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Engaging Students and

Higher Education Institutions

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How to make the most of a great partnership!

Dr. Veronica Bruhl, CPLP & NACDr. Ken Phillips, CPLP & NAC

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Welcome!

Today we will:• Learn about resources available to engage

students with your chapter• Participate in discussions with other chapter

leaders• Learn best practices for partnering with higher

education institutions

National ASTD welcomes youand thanks you for your commitment.

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National ASTD Resources• Student and New Professional Idea Book• Student Relations Job Description• John Coné Membership Scholarship • National Student Membership• Social Media• ASTD International Conference &

Exposition - Student Day • Interest Group Toolkit

Student and New Professional Idea Book

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Student Relations Job Description

www.astd.org/resourcesbyposition

The John Coné ASTD Membership Scholarship

• Six Free One-Year Student Memberships• One Complimentary Registration to the 2012 ASTD

International Conference (May 6-9, Denver, Colorado) • Applications available: August 15, 2011 • Application deadline: November 15, 2011• Scholarship Recipient Announcement: December 15, 2011

www.astd.org/students

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National Student Membership

• $59 annual membership• 12 credit hours per year to qualify• 4% of national membership are student

members • Chapters may request a list of national

members (includes student members)

www.astd.org/membership

Social Networking

• @astdstudents

• ASTD Students Fan Page

• ASTD Students and Young Professionals

www.astd.org/students

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Student DayASTD International

Conference• Several registration options • 2011 Student Day activities included

– networking coffee and welcome– reserved seating at the General Session– student/career-focused session– tour of the EXPO– networking lunch with keynote speaker,

Mette Norgaard

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ASTD Chapter Interest Group Toolkit

• Chapter Interest Group Guide• Types of interest groups offered by

ASTD chapters (coming soon)• SOS submissions on interest groups• Interest Group Charter Form (sample)

www.astd.org/toolkits

ASTD Chapter Interest Group Guide

Chapter Resources & Best Practices

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CCASTD Best Practices

Tara HawkinsDirector of University Relationsthawkins@roosevelt.edu • Student Membership Discount• Deb Colky Scholarship• Student Interest Group• Partnership with Colleges and Universities

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Orange County Best Practices

Paul VenderleyPast PresidentPastPresidentelect@astdoc.org

• Student Membership Rate • Partnership with Brandman University

– Branding• Two Part Process

– Engagement– Exposure

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South Florida Best Practices

Steve ParkinsPresident Electpresidentelect@astdsfl.org

• Student Membership Rate • Student SIG formed by Barry University

Graduate Students • President of Student SIGs sits on Chapter

Board • SIG is active on Chapter Social Media

– Challenge: As students graduate, new partnerships and SIGs need to be formed.

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Things you can do immediately…

• Consider if your chapter is ready for students?• Consider how will you invite them?  • Consider how will you make them feel included?    • Create a Student Relations position on your Board.• Review or create a student membership category.• Bookmark the Chapter Leader Community and use the

resources. (www.astd.org/clc)• Communicate successes and challenges to chapter

coaches and NAC advisor.• Submit a Sharing Our Success (SOS) to be recognized for

your efforts www.astd.org/sos • Promote www.astd.org/students to your local student

community and student chapter members.• Promote John Coné Scholarship to community.

Idea Page

• Meeting space at college/university• Providing speakers from board or

members• Internships• Mentorships/Shadowing Program• Community Involvement

iPad Student Engagement Challenge

• Three iPads up for grabs• National ASTD will award three

winners (one winner in small, medium, and large chapter categories) to the chapters that engage with local students the most between January 1-September 31*, 2011.

www.astd.org/studentchallenge

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Thank you for your leadership!

See you at ALC on Saturday, October 15! (Sunrise Session) - Student Engagement