Student Staff Performance Tools and Resources
Student Quote:
"As a beginner, it was much less intimidating than I had anticipated. An incredible value and I look forward to taking seminars with OAC again.”
Click here for the Outdoor Adventure Calendar
Outdoor Adventure Diversity Statement
The staff of Outdoor Adventure encourage an inclusive, open and welcoming atmosphere by designing and offering challenging programs for all skill levels. We endeavor to maintain a program that includes and welcomes people of all races, creeds, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, learning styles, economic levels, ages, regions of origin and physical abilities.
We recognize that all participants bring a level of experience, skill and ability. We will not make assumptions about others’ ability, interest or experience in the outdoors.
This statement is the result of the collaborative efforts of the Outdoor Adventure staff.
Goal Setting Resource
The Outdoor Adventure program exists to support several important outcomes. Among these is the vital need to assist students to become prepared for professional work after graduation. To that end, we provide opportunities for students to address their professional interests, build skills and filling skills gaps.
To assist with these outcomes, we ask that staff prepare a set of goals they intend to pursue through their work. These goals will be formalized as part of your staff development process.
Common or Shared OA Student Staff Goal
In addition to goals you identify, I am asking that everyone list this goal:
Within two years (could be shorter) I will be able to lead a trip or outing within my chosen discipline. This will include all the necessary knowledge acquisition, application and integration (KAAI) to make an experience a success.
Click to see assessment criteria & tools, and a description of outcomes (under development).
Choose additional goals and/or create your own:
- Develop my leadership skills
- Identify my leadership style
- Learn more about leadership theory
- Better understand others leadership style
- Exercise more effective leadership
- Develop my outdoor skills - skiing, climbing, hiking, backpacking, paddle sports, camping, GPS, etc.
- Develop my teaching skills
- Learn how to better engage learners
- Develop learner outcomes
- Learn how to create a lesson plan
- Meet other students
- Work a flexible schedule that supports my academic success
- Do work that supports my scholarly pursuits
- Do work that supports my passion
- Do work that supports my career goals
- Assess my interest in pursuing a career in the outdoor leadership fields
- Develop my teambuilding facilitation skills
- Develop my customer service skills
- Learn more about technology
- Learn about current issues in outdoor leadership professions
- Contribute to diversity in outdoor professions
Semester professional development plan
I. Semester One
ALP Teambuilding Seminar and Certification
Learning Style assessment
Leadership Style assessment
II. Semester Two
ALP Teambuilding Seminar and Certification
Cross Cultural Adaptability Inventory
Professional Development Feedback Form
Additional professional development will be available including training, conference’s and skills such as rock climbing, kayaking, avalanche etc.
Print Resources for OA Student Guides:
OA Job Descriptions (30 KB)
Learning Objectives Resources (27 KB)
OA Graduate Assistant Description (
19 KB)
Working in Outdoor Adventure Resources
Ownership (47 KB)
ALP
Trip Planning Timeline
Promoting on Campus (14 KB)
The OA Outing Hardness System
How to Write a Trip Description
Fitting Snowshoes
Permitting Presentation
Shop Operations ( 2,727 KB)
