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Engineering Career Fair

February 21, 2012 | 10am - 3pm | Bossone Research Center

The Steinbright Career Development Center and Drexel Engineering are co-hosting Drexel University's 8th Annual Engineers Week Career Fair.  The career fair is a great opportunity for students to discuss career opportunities and co-op positions with organizations interested in recruiting students from Drexel Engineering. This career fair is for Drexel students and alumni only. For more information, please contact Helena Reid at helena.p.reid@drexel.edu.

Student Life Awards 2012

Join Student Life and the Undergraduate Student Government Association in recognizing and rewarding students who have made significant contributions to student life at Drexel University and in the community. Nominate deserving students, faculty or staff for one or more of the numerous awards (click here for a list of awards)!  Self-nominations are also accepted.

The nomination form opens February 22nd and will close March 14, 2012.

Student Life Awards Nomination Form - CollegiateLink
(You must be logged into DrexelOne to access the nomination form.  See below for step by step submission instructions.)
Accessing the nomination form on CollegiateLink:

1. Log into DrexelOne and click on the Drexel tab
2. Click on CollegiateLink within the campus involvement box (on the left hand side)
3. Once you are on the CollegiateLink homepage, click on submit a nomination (on the “Campus Alert” above the Flyerboard). The form will open February 22nd and close March 14th.
4. From there, you will select the award you intend to apply for and complete and submit the nomination form.

Direct all questions and concerns to Casey Sharkey or 215-895-6238.

President’s Office Hours for Students

February 24, 2012 | 3:30 – 5:00 PM | Main Building, First Floor

Open office hours to provide the opportunity for students and the President to meet and discuss a wide variety of subjects affecting students and the University on a more personal level.  Appointments are filled on a first come, first served basis.  Please bring your Drexel DragonCard to your appointment.

FY2013 SAFAC Annual Allocations

The FY2013 SAFAC Annual Allocations process is starting!  You should have received an email from your SAFAC Liaison.  If you have not please notify the SAFAC Advisor at safac@drexel.edu.

On February 28, 2012 all applications and resource forms will be released!  What will be included:

1. A blank mock application to work off of.  Your final application will be submitted online.  You can only submit ONE final application.  Use this mock application to attend meetings with your liaisons for review prior to submitting your final application.
2. A sample packet which will include 1 sample badly written application and 1 sample well-written application.
3. SAFAC Funding Guidelines.  This sheet will list the maximum SAFAC will fund on specific types of expenses.
4. Do's & Don'ts.  This list will give you hints and tips of what you should and shouldn't do when completing your application!

Mandatory Training Session!
To be eligible to receive an FY2013 SAFAC Annual Allocation, one officer from your organization, preferably the Treasurer, needs to attend an FY2013 Information Session. This can be done in one of two ways:

• Option 1: Attend an in-person session on the following days:
• Monday March 5, 2012 - 12pm or 6:30pm - MacAlister 2019
• Wednesday March 7, 2012 - 12pm - MacAlister 2019
• Friday March 9, 2012 - 12pm or 6:30pm - MacAlister 2019
• Option 2: Watch the online video* (http://www.drexel.edu/safac)! Log in to CollegiateLink and complete the FY13 Policies & Application Process Acknowledgement. (*NOTE: Video will be ready beginning February 29, 2012).

Training will cover the application process, policy changes, and liaison information.

"Read to Lead" - Drexel's New Leadership Book Club
Winter Meeting: Wednesday, February 29th at 6:30pm
Featured Book: "Art of War" by Sun Tzu

“Read to Lead” is a new leadership book club on Drexel University's campus, created by the LA Team. Any student, especially student organization leaders, can join. We will be discussing Sun Tzu's famed "Art of War" and how his teachings can apply to our leadership roles at Drexel and beyond. For more info, visit the Facebook event link.

There will be free copies of the book in the Student Organization Resource Center (SORC) in the basement of Creese available for checkout for one week at a time.

