RSO, SIG, and Student Organizations: RSO stands for Registered Student Organization and is an administrative designation recognizing a group as a legitimate student organization at the University of Washington. Becoming an RSO is a separate process that is regulated by the Student Activities Office on upper campus. You must be an RSO to utilize many of the campus-wide resources discussed below. Details on how to obtain initial RSO status can be found here: http://depts.washington.edu/sao/clubs/registration-process/ . You must register your group every year by October 31st to maintain good standing and keep the RSO benefits, by sending one member (at least) of your group to one of the registration sessions on upper campus. Find the schedule of RSO registration sessions on the Student Activities Office website SIG stands for Specialty Interest Group. This is a School of Medicine term. Some organizations put the wording “Interest Group” in the group’s title, but a SIG refers to any MSA-approved student group. To be recognized by the School of Medicine and the MSA as a Student Interest Group, a group must go through the approval process outlined by the MSA’s constitution. This allows a group to qualify for support provided by the MSA and the SOM. To start the approval process for a new Student Interest Group, review the process as outlined on the SOM’s website and email the MSA president at [email protected]. Student Organizations – This is a broader term that we are currently using. It is essentially the same as a SIG but is a more inclusive-sounding term. Why should you become a RSO? For new groups, we recommend starting with getting approval from the MSA and then registering with upper campus as an RSO. Perks for being SOM approved: Added to the list on the SOM Student Organization Calendars website Given a Google calendar that is public on the website o These will automatically appear on a bi-weekly Activities Digest, given to all MD students o Officers will be given permissions to manage this calendar o Anyone will be able to subscribe to this calendar MSA funding ($50/group) Student Affairs funding for room ($100/year/group) Added to the SOM Student Organization Directory that is on the website Added to the SOM list-serve of Student Organization leaders Given this Cheat sheet Guided them to SOM Student Org page for more resources Invited to have a booth at SOM Activities Fair in August (during Orientation week) Student Affairs staff support, as needed (Emily Slager) Updated 10/28/2013 1 Perks for being Upper Campus registered (RSO): FUNDING – apply to various funding sources, especially the Wells Fargo fund and the Student Government Access to a group e-mail address Access to a website (students.washington.edu/[student org name]/ Access to the Student Resource Center (like a Kinko’s only way better). Includes printing, buttons, balloons, etc. http://depts.washington.edu/source/ Room rental in the HUB Free sandwich board rentals Bookstore discounts Free meeting space in HUB More, as found in the Policy Guide: http://depts.washington.edu/sao/policy-guide/ Resources and Support There are numerous resources available to you! The purpose of this document is to familiarize you with many but not all of them. There are four main divisions where you can seek support and guidance for the wonderful activities you are planning for the year: Student Activities Office (Upper Campus, Husky Union Building) Assistance with event planning o Staff members are available to assist you in navigating the necessary paperwork for reserving spaces on upper campus, applying for permission to serve alcohol and securing funding o Excellent resource for ideas and helping you avoid pitfalls especially if you are planning a large event o Sean Ferris is the SAO advisor for the Health Science RSOs o Email: [email protected] Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) Special appropriation for events: ASUW’s budgets $55,000 per year for student activities. Request are generally less than $750 but there is an approval process for larger requests. Visit the Special Appropriations website to learn more and apply Funds are associated with several restrictions such as Events must be held at a UW facility Cannot be used for food, drink or non-permanent decorations Best used for fees associated with renting event spaces There is an approval process with deadlines for each quarter Alumni Association Funding: http://depts.washington.edu/sao/policy-guide/rso-funding-alumni-association/ Updated 10/28/2013 2 Funding up to $1000 per request. Funds are associated with several restrictions which should be reviewed before applying Wells Fargo RSO Grant http://depts.washington.edu/sao/policy-guide/rso-funding-wells-fargo/ Funding up to $1000 per request. Funds are associated with several restrictions which should be reviewed before applying Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) Funding up to $1000 per request o Funds are associated with several restrictions which should be reviewed before applying o Can apply in conjunction with an ASUW special appropriation request o For more