One of the weakest points of student organizations is the transition process of converting to new leadership. Moving from one group of officers who’ve just finally started to operate effectively as a team to another group (who may or may not have prior experience in the organization) can kill the momentum an organization might have gained. For some reason, this highly critical transition that should be a major contributing factor to the organization’s continuity is pushed aside to the back …
Planning
Planning a successful weekend retreat
So it happened. You started an organization, got elected, recruited, etc. Either way, you’re now at the top of the totem pole and you’ve realized that your organization doesn’t have a plan. Each semester is haphazardly thrown together at the last second. Ready to make a change? Make a disruption to the status quo that could last for years to come in your organization? Well, you’ve found a good place to start. Let’s look at what it takes to plan a successful weekend retreat! Have a …
Discover Strategic Planning and How it Can Transform Your Student Organization
Where do you see your student organization in 3 years? What about 5 years? You might still be deciding where you see your student organization next semester. Now imagine if your former officers were thinking 3 to 5 years into the future. They might have left you with a road map; a map to bigger things than you ever dreamed your student organization could accomplish within the term of your leadership alone. Thinking that far out may sound intimidating, but imagine your student …
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The SOS Guide to Student Officer Term Lengths
Term Lengths, while being rarely talked or even thought about, have a major impact on your student organization and its legacy. But how do you determine if your organization is setting the right term lengths for its officers? The writers here at SOS have thought about and debated the pros and cons on different term lengths and have written this guide for your organization to make an educated decision! Annual Term Lengths Recommended for: Most Executive Positions One year is …
