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Newsline, April 21, 2016
Visit the Student Organization Database
If your student organization has recently changed officers, make sure your roster is updated in the Student Organization Database! You can find an easy tutorial on navigating the database under "My StuOrg" and "Training."
Get Your Event on Track Now!
You can check these items off your list before you leave for the summer so that your student org event will be ready to go in the fall.
- Submit for review to event authorization
- Add the registration in the Student Org Marketplace
- Add your event to your calendar in the Student Org Database
Resources and Opportunities
Help Us Help You: Leadership Programs Survey
Please help us by providing constructive feedback and overall opinions in regards to the Leadership Programs offered at Iowa State through the Student Activities Center. This brief Leadership Programs assessment will guide future improvements and additions to our programs to ensure we are meeting the needs of all students and the Iowa State community. Please respond by Monday, April 25.
Reserve Your Space in the MU For Your Club
Is your organization planning an event to be held in the Memorial Union in the fall? You can book your space now! All student organizations can now reserve space. Please contact Memorial Union Event Management for details.
Host Your End of the Year Event in CyBowl & Billiards
CyBowl & Billiards is the perfect spot for your end-of-year socials. Contact us to get our group rates and make a reservation! cybowl@iastate.edu
Mentor Fifth Grade Students with ISU 4U Promise
Wanted: Awesome role models for future ISU students who are interested in encouraging fifth grade future students to pursue college. ISU students who have experience with historically excluded populations are highly encouraged to participate. Our hope is that after seeing campus and meeting ISU students, these fifth graders will ultimately be encouraged to pursue college at Iowa State. You'll spend a few hours with a small group of students from ISU 4U Promise schools as they learn about ISU. You'll lead students through a central campus scavenger hunt, take them to lunch at the MU, and team up with WISE to do a science activity. You'll need to be available Thursday, May 19 from 9:30am to 1:15pm. To participate, contact Kayla at krh@iastate.edu or 294-4144.
Group Discounts to MKTO
Student Union Board is offering a discount on group tickets to student organizations.
MKTO
April 24
Doors at 7pm
Great Hall, Memorial Union
Tickets: $18 each
Discount tickets for student orgs: $12 each
Fill out this form to receive the discounted tickets. Tickets can be purchased with a check or intramural form. You can order as many or as few tickets as you like. Questions? Just ask subne@iastate.edu
Student Orgs: Get Involved with Destination Iowa State!
Destination Iowa State is currently inviting student organizations to participate in events with the opportunity to promote your organization and reach out to new Cyclones!
Center of ExCYtment Picnic (Thursday, August 18, 2016) – If your organization can host an outdoor interactive booth with activities ranging from obstacle courses, games and club demonstrations for more than 6,000 people, this event may be a good fit for you.
Late Night at the MU (Friday, August 19, 2016) – If your organization would like to host a booth more conducive for more one on one interactions including display booth, club demonstrations, dance lessons for 3,000 people, this event might be the best option for you.
Our staff is happy to help your organization develop an exciting activity geared toward the new students in attendance. If you are interested in applying to host an activity during Destination Iowa State or have any questions, please email Jenna Heilman at jheilman@iastate.edu or call 515-294-5714. Activities will be accepted first-come first-serve and must be submitted by July 29, 2016.
May 2016 Fundraising Opportunity with Odyssey of the Mind
This May, Iowa State University will host the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals conference. The conference will be large, and ISU Dining needs help serving meals. They are looking for local, civic, community, school and other non-profit organizations that would like to earn extra money for their organization. Assistance will be needed from Wednesday, May 25 through Saturday May 28, 2016. This is a wonderful opportunity for non-profit organizations to raise money for their cause quickly. To participate, contact Diane Schmidt at (515) 294-5573.
New Features Available in the Student Organization Database
- Display all your club's photos in the new photo gallery application.
- Use the new calendar feature to list events and meetings for your members and anyone who visits your webpage. Students can also subscribe to your calendar so that your events show up on their personal calendar within the student organization database, which can be found under "My Stuorg," and then "Calendar."
- Once you create your event on the calendar, you can have event attendees check in with a prox card or card swipe reader that collects participant names in a database within your website. You can then pull an attendance report at any time.
- Manage your subscribers! Students, faculty, staff and anyone with an account can subscribe to your organization to get announcements in addition to the information on your calendar. Be sure to visit the "Manage Subscribers" page to see who's subscribing to your organization, and invite others to subscribe. Once you have a list, you can create and send announcements to those subscribers within the site.
