PresidentVice President Training

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President/Vice President Training

• Jumpstart Leadership 2008

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Overview

• Team Management
• Delegation
• Establishing expectations
• Running Effective Meetings
• Agendas
• Minutes
• Policies and Procedures
• Posting Policy
• Net-etiquette
• Finances
• Event Planning (reservations)
• COP
• Senate
• Co-Sponsorship
• Advisors
• SHT! HELP ME!!

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Team Management

• Role is to
• Lead and manage executive board
• Be face of organization
• Delegation of Teammates
• You cant do it all yourself, soDELEGATE!
• Positive Reinforcement
• Provide feedback/constructive criticism
• Always listen to what your team has to say

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Team Management

• First Meeting
• Overview of mission and vision of club
• Establish expectations from the start
• Set individual and group goals together
• Define individual duties
• Define group responsibilities to College
• Brainstorming club ideas for year
• Efficiency of organization

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Running Effective Meetings

• Consistent meeting times / locations
• Encourage member participation at meetings
• Give ample notice for meetings
• Plan meeting ahead of time with your team!
• Agenda (Sample)
• Set time limits if possible
• Minutes (Sample)

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Policies and Procedures

• Posting Policy
• Email Policy

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Policies and Procedures

• Net-etiquette
• Formal communication
• Email etiquette
• Bad Example
• Hey Mr. BainI jusdt wanted to let you know that
  I love ur new pants that I saw u runnin in last
  night by the Naz. Lol. Luv the new look lt3
• Peace,
• J. Snady
• SJFC Class of 2010
• First Gen Scholer
• Dungeons and Dragons, Grand Master Wizard

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Policies and Procedures

• Finances
• Rely on the knowledge of your treasurer
• Petty cash / Buying Stuff
• Special case
• Budget Day
• Rollover
• Tax-Exempt
• Forms / Check Requests

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Policies and Procedures

• Event Planning (reservations)
• Establish calendar at start of year
• Media Requests
• Food / Catering
• Publicity (Wheres your Sticker at?)
• Co-sponsorship
• Dolla, dolla bills yall

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Council of Presidents (COP)

• Monthly Meetings
• First Tuesday of every month
• COP Conference Room
• Presidents must attend
• May have alternate officer if necessary
• 1 miss per semester warning
• 2 missed meetings per semester Frozen Budget,
  Loss of Posting/E-mail Privileges
• Purpose
• Information sharing between SGA Clubs
• Forum for discussion on club-related issues
• Hear guest speakers
• Trouble-shooting/Club Feedback

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Senate

• Legislative Branch of the SGA
• Forum for student voice on campus issues
• Senators elected to represent the student body
• Creates and votes on legislation
• Provides a student representative to all College
  Committees
• Club Senators (7)
• Academic Club Senators (2)
• Arts Performance Club Senator
• Diversity Club Senator
• Media Club Senator
• Special Interest Club Senator
• Club Sports Senator

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Senate (contd)

• Communication at COP
• Club Senators will meet with clubs in their
  category at the end of each COP meeting
• Discuss Recent Senate Meetings
• Gather Feedback/Concerns from clubs

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Co-Sponsorship

• Benefits
• Bigger, better events!
• More funding!
• Increased attendance
• Taking the First Step
• E-mail
• COP
• Joint Club Meetings
• SGA/SAB/RSA
• Each can provide funding to clubs
• Co-Sponsorship Forms available on their websites

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Advisors

• Make sure your advisor knows your clubs schedule
  and calendar of events
• Use as your 1st resource
• Make your advisors aware of pressing issues
• Include advisor in email distribution and send
  them meeting minutes

SGA Advisors
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SHT! HELP ME!!

• Use your resources
• Advisors
• SGA Executive Board
• Always willing to help
• Office Hours or Email contact
• Who Do I Talk to About
• Senate (Matt Lengen)
• COP / Club Issues (Eddie Sundquist)
• Student Services (Jim Kennedy)
• Activities / Event Planning (Ian Quattrini)