If you have any questions regarding this information or just general questions about the book club, feel free to email LeadershipAssistant@drexel.edu.

Book Club Blog: www.DrexelReadToLead.blogspot.com. For More Info, Email LeadershipAssistant@drexel.edu.

Student Organization Expo & T-Shirt Tie-Dye

February 22, 2012 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Bossone Research Center Lobby

Tau Beta Pi invites you to the Engineering Student Organization Expo where students will have a chance to see live demonstrations conducted by student organizations and various research groups within the College of Engineering. After the expo, try your hand at fashion design. Drexel Graduate Women in Science and Engineering will host a free tie-dye your own Drexel Engineering t-shirt event to celebrate National Engineers Week. T-shirts and tie-dye materials will be provided. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, please visit www.drexel.edu/engineering/eweek or contact Emily Romani at ejr45@drexel.edu.

Money Talks: Financial Planning for Women

February 23, 2012 | 5:30pm - 7:30pm | MacAlister 2019-2020

Please join us for our next financial literacy and professional development event entitled Money Talks: Financial Planning for Women on February 23rd! The Women’s Studies department along with the College of Arts and Sciences will host Money Talks: Financial Planning for Women a free event on February 23rd from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Money Talks will be led by Ms. Gail M. Chickersy, Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist of Morgan and Stanley Smith Barney and the Delaware Money School. Ms. Chickersy will discuss the different aspects of personal financial planning including how to maximize the value of your employment within your overall financial plan, budgeting, saving for retirement, life insurance policies and much more! Please RSVP to Jessica Kratzer at JKK55@drexel.edu in advance.

Celebrate 25 Years of WHYY’s Radio Times

Thursday, February 23, 2012 | 6:30pm | Ruth Auditorium, 125 Nesbitt Hall

WHYY’s Radio Times is one of Philadelphia’s most longstanding talk radio programs. Radio Times tackles a wide range of issues pertinent to listeners in the Delaware Valley and beyond. Over the past 25 years, Radio Times host Marty Moss-Coane has interviewed more than twenty thousand guests – everyone from Salman Rushdie to Bobby Mcferrin to Jane Fonda and countless politicians, educators, celebrities and opinion leaders. The Kal & Lucille Rudman Institute for Entertainment Industry Studies welcomes host and executive producer Marty Moss-Coane for a talk celebrating 25 years on the air. The interview, on Thursday, February 23rd at 6:30 p.m. by Rudman Institute Executive Director Karen Curry, will examine how you put together two hours of compelling talk radio five days a week and about the highs and lows of the past twenty five years of the show. It is free and open to the public in Ruth Auditorium (125 Nesbitt Hall).

Let’s Talk Hair: The Subject of Black Hair Trends in Media and Pop Culture

February 28, 2012 | 6:00 PM | James E. Marks Intercultural Center

Please join the Office of Commuter, Graduate and Transfer Student Programs and Services as we celebrate Black History Month with the first installment of our Transfer Hot Topic Series. We will be discussing the topic of African-American hair trends in pop culture and society. Refreshments will be served. If you have any questions, please contact us at commuters@drexel.edu.

Student Conference on Global Challenges: FOOD – March 2, 2012

The Office of International Programs is pleased to invite you to the 5th Annual Student Conference on Global Challenges on March 2, 2012 in Behrakis Grand Hall.  This year's theme is FOOD and it is sure to be an exciting and informative conference.  We are currently looking for student panelists to present and student organizations to table at the event and we encourage you to take advantage of the only academic student conference on Drexel’s campus.

Student panelists will generate their own panel presentations, posing questions to one another and the audience. Each panel will be facilitated by a faculty moderator. Panels are open to undergraduate and graduate students; students should apply by February 22, 2012.  This is a great opportunity for students to go beyond their own boundaries and use their knowledge, diverse cultural frameworks, and different disciplinary perspectives to think critically about one of the world’s most pressing issues. The conference will be an ideal forum for sharing ideas, discussing trends, learning from one another, networking and collaboration.

