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WOW
Organizational Structure
Week of Welcome Staff
Week of Welcome 2009 Executive Board (Student Coordinators)
TEAM WOW (Trainers)
Leaders in Training (Orientation Leaders)
WOWies (New Students)
Week of Welcome Staff
Dr. Kenneth Barclay
Director, Student Life & Leadership
Oversees the Student Life & Leadership Department, including Orientation Programs and Services.
Phone: 805.756.2476
Email: kbarclay@calpoly.edu
 Phone: 805.756.2014 Email: akaiwile@calpoly.edu |
Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting Assistant Director, Student Life & Leadership Coordinator, Orientation Programs Part-time Lecturer, College of Education/Counseling & Guidance Major: B.S. Home Economics/Interior Design, Cal Poly, 1991 M.A. Education, Specialization in Counseling & Guidance for Higher Education, Cal Poly, 2006 Hometown: San Luis Obispo, California Campus History: Week of Welcome Student Leader, 1985-1990 "You can dream, create, design, and build the most wonderful idea in the world, but it requires people to make the dream a reality." -Walt Disney |
 Phone: 805.756.2233 Email: jmockfor@calpoly.edu |
Jason Mockford Assistant Coordinator, Orientation Programs Major: B.S. Graphic Communication, Cal Poly, 2005 M.A. Education, Specialization in Counseling & Guidance for Higher Education, Cal Poly, 2008 Hometown: San Luis Obispo, California Campus History: Week of Welcome Student Leader, 2000-2005 Open House Student Leader, 2004 Orientation Programs Graduate Student Assistant, 2006-2008 "Not in his goals but in his transitions is man great." -Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Kelly Andreson Graduate Assistant, Orientation Programs Major: B.S. Psychology, minor in Child Development, Cal Poly, 2007 Graduate Student M.A. Education, Specialization in Counseling & Guidance for Higher Education, Cal Poly, 2010 Hometown: Mill Valley, California "When you discard arrogance, complexity, and a few other things that get in the way, sooner or later you will discover that simple, childlike, and mysterious secret known to those of the Uncarved Block: Life is Fun." -The Tao of Pooh |
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Laura Butler Graduate Assistant, Orientation Programs Major: B.A. Public Relations, Marketing emphasis, Oklahoma State University, 2007; B.A. Sociology, Criminal Behavior Studies emphasis, Oklahoma State University, 2007; Graduate Student M.A. Education, Specialization in Counseling & Guidance for Higher Education, Cal Poly, 2010 Hometown: Perry, Oklahoma "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead |
Week of Welcome 2009 Executive Board (Student Coordinators)
Selected by the director and other campus staff, the volunteer student board plans the Week of Welcome. Responsibilities include:
- Creating a training program for TEAM WOW and Leaders in Training.
- Creating a schedule of events for the week.
- Serving as liaisons between WOW and community and campus resources.
- Overseeing the week and making sure things are happening correctly and efficiently.
Term of position is one year: October 1 – September 30.
Office: 805.756.2487
Hotline: 805.756.2764
Email: wow@calpoly.edu
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Joey Bloom Year: 5th year Major: Landscape Architecture Major, City & Regional Planning Minor, Sustainable Environments Minor Hometown: Denver, Colorado WOW Committee(s) and Projects: Administration, Business & Office Management Committee Chair, Fundraising Committee Chair, Multi-media Committee Co-Chair "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi |
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Ashley Goliti Year: 4th year Major: Business Administration, Concentration: Accounting, Comparative Ethnic Studies Minor Hometown: Clovis, California WOW Committee(s) and Projects: Awareness Committee Co-Chair "You learn something new everyday" |
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Jessica Hahn Year: 4th year Major: Business Administration, Concentration: Accounting Hometown: Pleasant Hill, California WOW Committee(s) and Projects: Campus and Community Relations Co-Chair "It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." - J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
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Jodi Hammerwold Year: 4th year Major: Psychology Major, Child Development Minor Hometown: Vacaville, California WOW Committee(s) and Projects: Awareness Committee Co-Chair, Multimedia Committee Co-Chair "What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Dan Kinsel Year: 4th year Major: Electrical Engineering Hometown: Escondido, California WOW Committee(s) and Projects: Family Orientation Chair, Campus and Community Relations Co-Chair "Only a life lived for others is a life worth while." - Albert Einstein |
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Jen Smiley Year: 4th year Major: Business Administration, Concentration: Marketing Hometown: Laguna Niguel, California WOW Committee(s) and Projects: Events and Entertainment Chair "The way I see it, isn't necessarily the way you see it, or the way it is, or ought to be. What's more important, is that we're all looking for it, and a way to see it." - Desi Di Naro |
Team WOW (Orientation Leader Trainers)
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Selected by the board and the assistant director, these 49 returning student volunteers have one of two Team roles: Facilitators and Production Crew members. The Production Crew (PCs) are the “behind the scenes” staff and are the backbone of TEAM. They are responsible for creating weekly training skits, for making sure TEAM has the materials they need, and have the option to help train the student leaders also. Facilitators (FACs) are directly responsible for training and evaluating a group of student leaders. It's important to note that PC's and FACs have the same training. In the event a FAC cannot fulfill their duty, a PC must be ready to step in and take over. Along with their team roles, Team members are assigned to different committees to assist the board members in creating and organizing training activities and events during WOW. |
Leaders in Training (Orientation Leaders)
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These student leaders (LIT's) have direct contact with the incoming students. These students go through ten weeks of high-energy training. Approximately 697 student volunteers train three hours of every Tuesday night in preparation for the week of welcome. They have the choice of being Staff members or Orientation Leaders in the fall. Staff members help setup and break down events, register new students, and make sure the week runs smoothly. Orientation Leaders are usually paired male-female and have between 12 and 20 new students. |
WOWies (New Students)
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The incoming students that go through Week of Welcome and the main reason why we're here!! |