Empowering and Delegating Discussion Paper

Campus Life Problem: Empowering and Delegating
Situation. Alexa Berke has been involved with her campuss student service organization for two years
helping with various activities. Last week, the advisor for the Students with Disabilities office, Janet Liu,
approached her to ask if she would be interested in heading up the universitys Disability Awareness Week
(DAW) this year. Overwhelmed, but anxious to try out her newly learned management skills, she accepts.
It is now Monday afternoon, and she is flipping through last years DAW binder of notes. Janet wants Alexa
to increase total student participation in DAW activities this year as well as to encourage all volunteers to
continue working with the Students with Disabilities office. It is up to Alexa to plan the volunteer
committees and organize the events in such a way that these two goals are accomplished.
 
Resources. Janet gave Alexa a list of volunteers, some who worked in various capacities on last years
DAW, some who regularly volunteer for other events, and some first-time volunteers. She also gave her a
schedule of last years events.
 
List of Volunteers Last Years Events
Doug Chia (Junior; one of the committee chairs
for multicultural week last year; his strength is
organization)
All Weekbooths on campus
Mondaywheelchair basketball
tournament
Tuesdayguest speaker
Natasha Tartonne (Sophomore; worked on the
DAW benefit concert committee last year; very
outgoing)
Wednesdaylead dog showcase
Thursdayplay by deaf
performance group
Fridaybenefit concert
Eliott Littlefield (Senior; regularly volunteers for
campus events but doesnt like to take charge)
Oscar Hillett (Sophomore; participant in last
years DAW wheelchair race; first-time volunteer;
seems reluctant)
Saturday5 k wheelchair race