Charge Matadors

The mission of Charge Matadors is to promote the success, self-reflection, and motivation of students who are new to leadership at CSUN throughout the year. This program is designed to enhance your leadership skills through a series of different workshops. You have the option of attending virtual, in-person, or both.

A variety of workshops, campus events, and leadership materials will be highlighted for you to embrace the academic, social, and cultural environments of the university and beyond. The Charge program should help you feel emboldened to take on future leadership roles, increase your capacity for learning in the classroom, and ultimately become global citizens who will contribute to your respective communities.

Virtual Workshops

*You do not have to complete the entire workshop series in one sitting. MataSync will save your progress as you move through the form.*

1. Self-Exploration - In this workshop, we hope to improve self-awareness through exploration of strengths and weaknesses by completing reflection questions and taking a personality test. Using the results from the personality test, we challenge students to begin to evaluate how they can use their strengths to contribute to the CSUN campus community.
   Self Exploration I CHARGE Matadors
   • After watching the video, fill out the designated form here.
2. Time Management Skills - This workshop focuses on assisting students in developing the skills necessary to balance club engagement with academic and job requirements. In the following video, we identify different methods (i.e. SMART goal, planning styles, mentorship) that can help students develop skills used in time management.
   Time Management I CHARGE Matadors
   • After watching the video, fill out the designated form here.
3. Elevator Pitch: This workshop details the importance of public speaking, and more specifically, how to use an elevator pitch in the context of higher education.
   Elevator Pitch | CHARGE Matadors
   • After watching the video, fill out the designated form here.

In-Person Workshops:

1. Leadership management basics- This workshop will focus on email etiquette, collaboration, delegation, and organic coaching.
   
   Agenda Outline
   2:00- 2:10PM / Introductions
   2:10- 2:35PM / Organic coaching and delegation (e.g., leadership skills, knowing when and how to delegate tasks when working in groups)
   2:35- 3:00PM / Understanding different areas of an email (e.g., subject header, greeting, use of CC and BCC, body, salutation, and signature)
   3:00- 3:15PM / Activity - Creating an email for collaboration (e.g., networking, informational interviews, mentorship, partners on campus)
   3:15- 3:30PM / Discussion/Questions/Evaluations
   
   September 26, 2:00-3:30pm at the MIC Conference Room
   RSVP HERE
2. Self-marketing- This workshop will be showing the importance of an elevator pitch and utilizing portfolios.
   
   Agenda Outline
   2:00- 2:10PM / Introductions
   2:10- 2:35PM / Portfolium demonstration
   2:35- 2:40PM / Elevator pitch video
   2:40- 3:15PM / Activity - Elevator pitch
   3:15-3:30PM / Discussion/Questions/Evaluations
   
   February 8, 2023, 2:00-3:30pm at the MIC Conference Room
   RSVP HERE

Please contact Clubs & Organizations at micclubs@csun.edu for any questions.