Retreat Ideas and Community Service</h1> <article> <h1>Retreat Ideas and Community Service</h1> <p>DrAus — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:35:24 GMT</p> <p> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 </p> <p>Hi everyone! I am new to advising campus programming and I must say it is a big job, but I absolutely love it! We are in the process of planning our retreat so I would like to know if you have any great retreat suggestions for a CPB?</p> <p>Also, I do not know how CPB's operate around the country but my board does not specifically have a community service initiative, and this bothers me. So we are in the process of trying to come up with something awesome for the spring that we can do annually. Any suggestions? What are other boards doing when it comes to community service? </p> <p> </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Programming for Veterans</h1> <p>Meghan Harr — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:33:56 GMT</p> <p>Hello All--</p> <p>My office is looking to expand what we do and establish some programming specifically designed to reach students who are veterans. I was wondering if anyone out there already does programming for veterans at their institutions. If you do, could you please share about what you do? Or, if you know about best practices out there for programming for veterans and/or resources on this, please share those as well!</p> <p>Thank you,</p> <p>Meghan</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Technology and Programming</h1> <p>Chris — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:24:28 GMT</p> <p>What types of technology are you using to make your programming life a little bit easier?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>How do your student organizations engage the outside community?</h1> <p>Cristina Rodriguez — Sat, 29 May 2010 00:42:52 GMT</p> <p>Here at FIU we're trying to be more engaged with the community. One of the ways we want to do that is through our students. I'm wondering if there are particular ways your student organizations engage your outside communities?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Member Tracking</h1> <p>Cristina Rodriguez — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:26:55 GMT</p> <p>How do you track the members of your organization? Do you have a point system? Do you use punch cards? Do you go by hours, number of events?</p> <p>I'd really appreciate some feedback as our board is currently stumped on how to implement a stronger tracking system. Thanks! </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Starting Anew</h1> <p>Cristina Rodriguez — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:09:13 GMT</p> <p> <div> <p>Goodmorning, campus activities friends! </p> <p>So, today is our board's start of 2010 - 2011 planning. We'll be meeting to discuss goals and objectives for this summer and for the course of the year. Lots of repeated tasks from last year... We have contracts to complete, timelines to set, budget details to work-out, office organization and orders to make, etc. You would think that a person would get bored of all of this, but the truth is that although there are a lot of repeats, there are a lot of chances to start anew: new student leaders, new challenges and more growth! </p> <p>What are some challenges you face this upcoming academic year? How can you grow the most? </p> </div> </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Late Night Programming Assessment and Event Development</h1> <p>Bethany LaPLante — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:44:39 GMT</p> <p><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">How many campuses have a structured Late Night Programming committee, organization, etc, and of the campuses that have something in place do you have a process for evaluating the success of your programming as it relates to underage drinking, or other high risk behaviors? We actually have several organizations on campus that dedicate time to late night programming, but we have no assessment process in place to see if anything we do is actually working. I would love to receive some suggestions as to what others do. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"> Our campus has also published and had approved a campus wide strategic plan that includes a goal of increasing late night activities by 15% over the next ten years. In addition to an assessment of current programs, are there any campuses that receive feedback, either through surveys or focus groups that to determine what programs your students want to see? Again if anyone would be willing to share ideas I would be grateful.</span></p> <p> <p> </p> </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Choosing the “big artist”</h1> <p>justinjedwards — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:06:01 GMT</p> <p> <p class="MsoNormal">I have been looking into different strategies for tapping into the student population and understanding what would really excite them for a big name artist at our large event this year.<span> </span>Other than the obvious surveys, has anyone found other strategies that have worked for learning about what the students want?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">-Peace&Love</p> </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Concert Artists Identification</h1> <p>Cristina Rodriguez — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:37:57 GMT</p> <p>At our university, we like to keep the spring concert artist a secret for a " concert revelation" event a month before the concert. The Advisor, President and 2 VP's are the only ones to know who the artist(s) are when booked at the beginning of the semester. Naturally, the rest of our executive board and membership sometimes feel left out and the info. has the potential to leak. </p> <p>Do you keep the names of your concert artist(s) top secret? If so, how do you handle the situation, keeping in mind the feelings of the rest of your membership? </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Grad School Process</h1> <p>Brian LeDuc — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:00:36 GMT</p> <p>A recent topic of interest in the twitterverse through #sachat has been the graduate application process as well as job search tips. Speaking with many of my fellow prospective student affairs graduate students, many are preparing for interview conference tips! Hopefully this post may serve as a forum for the conversation to commence!