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CAMPUS MEDIATION RESOURCES

SUMMER INSTITUTE 1999

BASIC SKILLS WORKSHOP AGENDA 
by Bill Warters 6/3/99

MONDAY June 14, 9:00-5:00

Distribution of Training Manuals

Introductions

Basic Organizational Theories about Universities and Conflict

Types of Conflict on Campus

Campus Conflict Video Clips

Conflict Management Options (Pros and cons)

BREAK

Campus Mediation Programs - brief history

Various Types of Mediation Models/Formats

Basic Steps of Our Mediation Model

Mediation Demonstration Video (Cross-cultural Roommate Dispute)

LUNCH (12:00-1:00)

Learning a New Skill (Stages)

Intervention Continuum

What Makes a Mediator?

Mediation Skills Set I:

    -Setting the Stage

    -Teamwork

    -Introductory Remarks/Establishing Groundrules

    -Campus Mediation Video Clip of Sample Opening phase

Practice giving Opening Statements

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Role Play #1 - "Borrowed and Busted"

Reflective Listening Skills refresher

    -Review Goals and Components of Listening

    -The Uninterrupted Time Phase of Mediation

    -Allwyn Hall CD-ROM Training Exercise - Airing All Viewpoints

Using The Language of Diplomacy-

    -"What's the buzz?"

    -Challenges to neutrality

Wrap-up and Evaluation of Day One

TUESDAY June 15, 9:00-5:00

Review of Basic Community Mediator Values

Mediation Skills Set II:

    -Focusing the issues (basic 3rd stage task)

    -Handling interruptions

    -Initiating discussion/exchange (basic 4th stage task)

    -Campus Mediation Video Clips - Identifying Issues & Exchange/Dialog phases

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Role play #2 - "Giving Credit Where Credit is Due"

Empowerment & Recognition in Transformative Mediation

LUNCH

Mediation Skills Set III:

    -Reframing Statements

    -The Savy Use of Questions

    -Identifying Interests beneath Positions

    -Basic Problem Solving Framework

Allwyn Hall CD-ROM Training Exercise Continued...

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Campus Mediation Video Clip of Generating Options phase

Thinking about Faculty vs Admin Interests/Needs on Campus

Role Play #3 "Teaching Load Problems" or "Joan and David"

Cases from Our Home Campuses that Might have Gone to Mediation...

Wrap-up and Evaluation of Day 2
 

WEDNESDAY June 16, 9:00-5:00

Thinking Together about Culture's Influence on Conflict Management

Mediation Skills Set IV:

    -Helping Parties Move toward Greater Understanding and Agreement

    -Writing a "Good" Agreement

Campus Mediation Video Clip on Reaching an Agreement

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Roleplay #4 "The Backyard Boogie"

    -Debriefing, Discussion of Written Agreements

Open Forum for Questions

LUNCH 12:00-1:00

Sexual Harrassment Dispute Vignette

Power in Mediation

    - Sources and types of power

    - Possible Techniques for imbalanced situations

Gender and Mediation

    - Possible influences of gender in mediation

    - Domestic Violence and Mediation

Mediation Skills V: Using Caucuses

    - Campus Mediation Video Clip of Using a Caucus

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Role Play #5 - "'Political' Studies: Books vs Activism"  or "Sexual Harassment?"

Quick Decisions exercise (What would you do if...?)

Brief Discussion of Special Program Issues/Unanswered Questions:

    - Volunteer Ethics

    - Protecting Confidentiality

    - Mandatory Mediation?

    - Forms and Administrative Procedures

Evaluation of Day 3

Note: Weather permitting, there will be a complementary cookout at Bill Warter's home this evening
 

THURSDAY June 17, 9:00-4:00

MOVING BEYOND THE BASIC MEDIATION MODEL

Peacemaking on Campus - Basic Roles

Thinking About Conflict Escalation in Communities

A. CONFLICT PREVENTION STRATEGIES

Preventing or Reducing Student/Faculty Conflicts

    -Faculty Preparation re Critical Incidents Tapes

    -Syllabus changes, Boiler plate language

    -Mutual Expectation Setting sessions

    -Classroom Civility Seminars/Workshops

Reducing Student/Student Conflicts

    -Roommate and Floormate agreement forms

    -Dating Violence and Date Rape Prevention Programming

    -Student lab/work group orientation sessions and/or guidelines

    BREAK

Changing Labor Relations Practices

    -Interest-Based Bargaining Training

Construction Partnering Sessions

B. CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILL TRAINING AND COACHING

Conflict Resolution Skill Training for Residence Hall Staff

    -Theories of Student Development and the Role of Mediation

Negotiation Skills Training

Facilitation Training

Conflict Coaching

Elicitive vs Prescriptive Training Interventions

    LUNCH

C. GROUP PROCESS INTERVENTION STRATEGIES

Generic Interventions

Group Faciliation Services

Process Consulting Models

Guest Presentation by Dr. Amy Otto:  Academic Departmental Cultures and Conflict

D. RESPONDING TO CONFLICTS OVER DIVERSITY, CULTURE AND VALUES

Value-based Disputes (Special challenges presented by...)

RACISM 101 Video Clip

Group Self-Assessment and Dialog Tools

Town Hall Meetings

Modified Mediation Models

Dialog Groups

Creative Controversy in the Classroom

Debate Moderation

    BREAK

E. SUPPORTING NONVIOLENT SOCIAL PROTEST

Peacekeeper Trainings

Organizing Skills Workshops

Consensus Skills Training

F. "POST-SANCTION" SERVICES

Anger Management Workshops

Reconciliation or Terms-Setting Sessions for former combatants

VORP/VOM/Family Group Conferencing Models

G. FOSTERING POSITIVE INTERACTION IN/WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

New Community Meetings Initiative

Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution Services

Community Relations Teams

Using the University's Good Offices

F. ACADEMIC AND THEORY BUILDING PROGRAMS/SERVICES

Dispute Resolution as/in Higher Education

Wrap-up and Evaluation of Entire Workshop


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