Lunch & Learn: What Do You Really Know about G.I. Jane?

Friday, March 2, 2012 | 11:30am - 1:00pm | James E. Marks Intercultural Center, First Floor Gallery
A Panel Discussion About Women Who Serve, Support, Protect and Defend.

Moderated by Lieutenant Colonel Maura Gillen, U.S. Professor of Military Science, Army ROTC at Drexel University. A light lunch will be provided.  For more information, please contact Rebecca Weidensaul, Ph.D. at Rebecca@drexel.edu or 215-895-2501.

V-Day Drexel University 2012 presents a benefit performance of The Vagina Monologues

Friday, March 2, 2012 | 8pm-10pm | Mitchell Auditorium
Saturday, March 3, 2012 | 1pm-3pm | Mitchell Auditorium
$5 Students | $10 General Admission

The award-winning play is based on V-Day Founder/playwright Eve Ensler's interviews with more than 200 women. With humor and grace the piece celebrates women's sexuality and strength. Through this play and the liberation of this one word, countless women throughout the world have taken control of their bodies and their lives. For more than twelve years, The Vagina Monologues has given voice to experiences and feelings not previously exposed in public.

V-Day is a global activist movement to stop violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that
promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money and revitalize the spirit of existing antiviolence organizations. V-Day generates broader attention for the fight to stop violence against women and girls, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM) and sex slavery.

To register, visit: http://vdaydrexel.eventbrite.com.
Further information about V-Day can be found at www.vday.org.

NASHA 2012

Saturday, March 3, 2012 | Doors Open at 5:30pm | Main Auditorium, Drexel University
FREE FOR ALL DREXEL STUDENTS (with valid Dragon Card).  $10 for NON-DREXEL

DISHA (Drexel Indian Undergraduate Students Association) in association with PRAGATHI (Drexel Indian Graduate Student Association), AID Philadelphia and IGSA (International Graduate Student Organization) present the most awaited inter-collegiate dance competition - NASHA 2012!! Come and be a part of a magical evening, with talent showcases from some of the best inter-collegiate dance teams from across the nation.

And in midst of all the dancing mayhem, we’ll switch gears with a guest performance from Temple AAWAZ, a promising South Asian fusion acappella group. Also some home team performances (to be announced soon!!) to guarantee that you tap your feet to the rhythm and go crazy with the bass! If all that sounds overwhelming already, wait!! There's more to come!! Enjoy some of the best Indian delicacies from some of the best restaurants around the city! And as we wind up the event, we still promise you more, with an AFTER-PARTY! (Information to be revealed later)!!

Follow the link and get your tickets ASAP before they run out: http://www.desiclub.com/saroosh/event_page.cfm?EventID=11689.  Here is a link to the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/301251123255624/.

Don’t miss this unique student-alumni networking night!
Campus to Career: A Student/Alumni Panel Discussion & Networking Event
Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. [Registration Begins at 5:30pm]
• 6 to 6:30 p.m. Student-Alumni Networking Reception
• 6:30 to 7 p.m. Alumni Panel Discussion and Q&A
• 7 to 7:30 p.m. Breakout Group Discussions
• 7:30 to 8 p.m. Business Card Exchange and Résumé Critiques
Bossone 3rd Floor Atrium, 3120 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Drexel alumni and students are invited to participate in the 6th Annual Campus to Career Student-Alumni Networking Night, where a panel of Drexel alumni professionals will answer questions, provide networking opportunities, and offer advice to current Drexel students.

Topics will include, but are not limited to:

• After College Budget and Finance
• How to Use Your Student Leadership and Campus Involvement Experience to Gain an Edge in the Job Market
• Behavioral Techniques of Job Interviews and Office Environments
• Salary Negotiation
• Résumé Writing/Critiquing
• The “1st 90 Days” of Your New Job

Register in advance for FREE at www.drexel.edu/oca/seniors.asp.

