1. To OTMs and Beyond: Boldly Go Where Few Have Gone

2. Of The Months Month specific blurbs about why the person/event you are recognizing deserves it Ways to recognize people, groups, and programs at your university Way to let the campus (and beyond) know how great you are!

3. Get ready for take off Who? What? (Actions, etc.) When? Where? Why? How? How comfortable are you with recognition?

4. OTMS First go to http://otms.nrhh.org/http://otms.nrhh.org/ Then on the top left corner click on a link to submit an OTM Fill out on screen instructions –Select General or Program –Select University –Fill out the form

5. Categories General People –Advisor –Executive Board Member –National Communications Coordinator –Resident Assistant –Spotlight –Student –Institution Faculty/Staff Groups – Residential Community –Organization Program Community Service Diversity Social Educational Passive

6. Blasting Off! Think “What Program, Group, or Person deserves to be recognized?” Create a list of reasons why the nominee deserves the OTM –Every reason is a good reason Start writing OTM in a Word Processor SPELL AND GRAMMAR CHECK –On the computer and proof read thru Give yourself plenty of time –Don’t start at 11:30 on the 1 st

7. Outta this World Tips Be as month specific as possible! –September OTM = only what happened in September Word Limit of 600 –Try for 400-600 words Fill out OTM form completely Check with others to make sure two people aren’t writing the same OTM Spell out your acronyms –RA = Resident Assistant Check descriptions to see where your OTM best fits –Especially Student vs E-Board

8. Buzz or the alien? Create a student committee to select campus winners Also think about creating an OTM guideline for deciding winners

9. Life of an OTM Submit it to NRHH –NRHH Recognition Committee chooses winners based on Criteria NRHH submits the winning EIU OTM’s to the State level –State Level chooses winners by the Committee NRHH submits the winning EIU OTM’s to the Regional Level (GLACURH) –Regional Winners are chosen by their committee The Regional level submits their winning OTMS to the National level –National Winners are chosen by their committee

10. Earth to IRHA… Submit all CAMPUS LEVEL WINNERS to IRHA through this link –http://www.myirha.com/otm.htmlhttp://www.myirha.com/otm.html Email the OTM URL after you have voted on campus winners-BEFORE you submit them regionally. DUE ON THE 15 th EX: Advisor: Michael King Nominated by Megan Nemec NRHH http://otms.nrhh.org/otm_general.php3?otmid=232932 &vid=hjktfjz3m0sghzyr http://otms.nrhh.org/otm_general.php3?otmid=232932 &vid=hjktfjz3m0sghzyr

11. Beyond the OTMs Categories –Verbal –Letters –Puns –Door Decs –Physical (hugs) –Gifts –Baked Goods –Visit or date

12. What style to give? Find out what kind of recognition those around you would want or like Know if someone doesn’t like a certain type, they may not see is as recognition –Ex: Giving a hug to someone who doesn’t liked to be touched