CHAT ROOM

The online chat room, accessed through GoToMeeting will be used by all Sodexo Interns for synchronous informal and formal discussions.

1. Interns will be assigned to a chat room group during orientation.  Groups will be either 4 or 5 interns.  One member of the group will be designated as facilitator.  Facilitators will change so that each group member has an equal number of chances to facilitate.

2. All interns are required to attend a chat room once a week.  If an intern is not able to join their scheduled chat room, s/he will refer to the web site to determine an alternate chat room to join.

3. Chat room times and regular members will be listed on the chat room section of the intern pages.

4. Each week, a question, problem or case will be posted on the web site in the chat room section of the intern pages.  Interns are responsible for checking the web site and being prepared to discuss the topic.  Specific topics are accessed by clicking on the appropriate date.

5. Each group will discuss the topic of the week and answer questions or make recommendations as a group.

6. The group facilitator will summarize the responses to the topic questions and e-mail it to the Internship Director who will post the summaries of each group on the web site under the appropriate date.

7. In the event of technical failures by any member of the group, that member is to notify the group facilitator as soon as possible.

8. The role of the chat room facilitator is to:

a. Make sure the discussion stays within the allotted timeframe

b. Summarize the group consensus

c. Copy and e-mail the chat discussion to the Internship Director

d. In the event of a general technical problem, reschedule chat room time and notify all group members and the Internship Director of the    change. 

e. Complete a self-evaluation of his/her skills as a facilitator.