Sponsored by the Drexel University Alumni Association, the Drexel Senior Experience Program, the Order of Omega, and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life.

More Details on the Program's Format:
The event will begin at 6 p.m. with light refreshments and food. At 6:30 p.m., the panelists and moderator(s) will answer questions that the attendees have in regards to some specific topics. Following the formal Q&A discussion, the students and alumni panelists will be divided into groups according to profession or field of study, giving students an opportunity to ask questions and network with alumni who are working in their desired field, such as business, engineering, healthcare, etc. After these "breakout sessions" revolving around specific fields or industries, students will be able to have their résumé critiqued by experienced alumni and staff. With both the formal panel discussion and the breakout discussions, junior and senior students will be able to learn more about their career and networking opportunities, as well as learn some valuable insight about life after graduation from alumni who have recent experience outside of Drexel. The panelists and alumni in attendance will have the opportunity to network with current students before and after the panel discussion. All alumni are encouraged to attend to share their Drexel experiences with students, as well as meet and connect with other alumni in attendance.

Online Reservations System

The Event and Conference Services Office is excited to announce the debut of the new, online Virtual Campus Reservation System.  The system will allow student organizations to check availability of general purpose event venues and conference rooms reserved through the Event & Conference Services online.

CEO LEAD: Workshops for Winter 2012 Term - Week 7

EU Debt Crisis: Focus on Italy & Germany
Presented by: Marco Airaudo, Assistant Economics Professor, Drexel University, and Peter Fischer, Head of Economic Affairs, German Embassy Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by: Drexel Economics Society (DES) and Drexel International Business Association (DIBA)
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
6:00pm-8:00pm
Nesbitt Hall, Room 125, 33rd and Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA
For more information, contact Helen Christoforidou at ec422@drexel.edu.
*This “CEO LEAD Certified” Workshop is sponsored by the Drexel Economics Society & Drexel International Business Association.

Marriage Laws, Same-Sex Couples and Public Health: A Brown Bag Lunch Discussion
Presented by: Randall Sell, ScD, and Ted Faigle, MPH(c)
Sponsored by: Drexel Program for LGBT Health
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
12:00pm-1:00pm [Brown Bag Lunch – Bring Your Own Lunch!]
Bellet Building, 11th Floor Conference Room, 1505 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA
For more information, contact Ted Faigle at tf96@drexel.edu.
*This “CEO LEAD Certified” Workshop is sponsored by the Drexel Program for LGBT Health.
*Articles to be reviewed prior to discussion:*
 • Buffie, WC (2011). Public Health Implications of Same-Sex Marriage, American Journal of Public Health, 101(6): pp 986-989.
 • Hatzenbuehler ML, O’Cleirgh C, Grasso C, Mayer K, Safren S, and Bradford J (2012). Effect of same-sex marriage laws on health care use and expenditures in sexual minority men: a quasi-natural experiment, American Journal of Public Health, 102(2): pp 285-290.
*This “CEO LEAD Certified” Workshop is sponsored by the Drexel Program for LGBT Health.

Rebranding OCA's Leadership Program - Stay Connected to CEO LEAD

CEO LEAD, Creating Experiential Opportunities for Leadership Education and Development, Drexel’s hallmark leadership development program, is expanding and rebranding in 2011-2012.

