1. Engaging Students and Higher Education Institutions _____________ How to make the most of a great partnership! Dr. Veronica Bruhl, CPLP & NAC Dr. Ken Phillips, CPLP & NAC

2. Welcome!

• Today we will :

• Learn about resources available to engage students with your chapter

• Participate in discussions with other chapter leaders

• Learn best practices for partnering with higher education institutions

• National ASTD welcomes you

• and thanks you for your commitment.

3. National ASTD Resources

• Student and New Professional Idea Book

• Student Relations Job Description

• John Con Membership Scholarship

• National Student Membership

• Social Media

• ASTD International Conference & Exposition - Student Day

• Interest Group Toolkit

4. Student and New Professional Idea Book

5. Student Relations Job Description

• www.astd.org/resourcesbyposition

6. The John Con ASTD Membership Scholarship

• Six Free One-Year Student Memberships

• One Complimentary Registration to the 2012 ASTD International Conference (May 6-9, Denver, Colorado)

• Applications available: August 15, 2011

• Application deadline: November 15, 2011

• Scholarship Recipient Announcement: December 15, 2011

• www.astd.org/students

7. National Student Membership

• $59 annual membership

• 12 credit hours per year to qualify

• 4% of national membership are student members

• Chapters may request a list of national members (includes student members)

www.astd.org/membership

8. Social Networking

• @astdstudents

• ASTD Students Fan Page

• ASTD Students and Young Professionals

• www.astd.org/students

9. Student Day ASTD International Conference

• Several registration options

• 2011 Student Day activities included

• • networking coffee and welcome

• • reserved seating at the General Session

• • student/career-focused session

• • tour of the EXPO

• • networking lunch with keynote speaker, Mette Norgaard

10. ASTD Chapter Interest Group Toolkit

• Chapter Interest Group Guide

• Types of interest groups offered by ASTD chapters (coming soon)

• SOS submissions on interest groups

• Interest Group Charter Form (sample)

www.astd.org/toolkits

11. ASTD Chapter Interest Group Guide

12. Chapter Resources & Best Practices

13. CCASTD Best Practices

• Tara Hawkins

• Director of University Relations

• thawkins@roosevelt.edu

• Student Membership Discount

• Deb Colky Scholarship

• Student Interest Group

• Partnership with Colleges and Universities

14. Orange County Best Practices

• Paul Venderley

• Past President

• [email_address]

• Student Membership Rate

• Partnership with Brandman University

• • Branding

• Two Part Process

• • Engagement

• • Exposure

15. South Florida Best Practices

• Steve Parkins

• President Elect

• [email_address]

• Student Membership Rate

• Student SIG formed by Barry University Graduate Students

• President of Student SIGs sits on Chapter Board

• SIG is active on Chapter Social Media

• • Challenge: As students graduate, new partnerships and SIGs need to be formed.

16. Things you can do immediately

• Consider if your chapter is ready for students?

• Consider how will you invite them?

• Consider how will you make them feel included?

• Create a Student Relations position on your Board.

• Review or create a student membership category.

• Bookmark the Chapter Leader Community and use the resources. ( www.astd.org/clc )

• Communicate successes and challenges to chapter coaches and NAC advisor.

• Submit a Sharing Our Success (SOS) to be recognized for your efforts www.astd.org/sos

• Promote www.astd.org/students to your local student community and student chapter members.

• Promote John Con Scholarship to community.

17. Idea Page

• Meeting space at college/university

• Providing speakers from board or members

• Internships

• Mentorships/Shadowing Program

• Community Involvement

18. iPad Student Engagement Challenge

• Three iPads up for grabs

• National ASTD will award three winners (one winner in small, medium, and large chapter categories) to the chaptersthat engage with local students the most between January 1-September 31*, 2011.

www.astd.org/studentchallenge

19. Thank you for your leadership! See you at ALC on Saturday, October 15! (Sunrise Session) - Student Engagement