Student Club Orientation

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Student Club Orientation

• Office of Student Life
• Fall 2008

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Office of Student Life

• We provide leadership development opportunities
  that support students in becoming agents of
  positive social change.

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Student Life isopportunitities

• Comprised of a variety of programs and services
• LMCAS Student Government
• Student Ambassadors
• Clubs/Organizations
• Leadership Programs
• Inter-Club Council

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Student Life is support

• Club Officers and advisors
• are invited and encouraged
• to utilize the office and staff
• to organize any activity or
• club matter.

• Social development
• Professional Contacts
• Practice Classroom Theories
• Resource for Materials Supplies

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Chartering a Club

• Complete Club Chartering Packet
• 4 Club Officers
• 2.0 cum GPA
• 1 Club Advisor
• Financial Signature Card
• Club Constitution
• Have 2 Officers attend the Club Orientation

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Club Constitution

• A clubs constitutions states its purpose,
  intent other important information.
• If there is a problems w/in your organization,
  refer to your constitution advisor to help
  guide you.
• Mission Statement
• Defines the club
• Governs the club

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Inter-Club Council

• The ICC meets each week to determine how
  allocated funds from LMCAS can be used by each
  club/organization.
• Monday
• 300pm 400pm
• Room 409

• Coordinating body of all LMC Clubs
• Each club is represented club
• Membership is optional
• Forum for expression
• Coordinate events activities
• Organize Club Days

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Money Management

• All student organizations are required to do
  their banking through the college, and accounting
  for the funds will be performed by the District
  Accounting Office.
• Student Deposit Form
• Club Check Request Form
• Cash Advance
• Authorization for payment
• 5 business day to process

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Funding Fundraising

• LMCAS
• Complete LMCAS Funding Request Form
• Submitted one week prior to next LMCAS meeting
• Inter-Club Council (ICC)
• Seed Money
• Complete ICC Budget Request Form
• Submitted one week prior to the next ICC meeting
• Fund up to 700
• Donations
• Must be coordinated w/Foundation Office
• Complete Gift Acceptance Form

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Reserving Facilities

• Use of Facilities
• Scheduling the use of Facilities is permitted for
  chartered clubs.
• Meetings
• Events
• Complete the Staff Use of Facilities Form
• Tables in quad
• Fundraising
• Schedule 1 week in advance

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Advertising Publicity

• Promote and publicize
• information about your club and
• its activities.
• The Advertiser
• List of advertising methods.
• Publicizing On-Campus
• Bulletin Board Guidelines
• Banners/Flyers Request

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Office of Student Life

• Office Hours
• Monday - Thursday
• 900am 500pm
• Friday
• 900am-400pm

• Dave Belman, Director of Student Life
• 925-439-2181 ext 3205
• dbelman_at_losmedanos.edu
• Demetria Lawrence, Student Life Coordinator
• 925-439-2181 ext 3266
• dlawrence_at_losmedanos.edu