</p> <p> </p> <p>Thank you in advance for your tips, and good luck to SAAHE, HESA, CSP, CSA, etc hopefuls! :-)</p> <p> </p> <p>Brian </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>End of the Year Banquet</h1> <p>Cristina Rodriguez — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:28:07 GMT</p> <p>This year, we're trying a new approach to our end-of-the-year banquet. We are looking to invite students' parents in hopes to increase awareness and support for all that we do at our home institution and the holistic college experience campus involvement provides. Some of our students resent the idea of having their parents attend. </p> <p>Do you hold end-of-the-year banquets at your institutions? If so, what goals do you set for the banquet and how do you go about organizing it? </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Internationalization of Student Affairs</h1> <p>Cristina Rodriguez — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:17:26 GMT</p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>I am currently immersing myself in the research of how higher education systems and organizations around the world are taking steps towards exposing college students to various cultures and preparing them to serve as global citizens. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">What related programs and services are your programming boards implementing? </p> <p> </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Internationalization of Student Affairs</h1> <p>Cristina Rodriguez — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:15:42 GMT</p> <p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>I am currently immersing myself in the research of how higher education systems and organizations around the world are taking steps towards exposing college students to various cultures and preparing them to serve as global citizens. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">What related programs and services are your programming boards implementing? </p> </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Leadership transitions</h1> <p>Chris — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:56:18 GMT</p> <p>How does your programming board handle voting or picking new leaders? Feel free to post discussions as well.</p><p align="center">[Please visit the site to access the poll]</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Alcohol Education Programming</h1> <p>Emily Virtue — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:39:53 GMT</p> <p>Do any of you collaborate with peer educators/health services/wellness centers to create alcohol education programs? If so, what events have been effective?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Prepping for the NACA National Convention</h1> <p>Joshua Brandfon — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:08:03 GMT</p> <p>The NACA National Convention is almost upon us! During the next few weeks, members of our NACA delegation will be meeting to talk more about what to expect at the conference. During these group meetings, we'll touch on each of the main components of the NACA experience:</p> <ul> <li>Educational Sessions: Who will be attending which ones? What topics should we be looking for? How do we show respect to presenters? How can we bring the information back to our programming board?</li> <li>Showcases: How do these groups get picked to showcase? What kinds of acts are we looking for? What does our programming calendar look like for the next year? What about our budget? How do we show respect to the showcasing acts?</li> <li>CAMP: How do we do business in CAMP? What kinds of questions should I be asking? What are those forms the agents ask us to fill out? How do I make the most of my time in the marketplace?</li> </ul> <p>In addition, we'll cover topics such as travel safety, our expectations of them as a representative of our university, and our involvement in other programs such as Festival of Ideas.</p> <p>How do you prepare your delegation? What are the two or three things you think every conference attendee MUST know beforehand?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Show me the $$! Let's talk about FUNDRAISING!</h1> <p>Heather Barbour — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:19:59 GMT</p> <p>I thought it might be fun to share some successful student organization fundraisers. My student organizations and class officers are always seeking new and innovative ideas to raise money. <br /><br />Here are some we have held this year:<br /><br />- T-Shirt sales for Homecoming & Spring Weekend...always popular, everyone wants a commemorative tee!<br /><br />- Nights out at local restaurants. Some restaurants (like national chain Pizzeria UNO) offer sales profits (20%) to outside groups in exchange for advertising and business. We are doing a similar night at a local restaurant. Everybody eats there anyway, why not make money from it!<br /><br />- Raffles. Now, I know not all states allow raffles, but if yours does, this is sure to be a winner. We have raffled everything from i-pods to massages to gas cards. The more creative the prize, and the less you charge for your "chances," the better. This year we will be raffling off front row seats at our commencement. Costs us nothing, but parents sure are snatching up those tickets!<br /><br />- "Special Orders." We recently did an "exclusive" sweatshirt for the junior class. Sweatshirts were only available to those who pre-ordered. This means that we didn't over order and risk losing money. We made profit on every sweatshirt we sold. It also creates a frenzy since people know that they must order ahead of time.<br /><br />These are just a few of our more successful fundraisers... What ideas do you have? Big or small, please share your ideas for raising money for student organizations.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>PostSecret on your campus?