This webcast hosted by Veronica Bruhl and Ken Phillips of the Chicagoland chapter featured testimonials/best practices from various ASTD chapters. Learn more about: how to approach a local academic instutition to partner with their chapter.
Text of Webcast - Engaging Students
1. Engaging Students and Higher Education Institutions _____________ How to make the most of a great partnership! Dr. Veronica Bruhl, CPLP & NAC Dr. Ken Phillips, CPLP & NAC
2. 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 you
and thanks you for your commitment.
3. National ASTD Resources
Student and New Professional Idea Book
Student Relations Job Description
John Con Membership Scholarship
National Student Membership
Social Media
ASTD International Conference & Exposition - Student Day
Interest Group Toolkit
4. Student and New Professional Idea Book
5. Student Relations Job Description
www.astd.org/resourcesbyposition
6. The John Con 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
7. 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
8. Social Networking
@astdstudents
ASTD Students Fan Page
ASTD Students and Young Professionals
www.astd.org/students
9. Student Day ASTD 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
10. ASTD Chapter Interest Group Toolkit
Chapter Interest Group Guide
Types of interest groups offered by ASTD chapters (coming soon)
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.
16. 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 Con Scholarship to community.
17. Idea Page
Meeting space at college/university
Providing speakers from board or members
Internships
Mentorships/Shadowing Program
Community Involvement
18. 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 chaptersthat engage with local students the most between January 1-September 31*, 2011.
www.astd.org/studentchallenge
19. Thank you for your leadership! See you at ALC on Saturday, October 15! (Sunrise Session) - Student Engagement
