Speaking Topics Designed for Campus Impact
Dr. Shetlin's programs are ideal for:
- Student Life & Student Success
- Residence Life & Housing
- Orientation & First-Year Experience
- Leadership Programs
- Wellness & Prevention Initiatives
College Speaking Programs That Build Stronger Students - and Stronger Campuses
Practical Life Skills College Students Actually Use
Today's college students face unprecedented levels of stress, social pressure, and relationship challenges - often without practical tools to navigate them successfully.
Why It Matters
Students are making life-shaping decisions before many have been taught how to navigate them well.
Dr. R. Jay Shetlin delivers engaging, real-world presentations that equip students with foundational life skills they can use immediately in residence halls, classrooms, relationships, work, and life after graduation.
Relationships
Healthy communication, trust, character, boundaries, dating, and conflict resolution.
Roommates & Responsibility
Shared expectations, personal ownership, respect, hygiene, different personalities, and practical problem solving.
Leadership & Direction
Principles that help students grow in confidence, make better choices, and contribute to campus culture.
Featured Presentations
Choose a focused topic, or build a custom message around your campus.
The Successful Roommate Survivor's Guide
A practical, upbeat presentation for students learning how to live with others, handle tension, create a healthier home environment, and reduce preventable housing conflicts.
Students Learn
- How to communicate expectations early
- How to handle conflict without drama
- How respect, responsibility, and boundaries work together
- How different personalities can become strengths
Ideal For
- Residence life and housing
- First-year experience programs
- Freshman orientation
- Student leadership groups
Bullseye Principles: Understanding Healthy Relationships
A clear framework for helping students recognize healthy patterns, communicate with maturity, choose wisely, and strengthen relationships that last.
Students Learn
- How trust, character, and communication shape connection
- How emotional intelligence changes conflict
- How to date with purpose and clarity
- How relationship choices affect future success
Ideal For
- Student life programming
- Wellness and prevention initiatives
- Leadership retreats
- Relationship and communication events
Flexible Formats
Right-sized for your campus event.
60-minute presentation
90-minute workshop
2-hour seminar
Half-day leadership event
Speaking plus book signing
Speaking + Book Signing
Extend the impact after the presentation.
Events can include audience Q&A, a personalized book signing, books available for attendees, group book discounts, and follow-up resources your students can keep using after the event.
What Students Take Home
Clear principles they can remember and use.
The goal is not just a good event. The goal is a better conversation afterward, a better choice the next week, and stronger patterns students can carry into adulthood.
Why Campuses Bring In Dr. Shetlin
Practical teaching backed by lived experience.
Students connect with Dr. Shetlin because he is authentic, relatable, and direct without being preachy or abstract.
Roommates across Asia, Europe, and the United States
Of patients served annually as a practicing physician
In a successful marriage requiring extraordinary communication
Video Highlights
See the heart behind the message.
These videos give event planners a feel for Dr. Jay's speaking style, mission, and the type of practical encouragement students can take home.
Outcomes That Matter
Students leave with tools they can use the same day.
- Fewer roommate conflicts and housing issues
- Improved interpersonal communication
- Reduced stress related to relationships and time pressure
- Better decision-making around health and substance use
- Increased emotional maturity and leadership readiness
- More personal responsibility in daily choices
- Students better prepared for internships, jobs, and teamwork
- Healthier campus culture, classrooms, and communities
Featured Books
Presentation topics students can keep learning from.
The Roommate's Survivor's Guide
A practical guide to communication, boundaries, conflict resolution, respect, hygiene, and building better roommate relationships.
Bullseye Principles
A young-adult relationship framework focused on character, trust, communication, dating with purpose, and lasting connection.
Perfect For
Programs serving students, emerging leaders, and campus communities.
Universities
Residence Life
Student Housing
First-Year Experience
Orientation
Student Success
Leadership Retreats
Wellness Programs
Prevention Initiatives
The Four Pillars For Lasting Success
One purpose: helping students build formation that lasts.
Dr. Jay's presentations help students optimize health, create wealth, strengthen relationships, and leave their campus, family, workplace, and community better than they found it.
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Explore the ELEVATE Experience.
Bring Dr. Jay To Your Campus
Request speaking information.
Share your audience, event date, location, and the topic you are considering. Dr. Jay's team can help shape the best format for your campus.
Helpful details to include:
Organization name, expected audience size, city and state, preferred date, presentation topic, event length, and whether you would like books or a signing included.