The 4 Pillars - wurha

Induction and Recruitment
Within the Linda Long Chapter of WHIL/NRHH, recruitment is important in finding the top 1%
of leaders and also leaders who want to be active in the organization. We recruit through many
socials and by talking to the Leadership Involvement Teams (LIT’s), Resident Assistants (RA’s),
and the Residence Hall Association (RHA). Our professional staff on campus is also important
during this process because they are asked to invite students to become members or to give them
recommendations for their application.
After recruitment, is finished we put out applications, which we are doing differently this year by
putting them out at one of our socials at an earlier date. To select our members, a committee, outlined
by our constitution, reviews applications to select who is best qualified. This leads to the induction
ceremony that includes a banquet during which the new members are inducted and are
able to socialize with current members. The banquet is a formal event, invitation only, in which
friends and family members of inductees are invited to celebrate and share the importance of being
a WHIL member.
State Involvement
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater was privileged to host the 2010 Wisconsin Honorary of
Involved Leaders Conference. The conference, held on November 20 th , 2010, was attended by 59
delegates and advisors from nine member schools. The volunteer staff included 20 dedicated UW-
Whitewater students, who directed delegations to the appropriate facility, and served as a visible
resource for any delegates. Along with student volunteers, a delegation of eight UW-Whitewater
WHIL members attended the conference, and put on programs. According to survey results,
roughly 98 % of the attendees had a positive experience gaining new ideas to help their leadership
mature.
With a conference theme of ―Cheesy Leadership-Wisconsin Style‖ the goal was to include all
types of leaders ranging anywhere from mild to sharp. We were excited to have this opportunity
and it is our pleasure to report that our goal surpassed completion.
WHIL 2010 Delegation WHIL 2010 Program Session
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