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JED Virtual Campus Visit Focus Group

The university is need of students to participate in the JED Virtual Campus Visit student focus group on Sept 29 from 3-4:30pm. The purpose of the student focus group is to hear various student perspectives as it relates to emotional wellness on campus. A diverse group of students representing many student perspectives is needed.

Interested students should email Kelli Farris, kellifarris@k-state.edu.

Temporary Election Worker and Election Day Poll Workers

Good afternoon,

I am Susan Boller, the Elections Supervisor for Riley County. I sent an email trying to recruit Temporary Election Workers back in May 2020.  We are in need of 4 additional Temporary Election Workers!

The Temporary Election Workers will make $9.04/hour and we are flexible working around their course schedule. The Election Day Poll Worker makes $110.00 for Election Day and $7.25/hour for the training hours.

I have included the links for both positions.

Temporary Election Worker

https://ks-rileycounty.civicplushrms.com/careers/JobDetail.aspx?enc=QPQDKqwXNuJybHyCBjvzp+uqoyGZ4uDJD2gx3VT2HR/ggW70UQaXtusJ4sIUz3aa

Election Day Poll Worker

http://www.rileycountyks.gov/1080/Become-an-Election-Worker

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you for your help!

Susan M. Boller

Elections Supervisor

Riley County Clerk’s Office

110 Courthouse Plaza, B118

Manhattan, KS 66502

Phone:  785-565-6201

Fax:  785-537-6394

Email:  sboller@rileycountyks.gov

Website:  www.rileycountyks.gov

SGA At-Large Committee Application

This application is for students at-large to serve on SGA committees or on one of the many university wide committees run by administration. There are a wide variety of committees- I would encourage you to look through at the application and to apply for any additional committees that you may be interested in serving on!

Additionally, please share this link with any other student groups you may be apart of. All students are invited to participate and serve on a committee, and we are interested in having a diverse group of students work with administration. Please encourage any of your friends or peers who are looking for involvement opportunities to serve on a committee for this coming year.

The link to the application is here: https://k-state.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/432039

If you have any questions about the at-large committee application, please contact Nathan Bothwell, ndbothwell@k-state.edu. The application does not close until Thursday, September 10th

KSU Blood Drive By Appointment Only

KSU Blood Drive

Union:

Monday, Sept. 14th – 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday Sept. 15th – Thursday Sept. 17th 10:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Kramer Dining Hall – 2nd Floor Tallgrass Ballrooms:

Tuesday, Sept. 15th – Thursday, Sept. 17th – 1:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Come to give for a free haircut coupon by email to participating Sport Clips Haircuts locations..

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!

Please sign up at www.redcrossblood.org, call 1-800-733-2767 or download the Red Cross Blood Donor App.

Don’t forget to save time by using RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history online before you come to your appointment. More info: redcrossblood.org/RapidPass

You can hold the power to save lives in the palm of your hand with the FREE Red Cross Blood Donor App! Text “BLOODAPP” to 90999 or download it from the App StoreSM or the Google PlayTMstore today!

 

 

 

Freshman encouraged to apply for Quest Freshman Honorary

Blue Key Senior Honorary would like to ask that you invite freshman members of your organization to apply for Quest Freshman Honorary. Quest is an all-freshman organization that gives a backstage pass to K-State. Students get an inside look at some of the coolest parts of campus and Manhattan, and even get to be mentored by someone in Blue Key. While the safety restrictions around COVID can make freshman year seem even more uncertain, Quest is a great way to get involved on campus. It will help students build relationships with peers and mentors that will make their freshman year memorable and fun!

If you know someone who would be a great candidate for Quest, please pass the application along to them! Here’s the link to the application. It’s open now until September 3rd at 11:59 pm.  https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8Bokp1zknxlmfXv

If you have any questions at all feel free to reach out to the Blue Key membership chair Claire McClellan at clairemcc@ksu.edu.

