1. The Evolution and Innovation of University of
Arizona Leadership Programs and OrgSync
Impact of a Four-Year Partnership
Corey Seemiller, PhD
Tina Wesanen-Neil, MS
University of Arizona Leadership Programs

2. Leadership Programs
• ATLAS Leadership Certificate Program
• Arizona Blue Chip Program
• National Collegiate Leadership Conference
• Leadership Courses for Credit
• Avenues
• National Collegiate Leadership Association

3. ATLAS
Self-paced leadership certificate program that lets students choose the
workshops, events, self-reflection and timing so they build leadership skills
on their schedule.
Event Planning and Leadership
Leadership and Wellness
Leadership Skills and Applications
Principles of Leadership
Organizational Leadership
Service Leadership
Social Justice Leadership
Where We Were Where We Are
Posted calendar on web (externally controlled) once a Can update our calendar and website in real time
semester
No registration option-who was coming? Can have students RSVP so we can make copies, plan
room space, and cancel programs as necessary
Participants had to bring money at door or couldn’t Participants pre-register and pay online before coming
participate
Paper tracking of reflection forms Online reflection form

4. Blue Chip
4 year leadership development program that combines leadership courses
and extracurricular activities to enhance leadership knowledge and skills.
Where We Were Where We Are
Students have no personal record of attendance Use RSVP function to give students credit for attending
an event (co-curricular transcript)
No registration option-who was coming? Can have students RSVP so we can make copies, plan
room space, and cancel programs as necessary
Can arrange ahead of an event for students to make up
a missed event
Lots of emails to organize programs Use RSVP function with comments to finalize drivers,
what to bring, food, etc.
All evaluations/reflections/tracking forms were all Students can submit forms for attendance for events
paper professional staff are not at
Students need professional staff to access Students contact each other directly
listservs/contact info for other students
All events planned/coordinated/advertised by Students can create events-meetups, theme events,
professional staff committee/team meetings, interphases, etc.
Student leader selection by paper Student leader selection online
Website was for internal and external use (confusing) Website is external use only (internal use is OrgSync)

5. NCLC
Student-run annual 3-day conference that serves as the cornerstone of the
leadership experience and training for hundreds of college students from
across the nation.
Where We Were Where We Are
Planning committee-lack of ability to track and Use To Do Lists to enhance accountability
monitor accountability
Lack of communication among planning committee Use polls, discussion boards, messages
Planning committee lacks record keeping-nothing Use files to keep meeting minutes, processes, maps,
institutionalized, one student has a copy and has to information
send it to another by request
Workshop selection all on paper and selection done Workshop selection online with reviewers from all
only by local individuals over the country
In house registration with no control OrgSync registration
Website was static Website can be updated instantaneously with
workshop changes and information updates
No videos or photos on website Videos, photos, etc. on website

6. Leadership Courses
40+ leadership courses are offered per year on topics such as leadership
skills, group facilitation, event planning, and social justice. Courses are
both lower and upper division and range from 1-3 units.
Where We Were Where We Are
Readings were in a paper course packet that students Online under Files
had to buy; some were uploaded to obsolete library
system
Syllabi on paper Have access to electronic copies through Files
Have to update information each semester for each Information is always there; only update as needed
course (upload readings)
Instructors using D2L had sole access to course Course information tied to course and not instructor
information (accountability challenging) (can change out instructors at any point; give TAs
access, give PCC students access)
Internship sign up, assignments, log sheets, and Interns use Forms for sign up, assignments, logging
reflections all on paper (moved to D2L and had same hours, and their reflection assignment. Supervisors log
issues as courses on D2L) in and approve. NO PAPER! IN REAL TIME-NO DELAYS
Students did not keep track of assignment completion; Students have pdf record of all forms submitted; staff
hard for staff to document the submission time of have time stamped record of submissions
assignments

7. Avenues
Students can use online tools to explore their values, interests, and
leadership competencies, find involvement opportunities that match these,
and then create a leadership and involvement plan. Students can also record
their leadership and involvement experiences on their own Leadership &
Involvement Transcript, electronic portfolio, or paper portfolio.
Where We Were Where We Are
L.I.T. student to call and verify every entry Auto verification for co-curricular transcript
No ePortfolio ePortfolio
Paper portfolio only in Blue Chip Information about paper portfolio as part of Avenues
(do it with your L.I.T. and eportfolio)
No self reflection-just the L.I.T. Self reflection tools on website, and learning outcomes
on L.I.T.
Students can access L.I.T. any time online but were Students can plan involvement on their own with
encouraged to meet with a staff member to plan searchable options through website
involvement (uainvolvementmatch.com)
Staff time needed to advise students Students can access 24 hours a day on their own; no
staff time necessary (self advising possible)
No opportunities to showcase “L.I.T.” pages, portfolio Opportunity to display best practices and clear
samples, etc. instructions for L.I.T., portfolio, and ePortfolios

8. NCLA
The National Collegiate Leadership Association offers a low-cost way to
connect to student leaders from across the nation into a professional
association developed specifically for students who want to engage in
leadership. NCLA provides webinars, online chats with community leaders,
discussions, best practice sharing and more.
Where We Were Where We Are
No means to have an online association Use OrgSync to manage all NCLA functions
Could not offer virtual leadership opportunities Altered our thinking about using technology to offer
services and programs (webinars, discussions, etc.)
Vision to have an online leadership journal but had no Will be launching an online leadership journal this year
place for it
No student involvement unless physically at UA Can have student advisory board from all over the
country

9. Impact of OrgSync on UA
• Streamlining of program
administration/staffing
• Record keeping
• Communication and transparency
• Website authorship and administration
• Empowerment of students
• Alternative program delivery methods
• Inclusion of students outside UA for planning

10. Lessons Learned
• OrgSync signup
• Paper and online assessments
• Pages to messaging
• Moved from families to committees
• Separate registration and billing forms for
events

11. OrgSync
Where They Were Where They Are
Timesheet CCT
Public Forms Public Forms with Payment
PayPal Cybersource
Families Committees
Individual Interactions Bulk Interactions (messaging, deletions, etc.)
One Time Forms Replicate Forms
No Rich Text Editor in Forms, Messages, etc. Addition of Rich Text Editor