St udent Involvement Cent er
Student Organization Re Registration Meeting
Fall 2015
Agenda
➢Meet
the Staff
➢Upcoming Events
➢Funding
➢Resources
➢Additional Information
⚫University Relations
⚫Crowdfunding – PAWPRINT
⚫Department of Residence
Meet t he St af f
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Pam Creger, Secretary
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Ashley Minshall, Program Coordinator, Campus Activities
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Steffoni Schmidt, Program Coordinator, Service & Greek Life
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Ryne Burds, Graduate Assistant
pamela.creger@uni.edu
(319) 273- 2683
ashley.minshall@uni.edu (319) 273- 6849
steffoni.schmidt@uni.edu (319) 273- 7422
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ryne.burds@uni.edu
(319) 273- 7605
Cheltzie Miller- Bailey, Graduate Intern
cmillerb@uni.edu
(319) 273- 7404
Lisa Kratz, Director of Maucker Union
lisa.kratz@uni.edu
(319) 273- 2256
Upcoming Event s
Homecoming 2015
➢ October
12th – October 17th
➢ Information and registrations available at:
http://www.uni.edu/homecoming/
➢ Homecoming Parade – Registration ends Oct 5th
➢ Homecoming Royalty – Applications accepted
through Sept 25th
➢ Homecoming Compet it ion
◦ Registration ends Oct 9th .
◦ Enter to win MONEY for your student org
◦ Competition events include Mural Painting, Panther Pride
Cry, Homecoming Royalty
Make a Dif f erence Day
 Participating in MADD is a great
bonding event for your
organization and a way to give back! You can also meet
new people and have fun!
 This years event
will be a Roadside Cleanup partnering with
Green Iowa AmeriCorps
 Saturday, October
24, 2015
 Transportation and Food Provided
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Register at www.uni.edu/ involvement/ make- difference - registration
opens Sept 21st
Regist rat ion Forms
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Why are you here?
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The Registration Form you are completing this year has a section for your advisor which
explains their roles and responsibilities as they relate to the Clery Act
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Every Student Organization Advisor is certified as a Campus Security Authority (CSA)
◦ Re- Regist rat ion: It is required that all organizations re- register their with the Student Involvement
Center on an annual basis
◦ Updat e Organizat ion Inf ormat ion: Through the Registration Form your organizations information
will be updated with current officer and advisor information
◦ At t odays meet ing: You will learn about policies and procedures that will help your organization be
successful.
⚫ They have a legal responsibility to file a University Police report in the event of criminal activity
⚫ This is fully explained in the Student Organization Handbook which is linked later in this presenation.
⚫ CSA training is available online at http://www.vpaf.uni.edu/afts/elearning.shtml
Updating Student Organization Information
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Contact: Pam Creger pamela.creger@uni.edu (319) 273- 2683
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Application for Work/Office Space
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Application for Mailbox
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Reservations
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Use online form or contact Maucker Union Reservations at
(319)273- 2256
Virtual EMS – located at www.uni.edu/maucker allows you to
check room availability
St udent Organizat ion Handbook
 http:/ / uni.edu/ involvement/ sites/ uni.edu.involvemen
t/ files/ studentorganizationhandbook2015.pdf
 Areas to review:
⚫ Student Travel Policy
⚫ Cash Handling
⚫ Check Pick Up Process
⚫ Event Safety
⚫ Off Campus Accounts
Funding
NISGFunding
➢ NISGContingency Fund
➢ NISG Spring Budgetary
Process
➢ Pepsi
Monetary Fund
➢ Diversity Matters
➢ Funding Requests
➢ Funding Guidelines and Applications
Abbie Shew
Director of Administration and
Finance, NISG
shewa@uni.edu
(319) 273- 3394 Office
(712) 330- 0204 Cell
Cont ingency Fund
 Used for
deferred funding and other funding needed
by student organizations
 Does not fund:
◦ Food or beverages
◦ Events not open to all students
◦ Events off campus
Spring Budget ary Process
 E- mail
reminder of budgetary process start: beginning
of spring semester
 Student orgs submit funding request for following
academic year
 All student orgs meet with organization and finance
committee
 Student orgs are emailed with results
 Deferred funding
 View your 2015- 2016 allocations here
Pepsi Monet ary Fund
 Monies come from our
exclusivity agreement with
Pepsi
 Funding guidelines are more flexible than contingency
fund
 $1000 limit per organization per event
 $1500 limit per organization per year
 Will fund food
 Incentive for co- sponsoring
 Click here for the link to the application
Diversit y Mat t ers
 Funds used for
events that promote diversity
 $500 limit per student organization
 More flexible guidelines than contingency fund
 Incentive for co- sponsoring
 Click here for the link to the application
NISGFunding Resource
Funding Guidelines and Applicat ions:
Cont ingency Fund Guidelines
Budget ary Process Guidelines
Int ercollegiat e Academic Fund
 Priority for
funding is given to students participating in
intercollegiate academic competitions and
presentations at professional conferences.
 Funding guidelines can be found online here
Resources
Accessing Funding Received
 If
you have or will receive funding for an event or
organization expense, it is important that you
schedule an appointment with Pam Creger in the
Student Involvement Center.
Important to remember:
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The way in which you access your funding received depends on
what you were funded for
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You will not receive the funding in a lump sum prior to your event
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In order to make the most of your funding and have a successful
event, it is critical that you plan ahead and schedule a meeting to
discuss how your funding will be accessed
Pepsi Product Request
Free Pepsi product is available to student
organizations for events which meet the criteria set
out in the guidelines.
 For more information, and to fill out a request, follow
the link below:
 http:/ / www.uni.edu/ involvement/ pepsi- productrequest
When placing a request, please enter quantities in 12
packs and plan for approximately 1item per person for
the event.
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Advert ising Sources
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Poster Displays
Creative Resources Request – can be used for artwork, photography and university
screensavers
Lamination
Maucker Union Display Case
Table Tents
◦ Maucker Union
◦ DOR contact (319) 273- 2333
UNI Calendar of Events
Button Maker
Marquee Board
NISG TV Monitors
Banners – Use Online Room Reservation Form on Maucker website
Chalking
Social Media – **NEW FORM** - http://www.uni.edu/involvement/social- mediamarketing- request
Newslet t er
 Sent
out bi- weekly
 Promotes upcoming events and highlights student
organizations
 If you have something for the newsletter, please email
involvement@uni.edu
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Links are helpful!
We will edit as needed
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Copy/ Print ing Services
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If you wish to get university pricing on your copy/ printing
services, you must go to the Student Involvement Center
website and complete the Copyworks Order From
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Look at University Relation’s Style Guide for more info
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University Relations Creative Resources Project Requests
◦ FREE service to help with project coordination, graphic design, print media,
photography, etc.
Crowdf unding
 Crowdfunding is a way for
individuals who network
and pool their money via social media and the internet
to support efforts initiated by YOUR organization
 Available through the Alumni and Foundation office
 www.uni- foundation.org/ pawprint
 Contact Carley Johnston:
◦ pawprint@uni.edu
◦ 319- 273- 6409
UNI Food Policy: 10 t hings t o remember
DOR REQUEST FORMS
 Catering Exception Request
Form
 Bake Sale Request
Form
 Assisted Preparation Request From
 Access these forms online at:
http:/ / www.uni.edu/ involvement/ student- organizationsdocuments- forms
Thank You f or At t ending!