      Stay connected to CEO LEAD:

      *NEW* CEO LEAD on CollegiateLink: https://drexel.collegiatelink.net/organization/CEOLEAD
      *NEW* CEO LEAD on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DrexelCEOLEAD
      *NEW* CEO LEAD on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DrexelCEOLEAD
      *NEW* CEO LEAD on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/DrexelCEOLEAD
      *NEW* CEO LEAD on BlogSpot: http://drexelceolead.blogspot.com
      *NEW* CEO LEAD on LinkedIn:
                         http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=4129124&trk=anet_ug_hm&goback=%2Egmp_4129124

Join the CEO LEAD listserv and receive e-mail announcements about workshops, schedule changes, additional opportunities, and other information about the CEO LEAD program: http://drexel.edu/oca/l/ceo_listserv.asp.  CEO LEAD will be based on the theory of the Social Change Model and consist of two parts: the typical workshop series and a shared classroom experience.  For workshops, visit www.drexel.edu/oca/l/Winter2012.asp.

CollegiateLink: Assigning Officer Positions / Event Management & Promotion

CollegiateLink allows groups to create a Facebook-type webpage where mission and goals, pictures, documents, and rosters can be uploaded, and it provides a mechanism to recruit new members.  Click here for a comprehensive resource guide to managing and updating your organization’s CollegiateLink website.

Further, CollegiateLink has a bulletin board and events calendar that provides a wonderful opportunity to promote activities, meetings, fundraisers, and service projects. Events can only be created by student leaders associated with an organization. You can set the audience and an event RSVP during the event creation process.  Click here for a how-to guide to create and promote organization events in CollegiateLink.

Additionally, it is important that student organizations update officer status.  On the left-hand menu under roster, click “manage roster”.  Within the roster, click “edit positions” and you can assign leadership positions.  Leadership positions must be up-to-date and when transitions occur, make these changes immediately.  Further, under the “manage positions” link, you can edit and add positions unique to your organization. Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to effectively update organization officers in CollegiateLink.

3rd Annual Altitude Student Leadership Conference

Saturday, March 24, 2012 | 9am - 4pm |Lehigh University, Bethlehem PA | Registration is $40

Discovering Your True Leadership Potential: An Exploration of Leadership in Our Ever-Changing World is the theme for this year's conference and it is full of a variety of tracks that participants can choose from ranging from faculty led workshops to workshops hosted by students from various schools.

ELEVATED LEADERSHIP FACT:Did you know that each year the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) surveys employers across the country asking them to rate the top qualities and skills they seek in their new college hires.  Communication, strong work ethic, imitative, interpersonal skills and leadership skills are among the top 15 skills reported in the NACE 2011 Job Outlook Survey as most sought after by employers! 

Sample conference workshop topics that students may find engaging as well as ones that tie directly in to the skills sought out by employers in 2011:
     • Networking & Professional Etiquette 101
     • Making Differences Work
     • Values, Ethics & Decision Making

There will also be a keynote address delivered during lunch by executive coach and author Shawn Kent Hayashi.  Shawn will talk about the critical role communication plays in individual relationships and organizational change and how to have the difficult conversations that matter the most.  Attendees will also leave with a copy of her book "Conversations for Change:  12 Ways to Say it Right When it Matters Most". For more conference details, visit http://www.lehigh.edu/altitude/index.html.  The deadline to register is Friday March 16, 2012!  To register go to http://altitude.eventbrite.com.

SAAIL—Students Activating Adaptive and International Leadership

May 21 – June 15, 2012 | Central & South America | For Undergraduate Students Only
A Unique Partnership between ACPA & the Institute for Shipboard Education (Semester at Sea)

Are you interested in furthering your leadership development? Do you have a passion for making positive social change? Do you want to learn about leadership in an international context? If so, this is the program for you!
Join a dynamic group of undergraduate student leaders from across the world and take the adventure of your life aboard the MV Explorer, the home of Semester at Sea!

ACPA and Semester at Sea have joined forces to provide this unique opportunity for student leaders. This program is designed to give students hands-on experience of working and learning collaboratively on a voyage through Central America and the Caribbean. With a focus on adaptive leadership, you will learn to help address major issues affecting our world that are in line with the United Nations Millennium Goals. Throughout the voyage, you will have the opportunity to meet and connect with others interested in positive social change, learn from an engaging faculty member experienced in college student leadership development, and participate in service-learning opportunities and site visits.

