Commencement Day Chaos
With 3,000 families arriving in two hours for Spring Commencement, student activists have barricaded themselves in the bell tower threatening to disrupt the ceremony. As interim Dean of Student Affairs, you must negotiate with their leader while managing mounting pressure from the Board of Trustees, who refuse to withdraw the controversial honorary degrees.
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Dr. Marcus Webb - Interim Dean of Student Affairs
Conversation Partner
Sarah Chen - Student Protest Leader
Setting
Emergency video call from the historic bell tower control room. Protest signs and sleeping bags visible in background. Echo of chanting outside.
Location
State University Main Campus
Learning Objectives
Negotiate peaceful end to protest before ceremony starts
Find compromise that satisfies both activists and Board of Trustees
Avoid negative media coverage while upholding university values
About This Scenario
With 3,000 families arriving in two hours for Spring Commencement, student activists have barricaded themselves in the bell tower threatening to disrupt the ceremony. As interim Dean of Student Affairs, you must negotiate with their leader while managing mounting pressure from the Board of Trustees, who refuse to withdraw the controversial honorary degrees.
How It Starts
“Dean Webb, you've got exactly 120 minutes before we release the doves early and blast protest chants through the bell tower speakers during the ceremony. Your move.”
This is how Sarah Chen - Student Protest Leader's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#1145
Category
General
Location Tag
State University Main Campus
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