information, visit this webpage Travel grants o Visit this webpage for more information Medical Student Association (MSA) Funding for SIG events o Currently $50 per SIG per quarter o To apply for funding submit a budget request via the MSA’s website Funding for student travel in conjunction with A-300 o Please see the Student Travel Section of this document for more details Forum for collaboration and submitting ideas/concerns to the administration o Three student meetings and three meetings with the administration per quarter o Meetings are open to the student body o Schedule can be found on the MSA’s calendar A-300 Staff Support Student Affairs, Emily Slager, [email protected] Lauren Henricksen, Service Learning and Student Group advising, [email protected] UWSOM Student Organizations Website Instructions on how to form a new group Template for a group constitution Student Group directory Calendars and calendar subscription links for every group Link to SAO website and info on group registration procedures Information on travel funding UWSOM Service Learning Website Calendar of community service, service learning and advocacy activities Overview of the approval process for service learning activities Updated 10/28/2013 3 Links to the service learning policy Recruitment/Advertising Activities Fair At the start of each academic year, A-300 organizes a Student Activities Fair during orientation. Participating in this event is one of the best ways to recruit students to your organization. Many organizations will set up a laptop with a spreadsheet where students can enter their contact information, which makes it easier to generate a list-serve. Please look for emails with how to sign-up to participate during the summer months preceding orientation. You can contact Emily Slager at [email protected] for more information. Listservs Please do not use the class Administrative listservs (e.g. [email protected]) for Student Organization purposes. Your best options for reaching out to people are: 1. Gather a list of interested people’s e-mails at the annual Activities Fair 2. Put your event on your Google Calendar and it will automatically be included in the bimonthly Activities Digest, which goes out to all Seattle students. 3. Set up a list-serve for only your group. For information on how to create a UW “Mailman List,” please visit this website. 4. Use the Auxiliary list-serves. These are used for subjects such as student group activities, housing, food in the lounge, parties, etc. Students can opt into/out of these at any time – contact [email protected]. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] There is a listserv for UWSOM student groups, which each student group leader is subscribed to through the MSA or the SOM. We use the listserv to communicate occasionally about important updates or things you need to know as student group leaders. Feel free to email the listserv if you have a message for student group leaders, but do NOT use this address for recruitment or event notifications: [email protected]. Below is a list of listservs from across the health sciences. Some are monitored and require approval. Pharmacy: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Dentistry [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Medicine: [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] ; [email protected]; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] Updated 10/28/2013 4 Social Work: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Public Health: [email protected] [email protected] (Community-Oriented Public Health Practice Program) Nursing: [email protected] (doctoral students); [email protected] ; [email protected]; [email protected] Resource Center (RC) The RC is currently located on upper campus in a trailer next to the Allen Library. Each RSO is given a RC code and has access to 5,000 copies per year. If your organization does not know the code, only current officers can obtain the code from the RC. The RC also has balloons, banner and button-making supplies, banner spooler and a laminator in addition to sandwich boards and other items for events. More information can be found at the Resource Center website. Posting Fliers The Health Science Center (HSC) Building Management (T-283) must approve fliers before they can be posted on HSC bulletin boards or they will be pulled down. Please visit this website for policies regarding poster and flier display in the HSC Fundraising Here are some ideas from previous years: T-shirt sales White coat embroidery for the second years- Need to coordinate with Student Affairs in A-300 Stethoscope name tags for the first years Food/coffee sales Raffles- Please note that raffles are regulated by the Washington State Gambling Commission and you must follow their regulations Contact Sean Ferris at the Student Activities Office for guidance at [email protected] Activities Digests and Student Group Calendars Entering events on your student group’s calendar is a good way to recruit, because those activities automatically are included in the bi-weekly UWSOM Activities Digest emails. Keeping your calendar