National Society of Collegiate Scholars at GMU

First General Body MeetingSeptember 16, 2014

AgendaAbout NSCS

Getting InvolvedUpcoming Events

BenefitsQuestions and Raffle

About NSCS The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is an honor

society that recognizes and elevates high-achieving students. Less than 10 percent of students at institutions with NSCS chapters qualify for membership each year. Nominees must be in their first or second year of their undergraduate career, and have earned a GPA of 3.4 or above.

Students who join meet people on campus and at other schools they might not have otherwise – people who become friends, long-term supporters, and future colleagues.

Members get the tools and encouragement they need to take part in transforming the on-campus and community-wide issues that mean the most to them. They also find they have a wealth of resources to help with their futures: NSCS-only scholarships; leadership training; internships, and careers; job leads and resources; and travel opportunities.

Pillars of NSCS

• Scholarship• Leadership• Service

• Professional Development

2014-2015 Officers President: Grace Beya

Exec. VP: Dorothy Amoah-Darko

Secretary: Kiara Quarles

STAR Status VP: Alexandra Johnson

Treasurer: Liliam Pacheco Rivera

VP Comm. Service: Yara El Mowafy

VP Comm. Service: Natasha Taliferro

VP for Event Planning: Alice Visocchi

VP for PACE: Emily Walker

Assistant VP for PACE: Kelly Rene

VP for AVID: Ashante Mozie

VP for Prof. Dev: Nikki Tran

VP for PR : Alise Sams

VP for PR : Callista Skaggs

VP Social Media: Meghann

Advisers: Raechel Hester and Ann Mills

NSCS at Mason

• Point System• Events• Service• Conferences• Guest Speakers

Induction

• October 5, 2014• 3-5 PM

• Dewberry Hall

Stay in touch and in tune with NSCS at Mason!

GMU NSCS - http://www.facebook.com/nscs.gmu

@gmunscs

@gmu_nscs

gmunscs@gmail.com

Stay Connected

Upcoming on Social Media:

• Fastest Answer contest

• Photo Contest

Events

• Events VP is a coordinating position: the Events VP is in charge of

coordinating events, and helping other officers plan theirs.

•To join the Event Planning Committee, please sign up and speak to Alice after

the meeting

Upcoming events:• Career Fair, October 1-2

• Resume and Cover letter workshop, TBD

• From Fear 2 Freedom, October 7

Community Service

• Service - there are those who talk about service and there are those who take action and initiate change. NSCS is comprised of members who go the extra mile to make a difference within our communities. Through service, NSCS members are able to reach out to those with fewer opportunities and provide them with new resources.

Upcoming Events:• Color Run 5k - November 1st 9 a.m. Vienna Metro• Stop Hunger Now - November 17th 7-10 p.m. Dewberry Hall

- Kiosk dates available for volunteers

Other service projects:• Hunger Simulation - November 19th 5- 7 p.m. Dewberry Hall

Star Status

PACE● Planning to Achieve Collegiate Excellence

● Peer mentoring program aimed at teaching middle school students to

pursue their interests through higher education

o Poe Middle School, Annandale

● General structure

o Icebreaker

o Academic/Career cultivating activity

o Reflection/growth discussion

● Meet twice a week, depending on availability of volunteers

● One day = one point

● Info sessions

o Tues. Sept 23 6pm- Robinson B Room 102

o Wed. Oct 8 6pm- JC Room G

Contact Infopace.gmu@gmail.com

Advancement Via Independent Development (AVID)

What do you do?• Facilitate small groups of college-bound

students in a variety of academic subjects in the AVID class, held during the school day.

• Use higher level questioning strategies to help students develop a variety of college preparatory skills.

• Work with motivated, bright students, who will succeed in advanced courses and in college because of their determination and your support!

• Develop skills and qualities that employers rate important

• Earn participation points toward your graduation Honor Cord

• A national college preparation program offered as an academic support class held during the school day in 23 Fairfax County middle and high schools.

•Benefits of Being and AVID Tutor?The satisfaction of knowing you’re making a difference in the educational experience and personal development of young people

The development of skills and qualities that employersrate important and want to see on students’ resumes (from Job Outlook 2013): -Leadership as demonstrated through involvement in volunteer work and extra-curricular activities -Ability to verbally communicate with people -Ability to work in a team structure -Ability to make decisions and solve problems -Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work

A successful tutoring experience will not only look good on your resume, it may also result in a great reference from AVID Coordinators and teachers. NSCS members receive 1 participation point per AVID tutoring session. That counts toward your Honor Cord at graduation!

Professional Development• Work with VP Event Planning and Career services to organize

events that address NSCS member’s professional development needs.

• Examples of professional development: – leadership skills– applying for jobs and internships– professional skills– ways to be successful in the workplace, etc.

• Upcoming events:– Resume and cover letter workshop– Mocktail – Networking eventDates TBD

Scholarships and Benefits

• NSCS is proud to offer nearly half a million dollars in scholarships, But more than that, NSCS is a growth opportunity, leadership training ground, and resource.

• http://www.nscs.org/ • Fundraising

Questions

• Questions• Raffle

Next General Body Meeting

• September 29, 2014-Location and time coming soon…