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Larry Roper: Investment.
Franklin Soares: Mentor/Mentee.
Melanie Bates: The first one that really popped
into my head was leadership.
Sam Kelly-Quattrochhi: First word or phrase
I think of NUFP is socializing.
Joe Briden: National.
Melissa Yamamoto: I think of potential.
Josh Scacco: The first word
I'd have to think of is relatable.
Patricia Lim-Pardo: Well I guess the word
would be experience.
Mamta Accapadi: I think of laughter and joy.
Sophie Wilson: Not only how do you pronounce it,
but what is it and how can I learn more?
Kyla Kruger: The first word that I think of
when I hear the word NUFP is opportunity.
Tom Scheuermann: Opportunity.
Brenda Dao: Opportunity.
Eric Alexander: Opportunity.
Jeffrey Tsang: Opportunity would be the first word
that I think of when I think of NUFP.
Janet Nishihara: Providing opportunities to students
and some choice for them to take advantage of.
Kim McAloney: It's transformational.
That's what it has been for me.
Cassady Gilroy: So the first word or phrase when I heard,
first heard the word NUFP was NUFP said.
DJ Zissen: Networking.
Ta da, there you go, blooper reel that!
Kyla Kruger: Last year I co-taught a U-Engage class,
and my co-peer leader was a graduate student
in the College Student Services Admin program.
And so he talked to me about getting involved
with the NUFP Program
because he knew I was looking into
going into Student Affairs,
and so he was able to connect me
with more information,
and I got involved through there.
Cassady Gilroy: So I got involved with the NUFP Program
after my staff members,
my Resident Directors, and my advisor,
they all pointed me towards it,
and they said it would be
a really good opportunity for me.
So I looked into it.
It looked pretty interesting,
and I applied and I got in so.
Joe Briden: A few friends
that would always talk about the program,
I had class with them,
and they were always going to places,
you know, all these different places, conferences,
and they would tell me that,
yeah, they are going out of town,
and they're doing this and that and that I should join.
And so I just finally,
just applied one day and that was that.
Kim McAloney: So I got involved in NUFP
through Larry Roper actually.
I took a class from him,
and after the term was over he asked,
"So what do you want to do?"
and things like that.
And so we met for coffee, and he said,
"Okay, two things you have to do...
"Apply for the PROMISE program for that summer
and to join NUFP."
So that is how it happened, and I joined,
and he thankfully agreed to be my mentor,
and the rest is history.
Patricia Lim-Pardo: I used to work
at the cultural centers on campus,
and I was at a work training and someone was like,
"Oh, did you know you can do this
"in your adult career?"
and I was like, "Wow, that's so cool.
"I have to do this in my adult career."
Okay, I didn't really say that,
but I thought it sounded pretty cool,
and so I contacted the person who used to be in charge
of the NUFP Program here, Wendy Aleman,
and yeah, and so I joined the program.
I got hooked up with a mentor,
and so, yeah, that's how I fell into the NUFP Program.
Jeffrey Tsang: I was encouraged by a co-worker last year
to join the NUFP program
just to explore what Student Affairs is about.
So I was like I'll apply, and I am in it now.
Sam Kelly-Quattrochhi: So my favorite thing about NUFP
is definitely the ability to interact
with like-minded undergraduate students
as well as current faculty and staff.
Franklin Soares: I believe my favorite thing
about the program is the mentoring piece.
You know, I think when I was in Student Affairs,
I didn't have mentor.
I had a mentor, but I didn't have someone
to kind of lead me and guide me
into the direction I wanted to go to.
Janet Nishihara: I guess it would be the amount of contact
that we have with the students.
I think there's lots of different types of activities built in,
where there is group things and there's the class,
and then there is the opportunity for us to work
one-on-one with a NUFP Scholar.
Tom Scheuermann: Probably my favorite thing
is that because there is not a undergraduate major
or area of study in student affairs,
I think that it is probably the way
or certainly a really important way
for students to get some exposure to Student Affairs,
you know, whatever their major is.