SafeRide to launch with new service provider

A new SafeRide service provider will be launching soon for all K-State students. The CSI is in final negotiations with a new provider which will make it possible for students to request a ride via an app on their phones, no longer have to wait for a bus to pick you up from a specific stop, and get a discount on the ride so you are spending less money out of pocket to get home safe! Keep your eyes open for an email in the next few days and a formal K-State Today announcement with instructions on how to sign up.
As a celebration of this new service provider for SafeRide, we are also giving away a FREE BIKE!! How do you enter to win? Just sign the SafeRide Pledge and share the #Cats3D (Cats Don’t Drink and Drive) logo on your social media. The bike winner will be announced on Twitter (@KSU_SafeRide) on Friday, August 28 at 2pm.

Learn About Employers and Earn $$$ At The Same Time

Want to earn $200 for hosting an information session with an employer? The K-State Career Center is looking for clubs and organizations who are interested in hosting information sessions with employers called Career Center Connections. The Career Center Connection program is a new initiative to help employers connect with K-State student organizations through dynamic information sessions. Interested groups will be matched with employers based on their organization’s career field interests. Once matched, organizations will work with our team to help schedule the event. Each organization is in charge of marketing and getting student members to attend. In return, the Career Center will compensate the organizations for their help in hosting the event.

Each Career Center Connection is a one-hour information session with up to two employers held between August 31st – September 18th. Up to five student organizations can help host each session. Each organization that helps host the session and brings a minimum of 10 students will be eligible to earn $200.

How your organization will be compensated is as follows:

Host 1 Career Center Connection with a minimum of 10 students = $200

Host 2 Career Center Connections with a minimum of 10 students = $400

Host 3 Career Center Connections with a minimum of 10 students = $600 (max per organization)

To sign up to host a Career Center Connection fill out this Qualtrics Survey  by August 27th, with the career field interests for your student organization. Also, within this survey you will be able to share how many Career Center Connections your organization would be open to hosting. (The number may be less due to employer availability). To host a Career Center Connection your organization must pledge to bring at least 10 interested students.

Please note that all groups will need to either provide their department’s account number (DSO’s) or upload a copy of their organization’s W-9 Form (ISO’s) with the Pledge Form. This will allow for the payment process to flow easier. If you are unaware of how to get a copy of your W-9, please contact your organization advisor, treasurer, or accounting contact!

Please contact Christa Dell’Isola at christadellisola@ksu.edu with any questions.

We look forward to working with you!

Christa Dell’Isola 

Program Coordinator  l  Center for Student Involvement   l  Career Center

Activities Carnival Update

NEW Recruitment Opportunity via Activities Carnival Update

Due to health and safety concerns, we are updating our plans for Activities Carnival. We are moving away from the in-person/face-to-face event as previously planned and are excited to share a new opportunity for your organization to engage with students and recruit new members virtually.

We invite your organization to host a virtual info session via Zoom from 6-8pm on Thursday, August 20th. To make this process as simple as possible, the CSI staff will create all zoom meeting links for organizations who sign-up to participate in this event. Your organization will need to designate a member to host and run the zoom meeting. You will also need to designate a primary contact from your organization whose name and email address can be shared on the event website. The CSI staff will send a confirmation email, event details and zoom meeting instructions after you sign-up.

To sign-up, please email Ashley Douglass by Tuesday, August 18 with the following information:

  • Student Organization Name
  • Zoom Meeting Host: Full name and email address of a member from your organization who will be responsible for hosting the meeting on Zoom (logging in, starting the meeting, managing any technological aspects, such as screen-sharing or break-out rooms, and ending the meeting when the event is over)
  • Primary Contact: Full name and email address of a member from your organization who we can list on the event website as a contact for new or interested members to reach out to.

If your organization has previously registered for Activities Carnival, you will need to re-sign-up following the instructions above.

If you have any questions about Activities Carnival, please contact Ashley Douglass, aldouglass@ksu.edu.

Student Organization Leadership Series

Student Organization Leadership Series

The Center for Student Involvement is excited to provide a variety of virtual leadership development workshops and resources. This fall we hope to cover topics such as

  • Building inclusive organizations
  • Engaging your organization from a social distance
  • Making a difference in your community through civic engagement
  • Understanding resilience and your ability to adapt to stressful situations
  • The power of empathy in leadership
  • Resolving conflict with others
  • Capitalizing on your team members’ strengths

We hope you will join us as we all continue to grow our knowledge and skills to become better leaders in our organizations, communities, campus, and world. Be on the look-out right here in the CSI Update for more details including dates, times, and links to virtual workshops and online resources.

UFM Teen Mentoring Program

The UFM Teen Mentoring Program was started in 1997 as a way to offer a structured program of support and life skills to youth in grades 7-12. The goals of the project are to provide a safe, supportive and consistent environment for teens to learn positive life skills and to focus on primary prevention intervention activities. Volunteer mentors and students meet weekly after school from 3pm-5pm at UFM Community Learning Center and offsite locations. Activities are planned each week to provide guidance and build relationships through discussion, games, food and fun activities. This program wouldn’t be possible without our mentors and the students love getting to know people at K-State! If you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out to me at tnpfeifer@ksu.edu.

 

Mentor Expectations:

  • Commit to volunteering from the week of September 8 through the week of November 19.
  • Must be available on either Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursday from 3-5pm
    • Preferable availability at 2:30 to pick up students and after 5 to drop students off at home.
  • Actively participate in the group.
    • Each week we will be playing some type of game or doing some sort of activity.
  • Attend mentor meetings.
    • Meetings will be held once each month (total of around 3-4 meetings per semester). Time/dates will be decided based on mentor’s availability.
  • Exhibit positive role modeling.

 

If interested, please fill out the attached form and email it to me at tnpfeifer@ksu.edu.

Registration Procedures Update

The Center for Student Involvement announces an adjustment to student organization registration procedures for the 2020-2021 academic year. In addition to meeting all registration requirements, student organizations wishing to register with the Center for Student Involvement will need to complete all registration processes and procedures by the following deadlines: Independent Student Organizations (ISOs) by July 15, 2020; Departmental Student Organizations (DSOs) by September 1, 2020.  

Plan your student organization’s retreat with help from CSI

Retreats are one of the most useful and valuable activities that student organizations can participate in.

A retreat is a planned time for your organization to step away from your normal routine for the purpose of reflection, learning, planning, teambuilding, and/or evaluation. Retreats provide the opportunity to rejuvenate members’ motivation and enthusiasm for the organization, and to accomplish organizational goals and work.

The Center for Student Involvement is committed to helping you plan a successful retreat for your organization. To do this, we’ve created a Retreat Planning Guide, as well as scheduled help hours to discuss your questions, ideas, and concerns. Handouts, workshop recordings, and presentation slides on a variety of leadership topics are also available on the CSI website.

Retreat Planning Guide

Retreat Planning Help Hours

Online Resources

 

Events & resources will continue this summer!

As the Spring semester comes to a close, the Center for Student Involvement wants you to know we will continue to serve and support you throughout the summer.

Be on the look-out for continued communication about events, workshops, meetings, resources, helpful guides, and more!

We will continue to share this information via our weekly CSI Update newsletter, K-State Today, the CSI website, the Resources for Student Organizations portal, and direct emails sent to the Primary Contacts for registered student organizations, as listed on organizations’ portals in OrgCentral.

 

Make sure your org is prepared for 2020-2021

Join the Center for Student Involvement next Tuesday, April 28th, for virtual workshop to help student organizations navigate leadership transitions within your organization and prepare for the 2020-2021 academic year. This session will provide students with detailed guides and worksheets for outgoing and incoming officers

Join us next Tuesday, April 28th at 3:00 p.m. using the link below.

https://ksu.zoom.us/j/98643411233

Questions? Contact the CSI Assistant Director for Leadership, Sara Heiman, at sjheiman@ksu.edu

Tips for engaging your org from a social distance

Join the Center for Student Involvement next Thursday, April 30th, for a virtual workshop on engaging your organization from a social distance. We will take a look at ideas for engaging both your officers and your general membership.

Use the link below to join us on Thursday, April 30th at 2:00 p.m.

https://ksu.zoom.us/j/96194394030

Questions? Contact the CSI Assistant Director for Leadership, Sara Heiman, at sjheiman@ksu.edu

Registration Help Hours

The Center for Student Involvement is here to help your organization complete registration for the 2020-2021 academic year. Join any of our open Zoom help hours listed below for help, guidance, and walk-throughs of anything related to student organization registration!

