Student Organization Effectiveness

1. Student Organization Effectiveness Student Engagement & Leadership

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3. Marketing To return to main slide, please click here. • Put organization meetings and events in the HOWL, on the LED boards, on posters, etc. • Use materials in the SOLAR room (paper, paint, etc.) to create unique marketing approaches that stand out • Be strategic about where you promote your events (consider your audience)

4. Goal Development • Look at your organization’s and the University’s missions • Attend Student Organization Trainings with other members to create goals • Lead a goal-setting session in a meeting To return to main slide, please click here.

5. Interaction w/ Peers, Faculty, & Staff • Invite guest speakers to your organization meetings • Attend Student Organization Summits and Trainings to network with other organizations’ leaders To return to main slide, please click here.

6. Manage Fiscal Resources • Know your organization’s account number • Know your organization’s account balance and how to access it • Have your advisor complete a Computer Resource Application to have access to viewing your budget • Volunteer for concessions dates to raise funds for events/activities, etc. • Learn about the SOF grant policies and apply for grants to support your efforts To return to main slide, please click here.

7. Assess Effectiveness • Assess potential members’ interest in what they want out of the organization • Assess current members’ experience in the organization • Take an interest survey about potential programs and initiatives your organization will promote To return to main slide, please click here.

8. Membership • Set up a table at the annual Student Involvement and Employment Festival held the first Wednesday of classes each Fall semester • Ask professors if you can give a brief speech in your classes about your organization if it’s related to the course content • Set up a table at Pi Day (March 14th) • Attend various organization trainings to let other leaders know about your organization and its mission • Put information in the HOWL about your meeting times • Post posters about your organization • Offer prizes/incentives/food for members to attend meetings • Set up a table in the OUC at anytime to put your name out there To return to main slide, please click here.

9. Respect, Honesty, Integrity, and Equity • Invite the Director of Diversity and Inclusion to your meeting to discuss issues of sexual harassment, etc. • Encourage open dialogue of how to create an open community in your group • Use campus and organization resources responsibly • Do not engage in bullying, hazing, or other forms of excluding behaviors To return to main slide, please click here.

10. Leadership Development • Attend the annual Student Leadership Experience (http://www.colostate-pueblo.edu/StudentActivities/LeadershipExperience) • Plan for your group to do the Ropes Course through Outdoor Pursuits • Invite a guest speaker to your meeting • Delegate responsibilities among officers and members To return to main slide, please click here.

11. Community Impact • Plan and execute events on campus • Attend campus events as an organization to support other efforts • Provide a positive experience for your organization’s members • Advocate for students in your group when issues arise on campus To return to main slide, please click here.