SPA Meeting #4: 2006-2007November 8, 2006

SPAStudent Planning Association

Calendar

• Today: SPA Meeting/Portfolio session• November 22-25: Thanksgiving break• November 29: SPA Meeting/Resumes

• Next Wednesday: Free sketching workshop with Les Smith

– Noon -1 in AB 100– Sign-up sheet in studios

Portfolios

• Portfolio review is required as a pre-req. for an internship, also required

– Portfolio review will come up quickly in Jan or Feb– Must be in print form (not CD or DVD)

• 4th years’ examples• Look for:

1. Content (writing examples, graphic work, analytical work)

2. Organization3. Layout

Agenda

1. Around Campus 2. Trips3. Social Events4. Fundraising5. APA

Around Campus

• Women’s week help committee• Women in the Design Profession

– Resurgent after a couple of down years– Looking for membership– Looking for young leadership– Give Sean your contact info for Sunday EPBE meeting

• Omega Psi Phi fall week of events– Jousting contest – Blood drive– Contact Sean ASAP

The next trip…

• The results are in, and the winner is:

– San Francisco, CA• Boston photo DVDs

– Label with your name– Organize in folders by location – Get your completed files to Sean or Eaton before

Thanksgiving

Social Events

• Our next social?– Bowling– Pizza and a Movie– Party at Drew’s (1014 Abbott)

• Department gathering date?• Southern Fried Chicks at Emens

– Comedy about spatially-driven takes on life– Sat, Nov. 18, at 7:30 PM– $5 for BSU students

• Watch your e-mail for the next social!

Fundraising

• Friday Noon Pizza• Bring in t-shirt ideas and designs

– Design ideas will close after the next meeting

• Bracelets coming soon– $2 each, “Ball State Planning” on red

• The more you volunteer, the more you get for Philadelphia!

IPA & APA

• Get or renew your APA membership!• Transportation scholarship

– www.indianaite.org/

• Philadelphia– Sign-up sheet in the office– Choose your dates and let us know!– A payment may be due by Thanksgiving

• 2nd year mentors:– Please sign sheet with name, e-mail and section

mentoring

At the next meeting…

• Wednesday, November 29th at 5:00 in AB 317

• Resume-writing session with James Mitchell from the Career Center

• Watch your e-mail for the next SPA social!