Today, 2:30-3:30 pm

This Friday, 11am-Noon

April 22, 1:30-2:30 pm

April 24, 1:30-2:30 pm

April 29, 3:30-4:30 pm

May 1, 1:00 – 2:00 pm

Registration Help Hours

Need help with registering your student organization? Have questions for Center for Student Involvement staff? Would you like a tutorial or visual walk-through of navigating processes in OrgCentral?

Join CSI staff during drop-in Zoom hours for help with all of your registration needs:

Friday, April 10, 11am-Noon, Zoom Meeting ID: 782-184-224

Wednesday, April 15, 2:30-3:30pm, Zoom Meeting ID: 901-385-904

CSI Support and Registration online sessions

Join the Center for Student Involvement for open Zoom sessions with our staff to help answer any questions you may have. See schedule below and a full list of virtual events on our website.

Ask Us Anything

We are here to help answer your questions! Join our Zoom call any time throughout the hours listed below to speak with CSI staff!

How to Get Ready for Registration

Make sure you are gathering everything you need to complete registration in April, including your organization’s accomplishments and constitutions. Join our Zoom chat to learn more and ask any questions you may have!

Registration Help Hour

Drop in during the first day of registration and ask any questions you have about the process and requirements!

Creating & Updating Constitutions

Learn best tips and practices for updating your organization’s constitution as we head into registration this April. Join our Zoom call to learn more and ask questions!

Student Org Basics Presentation

This presentation will include an overview of services provided by the Center for Student Involvement, a brief tour of OrgCentral and feature highlights, and information about resources available to registered student organizations. More sessions times for the month of April are posted on the CSI website.

CSI hosts open Q&A sessions online

Join the Center for Student Involvement March 23-27 for open Zoom sessions with our staff to help answer any questions you may have. See schedule below and a full list of virtual events on our website.

Ask Us Anything

We are here to help answer your questions! Join our Zoom call any time throughout the hours listed below to speak with CSI staff!

How to Get Ready for Registration

Make sure you are gathering everything you need to complete registration in April, including your organization’s accomplishments and constitutions. Join our Zoom chat to learn more and ask any questions you may have!

Creating & Updating Constitutions

Learn best tips and practices for updating your organization’s constitution as we head into registration this April. Join our Zoom call to learn more and ask questions!

Powercat Financial has internship and student involvement opportunities

Are you looking for something rewarding that will SET YOU APART from other students in your field?  We have the answer! On-campus students may apply for either of the below opportunities with Powercat Financial.

Powercat Financial Student Advisory Board – Student Organization Membership

Apply for our Student Advisory Board if you are interested in helping guide and promote the development of K-State’s financial education center, Powercat Financial.   Applications are due March 1st and are available online at http://www.k-state.edu/powercatfinancial/about/opportunities.html

Powercat Financial is looking for a diverse selection of students from every facet of the K-State community to add depth and broader support their overall mission of increasing the financial education and wellness of K-State students.  If you want hands-on experience in unique areas such as event planning, marketing, public speaking, advertising, or personal financial education delivery this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for. The Student Advisory Board will hold meetings semi-monthly from August 2020 through May 2021 and hosts interactive financial events and markets the services of Powercat Financial.

Powercat Financial Peer Financial Counselor – Internship Opportunity

If you are a student studying in a financial program such as personal financial planning, business, finance, accounting, family & consumer science education, economics, or agricultural business/economics looking for an exciting on-campus internship, then apply online at  http://www.k-state.edu/powercatfinancial/about/opportunities.html by March 1st to become a Peer Financial Counselor for the 2020-2021 academic year.  This is a pre-professional service-learning internship where students provide individual financial counseling and financial presentations to fellow students after extensive training during the fall semester. This position requires approximately 4-8 hours of commitment a week.

Go to www.k-state.edu/powercatfinancial to learn more about Powercat Financial and these student involvement opportunities.  Call our Director Jodi Kaus at 532-2889 or e-mail powercatfinancial@k-state.edu with any additional questions. Or stop by our office in 302 Union on the third floor and we will be happy to show you around and answer your questions about either of these opportunities!