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Association for Information Systems
Annual Report 2015-2016
Georgia College & State University
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A Letter from Our President
Greetings,
The Georgia College & State University (GCSU) Student Chapter of the Association for
Information Systems (AIS) had an incredible year. Within the past year, we began a process of
reforming the GCSU AIS chapter by engaging our student body with fun and exciting events for
them to attend. We planned several industry professionals to come and speak, continued to
enrich our local community with service projects, sent one of our members to the Women in
Technology conference in Houston, TX, and we competed in the SAP ERPsim competition held
at the annual AIS Student Leadership Conference held, this year, in Bloomington, IN, on the
campus of Indiana University.
Engaging Students
This year, GCSU AIS brought in guest speakers from SAP, Norfolk Southern, and the
GCSU IT Department. At each event, students were able to hear from these industry
professionals about how they use information systems in their careers. Students were then able
to ask how they can better their knowledge of information systems, how to prepare for
interviews with companies, and they were able to ask if the company represented was
currently seeking job applicants. We feel that it is paramount to engage our members with
these industry professionals as early as possible in order to allow each of them a competitive
advantage in their search for jobs. The employers were able to tell students how each of them
could succeed in their future with their MIS degree.
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Conferences
In October of 2015, our Vice President went to the Women in Technology conference
hosted in Houston, TX. While there, she attended several seminars and workshops designed to
gain knowledge and to encourage women to join the technology field.
In April of 2016, five GCSU AIS members drove to Bloomington, IN, to compete in the
SAP ERPsim competition. At the end of the competition, GCSU AIS placed 5th in the world, 1st in
the southeast, and 1st in the state of Georgia.
Looking Ahead
GCSU AIS has an exciting year ahead of it. In everything we do, we ensure that our
mission to, “promote the study, application, and advancement of information systems through
career enhancement, professional networking, and chapter development” is honored. We look
forward to what the future holds, and we are proud to be a part of the Association for
Information Systems.
Hayden Helms
GCSU AIS President
April 29, 2016
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A. Summary
Professional Development
o Guest Lecturers
SAP, Norfolk Southern, and GCSU IT Department.
o Intern Day
AIS Members presented presentations on internships
they have worked.
o IT Career Fair
AIS members attended the annual Georgia College IT
Career Fair.
o Lockheed Martin Trip
AIS members toured Lockheed Martin’s Marietta
campus.
o AIS Student Chapter Leadership Conference
AIS members competed in the SAP ERPsim
competition.
Community Service
o Technology Fairs
AIS judged local elementary school technology fairs.
Fundraising
o T-Shirt Sales
o IT Advisory Board Donation
Membership
Communications
o Communications Director, Anna Lidzba, increased our
overall presence by enhancing our online presence.
Website
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Careers in “IS”
o At Georgia College, we love being able to blend content to
gather to make it stronger. Our MIS degree is a part of the J.
Whitney Bunting College of Business.
Chapter Operations
o Officers
Names and roles of the President, VP, Treasurer, and
Secretary
o Directors
Names and roles of the various directors.
AIS Report Guidelines
Chapter Budget/Financial Statement
o We successfully ran this year in the black!
Metrics and Demographics
B. Professional Development
Guest Lecturers
Our chapter brought in several guest speakers from different industries to speak to our
members. Three of the most notable were SAP, Norfolk Southern, and the GCSU IT Department.
SAP came and spoke to our members about what SAP is and how they help businesses all over
the world with their amazing ERP system. Norfolk Southern came and spoke to our members
about how their databases are essential to keeping track of the inventory on all of their trains.
GCSU IT Department came and spoke to our members to discuss how they use information
systems to keep our personal information secure while it sits on their servers.
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Intern Day
Our chapter held an intern day where we had each of our members give a brief presentation
over an internship they did within the past year. Jobs varied from, low voltage cabling
technician, to computer technician, to IT Engineer.
IT Career Fair
Many of our members participated in the annual IT Career Fair at GCSU. Over 23 companies
attended the career fair seeking students to come and work as either interns or full-time
positions.
Lockheed Martin Trip
Many of our members went and toured Lockheed Martin’s Marietta, GA, campus. While there,
we enjoyed a presentation in which the leadership of Lockheed Martin’s IT Department showed
us how they use SAP and some home grown software to allow them to build military aircraft.
During the presentation, they also discussed how each of their different business departments
(production, supply chain management, and research & development) must all work together
in order to pull of the creation of an aircraft.
AIS Student Chapter Leadership Conference
Five of our members attended the annual AIS Student Leadership Conference. This year the
conference was held in Bloomington, IN. While there, GCSU AIS competed in the SAP ERPsim
competition. In the simulation, we ran a German dairy business, and we had to use logistics to
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transport the dairy products from one warehouse to a regional warehouse then sell the dairy
products to retailers. The objective of the competition was to gain the most net profit after
eight 10 minute rounds. At the end of the competition, GCSU AIS placed 5th in the world, 1st in
the southeast, and 1st in the state of Georgia.
C. Community Service
Technology Fairs
The Association for Information Systems at Georgia College and State University is dedicated to
helping our local community
through local schools in the
Baldwin County area.