up to date also ensures that we limit the number of conflicting events on a given night. Please check the calendars before you schedule an event to ensure you’re not overlapping with another group’s meeting or event. All RSO calendars can now be found on the UWSOM Student Organization Calendars page. Just click on a group’s name and their calendar will pop up, as will instructions on how to subscribe to a particular group’s calendar so you can get updates on your phone or personal computer. Or click on one of the three embedded calendars to view multiple groups’ calendars together. Updated 10/28/2013 5 For student groups that have regular or semi-regular community service, service learning or advocacy events, your group’s calendar is ALSO displayed on the Service Learning Calendar. For students who are interested in getting involved in community service or advocacy events, this calendar compiles all of those activities in one place. There is a small arrow on the right hand corner of the Service Learning Calendar, which provides a drop down menu of the groups represented, and you can de-select or select groups you’d like to view. You can also subscribe to individual group’s calendars from this page as well. In addition to these calendars, we will be sending out a bi- weekly digest that outlines the activities and events for the coming week. In order for your group’s events to be included in the bi-weekly digest email, you need to add them to your group’s calendars. Any event that’s on your group’s google calendar will automatically be included on the Activities Digests. Please note that the Activities Digests are designed for events and meetings open to the general student body. Each student group has a designated calendar manager. If you are your group’s calendar manager, the instructions below are for you! Instructions on How to update your Group’s Google Calendar Activate your UW google apps: 1) Visit http://www.washington.edu/itconnect/connect/email/google-apps/ 2) Click on “Start Using UW Google Apps” at the top of the page 3) Click on the “Manage UW Google Apps” link to activate the service and set your UW Google Apps password. To add an event to the calendar or to change an event, follow these instructions: 1) Go to UW Google Apps:http://www.washington.edu/itconnect/connect/email/google-apps/ 2) Click “Start Using UW Google Apps” and then click on the “Manage UW Google Apps” 3) Log in w/ your UW netid and password. 4) Click on the google calendar link Here you should see your calendar, and be able to add and delete events. UWSOM staff also see your group's calendar in the master view, and that's what we use to compile the Activities Digest emails. Student Group Budgets Creating a Budget Student groups’ budgets are independent from the university. Your group will need to establish a bank account at any local bank (we recommend using a credit union because they don’t have balance minimums or fees). Establish an account as a community organization, not an individual, so that the account will not be tied to you personally when you leave. In order to do so, you will be required to obtain an EIN (Employer Identification Number) from the IRS (even though you’re not an ‘employer’). The IRS has instructions on how to apply for an EIN online on their website. Updated 10/28/2013 6 The bank should provide you an option that allows you to apply as a community organization using your EIN number. Do not apply using your Social Security Number! University of Washington Budget Numbers In some cases, student groups receive funding from the Dean’s office, CEDI or from some other university department. In that case, the sponsoring organization may set up a budget number for your group, or they may choose to divert any sponsorship funds into your external bank account. Room Reservation Procedures Charges for Room Reservations T-5 classrooms and SOM private rooms are reservable free of charge. Any room in South Campus Center will have a charge associated, which varies according to the space. Classrooms or seminar rooms reserved through Room Q (more info below) are free of charge, unless you need to use the AV equipment or have food. Charges for food (garbage, recycling and compost) are $54.00. For room reservations made through RoomQ, cancellation fees DO apply for reservations canceled within 6-2 weeks of the event. T-5 Classrooms and SOM Private Rooms CLASSROOMS INCLUDE: Room # T534 T536 T535 T537 T538 T540 T541 T543 T546 T548 T547 T549 T550 T553 capacity 20 20 16 16 20 20 16 16 20 20 20 20 49 44 Even # rooms are on Pacific Street side of T-wing. Odd # rooms are on the inside hallway. All classrooms have room dividers except T-550 and T553 and are grouped above with their partnering side. Weekdays, the rooms are opened at about 6:00 am and closed at about 6:00 pm. Access at other times is by key card only. (See off-hour access below.) PRIVATE ROOMS INCLUDE: Room # T551 T556 T561 H105 K121A capacity 10-12 12-14 12-14 20-25 12-14 These rooms require a key for entry. (Check out key at A300 or T557) AV EQUIPMENT: All rooms have a ceiling mounted projector except T-551, T556, T561 