If you are interested in expanding your skills and continuing to grow as a leader, we strongly encourage you to participate. This course promises to be life-changing, and you will be able to take what you learn back to your campus and make a difference within your home community. Space is limited, so make sure that you sign up to SAAIL today!  
Application Deadline: March 5, 2012 Space is very limited. Apply Today!

Call for Programs: "Leadership Weeks" Winter 2012 | February 27 – March 10

“Leadership Weeks” is sponsored by the Office of Campus Activities.  This bi-annual event is open to the entire Drexel community and features a variety of campus-wide activities spanning the course of two weeks that supports the personal and professional leadership development of our students, faculty, and staff.  Events include speakers, student organization networking receptions, business plan competitions, social justice activities, leadership workshops and conferences, and much more. The Winter 2012 “Leadership Weeks” programs will run from February 27 – March 10, 2012.

If your student organization, office, or college/school is hosting an event during these weeks, please submit your information to CEOLEAD@drexel.edu.  Submissions should include: Event Name, Date, Time, Location, Sponsoring Organization(s), Brief Description, and a Contact Email.  Your event(s) will be promoted on the “Leadership Weeks” online calendar and CEO LEAD social media platforms.

If you would like your program to be considered for CEO LEAD credit, you must complete the "CEO LEAD Certified Workshop Request Form" and send it to CEOLEAD@drexel.edu.

“Leadership Weeks” event submissions are due by Friday, February 24, 2012 at 2pm.

Spring 2012 Welcome Back Week & Activities Unlimited

Save the date!  Welcome Back Week (WBW) will be held Monday, April 2 through Sunday, April 8, 2012.  Student organizations sponsoring events open to the student body should include these activities in the master WBW calendar.  Also, some funding may be available to support campus-wide initiatives.  To add events to the calendar or for any questions, please contact Ed Kovacs at eck35@drexel.edu.  Also, Activities Unlimited will be held on Wednesday, April 4 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.

Banners in the Armory

In an effort to make the Armory not only an athletic facility, but also a social one, the Office of Campus Engagement (OCE), OCA, Recreational Athletics, and student organizers propose an opportunity for all student organizations to design a banner to show school spirit and create awareness on campus.  Banners would be printed on 4'x7' vinyl as a permanent installation in the Armory.  Student organizations will have creative freedom in the design, but must be approved by OCA.  The cost to each organization would be $70-$100, depending on how many groups participate.  Student organizations should indicate their interest by e-mailing Dan Simmons, Associate Athletic Director for Recreation, at recathletics@drexel.edu – this will allow us to gauge interest and move forward with details.

Drexel Digest is No More

Changes have been made to the ways in which student organizations can promote events.  The Drexel Digest has been replaced by a University Events Calendar, which has a variety of easy-to-use features and provides University-wide exposure for events.  The submission form can be found here.  Student organizations should populate all events into the Events Calendar.

In addition, DrexelNow, a new online publication, has been launched.  It features real-time news and feature stories for the Drexel community, links to Drexel’s social media outlets, arts and athletics schedules, and a feed from the Events Calendar.  Once a week, students will receive an e-mail version of DrexelNow that features the best content from the site, as well as selected news, announcements, and events.

Star Leader, Organization, and Professional Awards Nominations

Student Organizations for Accepted Students' Days

Attention Student Organization Leaders: Does your organization embody Drexel pride?  Are you looking to show families and future freshmen what makes your organization great?  Do you want to recruit new members before they even get to Drexel?

The Office of Admissions is hosting Accepted Students Days on weekends in March and April and we are looking for student organizations like yours to come out and show new students what they are all about.

