Student Org Essentials Recordings and Resources
2020-2021 Recordings and Resources:
Strengthen your organization and leadership by engaging in a series of conversations around key topics that are relevant to student organization member development, operations, and community building.
Each Student Org Essentials session is recorded and posted below, along with resources that are referenced in the session.
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Contact csls@osu.edu with questions.
Fall 2020 Series:
August 24 - Operating a Student Org During COVID-19
The Student Org Team talks through current campus policies and suggestions for managing the changing landscape of operating a student organization during COVID-19. NOTE: Current campus policies may differ from the policies relevant to the date this session was recorded. Please reference the resources below for the updated information.
Resources referenced:
- Campus-wide updates and policies related to COVID-19
- Student org interpretations of campus policies and updates
- This includes CSA Funding updates and gathering restrictions and requirements
- CSA Funding - General information
- Student Conduct Office and COVID-19 Student Conduct FAQ
- Org Operations Reflection During COVID-19 - Questions for your leadership team
- Connect with the student org team at csls@osu.edu
- Check out the Student Activities website, which includes information on the Student Organization Success Coaches as well as the Framework.
Summer 2020 Series:
May 14 - From Surviving to Thriving: Ensuring Your Sustainability and Success in Uncertain Times
Jen Pelletier, Associate Director of Student Life Student Activities, joins the student org community for a motivating conversation about navigating uncertainty as a student org leader in a virtual environment.
Resources referenced:
- Simon Sinek TED Talk: How Great Leaders Inspire Action
- Brian Andreas Instagram
- Connect with the student org team at csls@osu.edu
- Check out the Student Activities website, which includes information on the Student Organization Success Coaches as well as the Framework.
May 28 – What is Socially Distant Service?
Alyssa Johnson, Coordinator of Service and Outreach for Student Life Student Activities, joins the student org community for a conversation about contributing to community service while maintaining proper health guidelines as well as opportunities to support community partners and efforts from a distance.
Resources referenced:
- NBC4 The Point article about volunteering
- Social Change Wheel
- Point App
- VolunteerMatch
- Connect with the student org team at csls@osu.edu
- Check out the Student Activities website, which includes information on the Student Organization Success Coaches as well as the Framework.
June 11 – It’s Time to Up Your Org’s Social Media Game
Skylar Fought, Digital Communications Coordinator for the Office of Student Life, joins the student org community to talk about the approaches and tips to using social media on behalf of a student organization.
Resources referenced:
- Ohio State Social Media Brand Guidelines
- Ohio State Social Media Policy (student orgs are not covered by the policy)
- Ohio State Social Media Directory
- Ohio State Hashtag List
- Connect with the student org team at csls@osu.edu
- Check out the Student Activities website, which includes information on the Student Organization Success Coaches as well as the Framework.
June 25 - The OUABasics of Programming
Krystal Vielman-Diaz and Dustin Beech, Coordinators for the Ohio Union Activities Board, join the student org community for an informative overview of effective program planning, including some virtual considerations.
Resources referenced:
- OUAB Collab App for student organization programs
- CSA Funds
- Student Life Marketing Request Form for free professional marketing services
- Day-of-Show Example event timeline
- Running an engaging event online - resource from Zoom
- Connect with the student org team at csls@osu.edu
- Check out the Student Activities website, which includes information on the Student Organization Success Coaches as well as the Framework.
July 9 - You’re On Mute: How to Make Your Digital Meetings Fun and Meaningful
Anna Wagner, Senior Coordinator for Leadership Development for Student Life Student Activites, joins the student org community for an important and conversation about facilitating online space in a way that is engaging.
Resources referenced:
- Priya Parker's The Art of Gathering & related podcast "Together Apart"
- Discussed post-event: Collaborate with other student organizations.
- Post an announcement in the Student Org Insider newsletter to do outreach for round-table brainstorming with other orgs with similar goals.
- Use the Student Org Directory to do some direct outreach to similar organizations.
- Stay tuned for a list of suggested virtual team-builders.
- Attend office hours for drop-in support
- Connect with the student org team at csls@osu.edu
- Check out the Student Activities website, which includes information on the Student Organization Success Coaches as well as the Framework.
July 23 - Come Closer! But Not That Close: Recruitment in a Digital World
Kate Butler, Associate Director of Student Life Sorority and Fraternity Life, joins the student org community for a conversation about the foundations of recruitment viewed through a virtual lens.
Resources referenced:
- Digital Outreach Techniques (this guide is written in the perspective of sorority and fraternity groups, but can be applied broadly!)
- CarmenZoom functions and how-to
- Attend office hours for drop-in support
- Connect with the student org team at csls@osu.edu
- Check out the Student Activities website, which includes information on the Student Organization Success Coaches as well as the Framework.