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Chapter 13 Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved

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By Mona J Casady

Chapter Thirteen

Becoming Involved on Campus

By Mona J Casady

Chapter Thirteen

Becoming Involved on Campus


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This chapter is designed to encourage you to:

This chapter is designed to encourage you to:

• Participate in a variety of campus events

• Find collegiate organizations to join• Serve as an active organization

member• Organize and conduct meetings• Apply basic parliamentary

procedures


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Why Become Involved on Campus?

Why Become Involved on Campus?

• Make new friends

• Share similar interests

• Have fun

• Relieve stress of studies

• Improve time management

• Provide service to campus

• Develop leadership skills


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Why Become Involved on Campus? (cont’d)


• Enhance social skills

• Build interpersonal skills

• Get to know faculty and staff

• Network with community leaders

• Develop teamwork abilities

• Create college memories

• Become a well-rounded student


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Check with your college’s student activities office to identify the type of organization(s) you might like to join.

Typical categories include:• College or

University• Departmental• Greek Social• Honorary• Professional

• Religious • Service• Social• Sports




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Consider these factors in choosing an organization:Consider these factors in choosing an organization:

• What is the purpose of this organization? What are its goals?

• When does the group meet? Check standard meeting times and frequency.

• What are the minimum expectations and responsibilities of a member?


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Consider these factors in choosing an organization: (cont’d)Consider these factors in choosing an organization: (cont’d)

• What are the major activities of the organization? Any extra costs involved?

• What does initial membership cost? Are annual dues assessed thereafter?

• When are new members accepted? How do new members join?


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Organizational Involvement and Employment

Organizational Involvement and Employment

Prospective employers want to know how you participated in organizations– What did you contribute?– Did you chair a committee?– Did you organize a worthwhile activity?– Did you serve as an officer? Were you

dependable in fulfilling your responsibilities?

– How did you make a difference?


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Responsibilities of Chairing a Program

Responsibilities of Chairing a Program

Communicating with the guest speaker– Invitation– Confirmation– Follow-up– Appreciation

• Obtaining the facilities– Room– Seating arrangement– Audiovisual equipment


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Responsibilities of Chairing a Program (cont’)

Responsibilities of Chairing a Program (cont’)

• Inviting members and special guests• Publicizing the event• Providing refreshments• Hosting the speaker

– Introduction– Assistance with audiovisual equipment– Distribution of handouts

• Expressing appreciation to the speaker and to members who assisted


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Organizing and Conducting Meetings

Organizing and Conducting Meetings

As the chair or president, you have theseresponsibilities for meetings:

• Preparing for a meeting– Making arrangements for the room and

refreshments– Sending a meeting notice to members– Preparing an agenda– Checking with the officers and committee

chairs to give a report


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Organizing and Conducting Meetings (cont’d)

Organizing and Conducting Meetings (cont’d)

Conducting the Meeting• Follow the proper order of conducting

business• Apply basic parliamentary procedures

Following Up After the Meeting• Write acknowledgements• Review the secretary’s minutes• See that minutes are distributed and filed


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Basics of Parliamentary Procedures

Basics of Parliamentary Procedures

• Review Robert’s Rules of Order as the noted reference– Motions are made by the words “I move

that . . .”– A motion must be seconded for

discussion to follow– Debate follows the chair’s statement of

the pending motion


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Basics of Parliamentary Procedures (cont’d)

Basics of Parliamentary Procedures (cont’d)

After sufficient discussion, the chair repeats the motion and puts it to a vote by one of these choices:

– Acclamation (“Aye” or “Nay”)– Standing or raising the hand– Roll call (individual gives vote as his or

her name is called)– Ballot


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Amending a MotionAmending a Motion

• As with the principle motion, the move to amend a motion must be seconded

• The amendment is put to a vote

– If the amendment passes, the original motion is voted upon as amended

– If the amendment fails, the original motion is voted upon as initially stated

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