Accepted Student’s Days are:
     Saturday and Sunday, March 10 & 11 – 12:00pm-2:30pm
        • Colleges represented Saturday are: COAS, COMAD, Biomed, Goodwin, Custom Design
        • Colleges represented Sunday are: COE, LeBow, CNHP, iSchool

     Saturday and Sunday, April 14 & 15 – 12:00pm-2:30pm
        • Colleges represented Saturday are: LeBow, Biomed, CNHP
        • College represented Sunday is COAS

     Saturday and Sunday, April 21 & 22 – 12:00pm-2:30pm
        • Colleges represented Saturday are: COE and iSchool
        • Colleges represented Sunday are: COMAD , Goodwin, Custom Design

If you are interested in participating, please email Michelle Pearl at mdp49@drexel.edu and let me know what dates you are available by Wednesday, February 22, 2012.  A mandatory info session will be held on Tuesday, February 28 at 5:30pm for all organizations participating with another in late March for those coming for the April dates.

Policies & Procedures Manual

Contracts (including updates for non-paid speakers)

Any event where an outside entity (vendor, speaker, disc jockey, inflatable games, sound systems, food donations, etc.) is arranged, contracts must be executed.  Contracts formalize the agreement and outline expectations between Drexel University, on behalf of the student organization, and the contracted party.  In order to begin the contract process, organizations must submit a “request for contract” via CollegiateLink or hard copy form four (4) weeks in advance of the program.  Failure to do so will jeopardize the event.  Students are not permitted to sign contracts and if done, the student becomes personally liable for all expectations (including financials) in the contract.  Contract request forms should be directed to Casey Sharkey, Coordinator for Campus Engagement, in the SAFAC Office at pcs44@drexel.edu.

Even when a speaker or panelists are not being paid, a “confirmation e-mail” must be completed.  In order to facilitate this confirmation, e-mail Casey Sharkey with the following information:

               Speaker/Panelist Name & E-mail Address
               Sponsoring Student Organization & Contact Person (with e-mail address)
               Room/Space Confirmation Number & Location of Event
               Name of Event
               Day & Date of Event
               Start Time for Speaker/Panelist

Liability Release Waivers

Student organizations have a responsibility to host events which reflect the interests of Drexel students.  That being said, events which create risk to student health and increase the potential of injury require participants to sign a waiver releasing the University and its employees, and the organization from liability.  Groups sponsoring high-risk activities should contact OCA immediately in order to secure waivers.  All participants must sign the waiver prior to trip departure and completed waivers must be returned to OCA.  The University reserves final right to approve or deny high-risk activities.

Movie Screening Policies & NEW Submission Form

There are very specific policies regarding student organizations to have the rights to show a film in a public setting on behalf of their student group.  In order to show any movie, your organization must obtain the copyrights or abide by the aspects of the federal copyright laws.  Not obtaining copyright is a violation of federal copyright law.  Movies and films purchased or rented from stores are for home/private viewing only.  If you, as an individual student, are watching a movie and want 100 of your closest friends to watch it with you, you are permitted to show it by renting the movie (as an individual).  Yet, if you are hosting an event on behalf of your Drexel student organization, this becomes a public viewing that Drexel University is sponsoring and for permission to do so, requires the student organization to follow the procedures outlined below.

Three (3) ways for a Drexel University student organization to show a movie:

1. Your organization obtains direct, written permission from the individual or company that owns the film rights to offer a public showing at Drexel University.
2. Your organization purchases the rights to show a film.
3. Your organization hosts an educational lecture accompanying the film.

When your student organization desires to host a movie screening on campus, the OCA Movie Form must be completed and submitted via CollegiateLink a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to booking your event with Event Services.  Want to show a movie on campus?  Submit the NEW OCA Movie Form via CollegiateLink:
https://drexel.collegiatelink.net/form/start/4347.

Service Rates

Student organizations should be mindful of the FY2012 hourly rates for services.  Drexel University’s fiscal year runs from
July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Rates can be found HERE for University City and Center City.

