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Gathering, Assembling, & Keeping Good MembersJanis Baughman Student Activities
Katie HightNew Student Programs
Now What?
Congratulations… you had tons of students
sign up for your organization at the Org Fair!
Now, we will help you think about how to:
Gather;
Assemble;
And KEEP good members!
Things to think about with…
[RECRUITMENT]
Branding
Visibility
*swag!
Themed marketing
Interest meeting
Things to think about with…
[ASSEMBLY]
Review the WHY:
Mission
Purpose
Goals
Buy-in
Things to think about with…
[RETENTION] Establish the BUY-IN.
How is your organization mission-driven?
What is your purpose?
Why do you assemble?
How does belonging to this group benefit
Members?
The Elon community?
Things to think about with…
[RETENTION]
Establish GROUND RULES.
What are your organization’s by-laws?
What are expectations for membership?
How are members held accountable for
these expectations?
Things to think about with…
[RETENTION]
Establish CLEAR AND EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP.
What are the executive/leadership roles and
how are they elected?
Who is the faculty/staff advisor? What does
this person do?
Things to think about with…
[RETENTION]
Be RESPECTFUL of TIME and FINANCES.
Provide an organized schedule in advance
Avoid impromptu mandatory events or
gatherings
Make sure members understand the
financial commitment
And finally…RECOGNIZE GREAT MEMBERS!
Organizational Development
Director
At [email protected] or visit the Org Development page to request a workshop at http://www.elon.edu/e-web/students/leadership/orgdevelopment.xhtml
For further consultation or help problem solving within your organization contact the Center for Leadership’s:
