Stuart Umberger

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Stuart R. Umberger

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Biography

Franklin and Marshall College - Public Policy

Risk Management Specialist at Franklin & Marshall College
Higher Education
Stuart
Umberger
Reinholds, Pennsylvania
Nineteen years of diverse and progressively responsible experience with an emphasis in systems strategic, and organizational development focused on students, organizations, and the higher education environment. I have concentrated in fraternity/sorority advisement, housing, intervention strategies, and alumni/advisory team development, as well as kept myself current and informed as a student affairs generalist.
Philosophically, it is my role to challenge and support students development towards self-authorship with intentional and in-depth learning experiences. The student experience is sophisticated, and each matter and is unique. We all have multiple identities and cultural considerations to be celebrated and validated. I work every day to develop my competencies, so I can help students develop the skills they need, including interpersonal development, critical thinking, practical competence, so that when they have the opportunity to make decisions they make ones that are in the best interest of others, not just themselves. These conversations work best one on one.
Our Strong student leaders need deep learning through education, experience, and reflection opportunities. We must consider how we challenge and support the individual, group, and community levels. If we aim to have a safe, healthy, and secure learning environment, then we must approach prevention as a process, not a program or policy or a person. We have no magic bullets, but rather the capacity to be as intentional in our work.
It is impossible to arrive at a proper answer without first asking a good question. It is my role to ask right questions to empower and challenge students and all our stakeholders. As a professional, going the extra mile and engaging in a shared got is role modeling for students, alum, and our fellow professional colleagues.
*Strengths Finder Results: Futuristic, Ideation, Self-Assurance, Achiever, and Intellection.
Myers-Briggs:INTJ and sometimes INTP


Experience

  • Grand Valley State University

    Graduate Assistant - Student Organization Engagement and Leadership Programs

    Stuart worked at Grand Valley State University as a Graduate Assistant - Student Organization Engagement and Leadership Programs

  • St. Cloud State University

    Assistant Director for Campus Programs - Department of Campus Involvement

    Stuart worked at St. Cloud State University as a Assistant Director for Campus Programs - Department of Campus Involvement

  • St. Cloud State University

    Assistant Director Center for Student Organizations & Leadership Development

    Stuart worked at St. Cloud State University as a Assistant Director Center for Student Organizations & Leadership Development

  • Franklin & Marshall College

    Risk Management Specialist

    - Consultant capacity to maintain current college risk reduction operations and systems.
    - Providing coaching, education, and training for fraternities and sororities that facilitates an appreciation and understanding of risk management.
    - Ensures compliance, training, and education for fraternities and sororities with local, state, and federal laws regarding alcohol, hazing, Title IX and other applicable issues.

  • Franklin & Marshall College

    Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life

    -Provide strategic leadership for fraternities and sororities, which reflects 39% of the student body; and focuses on five key areas of excellence outlined as Seeking Purpose, Leadership Development, Intellectual Advancement, Responsible Citizenship, and Community Building.
    -Established an Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and re-engage a community of 14 fraternities and sororities that had been unrecognized by the College since 1987.
    -Identify and maintain partnership and collaboration points with 11 divisional offices and additional college-wide functional areas that include: NCAA Division III Athletics, Business Services, Study Abroad, Alumni Relations, Parent Relations, and College Public Safety
    -Establish a health and safety philosophy, policies, education, and oversight that reduces incidents and risk reduction.
    -Serve as part of the College House team under the Sr. Associate Dean of the College with regard to organizational conduct, execution of invention strategies; and creating collaborative intersectional opportunities for College House and fraternity and sorority identity development.
    -Foster a 200+ volunteer and alumni/ae coaching and advisement network and educational support programming; as well as, Facilitate ongoing coaching and competency education and training for 394+ student leaders. This includes the support and supervision of a full-time Assistant Director and shared dual departmental administrative support position.
    -Co-administrative oversight of eight approved housing properties in collaboration with housing corporations, College Housing and Business Services departments that support a healthy and safe living-learning environment.
    - Developed and facilitated an Education & Engagement Standards and Accreditation Modle support by coaching and advisement focus for Faculty/Staff Advisors.