K121A. All rooms have white boards. Additional equipment must be ordered through Classroom Services: [email protected] SCHEDULING METHOD: Updated 10/28/2013 7 CLASSROOMS: To reserve these rooms, email [email protected] and cc: [email protected]. The [email protected] is managed by Academic Affairs Curriculum. One of the Curriculum Managers will respond and approve your registration before Health Science Room Reservations will check the rooms. For more information, click here for the PDF version of the room reservation procedures. PRIVATE ROOMS: These rooms are privately owned and managed by the Academic Affairs, Curriculum office. They can be reserved by emailing [email protected]. You would need to check out and return a key to these rooms in A300 by contacting a Curriculum Team member or T557 and asking Dan Olson. PRIORITY FOR ROOMS: The Basic Science courses get first access to the rooms during Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters, with OSCES, and our summer programs having first access during Summer Quarter. Once these programs have been booked for the quarter, then other reservations can be confirmed and will be booked in order of the request date. OFF-HOUR ACCESS TO CLASSROOMS: Students and Academic Affairs Staff should have all received access on their key cards for entry to the building in the off-hours. Others will have to make arrangements and get approval from [email protected]. Temporary key cards can be checked out and returned. Or Curriculum can grant you temporary access on your existing key card. Health Sciences Center, South Campus Center and Foege-S A wide variety of rooms in the Health Sciences Center, South Campus Center and Foege buildings are available through the Health Sciences Room Reservations Department. Use their online system, RoomQ, to make reservation requests. You can view the available rooms, pictures of the space and their specs through RoomQ’s Room Matrix. To make a reservation in any of these locations, login to RoomQ with you UW net ID. Click on ‘Make a Request’ in the upper right and fill out the reservation form, making sure to select ‘RSO Meeting’ in the event type field. You can request specific rooms if you have a preference, by indicating your choice in the ‘special instructions’ portion of the form. Special Event Spaces New for 2013-2014 school year: UW School of Medicine student groups are eligible to receive one free special event space room reservation (up to $100) in the Health Sciences Building or South Campus Center per year, courtesy of the Student Affairs Office. Any additional event costs beyond the $100 e.g. A/V, waste, etc.) will be the responsibility of the student group. 2013-2014 Special Event Space reservation policy: Click here Special Event Space reservation form: Click here Special Event Spaces found within the Health Sciences are listed below with general availability. Afterhours and weekend events are permitted in these spaces, although exterior door unlocks will need to be requested from HSRR unless the attendees have appropriate access cards. Click here for more information regarding the Health Sciences Special Event Spaces. Updated 10/28/2013 8 Health Sciences Lobby: The HS Lobby is available 6am-7pm Monday through Friday. Rotunda Foyer: The Rotunda Foyer is available 6am-7pm Monday through Friday. To reserve the raised dining area and rooms I140-142 found in the Rotunda, contact the UW Catering Office at 685-2051. T469 (Red Lounge): The T469 Lounge is available 3:30-7pm Monday through Friday. Please note that no tables are allowed outside of the room before 5pm. D210: The D210 E-Court reception area is available 3:30-7pm Monday through Friday. Vista Café and Terrace: The Vista Café and Terrace are available 4-6pm Monday through Friday. Special Event Spaces found within the South Campus Center are listed below. All SCC rooms are available during normal SCC building hours. Only approved after-hours events are permitted in the following spaces. Click here for more information regarding the SCC Special Event Spaces. SCC 354 (Crow’s Nest) SCC 254 (sub-Crow’s Nest) SCC 316: The room’s partition can be closed, resulting in two separate rooms (SCC 316R and SCC 316L) for an additional charge. Contact HSRR for more information and availability. SCC 320B Kitchenette: You must also reserve SCC 316 in order to book this space. SCC Portage Bay Area: To book this entire space, all three rooms (SCC 222, SCC 224, SCC 228) found within the Portage Bay area must be also be available. SCC Terrace SCC Lobby Reserving Rooms on Upper Campus Upper campus has many facilities that are available to RSO. You can reserve them through Classroom Support Services (CSS). Many of these spaces are associated with fees, however you can use ASUW and GPSS special allocations grants to cover them. Visit the CSS website for a description of the spaces available and to reserve rooms. Misc Room Reservation Info: Equipment, Alcohol/Food, Special Events etc. It is highly recommended that if your group is planning a special event such as a fundraiser, dance, dinner, party, etc., that you work with Sean Ferris at