</h1> <p>Wendymarie — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:38:55 GMT</p> <p>The student support group for survivors of sexual violence wants to coordinate a PostSecret program on campus. I understand that PostSecret is popular with college students, I am concerned about what happens if someone posts a secret such as "I was raped last night in the residence halls" or others that allude towards policy violations. Does your school have a PostSecret program or any ideas how these situations can be handled?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Office space for your students</h1> <p>Rachel Navarre — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:17:05 GMT</p> <p>We are very fortunate to have an office space for our programming board. But, right now, it looks like a boring office. Anyone have any decorating or functional ideas for the space? If you have pictures of your programming board's office space, I would love to see them!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Can a Campus Films Series Compete with Technology?</h1> <p>Heather Barbour — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:52:51 GMT</p> <p>With growing access to pre-DVD movies, can a campus really compete? I'm at a small school (i.e. no campus movie theater) and we show films prior to their release on DVD. Although they are not available to buy/rent, many students have found ways to watch them online in their rooms. <br /><br />Do you still show movies or have you taken a new/different approach to film programming? Ideas?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>The Sing Off</h1> <p>hazanscz — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:15:08 GMT</p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Yes that’s right I watched the NBC show the Sing Off and I liked it.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>While I was watching and enjoying the music of the Beelzebub’s from Tufts University I started thinking what happens if they win.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>For those of you not familiar with the show the Sing Off, it is a talent competition for A Cappella groups, similar to American Idol.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>Two of the groups that were in the finals were university A Cappella groups, that are recognized and I believed funded with university fees. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>The winning group of the competition was awarded $100,000.00 and a recording contract with Sony Music.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>So raises the question who gets the money and the rights to the recording contract.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>Does the university get into the record industry? Also who owns the name of the group, the students of the group the Beelzebub’s <span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>change from year to year as new students join the group<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>and students graduate, we all know how that works.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>I know having worked in the music business in a former life when they sign a group they want those kids.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>So what would you do?<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>Do you work out a deal before they go on the show, and maybe those universities did?<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>I am just curious to hear people’s thoughts on this.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span></span></span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Students attending NACA conferences</h1> <p>Rachel Navarre — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:28:31 GMT</p> <p>I am curious how other advisors coordinate taking their students to the NACA conferences. In particular, do you require that your entire programming board attends, require that your exec board attends, or that attendance is not mandatory? I have had a terrible time getting my students interested in going to the regional NACA conference, and the only strategy I haven't used yet is making it required.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Structuring Your CAB</h1> <p>Cristina Rodriguez — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:04:49 GMT</p> <p>This is a question that has come up various times at our school: What's the best way to structure your CAB?</p> <p>Is it better to have an executive board with chairs and committees? Or, is it better to have an executive board with a membership cap? Does it depend on the demographics of the community? </p> <p>At our school, we have an executive board that consists of the President, VP of Internal Affairs, VP of External Affairs, Secretary, Treasurer, Marketing Coordinator and PR Coordinator. Following the E-Board is the board of Directors who head various events that are assigned to them, and then our 35 members who attend General Meetings and help out at events. The rationality behind the member cap is to be able focus our attention on our members and hold them accountable for their roles in the organization. This way, we are able to demonstrate that each member makes a significant difference and can grow to become a leader within and outside the organization. Also, it is important to note that we are a commuter school and recruitment proves to be challenging...</p> <p>What are your thoughts? </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>The Future of High Education & Student Affairs</h1> <p>Cristina Rodriguez — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:15:25 GMT</p> <p>Higher Education and Student Affairs is an ever growing field. Unfortunately, the turnover rate is generally high. What are you doing to inspire students to consider a career in Higher Education, and what issues should we focus on to preserve and stimulate the growth of the field. </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> <article> <h1>Translating Student Leader Skills to the Work Force</h1> <p>Cristina Rodriguez — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:59:20 GMT</p> <p>Out of the many skills students acquire as student leaders, which do you feel are the most important life skills and what have you done to ensure that all of your student leaders are prepared to use them in their respective future careers? </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> </article> </main></body></html>