Student Organization Success Series

The Office of Student Activities is invested in helping student leaders and organizations make their personal and group marks on their college experiences.  This series, formerly known as Making Your Mark, has been revamped to focus specifically on student organization development by providing both breadth and depth experiences.  This series will be facilitated by members of the Student Activities staff, other departments on campus, outside presenters, and student leaders.

Fall 2012                                                                                                                                                    

Please visit The Bridge to register at least two business days in advance for any of the sessions in the Student Organization Success Series by visiting: thebridge.cmu.edu (please search for the below event in the Events section on The Bridge). All student leaders are welcome to attend. Please email student-activities@andrew.cmu.edu for additional information.

Driving Your Organization

Friday, September 14th | Noon—1pm | Dowd, UC
Presenter: Tim Leonard, Coordinator of Student Activities
 
As a leader of your organization, setting the tone and getting off on the right foot for your group can make all the difference. What you do now can help make your group stronger throughout the semester and make it easier to troubleshoot through the issues. Come to this brown bag lunch discussion on learn what tips and tools will help you, as well as learn from other student leader successes and challenges.

DJs, Speakers, & Comedians Oh My!

Tuesday, September 18th | 5-6pm | Wright, UC
Presenter: Ben Davis, Coordinator of Student Activities
 
From sending out a bid to negotiating a contract to figuring out what a rider entails… Come learn the best practices for contracting an individual or a group.

Trains, Planes & Automobiles

Friday, September 28th | Noon-1pm | Dowd, UC
Presenter: Tiffany Priester, Student Activities Financial Assistant
 
Does your group plan to travel this year? Whether it is a car or bus rental across the state or plane ride to Florida or Honduras, please come find out how the Office of Student Activities can help you in this brown bag session. Tiffany will walk through best practices as it relates to trip reservations, preferred vendors, and financial payment options available to your group.

CMU Trademark

Friday, October 12th | Noon-1pm | Dowd, UC
Presenters: Sophie Elias, Director of Marketing Communications for Brand Initiatives
Jay Marano, Director of Trademark Licensing
 
“Carnegie Mellon” is trademarked? Come to this brown bag discussion and learn from the experts on how you can legally use Carnegie Mellon and all of its versions on your t-shirts and clothing, giveaways, publicity, video promotions, etc. and what vendors are authorized to print the trademark!

Where’s the $$ @ ?

Tips for Successful Fundraising & Seeking Sponsorship
Monday, October 15th | 5-6pm | McKenna-Peter, UC
Presenter: Ben Davis, Coordinator of Student Activities
 
Organizations are facilitating bigger and more complex events every year. However, as programs    expand, so does the budget. Come learn tips for successful fundraising and best practices for seeking sponsorship from businesses and individuals.

Marketing Your Organization With Campus Resources

Friday, October 28th | Noon-1pm | Dowd, UC
Presenters: Abby Simmons, Media Relations Specialist
The Tartan, cmuTV, & WRCT staff
 
This brown bag panel discussion will feature student media group leaders and CMU’s media relations staff, who will answer your questions and discuss how to:
- Increase the likelihood that your organization will receive coverage.
- Identify which news outlet(s) will best reach your organization’s target audience(s)
- Anticipate deadlines and understand submission processes.

Toot Your Horn to Future Employers

Wednesday, November 7th | Noon-1pm | Dowd, UC
Presenters:  Pati Kravetz & Jordan Dent, Career & Professional Development Center

Please come to this brown bag lunch and learn how to market your leadership skills and experiences to employers on your resume and in an interview. We will discuss what skills employers value and how you can highlight and communicate your experiences and strengths to employers.
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The Student Organization Success Series is brought to you by the Office of Student Activities.
Please visit The Bridge to register at least two business days in advance for any of the sessions in the Student Organization Success Series by visiting: thebridge.cmu.edu (please search for the above event in the Events section on The Bridge)
All student leaders are welcome to attend. Please email student-activities@andrew.cmu.edu for additional information.

If you wish to view last year's series and the associated presentations, please visit our archive.