Starting a New Year
April:
- New Officer Student Organization Orientation Session (SOOS)
- Complete the Annual Activity Report
- Turn in an Annual Registration Form complete with the moderator's signature
- Register for the Involvement Fair which takes place in the fall (optional)
- Get the following information/documents from the outgoing officers:
A copy of the Annual Activity Report
A summary of the year: What worked well and what did not, Any suggestions you have for improvement
Budget report from the year
Constitution for your Organization
Contact names and phone numbers used over the past year
Historical information about your organization
Listing of the past year’s events
Roster of past and current members
Their dreams for the organization that they were unable to fulfill
Summer:
- Think about your booth for the Involvement Fair
- Brainstorm for the school year
- Fundraising
- Events
- Leadership Development
- Service Projects
- Teambuilding Membership
- Recruitment Recognition for those who help you
August:
- Complete Annual Registration Form (if you did not in April)
- Check your Student Organization Mailbox
- Obtain Information about funding requests from CSU
- Attend a Student Organization Orientation Session (SOOS) (if newest officers did not attend in April)
The First Week of School:
- Meet with your executives
- Meet with your moderator to discuss the upcoming year
- Prepare a group roster
- Schedule and reserve space for your first meeting
- Plan recruitment efforts
- Begin planning and scheduling your entire year