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Current Topics: Club House Services
Club Resource Guide: Advertise, Advertise!
COSO Corner: Info, Meetings and Deadlines
Meet Our New SIL Specialist, Katie Burke!
Upcoming Workshops
Student Involvement
and Leadership News
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I’ve used services in the
Club House. How many
do I have left?
Every semester, registered student organizations
get the following quota of
student services:
500 copies
100 buttons
100 balloons
20 poster boards
Use of die cut machine
Use of banner paper
At the beginning of every month, the
Student Involvement and Leadership
staff compile a student services quota
form for each organization to inform
organizations how many of each service
they have used and how many they
have remaining. These quota forms
have just been completed and put in
your mailboxes.
If you have questions,
about your
service usage, ask
us! Contact Gina Lavagna, by email:
glavagna@fau.edu, by phone: 561-297-
2934, or stop by the Club House, to
find out your service quota.
A Monthly Newsletter for Student Organizations
Club Resource Guide...
Advertise, Advertise, Advertise!
Why advertise? Advertising
helps an organization
reach its goals—to
raise money, to attract
new members, or to provide
a program or service.
In order to get the
right results, careful
thought and planning
should be put into your
campaign.
The most effective advertising
allows the
reader to grasp all the
important facts of the
program quickly. Promotional
messages
should bear a clearly
printed message that is designed to evoke a response
from the viewer. They do not necessarily
need to be extremely artistic, but your message
should be clear and understandable to the reader.
Traditional Promotion
Posters/Flyers
Word-of-Mouth
Social networking
Submit MyFAU announcement
Register event on Collegiate Link
Issue
FOUR
Unconventional Publicity Ideas
Displays
Balloons
Paper hats
Door-to-door
Bumper stickers
Breezeway table
Hand out buttons
Sidewalk chalking
Pass out free tickets
T-shirts (worn in advance)
Skits or stunts with costumes
Curiosity teasers—sneak
previews, clues to an event, etc.
Announcements sent to faculty,
Greek organizations, and
other relevant groups
The Club House offers many advertising resources
for registered student organizations, including
up to 500 free copies, 100 balloons, 100
buttons, and 20 poster boards per semester.
Lastly, don’t forget about your current members!
Send reminders about meetings, activities,
and events. Students often have a ton going on,
and they may need a friendly reminder (or two)
to get them to attend your meeting or event, or
help in recruiting more members.
This article references “Publicity Tips” from Student Activities and Leadership at The University of
Michigan. For more information about advertising, stop by the Club House!

Meet Our New SIL Staff Member, Katie Burke!
Specialist, Student Involvement and Leadership
Katie originally began her work with Student Affairs as Director
of the Graduate Student Association in 2008. After obtaining
her Master’s degree in Communication and Multimedia
Studies from FAU and experience with both the hospitality and
legal fields, she has returned to her passion, higher education.
Katie has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and
Political Science from Florida Atlantic University. In addition
to working with student organizations, Katie’s higher education
background experience includes the areas of organizational
and leadership advancement, the Council of Student Organizations,
A & S Fee and Travel Committees, new graduate student
orientations, Greek Life and more. Most of all, Katie enjoys her
current role as Advisor of the Council of Student Organizations
and assisting student organizations with their development, registration, fiscal management,
advisor relationships and event planning.
Upcoming Workshops
Wednesday, February 16—
Members Matter
3:45-4:45 pm, Royal Palm
Members Matter will discuss effective
advertising, communications, and activity
techniques to attract new members. To
RSVP, please email Gina Lavagna
(glavagna@fau.edu) by Tuesday, 2/15.
Thursday, March 17—
No Money, No Problem
3:45-4:45 pm, Royal Palm
No Money, No Problem is a workshop
that will discuss how to run meetings,
hold events, participate in activities, and
manage a club on little to no funds. To
RSVP, please email Gina Lavagna
(glavagna@fau.edu) by Tuesday, 3/15.
Thursday, April 14—
Officer Transition 101
3:45-4:45 pm, TBD
Officer Transition 101 will discuss how
to properly turn over leadership in your
organization. This workshop will also
discuss all re-registration requirements
for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Advisor Workshops
Let your advisors know about these
upcoming advisor workshops:
Friday, February 18 , 12-1 p.m.
Dr. Corey King, Associate Vice President
and Dean of Students, will be exploring
the topic of motivating your student organization,
e-board and its members!
Friday, March 25 , 12-1 p.m.
Katie Burke, Student Involvement and
Leadership Specialist, and Gina Lavagna,
our SIL Graduate Assistant shall be covering
the topic of officer transition which
is critical to the success of your organization.
Also, find out specific information
regarding the registration process your
student organization must complete.
Friday, April 22, 12-1 p.m.
The Student Involvement and Leadership
team will be facilitating a roundtable discussion
for the advisors to participate in.
Obtain experiential knowledge for application
with your students.
Advisor Workshops—Please RSVP to
kburke19@fau.edu no later than one
week prior to the date of the workshop.
** COSO Corner **
SAVE THE DATES!
New Club/Emergency Funding
Tentative Meeting Dates:
Thursday, 2/17 6pm in Silver Palm
Thursday, 3/3 5pm in Palmetto Palm
Thursday, 3/17 5pm in Palmetto Palm
Thursday, 3/31 5pm in Palmetto Palm
Thursday, 4/14 5pm in Palmetto Palm
Questions? Contact
Robert Huffman:
Extension 7-3771
Fau.bocacoso@fau.edu
Missed Your Budget Hearing?
Your organization still has time to schedule
(or re-schedule) a budget hearing concerning
your 2011-2012 COSO Budget Packet.
To schedule a budget hearing, contact
Robert Huffman, Director of COSO, by
email: fau.bocacoso@fau.edu, or by phone:
561-297-3771, as soon as possible!
COSO Hours:
Monday 9am to 5pm
Tuesday 2pm to 7pm
Wednesday 12pm to 6pm
Thursday 2pm to 6pm
Friday 11:30am to 4:30pm
For more information about COSO, please
contact Robert Huffman or Natalia Garcia;
email: fau.bocacoso@fau.edu ; ext. 7-3771
Club House Hours:
Monday 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday/Sunday Closed
For more information about Student
Involvement and Leadership, the Club House,
or student organization services, please con-
tact Gina Lavagna - Graduate Assistant for
Student Involvement and Leadership;
email: glavagna@fau.edu; ext.7-2934