“CUTTING THE CRAP”

STUDENTS GETTING DOWN TO

BUSINESS

Presented By:
Kim Pho
Mark D. Hubbard

ACUI Region 1 Conference

Eastern State Connecticut University
November 22, 2009
 LET’S BE
SUCCESSFUL!
!!
Mark D. Hubbard
(Damariscotta, ME)
 SGA President
 Emerging Leaders
Lead Team Member CUT THE
CRAP,
YO!!

Kim Pho
(Chelmsford, MA)
 E. Board Secretary (SGA)
 Operations Assistant (HCC)
 Orientation Leader
“CUTTING THE CRAP”
STUDENTS GETTING DOWN TO
BUSINESS

Presented By:
Kim Pho
Mark D. Hubbard

ACUI Region 1 Conference

Eastern State Connecticut University
November 22, 2009
Strategic Planning:
Purpose

Mission

Goals

Vision Action
Steps
What is the purpose of your
organization?
Why the organization exists?
Is there an interest?
Is there a need?
What is a Mission
Statement?
 A clearly stated goal, consistent with purpose
 What we intend to do

 Everything you do should be in line with your

mission statement
 Short and concise
 Mission Statement Examples:

SGA: “The Fitchburg State

College Student Government
Association (SGA) empowers the
Student Body and represents
their issues and concerns.”

FSC Office of Student Development:

“As a cohesive team the Office of Student
Development will engage our student body
through interactive learning, diversified events
and activities, leadership experiences, and
employment opportunity.”
Pepsi-Cola:
“Beat Coke!”
What is a Vision Statement?
Where do I want
to be in 3 years?
“an ideal
future
reality” How do you
intend to do it?

Should be in line with

Mission Statement
 Vision Statement Examples:

SGA: “SGA promotes greater

civic and political involvement
by being an active resource
and partner to the FSC
community and beyond.”

Pepsi-Cola:
“Expand into international markets
faster than Coca-Cola.”

FSC Office of Student Development

Goals: What steps are needed to
achieve your mission and ultimately
your vision?
Action Steps: Day-to-day ways you
move towards achieving your goals.

ACTION STEPS GOALS!

Creating a Constitution and By-
Laws:
Constitutio By-Laws
n •The “fine print”
•Fundamental •Defines:
“guidelines” forReview them…•Positions
make changes!
your organization •Policies
•Open to •Internal
interpretation Structuring
 Adviser(s)

How to find one?

MAKEinSURE
•Someone interested WhatTHEY
do they do?
your organizationFEEL INVOLVED!•Provides an outside
•Post like a jobBut…
opening
Make sureprospective
they’re
•Interviews not running•the
Non-biased advice
•Make sure all organization!
•Guidance, a resource
members are involved
in choice!
Member structure:
 Executive Board
 General Members
 Chairs, Committees, Liaisons
 Building Managers, Student Managers,
Employees
 Have a plan
Be excited
Start early
(Frosh)

Positive promotion
No one likes a Debbie
Downer!
Recruitment Ideas:
 Awareness
 Education
 Mingles/ Social Events
 Retreats
 Word of mouth
Motivating
 Challenge and Support
 Keep it fresh
 Positive Image
 Recognize Members
Empowerment
 Ownership
 Responsibility
 Importance
Retention
 Don’t waste their time
 Member development
 Leadership opportunities

 Create Membership Program

 Healthy competition is good

 FAB bucks

 Star chart

 “Class Cup”

 Hammond’s Heroes
Building a Team
 Retreats, bonding activities
 Set clear goals for everyone
 Have clear expectations
 Respect each other
 Work together
 Accept Feedback
 Open Communication
 Lead by example
 TRUST
 Talk about making goals
 What do you want to do?
 This year?

 Next year? Beyond???

 Do it as a group.
 This empowers people, makes them want
to take ownership in things
 Make deadlines!

MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS HEARD AND

INVOLVED
 Do these Goals follow your mission?
 If not reevaluate, change, omit.
 Prioritizing goals
 Ask yourself:
 What is plausible?

 What is easy?

 What can be done quickly?

 What is a goal that may take a while?

Creating Actions Steps
 Ways in which your organization can make
your goals happen.
Example: Going Green
 Educate your students on simple fixes
 Implement recycling programs

 Reduce paper/energy consumption

 Energy races

 Make sure everyone is heard!

 QUIZ
TIME!!!
Setclub goals and revisit
them
 Make sure all members know the purpose,
mission and vision of the club they are part
of.
 SUCCESSFUL organizations have defined
goals and a purpose.
 It will help everyone stay on track and
keep all members on the same page.
Be professional
 Recognize that you represent your
organization and your college or university.
 Take your club or organization seriously
and act in a professional manner.
 Be respectful of your members, other
students and college administration .
WTF, MATE?
KeepCommunication open
between all members
 Make sure that everyone has a voice.
 Listening to everyone’s ideas will make
members feel valued and appreciated
 The best ideas and solutions come from
collaboration
Delegatework and empower
your members
 General members are the backbone of the
club…without them, your club can not function!
 Don’t be afraid to give them opportunities to
learn and grow as leaders.
 Empowering your members will make them feel
valuable and enjoy their experience in the club.
 It will also give you a break!
Stay Organized
 Seems like a basic concept, but it can
make a world of difference
 Clubs deal with lots of paperwork,
documents and schedules
 Use binders or an online system to stay
organized
 Keeping materials organized relieves
potential stress and allows many people to
work on one thing
Keep morale high
 Happy members are productive members!
 Come up with a reward system to
recognize people who go above and
beyond.
 Club Socials can help bonding and help to
separate social time from business time
during meetings.
 John P. Kotter. A Forse for Change:
How Leadership Differs from Management, Chapter
3, 1990

Special Thanks To: Film Credits:

 Cait Healey • Michael Giannasca
 Alan Waters • Eric Gregoire
• Bob Flannery
 Dr. Hank Parkinson
 Dr. Stan Bucholcs
 Mike Makoski!