Up Your Org A Guide To Help Student Leaders Thrive

By Tawan Perry

Take the guesswork out of making an indelible impact as a student leader on your campus and take your leadership skills to the next level!

Most college students are idealistic, hopeful, and hungry to change the world—or their campus at least.

All they're looking for are leaders who can ignite their passion for a cause and be the spearhead they can rally behind that leads to a sweeping change or a much-awaited conversation.

This person can be you. All you have to do is become the student leader that students want to follow. This guide will show you how to become one.

In Up Your Org, you're going to be handed a blueprint on how to be a successful campus leader. It's a hands-on guide all about student leadership development and how to get you there efficiently.

Here's a snippet of what you're going to discover in Up Your Org:

• All you need to know about running efficient, fun meetings that still get things done
• Foolproof techniques to get buy-in even from most apathetic of students
• Effective ways to partner well with administration and other campus organizations
• How to create a more inclusive and safer campus community all students can be proud to contribute to
• Surefire ways to create dynamic, non-boring programs that will be well attended—even on a shoestring budget
• Field-tested methods to re-energize and motivate your student organization in the best and worst of times
• ...and much, much more!

Whatever your position is in the organization and whether you're a seasoned student leader or if you're thinking about getting involved on your campus, this book is packed with everything you need to become a great student leader with an uncanny ability to rally people to your cause.

• Language: English
• Publisher: T.M. Perry
• Release date: Apr 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393570967

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

To All Student Leaders........................................4

Introduction.........................................................6

Chapter 1  Are You a Sellout?.............................8

Chapter 2  Finding the Perfect Student Organization  13

Chapter 3  Come As You Are..............................19

Chapter 4 Budgeting..........................................22

Chapter 5 Goal Setting.......................................27

Chapter 6 Programming 101.............................31

Chapter 7 Running Meetings.............................37

Chapter 8  Being a Student Leader on a Commuter Campus  42

Chapter 9  So You Wanna be a Club Officer?....46

Chapter 10 You’ve Been Elected...Now What?...51

Chapter 11 Calling Forth Your Team.................56

Chapter 12 The Most Important Person in Your Organization62 Chapter 13 What – No Summer Vacation?  67

Chapter 14 The First Eight Weeks.....................72

Chapter 15 What First Years Really Want.........76

Chapter 16 When Things Fall Apart..................86

Chapter 17 Accounting for Accountability........92

Chapter 18 Utilizing Campus Resources to Help Your Organization  98

Chapter 19 Leaving a Lasting Legacy...............106

Chapter 20 Moving Forward.............................110

Appendix 1 Program Ideas/Student Issues by Month  118

Appendix 2 Creative Programs on a Shoestring Budget  127

About the Author..............................................131

More Products from College Success Expert, Tawan Perry! . 132

TO ALL STUDENT LEADERS

As a former student leader, I know how challenging being a student leader can be. I’ve created this book to help you be the best that you can be. It’s a blueprint for how to be a successful leader. This book covers critical topics such as how to plan campus events, how to recruit members, how to budget, and how to inspire your peers. Whatever your position is in the organization, I guarantee this book takes your student leadership skills to the next level!

Student Leaders will discover:

How to run more efficient, fun meetings that still get things done

How to get buy-in, even from apathetic students

Effective ways to partner well with administration and other campus organizations

Ways to create a more inclusive and safer campus community

How to create dynamic programs that will be well attended – even on a shoestring budget

Methods to reenergize your student organization in the best and worst of times

This innovative book is perfect for:

* SGA leaders

* Greek officers

* Resident Assistants

* Orientation leaders

* Club officers, members and advisors

Thank you for your investment in this book and for your trust to lead you forward.

Tawan Perry, M.Ed.

INTRODUCTION

Hello and Welcome! Thank you for investing in this book. Notice I didn’t say purchase.

It’s obvious that you know how to make good investments. First, you have chosen to improve your leadership skills. Second, your investment in this book will not only enhance your leadership skills, but also help you to get the most from your student leadership involvement.

Everyone can benefit from this book: aspiring student leaders, seasoned student leaders, officers, and even advisors. It’s designed as a blueprint of how to be a successful campus leader and also avoid some of the common mistakes that student leaders make.

Whether you’re involved in SGA, Greek Life, or if you’re thinking about getting involved on your campus, this book is packed with

information and tools to equip you to become a great student leader. It’s a hands-on guide all about leadership development and how to get you there efficiently.

In order to get the most from this exceptional guide, read it several times and continue to reference it again and again as you improve your leadership skills, and take time to answer the questions at the end of each chapter.

Wishing you and your organization the best this school year,

Tawan Perry, M.Ed.

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CHAPTER 1

Are You a Sellout?

"Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans." Peter F. Drucker

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