SALAD provides a curriculum that is designed to be done in a full-day retreat or workshop setting, or in one long evening. It was designed this way in order to avoid the costs of providing overnight accommodations for students.
After carrying out SALAD programs on campuses across the U.S., we have the answers to some frequently asked questions which should help you make the most of this program on your campus.
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Q: How many students can we have at SALAD?A: For best results, 70 students should be the cap. However, in special circumstances arrangements for a greater number of students can be made. For more information contact CAMPUSPEAK at
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Q: Can we do SALAD as an overnight retreat and spread the content out over two days?A: Yes. It will cost you more to add in overnight facilities and more meals, but if you feel that is the best way to make the program work for you, our staff and facilitators will be happy to help you make that happen. The only additional cost from our end will be if our facilitators will need to stay an extra night and/or if you need additional facilitators to be able to make this happen.
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Q: Can SALAD be used as one day of an already scheduled multi-day retreat?A: Yes. Several campuses have chosen to use the SALAD program in this way, typically making it the Saturday curriculum for a retreat that begins with teambuilding on Friday night and ends with some type of action-planning or goal-setting on Sunday. Our facilitators typically only do the SALAD elements of the overall retreat, however.
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Q: Does SALAD have to take place on a weekend?A: The program can be done either on an evening from approximately 5 - 10 p.m. or on a weekend day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (or whatever times work best for you.). We encourage you to have it when the greatest number of students can attend for the entire program. We have found that when students arrive late, or leave early, it disrupts the program dynamic.
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Q: Who should attend the SALAD program?A: This program is flexible in meeting students where they are. That can mean varying levels of development or for different groups of people. SALAD could be effective for one organization - such as student government, RHA or the programming board - to work through issues related to serving a diverse campus community. Or the program can bring together leaders of several different student organizations from across campus to facilitate community-building as an additional goal. The program can incorporate fraternity and sorority members with other student leaders or be facilitated for just Greeks. A cross-section of student involvement levels and ages works best for all formats.
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Q: Can advisors and administrators sit in?A: As long as the group is not overwhelming or intimidating to students, advisors and administrators are welcome to sit in as silent observers. It is important that the discussion is completely generated by student perceptions, and not by advisors’ or administrators’ issues. If there is an issue you feel is not being addressed fully or honestly by students, pull the facilitator aside at an appropriate time and let him or her know so they can challenge students better.
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Q: What factors affect the cost of the program?A: Three things. Mainly, the number of students who will be attending - for groups over 35, an additional facilitator needs to be added. Additionally, weekday programs tend to be more expensive than weekends because of airfare costs without a Saturday night stay. Finally, the six-hour curriculum is best facilitated by two people, and provides students with more in-depth discussion and more activities.
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