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