D.U.S.T. Grant

The Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee (SAFAC) has allocated $3,800 for 2011-2012 to be distributed to recognized undergraduate/joint student organizations by the Office of Campus Activities (OCA) to subsidize Drexel University Student Technicians (D.U.S.T.) expenses.

To be eligible to receive a D.U.S.T. Grant, the event must meet all the following criteria:

1. Your organization must be fully recognized by OCA - to check your organization's status, click HERE
2. The event must be open to all students at Drexel University, University City campus
3. D.U.S.T. expenses for the event are not being paid for or subsidized by administrative offices or college departments
4. The event did not qualify for the free check-out systems offered through D.U.S.T. or Instructional Media Services (IMS)
5. Have a confirmed reservation number through the Event Services Office
6. Submit this completed application via CollegiateLink at least one (1) week prior to the event

D.U.S.T. Grant Award Levels:

• D.U.S.T. Expenses $0-$199 = $0 Grant eligible
• D.U.S.T. Expenses  $200-$399 = up-to $100 Grant eligible
• D.U.S.T. Expenses  $400-$699 = up-to $200 Grant eligible
• D.U.S.T. Expenses  $700+ = up-to $300 Grant eligible

For questions, e-mail OCA at askOCA@drexel.edu. D.U.S.T. Grants are awarded after the event.

Bake Sales

All groups who are interested in hosting this type of event need to read the Bake Sale guidelines. Bake Sales are a new privilege for student organizations, therefore this initial year of implementation and compliance is critical for continuance of this program.  Please read the Bake Sale Guidelines.

The Good Idea Fund

the Good Idea Fund awards student activity fee funds toward individual student, faculty, and staff ideas for Student Life and campus based initiatives to engage the undergraduate student body.

Goals of the Good Idea Fund:
     • Enable individual student, faculty, and staff ideas to benefit the undergraduate student body.
     • Engage undergraduate students within the Drexel University community through the implementation of their ideas.
     • Provide a diverse array of student created programs, events and projects for the undergraduate student body.

Have a Good Idea? Submit an Application!
the Good Idea Fund is eager to fund and support events and programs for the winter and spring terms in 2012!
Submit all completed Good Idea Fund Applications to Goodideafund@gmail.com.

Senior Yearbook Photos

Portrait sessions are scheduled throughout the year in 3012 MacAlister Hall.  Students must schedule their appointments by logging onto Herff Jones’ 24-hour scheduling site (http://www.ouryear.com) and entering school code 87172.  Students can also call 1-800-687-9327 during normal business hours, to schedule an appointment during upcoming sessions or at another time at one of Herff Hones’ studios across the country.  When scheduling an appointment, students will receive complete details on how to prepare for their portrait sitting and other pertinent information.  All students who sit for a senior portrait will receive a copy of the 2012 Lexerd yearbook by mail during Fall 2012.  The next scheduled on-campus portrait sessions will be held during the Spring term – stay tuned for more details.  For more information about portraits, contact Mike Durinzi at medurinzi@herffjones.com or for more information about the Lexerd, contact Natalie Shaak at 215-571-3575 or nds37@drexel.edu.

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Discounts at the Wachovia Complex/Wells Fargo Center

Meet Our 2011-2012 LA Team

Leadership Assistants (LA’s) support the Office of Campus Activities (OCA) in providing opportunities for meaningful co-curricular engagement that develop self-awareness, interpersonal skills, and citizenship, complementing academic, co-op, and professional experiences.  OCA has a team of 7 amazing student leaders serving as LA's for 2011-2012!

Click here to learn more about the 2011-2012 LA Team and to contact them directly.

Click here to download the Winter Term 2012 LA Office Hour Schedule. Please reach out to your LA liaison assigned to your student organization should you need assistance or want to set-up a meeting - contact information is provided in the downloadable PDF and in the LA bio's. To find out which LA is assigned to be your student organization's liaison, click here. For general info, feel free to contact any LA team member at LeadershipAssistant@drexel.edu.