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RECOGNIZED ISU ORGANIZATIONS NEWSLINE....January 24, 2012
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
Target Community Service Scholarship Applications Available
MU Beverage Container Recycling—Summer 2012
Start the Semester by Building Teamwork!
RESOURCES FOR RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS
Leadership and Service Center
Event Authorization Process Online
GSB Allocations
Large Passenger Van Classroom and Hands on Driving Training
Campus Organization Accounting Reminders
EVENTS
Live Green Initiative at the MU Booth
Sustainapalooza: Celebrating our Cardinal, Gold, and Green!
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Target Community Service Scholarship Applications Available
The Student Activities Center received a Target Campus Grant to award three $800 scholarships for the Fall 2012 semester. The Target Community Service Scholarship will recognize three outstanding undergraduate students at ISU who have dedicated exceptional time and effort serving the community. Applications are available on the SAC website and are due Friday, March 2 by 5pm. Visit our website to download the application- www.sac.iastate.edu/servicescholarship
>>For more information, contact Jennifer Nissen at garrett1@iastate.edu
MU Beverage Container Recycling—Summer 2012
Applications are now being accepted from student organizations interested in taking care of 16 recycling containers in the MU. Each group will be assigned a month at a time during the academic year, and two months at a time during summer. Months still available include: May/June, and July/August. Accumulated earnings vary depending on activity level in the building.
>>For more details, request an application by contacting MUrecycling@iastate.edu
with a contact name, email, and student organization name.
Start the Semester by Building Teamwork!
What better way to jump start your organization this semester than with team building and socializing! Let team bowling or billiards in the Underground revitalize your organization and start the year off right or use it as an opportunity to meet new members. Buck bowling is offered every Sunday and Monday (9am-10pm), so stop by, call (515) 294-1233, or email underground@iastate.edu to reserve a lane.
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Leadership and Service Center
The Leadership and Service Center is a resource for student organization leaders, members, and ISU individuals. Come to the center to improve your student organization, learn about marketing and publicity, talk about goal-setting or conflict management, and much more. Learn about the leadership opportunities or ways to get involved at Iowa State. Find out about volunteer opportunities in the Ames community. Want to start a new student organization? This is the place to start. Visit our website at www.sac.iastate.edu/lscenter for more information, or to chat with us on Meebo to get your quick questions answered. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Event Authorization Process Online
For the past two years, the Event Authorization Committee has been working to move the paper process of Event Authorization online, and is excited to announce the online system is ready to launch! With the authorization process moving online, student organizations will have more flexibility when submitting events.
In order for your student organization to take advantage of the new system, members of your student organization who wish to turn in an Event Authorization form will first need to go through training from the Event Management Office. This training is not mandatory for every member of your student organization. However, your student group will not be able to use the online system until at least the president, treasurer, and advisor have gone through training. Please visit www.mu.iastate.edu/eatraining to sign up for a time to attend a training session.
GSB Allocations
The Government of the Student Body will be holding Regular Allocations for student organizations looking to request GSB funding. Regular Allocations is recognized as the process in which student organizations can request funding from the Government of the Student Body for the next fiscal year, FY 12/13. The Regular Allocations Schedule will be posted in the GSB office, in the GSB glass case outside the WSOS, and sent to your organization upon request. Each organization MUST attend one informational session to be able to participate, those dates of which are outlined on the schedule.
>>Please contact Finance Director Katherine Benton at krbenton@iastate.edu with questions.
Large Passenger Van Classroom and Hands on Driving Training
Large Passenger Van and Vehicles Towing Trailers Class is scheduled on the following dates:
January 24, February 16, March 1, April 23, May 9, and June 12. All classes are from 6 - 8pm.
This two-hour class is free for faculty, staff, and students taking the class for University business. Class is being held in the Fire Service Institute Building on Haber Road. The class is required for all under graduate and graduate students driving a large vehicle or any vehicle towing a trailer for University business. The class is also required for anyone driving the above mentioned vehicles for any Student Organization Travel.
This class is part one of a two part class. The driving portion of the class will be offered at various times following the classroom training. Please sign up for the driving portion of the class on a date following your classroom.
To register for the class or to register for the driving portion please go to:
http://apps.transportation.iastate.edu/mvr/lecture/?a=list
Campus Organization Accounting Reminders
Officer Transitions: If your organization changed treasurers at the semester break, be sure to email Campus Org. Accounting (coa@iastate.edu) to register for Treasurer Training via Blackboard. http://www.controller.iastate.edu/campusorg/homepage.html
COA Pcard Program: As a reminder, the Campus Organizations Accounting office is working to eliminate the existing paper voucher system. This is our transition year with implementation being planned for Fall 2012. Be sure your organization has applied for the student-held pcard. More information can be found here: http://www.controller.iastate.edu/campusorg/coap-card.htm
Also, if your organization held a pcard and has had a change in officers, be sure that the routing for your pcard approvals is up to date by reporting any change in officers (including advisors) to Tim Livengood at tliven@iastate.edu
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Live Green Initiative at the MU Booth
Looking to learn more about ISU's Live Green Initiative and green groups on campus? Visit our booth outside the West Student Office Space on February 7th from 11am – 1pm. Learn green tips, green events, and more about green groups!!
Sustainapalooza: Celebrating Our Cardinal, Gold, and Green!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 4-6pm in the Great Hall/South Ballroom, Memorial Union. Join in the celebration of the many accomplishments of Iowa State’s Live Green! Initiative through interactive displays and presentations about sustainability efforts on campus. The event will include a poster session, “empowering” stations, and the opportunity to walk down the Green Carpet. Speakers will include Merry Rankin, Director of Sustainability, and leaders from the Council on Sustainability. Students Chandra Peterson and Matt Santee, will be your hosts for the evening. Food, pictures, and a unique appreciation gift for all attendees will round out the occasion.
More Campus Events
Talks, performances, athletic contests and other campus events are listed on the online calendar. Also, see the Arts and Entertainment (A&E) page. If you have a specific event you would like posted on the Student Activities portion of this calendar please email us at: sac@iastate.edu.
>> Lectures: http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/
>> Calendar: http://event.iastate.edu/
>> A&E: http://www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/arts/isuarts.shtml
>> SUB: http://www.sub.iastate.edu/
>> The Workspace: /en/arts_entertainment/workspace/
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 Spring 2012 Newsline issues:
February 7, 2012 (Deadline for submission Friday February 3, 2012)
February 21, 2012 (Deadline for submission Friday February 17, 2012)
March 6, 2012 (Deadline for submission Friday March 2, 2012)
March 20, 2012 (Deadline for submission Friday March 16, 2012)
April 3, 2012 (Deadline for submission Friday March 30, 2012)
April 17, 2012 (Deadline for submission Friday April 13, 2012)
May 1, 2012 (Deadline for submission Friday April 27, 2012)
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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