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RECOGNIZED ISU ORGANIZATIONS NEWSLINE....May 8, 2013
Announcements and news for organization officers, members and advisers - please pass this information on to your members.
[The mailing list for this e-mail is generated from the Student Organization Database roster of recognized ISU organization leaders and advisers. If you feel you have received this message in error, please remind the organization that you were once involved with to update their officer listing via the SODB web site.]
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Index of announcements in this issue:
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS
ClubFest Registration Available in August
Get Involved Booklet Ad Opportunity
Co-Sponsor an Activity with ISU AfterDark
Ames 4th of July Parade
Get Involved with Destination Iowa State 2013
FACES of Ames Booth Opportunity
RESOURCES FOR RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS
Student Organization Recognition Policy Revision Review
Student Organization Travel Policy
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ClubFest Registration Available in August
Registration will open in August for this fall’s ClubFest, which will be Wednesday, September 4 at the Memorial Union. This is a great opportunity for your organization to recruit new membership and increase awareness of your activities. The registration form and more information will be available at www.sac.iastate.edu/clubfest
Get Involved Booklet Ad Opportunity
The Student Activities Center is offering an easy and affordable way to promote your organization to thousands of students through the Get Involved Booklet. This booklet is distributed through the Iowa State Daily at the beginning of the fall semester and at ClubFest on September 4, 2013. Deadline to submit payment and ad designs to East SOS is Monday, July 15, 2013. Don’t miss this great opportunity to advertise your organization and recruit new members! Please RSVP to jttaylor@iastate.edu by June 30, 2013 if your student organization intends to advertise.
>>For additional information, go to www.sac.iastate.edu/booklet.
Co-Sponsor an Activity with ISU AfterDark
Want to plan a campus activity for free? ISU AfterDark is an organization that provides students with fun and exciting late night activities six Fridays throughout the year. Each of the events includes co-sponsored activities hosted by various student organizations. These activities have ranged from trivia to dancing to crafts, and ISU AfterDark pays up to 100% of the cost of supplies (maximum of $250)! Plus, this would be a great opportunity for exposure to over 2,000 students and very helpful in recruiting new members for your organization!
The Fall ISU AfterDark events are August 30, October 4, and November 1. If you're interested in co-sponsoring an activity, please go to afterdark.iastate.edu, click on Co-Sponsorship Guidelines and complete a Proposal Form. The theme on August 30 will be a “Beat the Heat” theme, October 4 a Willy Wonka theme, and the November 1 event a Harry Potter theme. For help with ideas for an activity to co-sponsor or for any other questions, email afterdark@iastate.edu
Ames 4th of July Parade
The 2013 Ames 4th of July Parade and Festival is sure to be a success with the collaboration of great groups throughout the community. The event annually hosts around 11,000 attendees and is only possible with dedicated volunteers and the participation of many organizations. Please consider joining in the fun and celebration through a parade entry, festival booth or joining the volunteer crew.
>>Visit AmesDowntown.org for Parade and Festival Entry Forms and Rules, and to sign up to volunteer, or contact the Main Street Cultural District for more information, events@amesdowntown.org or 515-233-3472.
Get Involved with Destination Iowa State 2013
Destination Iowa State is currently inviting student organizations to participate in the Center of ExCYtment Picnic on Thursday, August 22 and/or Late Night at the Memorial Union on Friday, August 23, 2013. Both events are great ways to promote your organization and reach out to new students! During these events, student organizations host interactive activities for new students, ranging from obstacle courses and carnival games, to dance lessons and group crafts. 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 Kyle Holtman, Destination Iowa State Coordinator, at holtman@iastate.edu.
FACES of Ames Booth Opportunity
Promote your club with a FREE booth at FACES of Ames, an annual Ames festival designed to celebrate diversity and make Ames a more welcoming community. FACES of Ames is scheduled for September 28, 2013 in Bandshell Park, located in downtown Ames. If you are interested in securing booth space, serving on the planning committee, or providing entertainment at the event, email: FacesOfAmes@gmail.com. View photos of last year’s event: Facebook.com/FacesOfAmes
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Student Organization Recognition Policy Revision Review
The Student Organization Recognition Policy (SORP) is currently undergoing revision and updating. Updates to this policy include the new Youth Activities policy to recognized student organizations, their membership and their activities. In addition, the draft includes updates to conform the SORP to requirements of the Trademark Licensing Office, the Campus Organizations Accounting Office and the Student Activities Center. Interested parties may review the revised policy at http://policy.iastate.edu/.
>>Please submit any feedback or questions to policy@iastate.edu by May 10.
Student Organization Travel Policy
There has been an update to the Student Organization Travel Policy Procedures for student organizations requesting use of university vehicles:
http://www.riskmanagement.iastate.edu/travelauth/policy/vehicle.html
>>For more information, contact the Office of Risk Management at orm@iastate.edu, or 294-7711.
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Newsline is a service of the Iowa State University Student Activities Center in the Memorial Union. Student Activities staff are available in the East SOS (Student Office Space) on the 1st floor of the MU to provide assistance and resources for any recognized student organization or to help students establish a new student organization on campus. 515/294-8081
Publication Dates for Summer 2013 Newsline issues (tentative; as news comes in):
June 5, 2013 (Deadline for submission Monday June 3, 2013)
July 3, 2013 (Deadline for submission Monday July 1, 2013)
July 31, 2013 (Deadline for submission Monday July 29, 2013)
August 14, 2013 (Deadline for submission Monday August 12, 2013)
August 28, 2013 (Deadline for submission Monday August 26, 2013)
To submit YOUR announcements that are relevant to ALL recognized organizations on campus, e-mail your submissions in a format similar to the announcements posted above to sac@iastate.edu – be sure to include the word Newsline somewhere in your subject line. Be BRIEF in your news and include a web site address where more details can be found if one is available. No attached files will be included. Announcements may run no more than three issues.
Cate Clark
Clerk, Student Activities Center
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
1560 Memorial Union
Ames, IA 50011-1130
Phone: 515-294-4425
Fax: 515-294-0215
catec@iastate.edu
www.mu.iastate.edu
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