Department of Student Engagement and Success Contact Info
Location
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH 43015
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, supplemental funding and fall budget deadlines, Golden Bishop Awards last day for registered events)
Connect with your advisor and establish expectations for the upcoming spring.
Prepare and register for the spring Student Involvement Fair: Thursday, January 26 in the Benes Rooms. Registration deadline is January 22.
Ensure at least 2 members are registered for the OWU Summit on February 25. Each registered student organization must attend. Registration deadline is February 20.
Email & connect with your Leadership Fellow about questions and collaboration opportunities
Establish spring meeting times and locations
Review the goals, events, and spring plans for the organization
Be familiar with Student Involvement Office location and staff
Review the resources provided by the SIO
SIO website and How to at OWU Guide
Review the following procedure and policies for student organizations
Purchasing (SIO Student Purchasing Coordinator appointments, credit cards, contracts, check requests, reimbursements)
WCSA Budgetary Guidelines
Apply for a Golden Bishop Award. Applications open on February 1.
Prepare a fall 2023 budget
Ensure the organization member attends the budget training
Review previous year’s budgets to see how much money 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)