increasing participation at ais chapter events dr. david hale, program director raychel martin,...
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Increasing Participation at AIS Chapter Events
Dr. David Hale, Program Director
Raychel Martin, Graduate Student
Joshua Douglas, Undergraduate Student
James Tolar, Undergraduate Student
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The Process
Set a GoalIdentify RoadblocksOutline Possible FixesImplement Solution
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Our Goal
To continue to build upon the success of our organization to Be more effective at recruiting and retaining membersBuild professionalism among our members
So we can preserve the value of the MIS degree from The University of Alabama.
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UA-AIS Background
Over 400 members in The University of Alabama AIS Chapter
Chapter sponsors over 30 events a yearCommon to have full participation
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UA-AIS Background
Various subgroupsWomen in ITCapstone Minority Information Systems SocietyInformation Technology SocietyPeer MentoringAmbassadors
Partner with a variety of corporate sponsors
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Pinpointing Issues
Finding ways to:Develop leaders who will take initiativeDetermine audienceIdentify chapter needsDesign multifaceted eventsInstitute effective advertisingGather chapter feedback
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Developing a Solution
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Designing a Successful Event
Event PlanningFundingAdvertisingStudentsFacultyCorporate sponsorsAlumni Feedback
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Event Planning
Professional EventsInterview Prep SessionResume ReviewsLuncheons with Corporate PartnersNetworking Events
Social EventsBowling NightGame NightAll Fired UpUptown ArtWelcome Back Event
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Advertising
Emails
Hype Videos
Recruitment Videos
Social Media
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Hype Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NoCAddRhyRU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=en&gl=US&client=mv-google&v=8QJg8jr8RKo&nomobile=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=en&gl=US&client=mv-google&v=8QJg8jr8RKo&nomobile=1
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Recruitment Videos
Corporate
What is MIS?
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Social Media
Wordpress
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Funding
Resume BookSGA helps fund the production
of our resume booksAIS Dues
-Help sponsor resume book printing, open house events, and resume review sessions
Fundraising
-We sell t-shirts that represent our various affinity groups*WIT t-shirts/cups
*CMISS t-shirts/cups
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Resume Book
Sums up the organization
Students buy-in to gain exposure with corporate partners
Gets faculty involvedGets corporate
partners excited about students and the program
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Students
Ambassadors40 JuniorsCoordinate program’s
functions and meetingsHelp corporate
sponsors set up presentations
Training for organizational officers
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Students
Organizational officersAIS, CMISS, ITS, and WITMember Team Lead Ambassadors Officers
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Affinity Groups
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WIT CMISS
ITS
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Mock Interviews Faculty Sponsor Meetings
Resume Reviews
Faculty
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Corporate Sponsors
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Bowling Night
AIMS Food Scholarships
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Feedback
StudentsWIT SurveyClass Discussions
Corporate PartnersClient Satisfaction SurveysOfficer Follow-up
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Exercise
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Identifying Issues
Briefly state your student chapter’s goal(s)
List events that would help meet your chapter’s goal(s)
Brainstorm effective ways to advertise events to chapter members
Identify possible inhibitors in achieving high attendance
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