GBA Announcements and Updates Wednesday, August 19 th

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Agenda Welcome –2 nd year students return on August 31 st GBA Newsletter –1 st Edition released today! Welcome Weekend Co-Chairs –Time to apply –Questions – Reach out to Ceili Cascarano or Jean Downing Club Night –Wednesday, September 16 th [5:00 – 7:00 PM] in the Auditorium Section Rep Elections –Winners announced Thursday, August 27 th Question and Answer

Section Representative Election Overview Wednesday, August 19 th

Jean Downing VP of Alumni Relations Arun Mulchandani VP of Career Management Julia Andrle VP of Community Outreach Ceili Cascarano VP of Marketing Communications Ying Huang VP of Multicultural Affairs Kristi Ludwig VP of Student Activities Parul Lahoti VP of University Relations Jeff Davis President Liz Stanton Executive Vice President Reed Moore Chief Financial Officer Kyle Ankrom VP of Academic Affairs Chad Langville VP of One Year Class ??? Section A Representative ??? Section B Representative ??? Section C Representative 2009 – 2010 GBA

Section Rep position description The Section Reps represent the interests of each section of the 1 st year class. They will work closely with the GBA and the Program Office to ensure that the voice of the 2011 class is heard. Responsibilities include: –Liaison between GBA and 1 st Years; participate in GBA meetings (1 hr per week) –Advise Program Office on issues affecting 1 st Years; meet with Program Office biweekly –Encourage participation by 1 st Years in school-wide programs (spokesperson in your section for fundraisers, section-wide announcements, etc.) –Coordinate section-wide activities as applicable (lunches, outings, etc.) –Distribute and submit course evaluations for fall semester courses Key Events the Section Reps are responsible for: –Courage event (i.e. skydiving) (Fall and/or Spring) –Section Feud (Fall) –Canned food drive (Fall) –Brand check (Fall or Spring) Section Rep is a great opportunity to get a perspective on the entire community

Last Year’s Section Reps… GBA Executive Vice President Coke Case Competition [3 rd Place Nationally] Honors Council President GMSC Winning Team Orientation Co-chair Works for Mayor Shirley Franklin Liz Stanton Brian Claveria Jen McDonald Section A Section B Section C Section Rep can lead to other great leadership opportunities

Save the date… The new Section Reps are invited to attend the GBA semi-annual Strategic Planning Forum (SPF) –Starts: Friday, August 28 th, 9 AM –Ends: Saturday, August 29 th, late afternoon Lake Oconee SPF attendance should not defer you from applying

Section Rep election process Thursday [August 20 th ], 8 am: Nominations & Acceptances are open –To Nominate, write in subject box: “I nominate XX for Section X Rep” –To Accept, write in subject box “I XX accept the nomination for Section X Rep” Saturday [August 22 nd ], 8 pm: Nominations & Acceptances are closed Monday [August 24 th ]: Speeches at the end or beginning of class (details to be posted on MBA11) –2 minutes Monday [August 24 th ], 1 pm – Wednesday [August 26 th ], 8 pm: Voting –Liz will post a link to MBA11 to vote –Tool is bulletproof – secure, eliminates run-offs –Will close promptly at 8 pm on Wednesday Thursday [August 27 th ] – Results announced No campaigning allowed!

Nominating and accepting nominations on First Class 1)Open First Class 2)Click on the Nominations Conference

Nominating and accepting nominations on First Class 3) Click on your respective section [Example above: Section A] 4) Nominate classmate or accept nomination To Nominate: Write in subject box: “I nominate XX for Section XX Rep” To Accept: Write in subject box “I XX accept the nomination for Section XX Rep”

Summary of Section Rep election process & timeline Nominations & Acceptances SPF2 (GBA Retreat) Speeches Voting

Questions? or call Liz Stanton: (770)