ Conversations