Starting from ScratchFounding a New Chapter

Agenda

From Idea to Reality

Our 1st Year▪ Creating an Executive Board

▪ Writing Bylaws

▪ Outlining General Meetings

▪ Recruiting Members

▪ Securing Funding

▪ Sponsorship

▪ Elections

Moving Forward

Our 2nd Year

Introductions

About Us

▪ From Members to Executive Board

▪ Retaining Members

▪ Workshops & Companies

▪ Running an Executive Board Meeting

▪ Improving Our Website

Introductions

Christine CornellierCo-Founder

President, 2014 - 2015Vice President, 2013 - 2014

Media & Information - IT Minor

Chris Romeo MunozFounder

Ambassador, 2014-2015President, 2013-2014

Media & Information - IT Minor

LaTrisha Johnson

Vice President, 2014 - 2015

Media & Information - IT Minor

Grant Garbinski

Secretary, 2014 - 2015

Marketing - IT Minor

Aleksandr Krendel

Co-Webmaster, 2014 - 2015

Supply Chain Management - IT Minor

About Us

Founded: March 25, 2013 Executive Board:

President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

- Fundraising

Ambassador

Webmaster

- Co-Webmaster

Publicity

Events Coordinator

From Idea to Reality:Our First Year

Creating an Executive Board

▪ Creating positions based on students interest within organization

▪ Collaborative environment

▪ Variety of changing titles

Writing Bylaws

▪ Clear and concise

▪ Agreeance on set of responsibilities and organization processes

▪ Consult your Advisor

▪ Reach out to other student organizations to see how their bylaws are set up

Recruiting Members

▪ Having an online/social media presence▪ Website▪ Facebook▪ Twitter

▪ Promoting through word-of-mouth▪ Friends▪ Talking in front of classes

▪ Getting into different college’s newsletters▪ Distributing fliers▪ Building up an email list to send email blasts

Outlining General Meetings

▪ Companies order food for members

▪ Recruiters have an hour of presentation time

▪ Networking takes place after presentations

Companies ▪ MSU Career Services

▪ Excel file with recruiter contacts ▪ We are companies point of contact for IT students

▪ Personal Connections▪ Build a relationship with recruiters

▪ Networking▪ All members have the opportunity to mingle with

recruiters

2013-2014 Activities

Fall: Spring:

AIS Conference Sponsored by:

Tech Tour with

IT Meet & Mingle

Securing Funding

▪ Sell your resumes!

▪ Charge membership dues

▪ Provide incentives

▪ Reach out to University for sponsorship

▪ ASMSU

▪ Start a savings!

▪ Limit spending

Sponsorship

▪ Create a sponsorship platform!▪ Provide employers with multiple price options

▪ Include unique benefits:▪ Guaranteed presentation dates▪ Increased publicity ▪ Personalized networking events

▪ Opens up new opportunities for organization

Elections

▪ Interview process▪ Collect resume▪ 20 minutes of questions▪ 10 minutes of discussion with candidate

▪ Current executive board deliberation

▪ Email candidates on outcome of executive board interview

Moving Forward:Our 2nd Year

From Members to Executive Board

▪ Members are encouraged to become more involved ▪ Take on more responsibility ▪ Take part in decision making ▪ Expand leadership skills ▪ Bring new ideas to the table

Retaining Members

▪ Focusing on Freshman/Sophomore engagement▪ Targeting lower undergraduate classes ▪ Showing them the importance of IT in today's

professional world▪ Training them to take on leadership roles or potential

executive board positions

▪ Keeping Members Engaged▪ Mentorship▪ Having engaging and interactive meetings▪ Getting to know our members on a more personal

level

2014-2015 Activities

Fall

Spring

Workshop

IT Meet & Mingle

Resume Critiques & Career Development Workshop with

Virtual Meeting with

Running an Executive Board Meeting

▪ Meet regularly to stay on track

▪ Meeting agenda▪ Individual update on action items ▪ Space for new ideas

▪ Mid-semester reviews

▪ Wins & Improvements▪ What have we accomplished or could work on

more

Improving Our Websitewww.msuleadersinit.com

4 Keys to Starting a New Chapter

1. Perfect your bylaws

2. Have a motivated and dedicated academic advisor

3. Pace Yourself▪ Focus on quality events that members want rather

than the quantity of events

1. Continuously build relationships

Q & A