the Student Activities Office. He will help you navigate the paperwork that needs to be filled out regarding serving food and alcohol in addition to linking you with other resources. Equipment (AV, tables, chairs, etc.) If you need AV equipment, tables and chairs or other special services for a meeting or event in the Health Sciences Building or Foege Building, contact Classroom Services at [email protected]. For South Campus Updated 10/28/2013 9 Center equipment needs, contact Health Sciences Room Reservations at [email protected]. Equipment requests can be made through roomQ in the text box located at the bottom of the request form titled, “Special Instructions for HSRR Staff.” Food/Alcohol Policies Policies and requirements regarding serving food at events vary depending on the venue. For venues managed by Classroom Support Services, please read this pdf. The Health Science Room Reservation has it’s own policies which can be found on their FAQ webpage. If your event will be open to the public, you must submit a Request for Use of University Facilities Form Service of food and drink is allowed only in South Campus Center rooms and special event containers must be requested from HSRR ([email protected]) for events that provide food and/or beverages. Service of food and drink is not allowed in any classrooms or lecture halls in the Health Sciences. However, any type of catering may be served outside the following rooms: A420, D209 (Turner Auditorium), S060 (Foege Auditorium), I132, K069,T435, T439, T625, T639,T733, T739, T747. The required special event containers and any additional tables for these spaces can be requested from Classroom Services ([email protected]). No food may be taken inside the rooms. To serve alcohol beverages, a Banquet Permit Alcohol Service Request https://depts.washington.edu/sprogram/alcohol-service/ through the Office of Special Programs must be obtained. The Office of Special Programs requires that the Alcohol Service Request be submitted for their approval at least two weeks prior to your event. If you are planning to sell alcohol, you will need to obtain a Special Occasions license from the Washington State Liquor Board. You will need to submit your request to the Student Activities Office at least six weeks before your event. Once it is approved you can obtain the permit from a Washington State Liquor Store. Equipment The Student Technology Fee funds student equipment rentals. Your group can rent projectors, screens, video and audio equipment for free. Visit the STF Equipment website for a list of equipment available and to make a reservation. Travel Grants Funding available through UWSOM Apply online for travel funding related to conference travel. More information at: http://depts.washington.edu/gowwami/conference.htm An announcement will be made at the beginning of each Fall quarter (prior to September 1) that this conference travel funding is available but limited. Groups or individuals who know in advance that they will be attending a conference or sending a representative to a regional or national meeting should submit an application no later than September 4 to be considered for funding prioritization. The Academic Affairs office will review applications and make initial funding decisions based on the criteria and Updated 10/28/2013 10 prioritization guidelines detailed below. MSA leadership will then review applications for accuracy and completeness, and will approve final awards. Funding decisions will be made by the end of September each year. If funds are still available after September, subsequent requests will be evaluated via a second solicitation of applications due February 5th. Retrospective applications will be considered equally for funding with prospective applications, so long as--in keeping with the guidelines for prospective application deadlines--the airfare was purchased at least 30 days in advance of the travel date(s). Funding priority will be given to students as follows: Priority Status 1. Student attending a national conference as a representative of an organization active at UWSOM o a. Student attending a national conference of a national Student Interest Group (SIG), representing UWSOM, who is or is pursuing a national leadership position in the SIG. o b. Student attending a national conference of a national SIG, representing UWSOM on behalf of the SIG's local chapter, and delivering an oral presentation at the conference. o c. Student attending a national conference of a national SIG and representing UWSOM on behalf of the SIG's local chapter. Priority Status 2. Individual students delivering an oral presentation at a professional organization's national conference. Priority Status 3. Individual students delivering a poster presentation at a professional organization's national conference. Members of Student Interest Groups whose members have not received School of Medicine travel funding in the academic year for a SIG-related conference will have priority over SIGs whose members have already received travel funding in the same academic year. Applicants will be required to show: Why they are