Fall 2025 Leadership Conference

Student Health, Wellness, and Counseling Peer Wellness Advocate (PWA) student assistants would like to present an educational session on the implementation and benefits of constructive feedback and healthy professional boundaries in leadership roles. This interactive session will focus on establishing and maintaining a supportive line of professional communication and interaction that encourages individual growth and team building. Participants will have the opportunity to explore forms of constructive communication that enable them to be issuers and receivers of constructive feedback while fostering awareness of themselves and others. They will identify communication strategies for improving collaboration through empathy and will understand interpersonal effectiveness skills with an emphasis on mindfulness and healthy professional boundaries.

For accommodations, please email megan.piermarini@csus.edu no later than five (5) business days prior to the workshop and indicate which date you are wanting to attend.

Have you ever wanted to hook-up or just make it past second base? Or would you rather hit up the snack bar and grab a pizza? This interactive workshop break down “baseball” and “pizza” metaphors to explain where in relationships and in leadership we can maximize consent and engagement and where we miss opportunities to include others. Participants will learn how to develop a culture of consent within student organizations and among their personal friendships and intimate relationships. Workshop leaders will acknowledge diverse and inclusive expressions of relationships, both intimate and otherwise. The concept of C.L.E.A.R. Consent (Capacitated, Listening, Every Act. Every Time, Affirmative, Reciprocal & Retractable) will be taught, and applied to both organizational leadership and interpersonal relationships. Students will role-play how to negotiate pizza toppings in order to practice listening, speaking up, boundary setting, and building trust. Additionally, this workshop will define sexual health and share tips for healthy relationship & sexual communication. Students will be equipped to identify resources available on and off campus to maintain sexual health and support those who have experienced relationship violence.

For accommodations, please email megan.piermarini@csus.edu no later than five (5) business days prior to the workshop and indicate which date you are wanting to attend.

Leadership is not a fixed trait—it's a mindset that evolves in response to change, uncertainty, and opportunity. This session encourages students to reflect on how culture, purpose, and self-awareness influence leadership during challenging times. Using sports metaphors, interactive activities, and real-life experiences in higher education, students will leave with a playbook for leading with resilience and vision.

For accommodations, please email megan.piermarini@csus.edu no later than five (5) business days prior to the workshop and indicate which date you are wanting to attend.

This program is designed to empower individuals and teams to achieve peak performance through essential teamwork and leadership skills. In this collaborative workshop, you will: 1) Engage in interactive activities that foster collaboration and enhance team cohesion. 2) Explore strategies for effective communication, and decision-making within a team. 3) Develop leadership abilities that inspire and motivate team members. • Learn to identify and leverage the unique strengths of each team member. Whether you're a seasoned leader looking to refine your skills or a team member aspiring to take on a leadership role, this workshop offers valuable insights and practical tools to drive success. Take the first step towards unleashing your team's potential and transforming your leadership approach.

For accommodations, please email megan.piermarini@csus.edu no later than five (5) business days prior to the workshop and indicate which date you are wanting to attend.

How do convince someone to collaborate with you? Give you a job? Heck, give you a chance? You need to have a strong personal brand. No I don't mean having a stacked Instagram account. I mean showing up in every aspect of your life and communicating your values, competence and goals. This workshop will take your through the 5 building blocks of a personal brand give you examples of professionals in action and an activity help you explore how to talk about yourself and narrow in on what your brand might actually be.

For accommodations, please email megan.piermarini@csus.edu no later than five (5) business days prior to the workshop and indicate which date you are wanting to attend.

Get ready to test your leadership and communication skills in Jet Fighter School for Leaders! This interactive program is the ultimate team challenge for student leaders. Work with your team to crack the code, overcome barriers, and complete the task at hand—all while racing against the clock. All attendees will be expected to actively participate throughout the course of program and participation will be limited.

For accommodations, please email megan.piermarini@csus.edu no later than five (5) business days prior to the workshop and indicate which date you are wanting to attend.

