School of Social Work GSA

Minutes

/ August 11, 2014 / 6:00pm / Panera at 1747 Sheridan

Meeting called by

/ Chelsea Colon

Type of meeting

/ Officers Meeting

Facilitator

/ Chelsea Colon

Note taker

/ David Youhess

Attendees

/ Chelsea Colon, Marna Metcalf, Carla Kuhl, David Youhess

Agenda topics

Topic 1

/ Volunteer Events
We discussed possible ideas including:
· Collaborating with the Buffalo B-Team, or the Buffalo Junior League,
· Roswell Park Platelet Donation (Marna and Carla might have a contact). This could also be done 1/semester in remembrance of Professor Flakes.
· Meals on Wheels,
· Adopt a Family,
· Care Packages & Letter writing for Servicemen and women,
· Food Bank
· 5K or Linda Yalem Run

Conclusions

/ Our goal is to schedule at least 2 volunteer opportunities/month.

Action items

Person responsible

Deadline

Locate 5K run / Chelsea
Continue to find volunteer opportunities/already scheduled opportunities / All, per Chelsea’s follow up email / By next meeting

Topic 2

/ Future GSA Meeting Schedule
Chelsea needs our schedules to identify meetings for the next semester

Action items

Person responsible

Deadline

Email Schedule to Chelsea / All / ASAP

Topic 3

/ Orientation / Funding Form / Tchotchkes / Bios
Orientation Prep:
· Orientation will be at the CFA and GSA will need to be present from at least 12:30pm – 1:30 pm for tabling. We need to bring the form to get student signatures.
· Volunteer Interest Sign-up: We discussed whether we would want to have a sign up form for students to express their interest in volunteering. We could use that to gauge interest as well as to query ideas from students on volunteer opp.
· Are there any other materials we need? Jill might have some ideas. Should we make a flyer?
Tchotchkes:
· According to the packet of information that Chelsea picked up, it may take up to 10 days to get access to funding. This does not leave us with enough time to purchase a giveaway for Orientation.
· We discussed still buying a giveaway and finding other times to hand it out to students
Bios/Picture:
· Dana needs short bios and a picture from us to feature in the booklet they hand out to students.

Conclusions

/ Tchotchkes:
· Consider buying a giveaway to hand out at future event
Orientation Prep:
· Carla and Chelsea will staff the table. David will be in attendance for orientation.

Action items

Person responsible

Deadline

Text Jill to check on materials / Chelsea / Done
Write Bios and send with picture to Chelsea / All / Aug 12

Topic 4

/ Graduation Speaker
We discussed aiming to have a Veteran speak, especially considering the new “Veterans concentration” offered by the SSW. Carla said she may not a few people who could be possible speakers.
Marna recommended using SurveyMonky to query students’ ideas and opinions
David would be able to run AWA data on alumni of the SSW to see if any ideas come from that report
Maybe by contacting someone at the United Way we’ll be able to prospect for a speaker

Conclusions

/ This is a top priority we will all continue to think about and report back at the next meeting

Action items

Person responsible

Deadline

Run AWA data on alumni of the SSW / David / By next meeting
Talk to Arlene Kaukus, former CEO of the United Way to see if she knows of any motivating speaking / David / By next meeting
Continue to talk to 3 people related to the veteran idea / Carla / By next meeting

Other notes

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Possible Future Agenda Items

/ 1. SSW GSA Facebook page? Who has access to this
2. Carla will be attending the Treasurer training on Sept. 17th
3. Does the club get mail? If so where is that delivered?
4. Marna suggested holding a “Beginning of the semester” Pizza Party to highlight how the GSA can help serve students. We may want to revisit this at a future meeting