Please note that there is a Registered Student Organization Officer Orientation (RSOOO) session on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 from 7-10pm and Thursday, February 5, 2009 from 7-10pm in the Campus Center basement. Sign in begins in the Campus Center basement at 6pm.  RSOOO is required for RSO officers who need signature responsibility and required for all new RSO officers (all presidents, vice presidents, treasurers and secretaries (or equivalent positions) must attend).

This training will provide you with the basic info that you need to successfully manage your RSO. You will take part in special break out sessions where you can learn more about fundraising, running effective and efficient meetings, and planning dynamic events.

Please sign up today at: http://www.umass.edu/csd/rso/offorientation/.

We look forward to seeing you there!

If you currently do not have Signature Responsibility (SR) and wish to, you may
attend an upcoming RSO Officer Orientation. SR lasts for a year, so if you
attend the December session you will not have to attend this upcoming February
session.

This training will provide you with the basic info that you need
to successfully manage your RSO. In addition, there will be special break out
sessions where you can learn more about fundraising, running effective and
efficient meetings, and planning dynamic events.

RSOOO will be on Monday, December 15th.
Sign-in is between 6pm and 7pm.
Training will run approximately 2 and a half hours.

Please sign up in advance at http://www.umass.edu/csd/rso/offorientation/ . Each
individual officer attending must fill out a separate registration form on-line.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (413)545-3600 or
campact@stuaf.umass.edu.

Deadline Dec. 19
All details for February events must be finalized with the Advisor or ECO.

Deadline Dec. 12
Last day for pre-event meetings for small February events. Don’t forget, you still must adhere to the Dec. 19 deadline for all details finalized.

Deadline Dec. 8
Last day for pre-event meetings for large February events. Don’t forget, you still must adhere to the Dec. 19 deadline for all details finalized.

So make those appointments with your advisor or ECO!

The Center for Student Development is hiring student Event Consultants for Spring 2009. For those interested, please visit http://www.umass.edu/csd/about/jobs/. There is a detailed job description provided on the website, along with an electronic application. The application due date is Friday, November 28, 2008. Please contact Kathryn at kemmett@educ.umass.edu with any questions.

We look forward to reviewing your applications!

You don’t need to meet with Melinda to schedule space for a meeting in the Campus Center.  They can be scheduled by the person with signature responsibility in person in the Campus Center Events Office, 819 Campus Center, or on-line.

RSO meetings in the Campus Center are limited to one a week because of the large demand for meeting space.  They can be booked up to one month in advance.

You can also use academic classrooms and auditoriums for meetings.  In this case the officer with signature responsibility should make an appointment to meet with Melinda in the Resource Center to request the space.

BUT REMEMBER:  when planning events you meet with your advisor first, then with Melinda.  Space for events can’t be requested on-line.

photo by:  fofurasfelinas

Have you activated your group yet?  Please go to http://www.umass.edu/csd/rso/requirements/.

Remember, every RSO, sorority and fraternity must do all four of these things to be active:

• Information sheet – online form
• Anti-hazing compliance form
• membership list
• return your SR cards

All these things are due by September 30.

And by the way, 658 of you attended RSOOO!  Congratulations

We’ve had some staff changes and that means some RSOs are getting a new advisor. Shaun Jamieson has moved on to a new position in another area (we wish him well) and Sara Littlecrow-Russell has joined the advising staff. We’ve shuffled the advisor assignments a bit as well so make sure to check the list to see if your group has a new advisor.

http://umasscsd.pbwiki.com/Advisor-assignments

We’re excited to welcome you back to campus with a whole week of activities. Highlights include:

Activities Expo on Wednesday from 4 – 7 pm on the library promenade

Green BBQ on Monday from 4 – 7 pm on the library lawn

Student Union Shutdown on Friday from 8 pm – 12 am in the Student Union

Comedy night featuring Charlie Murphy and Bill Burr on Saturday at 7 pm and 10 pm in the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.

Check out the rest of the schedule at http://www.umass.edu/firstweek/

INTRODUCING

Everything you need to know about being an RSO at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

www.umasscsd.pbwiki.com

We want to make the planning for RSO events smoother so we ‘ve added a new step to the event planning process.

To register your event you will meet with your CSD advisor to discuss the feasibility of your plans. Together you and your advisor will review the goals of the event, create a preliminary budget and discuss timelines. After doing this, the rest of the planning should be a lot easier.

You won’t meet with Melinda, our Scheduling Coordinator, until after this “pre-event advisor meeting.” So make an appointment with your advisor as soon as you start thinking about planning an event and follow it with an appointment with Melinda.

We also want to help your treasurers stay informed, so the treasurer must attend the pre-event advising meeting, as well as the event coordinator.

Sometimes change is good.

Photo by David Reece