Departmental Meetings
Departmental meetings provide dedicated time for planning, reflection, team building, and skill development. These meetings give students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the program, explore the career readiness skills connected to their position, and understand how their work contributes to the mission of the department and the College.
Meetings are generally led by supervisors, mentors, student leaders, or guests. The Work College Program can help facilitate activities and discussions on transferable skills, such as communication, teamwork, conflict resolution, ethics, delegation, and leadership, as well as department-specific topics like customer service or technical training. The Program can also coordinate training across departments with similar needs, creating opportunities for shared learning and best practices, along with monthly skill calendars that supervisors can use to focus on specific career readiness competencies.
Each Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. is reserved for departmental meetings, and no other academic, athletic, or College requirement should be scheduled during that time. While departments may choose to meet at alternate times, the Tuesday hour is the only campus-wide protected time for this purpose. Students should not be penalized if they cannot attend a departmental meeting held outside this window. Likewise, student leaders should not be penalized if they cannot attend a weekly leadership team meeting scheduled before the 4:00–5:00 p.m. departmental meeting due to an academic conflict. Supervisors should make every effort to accommodate student leaders so they can fulfill their responsibilities without compromising their academic commitments.