Opening Weekend Group Leaders (OWGLs) serve the community of BGSU by supporting first-year students and their transition to the university during Opening Weekend. Opening Weekend allows incoming students to acclimate to their new environment, to make friends, and to learn all about the resources available to them andwhat it means to be a BGSU Falcon.Serving as a "first-friend" and guide to incoming students, OWGLs are an integral part of these transitions.

Transferrable Skills

By serving as an OWGL, the following transferable skills can be added to your resume:

•Confidence as a leader

•Teamwork/collaboration

•Communication

•Personal and team goalsetting

•Facilitating discussions and activities

•Conflictmanagement

•Peermentoring

•Motivating ateam

Benefits

You will receive the following by serving as an OWGL:

•~90 verifiable volunteerhours

•Quality, well­rounded experience asa student leader

•OWGL gear- including shirts and a nametag

•Lastingfriendships and support systems

•Abilitytomoveinearlyiflivingoncampus (~$1000value)

•$90mealcardtouseduringOpeningWeekend

•$150 gift card to FalconOutfitters uponsuccessfulcompletionofresponsibilities

Application Requirements

Applicants must:

•Beafull­timeundergraduatestudentthroughfallsemester2018

•Holdaminimumofa2.5cumulativeGPAandmaintainitthroughspringand summer 2018

•Beingoodconductstandingwiththeuniversity

•Demonstratetheabilitytoworkeffectivelyandpositivelyinateamenvironment

•PossessapositiveattitudenowandthroughoutOpeningWeekend

•HaveastrongdesiretorepresentBGSUandserveasarolemodelforfirst­yearstudents

•FulfillallrolesandresponsibilitiesoutlinedintheOWGLpositiondescription

Responsibilities

•Spring and Summer

oParticipateinspringOWGLTraining

oMaintaincontactwithyourOrientationLeaderandNewStudentOrientationstaff

•August

oReturn to BGSU fortraining

oAttendandparticipateinAugustOWGLTraining

•OpeningWeekend

oBeamentorandpointofcontactforagroupoffirst­yearstudentsthroughoutOpeningWeekend

oFollowtheplacementscheduleandhelpstaffvariouseventsthroughouttheweekend,including late nightactivities

oFacilitateicebreakersandteambuildingactivitiestogivefirst­yearstudentsanopportunityto get to know eachother

oLeadsmall­groupdiscussionswithfirst­yearstudentsontopicssuchasgettinginvolvedon campus,diversityandinclusion,andconsent

oEngage studentgroupinfrequent,informal,unscriptedconversationsaimedtoeasestudents’transition

oMotivatefirst­yearstudentsandmaintainexcitementthroughoutOpeningWeekendandthe academicyear

oUtilizeyourOrientationLeader for support and stay in contact with them throughouttheweekend

Important Dates

March 2 ­ Applications due at midnight

March 24 or 25 ­ OWGL GroupInterviews

April 14 ­ Spring OWGLTraining

August 19 ­ OWGL MoveIn

August 19­22 ­ August OWGLTraining

August 23­26 ­ Opening Weekend 2018

Application Deadline & Interview Process

•ApplyviaOrgSyncat:

•Applicationsaredueby4:00pmonMarch2nd

•Applicantsmaybeinvitedtoparticipateingroupinterviews.Theywillattendoneofthefollowing: o March 24,10:00am­1:00pm

oMarch 24,3:00pm­6:00pm

oMarch 25,1:00pm­4:00pm