9:00am 9:05am 9:35am 10:15am 10:30am-11:30am ADM 156
Introduction of Staff and 2014-2015 SGA Welcome and Updates from Dr. Rissmeyer Introductory Activity: Organizational Roles Break/Quiet Time/Bathroom/Prep for Round I Round I of Sessions
Appealing to Diverse Populations
Your group may have identified its mission, common practices, and why it is the place for its dedicated members. However, when recruiting new members and holding events on campus for all students, additional perspective may be needed. Let Beatrice Antoine and Bernadine Desanges help you widen your audience through an in-depth look at the cultural composition of our campus as well as strategies and ideas to help you bring students from all walks of life to your group’s ranks.
ADM 155
Retaining and Engaging Group Members
The e-mail list at the involvement fair was 150 people long, but only 10 are coming to your meetings. Where did we go wrong? Devin Riddle and Nichole Adams may be able to help you answer that question. This session will teach you some of the reasons that students get involved in organizations, and guide you toward responsive and interactive ways to address the needs of your members and keep them active with your group.
ADM 157
Navigating the SGA Budget Process
Maintaining financial records and staying in compliance with the SGA Budget and Treasury process is among the most difficult elements of being a recognized organization. But the SGA Treasury is here to help. Join Greg Dowler and Sara Massery to learn how to stay informed on upcoming deadlines, properly complete their required paperwork, and get questions answered in the event of confusion or issues.
ADM 125
Creative Marketing, Advertising, + Promotions
Let’s get one thing out in the open first. Flyers are neither the most effective, nor most interesting, way to promote your organizations meetings and events. Whew. That felt good to say. Now, join Jason Meier of Emerson College and Joel Pettigrew of MIT as you learn how to make the Emmanuel College events calendar do much of the hard work for you, as well as several other methods to get the word out about your organization and its happenings on campus.
Auditorium Building Advisor-Group Relations Between your busy schedules and the many hats that our faculty and staff advisors have to wear in their work on campus, creating and sustaining a relationship with your organization advisor can be difficult. Join Sarah Brethauer and Melissa Romaine to gain insight on how to set expectations for involvement and support to be shared with your group advisor, address complications that may arise while working with him or her, and how to express your appreciation for the work they do.
11:30am-11:40am 11:40am-12:40pm
Break/Quiet Time/Bathroom/Prep for Round I Round II of Sessions
Auditorium Planning and Running Effective Meetings Nobody wants to come to a meeting just to be talked at for an hour. And yet, this seems to be how many organization meetings go. But you can do better, and we want to help you do that. Amma Marfo will be talking about what types of meetings exist, what type may be best for your group, and how holding effective meetings could be the key to keeping your best and most enthusiastic members.
ADM 157
Navigating the SGA Budget Process
See Round I description
ADM 125
Staying Organized as a Student Leader
Records, relevant contacts, and other essential information for group continuity shouldn’t have to be reinvented every year. Let Jess Samuels of Simmons College show you an easier way to keep everything together in a way that will make communication and transition simple.
ADM 155
Turning Student Leadership Into Employability
Being a leader in a student organization can be a great place to build solid transferrable skills that will make you an asset to internship supervisors and prospective employers. Join Marguerite Moore from the Career Center and Ashley Cilenti to find out how to distill and articulate what you’ve gained from being a student leader.
12:40pm-12:45pm 12:45pm-1:15pm
Travel Time to Auditorium for Closing Preview of the Year Ahead with Amma
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