  • Franklin & Marshall College

    Interim Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life

    - Provided frontline advisement and coaching support to students
    - Served as a day-to-day resource to help student leaders troubleshoot hurdles, adapt as needed, and identify opportunities for innovation and elevation
    - Establish a social media presence and branding focus for program
    - Conducted assessment of governing council standards and implement baseline components necessary for model community
    - Built out customized coaching and advisement structural offering to enhance leader development of students and their leadership teams
    - Audit of current leader development and identify opportunities for immediate implementation
    - Advised on the implementation of assessment of program and put into place best practice processes, criteria and tools
    -Provided consultation to Dean of the College on model community components
    - Design policy recommendations for coaching and advisement support
    Development and implementation of select best practices
    - Forged strategic partnerships with College departments and International organizations to support model community needs
    - Coordinate advisory support and communications
    - Review of risk and pilot basic event planning review structure
    - Made quick assessments of progress and results

  • Lafayette College

    Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life

    •Strategized and accelerated Board of Trustee directive to meet five critical metric expectations in three years that resulted in proven and successful outcomes in first two years
    •Served on the Lafayette College Implementation and Assessment Group on Greek Life (IAGGL) to execute Board of Trustee directive to implement working group recommendations and five critical metrics
    •Oversaw and empowered a Fraternity and Sorority Community of more than 700 undergraduates making up 42% of the eligible student body, and advisement of two governing councils and the honoraries
    •Implemented a new Fraternity and Sorority leader advisement cohort model to extend support to 158 students in their positional leadership experiences
    •Designed and established first program area learning outcomes
    •Prepared and distributed reports and assessments to administration, alumni, and various stakeholders
    •Overhauled risk management policies and social event registration process to include educational and student leader advisement components
    •Created a strong, visible social media presence that has demonstrated viral success through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Tumblr and campus website
    •Developed successful partnerships with 12 divisional offices and additional college-wide functional areas that include: NCAA Division I Athletics, Academic Advisement, Study Abroad, Alumni Relations, and College Public Safety
    •Served as a conduct officer for individual student conduct and on-call “Dean on Duty” rotation.
    •Established and facilitated communications strategies and support components for more than 105 Fraternity and Sorority Advisors
    •Supported an Alumni Interfraternity and Sorority Board (AISB)
    •Facilitated a 50% increase in student and group participation in International Fraternity and Sorority leadership and educational programs
    •Oversaw functional area budget and managed accounts for program responsibilities, including all Fraternity and Sorority college accounts

  • Alpha Xi Delta

    • Advised and Mentored the undergraduate student leader in charge of Member Recruitment.
    • coordinated the Membership Evaluation Plan (MEP). supporting a training session for
    newly initiated members and a refresher course for the entire chapter before each
    membership campaign.
    • Served on the Membership Evaluation Committee (MEC).
    • Oversaw and supported the development of membership recruitment rules and plans.
    • Review and support UWL Panhellenic recruitment rules, local and national.
    • Advised the Chapter Panhellenic delegate

Education

  • Grand Valley State University

    M.Ed

    College Student Affairs & Leadership

  • Grand Valley State University

    Graduate Assistant - Student Organization Engagement and Leadership Programs



  • University of Wisconsin

    B.S.

    Psychology ~ Philosophy ~ Military Science

  • Universidad de las Américas Puebla

    Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
    Grand Valley State University College Student Affairs & Leadership Graduate Program Study Abroad. http://www.gvsu.edu/studyabroad/program-details-universidad-de-las-americas-puebla-651.htm

Positions

  • AFA ~ Association of Fraternity & Sorority Advisors

    Risk Management Committee, Local Fraternity|Sorority Working Group

  • AFA ~ Association of Fraternity & Sorority Advisors

    Risk Management Committee, Local Fraternity|Sorority Working Group

  • AFA ~ Association of Fraternity & Sorority Advisors

    Risk Management Committee, Local Fraternity|Sorority Working Group

  • AFA ~ Association of Fraternity & Sorority Advisors

    Risk Management Committee, Local Fraternity|Sorority Working Group

  • AFA ~ Association of Fraternity & Sorority Advisors

    Risk Management Committee, Local Fraternity|Sorority Working Group

  • AFA ~ Association of Fraternity & Sorority Advisors

    Risk Management Committee, Local Fraternity|Sorority Working Group

  • AFA ~ Association of Fraternity & Sorority Advisors

    Risk Management Committee, Local Fraternity|Sorority Working Group

  • AFA ~ Association of Fraternity & Sorority Advisors

    Risk Management Committee, Local Fraternity|Sorority Working Group