The Power of Partnerships

1. The Power of Partnerships James Pillar Associate Vice President Student Services Monmouth University

2. Welcome • The Audience • Today’s Program • MU’s Definition of Partnering • The End Result • MU’s Concept of an Integrated & Caring Community

3. Why Partner? • Partnering is powerful and impacts: • Student Affairs Professionals • Our students • The entire campus community • The Importance of Partnering • Collaborative solution of complex issues • Early identification of students “at risk” • Can minimize critical incidents • Community collaboration reduces “silo” mentality • $$$$

4. Considerations in Identifying Partners • Commonalities • The Students • Frequency of existing contacts on and off campus • Who do you speak with on a regular basis and why? • What departments address which issues? • Specific Mental Health Partnerships • Crisis response policies and procedures • Crisis prevention on campus • Suicide Prevention

5. Getting Started - On Campus • Identify Key People • Invite key persons to discuss • Why you work together • Common concerns • How to encourage staff “buy in” • Shared and individual responsibilities of partners • Boundaries and expectations • Begin a pilot program or programs with your partners • Review and redefine periodically • Meet regularly and document everything • Make partnerships visible

6. Getting Started - Off Campus • Identify Key Agencies – Providers – Organizations • Identify “go to” people • Visit and ‘sell’ your idea and discuss: • Benefits of working together • Specific responsibilities, boundaries and expectations • Who/when/how to pilot the partnership • Pilot the partnership • Meet regularly and document • Review and redefine periodically • Be visible – GET out of your office

7. Off-Campus Agencies • Procedural Understandings with off-campus agencies • Local Hospitals • Agencies • Collaboration with off-campus providers for students in need of referral • Working relationships with human services agencies • Court Appointed Advocates • Other Colleges and Universities

8. Existing Campus-Wide Partnerships at Monmouth • Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) • Brief History – Model for Collaboration • Members • Format • Ground Rules – Observable Behaviors

9. Basic Residential Life Partnerships - Informal • Monthly meetings on campus • CPS/CES/DS/Athletics etc… • Weekly meetings on campus • Case Management • Building Management • SGA

10. Partnering with Academic Affairs • CETL • Behaviors of Concern & View From Here • Academic Foundations (FY Seminar) • Diversity Programs • First Year Instruction in Halls • Center for Student Success • General Education • RA Staff Training • CDHW • RA Programming

11. Programmatic Endeavors • Judicial Affairs in the Classroom • In-Hall Programs (CPS – CSS) • SCREAM (Partnered with Rutgers University) • Walk a Mile/White Ribbon • Alternative Spring Break • Diversity Initiatives • American Conference on Diversity • Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office

12. Partnerships with Student Groups • Psycho-Educational Programming • SAB • SGA • Student Clubs and Organizations • Peer Leaders • Student Staff • Athletic Mentorship Program

13. Conclusions • Success we have experienced • Obstacles we have faced • Future Expansion • Questions • Contact Info: • jpillar@monmouth.edu