A PRESENTATION FOCUSED ON GAINING AND KEEPING STUDENT MEMBER SUPPORT FOR YOUR ESG CHAPTER
Keeping Chapter Members Engaged
Webinar Participants
ETA SIGMA GAMMA | ALPHA LAMBDA CHAPTERUniversity of Florida
ALPHA LAMBDA CHAPTER SPONSOR DR. HOLLY T. MOSES
ALPHA LAMBDA PRESIDENTKATIE CERCHIO
ALPHA LAMBDA PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER DONALD GREIST
Alpha Lambda Chapter at the University of Florida
The University of Florida has over 50,000 students 16 colleges; hundreds of majors
The Health Education and Behavior major has over 400 student enrolled
The Alpha Lambda Chapter has approximately 100 members
ESG Executive Board members: 8 students and 1 faculty advisor
Alpha Lambda Executive Board
2014-2015 Executive BoardPresident: Katherine CerchioVice President: Jordan GaleSecretaries: Melissa Blaue, Jazmine DiCristoTreasurer: Lindsey KellyHistorian: Rebecca LopezPublic Relations Officers: Donald Greist, Jordanna GascheFaculty Sponsor: Holly T. Moses
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Webinar PurposeFrom our chapter to yours… How to KEEP ESG members
engaged and interested in your ESG chapter! What strategies worked… What strategies didn’t work… What strategies will we try in the
future….
Webinar Purpose
Highlights The use of media and other forms of communications - “ease of
access”The use of socialsHow is the executive board doing?The content and interest levels of events and continued
partnershipsThe usefulness of regular meetings
Future GoalsMobile Application for ESG YouTube tutorials to increase understanding and ease of access Including the online Health Education and Behavior population
What Works: Strategy #1
Keeping Members Informed GatorConnect Facebook Google Calendar/Google Docs
What Works: Strategy #2
Bi-monthly chapter meetings 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month Email reminders PPT/Meeting Agenda E-board sits with members Change it up! Praise members!
What Works: Strategy #3
Regular E-Board Meetings E-board meets 90-minutes before each chapter
meeting E-board sometimes meets the “off” Tuesday (2nd and
4th Tuesdays)
What Works: Strategy #4
High-Quality Experiences Advocacy Research Service Teaching
What Works: Strategy #5
Improve Chapter Visibility ESG pens and other promo items College newsletter (GatorBytes) Membership shirts ESG informational board Rotating health topics board Speak-up in your classes!
What Works: Strategy #6
Chapter Professional Development Guest Speakers Trainings
Health Education Advocacy Workshop Research Project
Presentations at conferences Grants
What Works: Strategy #7
Training the new E-board! Getting to know and trust one another Building leadership skills Preparing for the next academic year Identifying chapter goals Identifying individual goals/standards
What Didn’t Work!
Too many social media outlets Solution: Focus on ONE outlet and stick to it! Alpha Lambda favors Facebook
Unnecessary “items” for members, usually given out at the beginning of the academic term Folders Solution: Encourage the use of personal agendas to
include ESG events and meetings instead of just using an agenda as a means to keep track of academic due dates, etc.
Future Strategies
Mid-year individual recognitions “Understudy” for physically absent executive
board officersCreating an officer position to work
specifically with online HEB majors
Summary
What has worked Keeping members informed Bi-monthly chapter meetings Regular E-board meetings High-quality experiences Improve chapter visibility Chapter professional development Training the new E-board
Future strategies Mid-year individual recognition Understudy for absent E-board officers Creating an officer position for online HEB students
Strategies that posed a challenge Too many social media outlets Finding a way to help members take note of a calendar of events
DR. HOLLY T. [email protected]
KATIE [email protected]
DONALD [email protected]
Thank You and Good Luck!!!