Brenda Dao: The networking experience.
I know that you are going to be meeting a lot of, like,
amazing people within this program,
and these people are going to have, like,
a bunch of experiences and, like,
probably, like, have, like, a bunch of opportunities
for, like, me to, like, explore within Student Affairs.
Melissa Yamamoto: Hopefully they learn as much from me
as I learn from them,
because I really do see it as a two-way street,
and I love just getting that insight
into what their experiences have been
as a college student as well.
So it really is that relationship
that's the most important one to me.
Larry Roper: The investment in the aspirations of others,
you know that it is an attractor
to people who have a curiosity about
what might be possible for their future.
Not necessarily certainty about what
and whether Student Affairs is right for them,
but it's an opportunity to test and verify
assumptions about what Student Affairs work is
and whether or not it might be a viable career option.
And so the program is, I think is an attractor
for aspirations and then in return it honors those
by providing an experience of opportunity
for people to be able to explore.
Mamta Accapadi: I would say give the program a try,
like, you don't know what you don't know,
and I think, so if there is any kind of hint of,
like, "I think I might be interested,
"but I never even thought about this profession,"
I would say just take the leap of confidence.
Brenda Dao: If you're interested in, like, social justice,
or, like, Student Affairs,
or just, like, anything with maybe Res Life,
I would definitely, like, recommend
you to apply to this program.
Melissa Yamamoto: Go volunteer in an office on campus,
or seek out a student staff position
so you can try it out and see.
And I think its through trying things out
that you discover what really fits for you.
Kim McAloney: So for someone whose thinking about
joining NUFP, I think, I think my advice would be do it.
It's an exploration program, so it's not like,
"Okay, you joined this program and, for sure, like,
"this is what you are going to do
"for the rest of your career."
I think that's the beauty of this program
is it's to explore.
"Is this something that's a good fit for me?"
Franklin Soares: Talk to people on campus
who are in the program or talk to faculty,
staff who you feel supported by.
Melanie Bates: Definitely be open minded,
and just really be receptive
to some of the things that are being, you know, told to you
or some advice that's being given to you as a Scholar.
I know for me I was really dead set
on just being a professor,
and that's what I wanted to do, you know,
go through Bachelors, get my Masters,
and then pursue my PhD and then go ahead and teach.
And talking to Kim, and talking to Melissa,
who is my mentor, she was like,
"Well, you know, you can do both
Student Affairs and Academic Affairs."
Eric Alexander: I know that is one of the
hardest things we do is to figure out,
"What am I going to do with the rest of my life?
"What am I going to be when I grow up?"
And this is a cool way to really get into a profession
in a way that you can actually make a decision.
"Is what I want to do?"
DJ Zissen: There are students who are interested
in being social justice advocates,
and looking at a student in a holistic view
not just from whatever field that they end up joining,
but looking at the student as a whole.
Sam Kelly-Quattrochhi: I would define a NUFP Scholar
as an undergraduate student
who wants to get more involved
with the college on some level.
NUFP Scholars are very motivated,
usually complicated majors like my own
or super involved on campus with multiple jobs,
multiple ways they want to get involved,
who want to take it one step further
and meet like-minded students across the country,
across the state, and occasionally across the world
who also want to get involved
on this really in-depth and awesome level.
Sophie Wilson: I define a NUFP Scholar
as an individual who was being proactive
about their own learning,
both inside and outside of the classroom.
So the NUFP Program is something
that's an addition to your classroom education
as a college student.
And it's something that only folks
who are really interested in figuring out
what are their skills, what are their strengths,
what are they capable of doing
not only in college but beyond.
Josh Scacco: NUFP Scholars also like to ask questions.
Especially with the mentoring component,
asking questions is key.
Joe Briden: I don't know, I think that NUFP Scholars
are pretty cool people too in general.
