| To: |
Beta Alpha Psi Faculty Advisors, Co-Faculty Advisors and Chapter Presidents
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| From: |
Beta Alpha Psi Executive Office |
| Date: |
March 16, 2006 |
| Subject: | Call for Student Presenters – 2006 Annual Meeting |
Greetings Beta Alpha Psi Faculty Advisors, Co-Faculty Advisors and Chapter Presidents!
2006 Beta Alpha Psi Annual Meeting
Request for Proposals for Student Presentations
Six concurrent sessions at the 2006 BAP annual meeting in Washington, D.C. will provide an opportunity for ten-minute student presentations sharing good ideas/practices with other chapters. Each of these sessions will include up to four student presentations, followed by an interactive discussion among all session participants.
Chapters wishing to make a presentation must submit a proposal for the planned presentation to the meeting director, Tim West (bapmeeting@walton.uark.edu), no later than April 7th, 2006. Each chapter may submit no more than one proposal per session, but you can submit separate proposals for any or all six sessions listed below. Each presentation proposal should be submitted as a separate Word document no longer than two pages in length. The proposal must include your chapter name, school name, all student presenter names and email addresses, and a detailed abstract of the most important aspects of your proposed presentation. The abstract should be in good form and be free of grammatical and spelling errors.
The abstracts will be reviewed by a panel of student members and faculty advisors. The presentation acceptance decisions will be announced on April 24th, 2006.
SESSIONS THAT INCLUDE STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
(NOTE: Presentations should not exceed 10 minutes in length)
Energizing Your Chapter: Volunteerism – It’s not just about the points
Student presenters will share examples of innovative service projects, including one-time projects and/or longer-term affiliations with service organizations. This session includes sharing ideas about increasing member participation in community service events.
Energizing Your Chapter: Fundraising
Student presenters will provide insight into the effective fundraising; including how existing projects were enhanced or how new projects were started and priced.
Energizing Your Chapter: Reaching Potential Members
Student presenters will demonstrate how potential new members are contacted and share ideas about innovative ways to increase the number of eligible students who accept the invitation to pledge BAP.
Energizing Your Chapter: Social Activities (Chapter activities and Cooperative activities with other student organizations)
Student presenters will share examples of successful social activities. These social activities may be for chapter members/pledges only, or may include employers, faculty or other student groups.
Keeping in Touch: Develop a communications strategy for your chapters members, alumni and firms
Student presenters will share ideas for increasing attendance at chapter activities through effective communications with pledges, members, alumni and supporting firms.
Leading Your Chapter: Treasurers
Students presenting in this session will be experienced treasurers who will share their experiences learning how to be an effective treasurer and provide advice to new treasurers related to chapter budgeting, financial administration or financial reporting.
NOTE: Each of the above sessions will include time for discussion among all participants.
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION ABSTRACT:
- Draws the reader in
- Tells a story that makes the reader eager to hear the full presentation.
- Demonstrates originality of thought
- Explains how the practice/idea was creative or innovative.
- Discusses relevant and meaningful results
- Addresses what effects the practice/idea had on the community, chapter members, BAP, etc.
- Material is arranged in logical sequence
- Ideas are well organized and conveyed in a well defined structure. This structure should include clear title, introductory, body, and conclusion sections.
- Writing style conveys professionalism.
- Uses a professional writing style.
- Abstract is free from mechanical errors (grammatical, spelling, etc.)
- Make sure the abstract is well edited and polished. Sentences and paragraphs flow from one section to the next.
Beta Alpha Psi
The Nancy Harke Executive Office
1211 Avenue of the Americas | 19th Floor | New York, NY 10036-8775
Phone: 212.596.6090 | Fax: 212.596.6288
E-mail: bap@bap.org
