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This is an overview of important items registered student organizations and advisors and need to complete, review, and establish during the spring semester.
Review and update the organization's constitution and bylaws
Mark important dates on the calendar (Student Involvement Fair, OWU Summit, Golden Bishop Awards, supplemental funding, fall 2024 budget deadlines, last day for registered events)
Connect with your advisor and establish expectations for the spring.
Prepare and register for the spring Student Involvement Fair: Tuesday, January 23rd. Registration deadline is January 19.
Ensure that two members of your organization register to attend the OWU Summit on February 17. Registration deadline is Thursday, February 15.
Establish spring meeting times and locations
Review the goals, events, and fall plans for the organization
Be familiar with Student Involvement Office location and staff
Review the resources provided by the SIO
Review the following procedure and policies for student organizations
Prepare a fall 2024 budget
Ensure an organization member attends the budget training if you plan to submit a budget
Review previous year's budgets to see how much funding was requested and how much was allocated
Work with the treasurer to submit the budget on Engage
Discuss any fundraising ideas to make up any gaps in funding allocation
Prepare for the transition of officers
Meet 1:1 with the new president and any other officers
Schedule a time for the outgoing and incoming executive boards to meet
Consider scheduling the first executive board and/or general body meeting for the following semester
Schedule time to review institutional processes related to tasks such as accounting, purchasing, reserving space, ordering food, etc.
Give new officers access to any systems or documents located online (e.g. Engage, Google Drive)