LDS Fall 2009 Programming

PLEASE NOTE: Students must attend an entire program. Students will not receive permission to miss a class(es) to attend a program/event. Questions about a program please get in contact with Melitta East or Candace Chabza.

LDS 102 Requirements for the Undergraduate College of Leadership & Service for Spring 2009:

1. Each student must attend one program from the Spring LDS Program Calendar and complete a one page reflection submitted on the LDS Blackboard Account by no later than one week after the event. Students must register for the event they plan to attend. Students who do not meet this requirement will receive a one point penalty on their final grade for the course (A becomes A-, B+ becomes B, etc.).
2. Each student must attend the LDS Commencement Ceremony on Tuesday May 5, 2009 at 7:00PM in the Student Activities Center Auditorium. Students must register for this event to indicate their availability to attend. If you cannot attend for any reason, the website indicates a substitute project. Students who do not meet this requirement will receive a one point penalty on their final grade for the course (A becomes A-, B+ becomes B, etc.).
3. Each LDS 102 class must participate in creating the display highlighting their LDS 102 class that will be on display during the LDS Commencement Ceremony. The format for the display is up to the class. It could be a poster, a flyer or tri-fold, a booklet of best essays (or all essays), a Powerpoint presentation, a set of photos in an electronic file, a video clip, etc. The display will be due to the H-Quad Office no later than Monday April 20, 2009.

• Friday, September 18, 2009
  Trail Fix
  4:00PM - 6:00PM, Benedict Atrium (H-Quad)
  Are you sick of looking at garbage around the wooded trails that connect the academic buildings around campus? Do you want to do something about it? Meet us at the Benedict Atrium at 4:00 PM on Friday, September 18 to lend a helping hand. We will break up into groups and then tackle the trails on campus. Snacks and water will be supplied for all your hard work – all you have to bring is a good attitude!
• Wednesday, September 30, 2009
  Internship, Community Service & Leadership Opportunities on Campus
  1:00PM - 2:00PM, Wang 301
  Discover the many different departments at SB interested in hiring talented students and how you can gain professional experiences right on campus. By finding the perfect internship, community service, and/or leadership opportunity that best suits your skills and expectations, it can make all the difference!
• Thursday, October 15, 2009
  Hunger Banquet
  7:00PM - 8:30PM, Benedict Atrium (H-Quad)
  Students will listen to an informative presentation on Oxfam America and Fair Trade. After the presentation, students will actively participate in a 'hunger banquet' to illustrate the true inequalities associated with poverty around the world. Students will experience and visibly relate to the differences in socioeconomic class and status through participation in the ironically titled "Hunger banquet".
• Sunday, October 25, 2009
  Long Island Start! Heart Walk
  10:00AM - 12:00pm, Stony Brook University (exact location TBA)
  The Long Island Start! Heart Walk is a solution to getting people to increase their physical activity and to combat rising healthcare costs. The goal of the walk is to recruit walkers and raise funds to support important life saving research and educational programs while raising awareness of the importance of physical activity. Students participating in this event should wear their LDS t-shirt and comfortable shoes. Time and location to meet on campus will be announced at a later time.
• Thursday, October 29, 2009 (DATE AND TIME CHANGE)
  Yele Haiti
  8:00PM - 9:00PM, Langmuir College Main Lounge (H-Quad)
  During this program, students will learn information about impoverished and forgotten neighborhoods in Haiti. Students will then participate in a service learning activity in which they will gather donations for the people of Haiti.
• Wednesday, November 11, 2009
  Sundaes and Slices
  7:00PM - 8:00PM, James College Main Lounge (H-Quad)
  Enjoy a night of free ice-cream! In addition to having a great time with your peers, all students who attend this program must bring an item to donate (i.e. nonperishable food items, gently-used clothing). All donations will go to an organization on Long Island which helps homeless individuals. Students will also make blankets for the homeless and receive information about homelessness on Long Island.
• Tuesday, November 17, 2009
  SLS MPowering Kids (NEW PROGRAM)
  4:00PM - 5:00PM, James College Main Lounge
  MPowering Kids is an after-school program for motivated students in under-served communities. On Tuesday, November 17 students from this program will spend time on-campus and learn more about Stony Brook University. Students from the program will also learn more about the college application process and learn from current students about their college experience. If you are interested in 'mentoring' these students and talking about your college experience, then this program is for you! For additional information please contact Students for Leadership and Service (SLS).
• Wednesday, November 18, 2009
  New York City Tolerance Center
  3:30PM, New York City
  The New York City Tolerance Center is in the heart of Manhattan and is a professional development multi-media facility. Through interactive workshops, exhibits, and videos, individuals explore issues of prejudice, diversity, tolerance, and cooperation in the workplace and in the community. This interactive experience is appropriately 2 hours and is FREE to LDS students. Space is limited, so please sign up early. Students will meet on campus and then take the train into New York City. Appropriate time for this event is 12-6pm which includes travel to and from the city and the actual event. Time and location to meet on campus will be announced at a later time.
• Wednesday, December 2, 2009
  Health - Related Summer Programs in NYC and Long Island
  1:00PM - 2:00PM, Wang 301
  Gain a competitive edge and strengthen your experience in health care by attending this workshop, featuring summer programs in New York City and Long Island. Students can explore their interests in health care and choose a program that is both challenging and rewarding.