The document provides an overview of the Student Activities Center (SAC) at Florida State University. It introduces the SAC professional staff and graduate assistants, describes some of the major programs and events coordinated by the SAC like Dance Marathon, Homecoming, and Union Productions, and encourages students to get involved in student organizations and volunteer opportunities.

1. Welcome!

2. Why are you here?

3. The Big Picture
Division of Student Affairs
The Oglesby Union
The Student
Activities Center

4. Things We All Have In Common
• Help students get involved on campus
• Work with and for a diverse population
• Have an office in the SAC
• Create programs designed by students, for
students
• Student leaders on campus
• Balance an active lifestyle
• Think critically and ethically to make decisions

5. Meet the SAC Professional Staff!
Joe Lowder
Director of Student Activities Kelly McDowell
Associate Director
Student Organization Services
Allison Black
Assistant Director
Homecoming & Event Planning Marsha Hadder
Contracts Administrator
Cindy Christopher
Administration Support Assistant Lori Vaughn
Associate Director
Union Productions & Club Downunder
Amma Marfo
Program Coordinator
Union Productions & Club Downunder
NEW
Program Coordinator
Student Organization Services

6. Meet the
SAC Graduate Assistants!
Sendi Colquitt
Union Productions/
Club Downunder
Cassidy Sansone (Outgoing)
Nicole Kazanecki (Incoming)
Major Events & Involvement
Karli Sherman
Dance Marathon
Ashlie Baty (Outgoing)
Andrew Nash (Incoming)
Homecoming & Event Planning
Alyssa Zewe
Student Organization Services

7. Ice Breaker!

8. Student Activities

9. Student Activities Center (SAC)
• We aim to decrease liability, not create
roadblocks
• We are intentional about involving new
student leaders
• Purpose of Bagel Fridays
• Peer Involvement Mentors
• We are always striving for diversity of events
and activities

10. SAC Challenges—
We need YOUR help!
• Sad, but true—students do not know where
we are located
– 84.3% of students did not know that the SAC was
located in the Union or that it existed at all
– How do you give directions to the SAC?
• Students do not know the purpose of the SAC
– What would you say?
• Place to get involved on campus
• Assistance with event planning
• Fun events

11. Peer Involvement Mentors

12. Peer Involvement Mentors
• Mission: to increase student involvement at
FSU
– Help students navigate 600 student orgs
• http://myexperience.fsu.edu
– Involvement Survey
– Involvement Opportunities
– List your Involvement Opportunity
• Outreach to students
– Email, walk-ins

13. SOAR Board

14. SOAR Board
•Liaison group between RSOs and Student Activities
•Serve as resources and peer advising group for new and
current student organizations
•Workshops: Funding, Event Planning, PR & Marketing, Team
Building, and Officer Transitions
•Events: Market Wednesday, RSO Presidents’ Mixer,
Involvement Fair, and Round Tables

15. Market Wednesday
• It is not just for NPHC and MGC organizations
Over 200 unique student organizations participated
• Any RSO can come table and request the DJ
hour
HLSU, FSU Belly Dancers, The Weightlifting Club,
Pershing Rifles, and Kollage Dance Troupe reserved the
DJ hour this year.
• New Online Process!

16. Homecoming
…2012 logo coming soon!

17. Homecoming 2012:
October 21-27
Student Alumni Homecoming Executive
Association Council Pow Wow
Director & Assistant Director & Assistant Director & Assistant
• Homecoming
Director Director Director
– Plan, coordinate, and Skit Night Warchant
assess Homecoming week
activities Spear-It Night Seminole Festival
– Work with the
Homecoming Executive Spirit Tribe PR/Marketing
Council comprised of 21
students Sponsorship Service
Traditions Outreach
Student Groups

18. Homecoming Goals
• Homecoming is for EVERYONE!
– Anyone can participate in an event
– Events are FREE to students, come and watch!
– Spirit Tribe applications will be released in the Fall
• Homecoming is a CELEBRATION!
– Homecoming encourages spirit, tradition and love for
FSU
• Spear-It Talent Show, Warchant, Seminole Festival, 5K & much
more! Everything is open to the public to come and enjoy!

20. Comedy •Concerts• Daytime
• Co-sponsorships •Special
Program Chair Events • Lectures • Culture &
Arts
Hospitality
Coordinator Hospitality
Assistants (2)
PR & Marketing
Director PR Assistant Director
& PR Assistants (4)
Co-Sponsorships
Executive Coordinator
Board (8)
Production Assistant &
Production
Production Assistants
Manager
(4)
Talent Buyer
Comedy
Talent Buyer
Event Staff •Volunteers
Operations
Manager

22. Dance Marathon

23. Dance Marathon
Philanthropy & Event
The largest student-run philanthropy in the southeast
Over $600,000 raised in 2012 for:
- Children’s Miracle Network at Shand’s Hospital for Children
- FSU College of Medicine’s Pediatric Outreach Program
“Dancers” participate in 1 of 2 20-hour shifts and fundraise all year long
We Stand For Those Who Can’t
Give a Weekend, Save a Life
For The Kids – FTK!

24. Dance Marathon
Organization
Overall Director
External Internal
Director Director
Dancer
External Internal Relations
Fundraising Fundraising Family
Relations
Special
Morale
Events Community Media
Events Productions
Sponsorship Catering
Relations
Event
Recruitment Management
Public Entertainment
Relations
Finance Graduate
Assistant
Shand’s
Liason
Director of Advisors
Student
Activities

25. …and much, much more!
• Event Planning
• Breakfast 4A Buck
• Leadership Awards Night
• Bagel Friday
• Seminole Sensation Week
• Jimbo’s TRUE Seminole Tailgates

27. Oglesby Union
• Paint-A-Pot
• Crenshaw Bowling
• Guest Services
• Flying High Circus
• Student Life Cinema
• Lost & Found
• …and so much more!

28. Questions?

29. Activity Time!

30. Volunteer Opportunity!
• Spring Fling needs YOU!
• Help us with the Kid’s Zone on Friday, April 13th!
• See Karli Sherman to Sign-Up