Office of Student Life and Leadership Development 1 University Plaza, M311 Brooklyn, NY 11201 June 9, 2011 Dear Student Leader: Greetings! We hope your summer is going well and you are enjoying the time off! It is that time again for the Long Island University Bi-Campus Leadership Retreat. This year it will be held from August 24 to August 26 at the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University. The retreat will be an overnight event so we expect that you will come prepared to spend a night on campus in a residence hall. All student organizations are required to attend this retreat. Any student organization without representation at this retreat will jeopardize their budget and organization status for the 2011-2012 year. We are enclosing a reservation form for your organization. At least two executive members of your organization must attend. The conference is limited to student organization executives, Student Activity Grant Candidates, Resident Assistants (RAs), Alternate RAs and campus student leaders. In the event that it is impossible for an executive member of a club to attend, you may have a non-executive member from your student organization attend. We have a wonderful array of speakers and leadership trainers, which also includes Student Life representatives from both Brooklyn and C. W. Post campuses, and Res Life representatives, as our facilitators. In addition, you will hear from LIU President David Steinberg and the Provost of each campus. This leadership retreat is aimed to enhance your leadership skills and provide an opportunity to gain continued growth within your student organization. Meals and social activities will be provided in order for you to network and share programming ideas with your peers/colleagues. Attached is a tentative schedule for the retreat. Please note that check-in is promptly at 9am on Wednesday, August 24. Check-in will be located in the courtyard in front of Richard L. Conolly Hall (which is the residence hall located adjacent to the LIU Bookstore). Meals will be provided as follows: Wednesday, August 24: Thursday, August 25: Friday, August 26: Lunch & Dinner Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner Check-list of Things to Bring: You will be staying in a residence hall room. Please be prepared with the following: ♦ Sneakers or comfortable shoes ♦ Jeans, casual clothes ♦ Toiletries (toothpaste, soap, etc.) ♦ An open mind All workshop sessions and all outings are MANDATORY. Please fill out the attached registration form and return it to the Office of Student Life and Leadership Development by July 19, 2011. This retreat is for student organization’s executive boards and specified student leaders only. If you know that you are not able to attend all the sessions and participate in ALL of the workshops, meals and activities; please designate another student organization member to attend in your place. If you have questions, please call the Office of Student Life and Leadership Development at (718) 488-1216 or email at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you at the retreat; remember to come prepared and to have an open mind ready to share your ideas and thoughts! Sincerely, Kapreka Booker Kapreka Booker Student Activities & Program Development Coordinator Bi-Campus Leadership Retreat “DISCOVER” Registration Form Please return this completed form by July 19, 2011 to the Office of Student Life and Leadership Development. The 2011 Bi-Campus Leadership Retreat will take place on Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus on August 24-26, 2011. Name __________________________________________________ 9-Digit Student ID# _________________ First Last Gender: (circle one) Male / Female T-Shirt Size: (circle one) XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL Student Organization(s): _____________________________________________________________________ Position(s) in Student Organization(s): __________________________________________________________ Cell Phone #: ________________________________ Date of Birth: (MM/DD/YYYY) ___________________ E-mail Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________________________ Street City State Zip Name & Relationship of Emergency Contact: _____________________________________________________ Telephone # of Emergency Contact: ____________________________________________________________ Dietary Needs: (circle which applies) Kosher / Halal / Vegetarian / Vegan Special Needs (we cannot guarantee that we will be able to accommodate) and/or Comments: __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: This form must be accompanied by the “Waiver Form For Students” which is enclosed with this form and also available in the Office of Student Life & Leadership Development. Remember to sign and have this form witnessed (signed by someone who knows you). Also remember you must have health insurance coverage to attend this retreat. Attach a copy of your health insurance & LIU ID card to this form as well. Please send to: Long Island University Office of Student Life and Leadership Development Attn: Kapreka Booker 1 University Plaza, M311 Brooklyn, NY 11201 Or via email to [email protected]