interested in attending the conference How they will share what they've learned at the conference with their fellow med students and the UWSOM community Proof that funding has been sought from a national or local office of the SIG, Principle Investigator, department head or other source if applicable Travel details and estimated costs Students are strongly urged to seek out additional sources of funding support (which may include the following:) National office of SIG Departmental funding PI of project Local chapter of specialty MSA list of funding sources (accessible to current UWSOM students only) If funding is approved, the student must purchase airfare at least 30 days before the departure date (exceptions may be made in extraordinary circumstances). Students are encouraged to have the Academic Affairs office purchase their airfare if possible. Details about this process will be included in the notification of funding. If a student has been approved for this funding and chooses to purchase their own airfare, receipts must be received by Academic Affairs within 10 business days of the last conference day. Updated 10/28/2013 11 Reimbursement is contingent upon submission of receipts and a written report that shares the participant's experiences and conveys what was learned. The report will be posted to the MSA website. Updated 10/28/2013 12 Appendix A: Medical Student RSO Event Planning Worksheet Created by Anna Walton, MS-2, October 2013 This worksheet was created with the goal of helping organize the event planning efforts of medical student organizations. Don’t get overwhelmed! This is meant to be a comprehensive list, but not everything may apply to your event, and your event may need additional planning that is not included in this list. Medical school is stressful; event planning can be, too. So just be sure to have fun! Event title: Date: Goal of event: Time: Target audience(s) Members of your group to Location: Possible Organizational Partners Your group Relevant Emails (Contacts or Listservs) Your group listserv Key questions: 1. Does the goal of your event meet the needs/interests/experiences/knowledge of the target audience? 2. Do your organizational partners reflect your target audience? 3. Are your organizational partners properly recognized in marketing materials and in the opening of the event? 4. Will organizational partners contribute financially as co-hosts or sponsors (list below)? Budget Organization Item Food (Snacks? Meal?) Financial Contribution Expected Cost Actual Cost Funding Source Updated 10/28/2013 13 Drinks (Alcohol or non?) Alcohol License (if applicable) Food supplies (plates, cups, napkins, plasticware) Room reservation Speakers’ fees Other: Other: Task Before the event Who will do this? By when? Date completed Contact/coordinate potential speakers Request funding from other sources (at least 4 weeks in advance) Apply for alcohol license (at least 4 weeks in advance) Request funding from MSA (at least 1 week in advance) Reserve room (at least 2 weeks in advance) Reserve A/V equipment (Computer, projector, projector screen, mics, speakers, other) Order Food Buy food supplies (plates, cups, napkins, plasticware) Create Sign-In Sheet Other: Other: Date completed FLYER S Marketing /Dissemination Plan Task Who will do this? By when? Put event on Group’s Google Calendar Create WeJoinIn for RSVPs Coordinate webcast for WWAMI sites Design Print Get Approval to Post Updated 10/28/2013 14 EMAIL1 FACEBOOK2 Post (at least 1 week prior to event) -On Doors to T-400 lecture halls -On doors/walls of 5th floor lounge -Post (location 3: ) -Post (location 4:) -Post (location 5:) Design/Draft message Send to all appropriate listservs (3 weeks before event) Resend (1 week before event) Resend (Day before event) Send (other 1: ) Send (other 2:) Post to group page (3 weeks before event) Repost (1 week before event) Repost (Day of event) Other: 1 Email The time when most folks read their emails is 10am on Tuesdays. Be sure to email listservs/groups/individuals listed in the table at the top Include link to WeJoinIn RSVP page 2 Facebook Post JPEG of flyer onto group wall Type into status the date, time, and location of event, include link to WeJoinIn RSVP page Task Greet speakers/guests Greet attendees/ Oversee sign-in Give opening statement Bring Sign-In Sheet Bring organization banner, flyers, etc. Pick-up Food (or meet 1. delivery person) 2. Bring Drinks 1. 2. The day of the event Who will do this? Additional info Updated 10/28/2013 15 Bring food supplies (plates, cups, napkins, plasticware) Set up tables/chairs/food (serving plates/utensils, drink pitchers, etc) Bring A/V equipment Set up A/V equipment Take pictures Help clean up Other: 1. 2. 3. Task Add attendees to appropriate listserv Send follow up email to attendees Post pictures and status update on Facebook (and website, if applicable) Send thank you letters to speakers, if applicable Follow up with WWAMI sites about video broadcast Other: After the event Who will do this? By when? Date completed Additional notes: Updated 10/28/2013 16
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