Technology fairs are hosted
at Creekside Elementary
and Blandy Hills
Elementary for young
aspiring students
interested in the
information technology field. AIS members volunteer as judges at these competitions, using
their knowledge and experience with technology to give constructive feedback and to
determine which submissions will advance to the county level competition. Categories at these
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competitions include areas such as robotics, programming, multimedia, and animation. These
fairs provide opportunities for young students, allowing them to advance their knowledge of
information technology. AIS members also gain leadership and communication experience,
acting as role-models and sharing their assessments of submissions with the contestants.
D. Fundraising
The Association for Information Systems at GCSU relies on funding from the Information
Technology Advisory Board, the Student Activities Budget Committee, student membership
fees, and revenue from our club uniform. This funding is mainly used for the membership fee of
AIS, traveling expenses, and lodging expenses. The remaining funds are used for refreshments
at our club meetings and guest speaker presentations. Funding from the IT Advisory Board and
the Student Activities Budget Committee has allowed our members to travel across the nation
and represent our school at the AIS Student Leadership Conference, as well as supporting our
local activities, such as club meetings, recruitment, and social events.
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E. Membership
Our Georgia College Association for Information Systems chapter is comprised of twenty-four
members. Our members are each charged dues of $10 a year. We are made up of 8.3% Alumni,
41.6% seniors, 29.3% juniors, 16.6% sophomores, and 4.2% freshmen. In the past year, we have
increased our chapter’s meeting attendance by over 100%, while marketing ourselves to
freshmen and sophomores with intentions for them to join when they start taking more classes
pertaining to their Management Information Systems major or minor.
F. Communications
Our chapter has a position directly related to the communications, Anna Lidzba is our Director
of Communications. She, as well as the executive board, have been able to maintain interest in
our group by keeping our Facebook, Twitter, and website updated with information about club
meetings and job or internship opportunities that the Georgia College Management
Information Systems department head passes along to us. While our chapter attended the
Association for Information Systems in Bloomington, Indiana, our Twitter (@gcsuAIS) had live
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updates on the progress of our travels and the competition in which we competed. Our
Facebook also recognizes the members of our AIS chapter for their achievements in other
groups around campus and allows members or potential members to communicate directly
with the officers to give their feedback or show interest in the organization. Links to our pages
can be found below.
Website: http://ais.gcsu.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gcsuais/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcsuais/
G. Careers in “IS”
Throughout the school year, we promoted the field of Information Systems to the incoming
freshmen class of Georgia College. AIS representatives talked to large groups of potential
students and their families about the benefits of pursing the major Management Information
Systems and the benefits of joining AIS. Many freshman had never heard of the Management
To the left a screenshot of the
Georgia College Association for
Information Systems home page is
displayed.
Pictured (from left to right): Mark
Yancey, Aubree Doernberg, Hayden
Helms, and Jack Fraser.
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Information Systems degree, but sending relatable students who could speak first-hand on their
experience with the major seemed to peak their and their families interest. The Georgia College
Association for Information Systems felt that it was very important to the spread the knowledge
of how valuable a Management Information Systems degree is in the corporate world. We
emphasized that knowledge gained in our MIS curriculum is a blend of technical and business
knowledge, and that MIS is about applying information technology to business problems.
H. Chapter Operations
Our student chapter is broken down in a structure which involves not only the officers, but it
allows for members to serve as directors of operations. Below are listed what we refer to as the
executives of our chapter.
Officers
President: Hayden Helms – Oversees AIS, its operations, its members, and is the face of
the organization.
Vice President: Aubree Doernberg – Assumes the role of the president if the president is
unavailable, and oversees all directors.
Treasurer: Mark Yancey – Oversees all finances of the organization.
Secretary: Mitchell Pope – Oversees all documents, club attendance, and sending out
emails.
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Directors
Communications Director: Anna Lidzba – Oversees all forms of communication for the
organization including: social media, website postings, and public relations.
Events Director: Thomas Unger – Oversees all events on and off campus, and reserves
all the necessary lodging, obtains per diems, entertains guest speaker (if applicable), and
any other documents required for an event.
Community Service Director: Timothy Mertz – Oversees all community service
operations, and assigns members who volunteer for each activity.
SGA Liaison: Tiras Barrett – Oversees all communication between the Student
Government Association (SGA), and AIS.
Annual Report
Every year, GCSU AIS will submit an annual report to AIS for review. This annual report allows
for the officers to be able to look back at where they were last year, and see all that we have
accomplished.
I. AIS Report Guidelines
The AIS officers have written this report to comply with the guidelines set forth in the AIS
Student Chapter Annual Report Template Guidelines document downloaded from AISnet.org.
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J. Chapter Budget/Financial Statement
Carry over for the 2016-2017 fiscal year: $177.87
K. Metrics and Demographics
Revenues Budgeted Fall 2015 Spring 2016
AIS Travel Stipend - - $200.00
Membership Dues $230.00 $115.00 $115.00
T- Shirt Sales $80.00 $100.00 $100.00
IT Advisory Board Donation - - $1,000.00
Student Activity Board Funds $500.00 - $500.00
$810.00 $215.00 $1,915.00
$2,130.00
Expenses Budgeted Fall 2015 Spring 2016
AIS Due $500.00 - $495.00
Meetings $200.00 $82.00 $120.00
Administrative $600.00 $5.00 $1,000.00
Transportation $500.00 - $250.13
$1,800.00 $87.00 $1,865.13
$1,952.13