Everyone has a voice, but not everyone owns it. Everyone is experiencing life, but is it the life they want? In this interactive workshop, participants will explore self-advocacy, or speaking up for themselves, the power it holds, and how they can apply it in their lives as students, leaders, and beyond. In this safe space, participants can expect to reflect on personal experiences, engage in dialogue, and leave with a better understanding of self-advocacy and the opportunities to implement it in their everyday roles in life.

For accommodations, please email megan.piermarini@csus.edu no later than five (5) business days prior to the workshop and indicate which date you are wanting to attend.

Students join clubs and organizations to meet people, have fun, and find a place to belong. Participants in the workshop Party Smart: Good Times, Safe Choices, will discover the components of groups that foster belonging while sipping a delicious mocktail. They will learn techniques for hosting social events that are inclusive and reduce health and safety risks. Tips for sober partying will be shared and participants will receive a free Mocktail Toolkit. Campus and community alcohol policies will also be defined and attendees will gain knowledge about essential alcohol risk reduction education, including serving sizes, blood alcohol concentration, and levels of impairment. They will understand the short and long-term effects of alcohol use and misuse, such as alcohol poisoning, impaired driving, academic impacts, and consent. Furthermore, students will learn about valuable resources available on and off campus that support harm reduction.

For accommodations, please email megan.piermarini@csus.edu no later than five (5) business days prior to the workshop and indicate which date you are wanting to attend.

This workshop includes a presentation and exercises that will help participants identify their own characteristics, and aid them in social capital management by helping to identify others with similar or different characteristics, and best practices for navigating communication and relationships. The workshop also includes identity-affirming discussions to not just focus on scholars transitioning out of college, but also on scholar identity outside of who they are as a student.

For accommodations, please email megan.piermarini@csus.edu no later than five (5) business days prior to the workshop and indicate which date you are wanting to attend.

Let's not only hold the individual accountable, let's hold the culture accountable. When sexual or relationship violence occurs we often think of it solely as an individual's choice. But with its high prevalence, we have to look deeper to see how our culture supports (and encourages) these behaviors. In this session, we'll explore the different cultural influences and messaging that we may not realize are harmful, affecting our choices, and thus go unchecked. Then, we'll identify four key ways that, as student leaders, we can each find meaningful ways to show up as an ally in shifting our culture and preventing sexual and relationship violence at Sac State.

For accommodations, please email megan.piermarini@csus.edu no later than five (5) business days prior to the workshop and indicate which date you are wanting to attend.

This session explains how to support LGBTQ+ members and community. It will review LGBTQ+ terminology, the challenges the LGBTQ+ individuals are facing, and how you can be a strongly ally to them.

For accommodations, please email megan.piermarini@csus.edu no later than five (5) business days prior to the workshop and indicate which date you are wanting to attend.

This presentation aims to equip students with essential leadership principles to foster meaningful and effective team dynamics. Key concepts include Servant Leadership—prioritizing the growth and well-being of others; the belief that Everybody Matters, which underscores the value of recognizing every individual's contribution; mastering the Feedback Sandwich technique for constructive communication; and Networking, not just to get a job, but to get a job done. Participants will gain practical insights to lead with empathy, effectiveness, and purpose.

For accommodations, please email megan.piermarini@csus.edu no later than five (5) business days prior to the workshop and indicate which date you are wanting to attend.

In this interactive session, participants will learn how to implement Sac State’s new Community Engagement definition in their leadership work with community partner organizations. Presenters will share community engagement definition, values, strategies, and opportunities. The Community Engagement values threaded throughout the presentation will elevate diversity, equity, and inclusion both on campus and in our communities. These include Advancement of Social Justice and the Public Good, Equity-Oriented Collaboration, Reciprocal Partnerships, and Caring Interdependence. Grounded in these values, participants will engage in fun activities that help them develop equitable and collaborative approaches to their organization’s community partnerships. Volunteer opportunities that we will highlight include Semester of Service, Community Service Internship, and a variety of volunteer events the Community Engagement Center promotes each month.

For accommodations, please email megan.piermarini@csus.edu no later than five (5) business days prior to the workshop and indicate which date you are wanting to attend.