You look at Student Affairs professionals,
and I've always thought, you know,
Student Affairs professionals are really nice people,
you know, people you can talk to about anything.
Generally people that have fallen into that profession
kind of are in line with that some sort of aspect
so that is kind of how I view it.
Mamta Accapadi: I think that the first
and primary responsibility with,
is making sure that I have an authentic,
meaningful relationship with my mentee.
Larry Roper: How sometimes people come
to an experience really vulnerable.
They come they are not necessarily certain
that they're the right person
or that they know enough,
or that they maybe even question, "Am good enough?"
And you really have to care about people
to really respect how they are coming to an experience.
Janet Nishihara: Being candid with a student,
being available with the students,
providing them sort of a constant person to check in with.
Franklin Soares: Professional development,
and if that is researching an article in The Chronicle,
or looking at, you know, a NASPA Knowledge Community,
or whatever the case,
or going to a conference at NASPA,
or one of the smaller conferences,
I think that's really important as well.
Tom Scheuermann: One of the things I think is important
is to learn about the individual's background,
the NUFP student's background.
Eric Alexander: I have a weird track record.
My first NUFP student didn't go into Student Affairs.
They, like, figured out the other things to do
and that Student Affairs wasn't necessarily
what they were interested in,
and that's okay.
I mean, that's part of this program is exploration.
Kyla Krueger: I am planning to attend
the NUFP regional and national conferences,
and I am hoping to get involved with the class
that they offer here winter term
to learn more about Higher Education.
DJ Zissen: And then I have gone to
seven different conferences as a NUFP
whether it was national, regional,
or some other NASPA affiliated conference.
Cassady Gilroy: But for now,
the main things I have been looking at
are the online resources we have.
So there is a great resource on graduate schools,
and what to, how to prep for graduate school,
what you need to know before you get into it,
what are the pros and cons,
and just all the different opportunities
in graduate school.
Josh Scacco: I went to the
Multicultural Institute over in Atlanta.
It was my first time really, kind of, being off the west coast
or, you know, the western part of the country.
So going all the way to Atlanta,
seeing a huge city was really cool,
and then having OSU provide that opportunity for me was great,
especially getting to have conversations
around multicultural services
and equity and social justice
and all those sorts of things.
Jeffrey Tsang: I went to the
Dungy Leadership Institute this summer,
and I have gained a lot of experiences from that.
Sophie Wilson: I have also been lucky enough
to have a NUFP internship
at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign
where I worked with three departments simultaneously
and got amazing professional development experience.
Once again, a great opportunity
you can have as a NUFP Scholar.
You should do it!
Kim McAloney: I have been involved
with the NUFP Program for three years.
One as a scholar, and the last two years,
for the last year and a half,
been coordinating the program,
and will continue that in my position.
And I am also the NUFP Coordinator on campus.
Cassady Gilroy: So after leaving the NUFP program,
if I decide to continue along the path,
one of my career choices is to become a Resident Director.
So being a NUFP Scholar would be a huge,
huge push in that direction and a great experience.
Melanie Bates: But after I graduate
with my Bachelors of Science,
I definitely want to pursue something
in the field of Student Affairs.
I am not sure exactly what that is.
I am leaning more towards Academic Advising.
Sam Kelly-Quattrochhi: After I leave NUFP,
I am a little torn right now actually.
I really do want to get involved
with Higher Education Student Affairs,
but I am also really drawn right now to at risk youth.
And so I took a class last term at a juvenile center,
and that was really fascinating and kind of fun.
And so I know I like this age group
of college and pre-college students,
but I am not sure where I want to get involved with that group
whether it is at a university
or doing more social work and prevention work
with at risk youth.
Patricia Lim-Pardo: One community
I was really involved with through my undergrad
was the Greek community,
and so I am currently working as the Leadership Advisor
for the Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life.
So that is my position now,
and hopefully grad school.
Jeffrey Tsang: My current plan
is to apply for graduate school,
focusing on Student Affairs,
Student Services and Higher Education.
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