Structuring.

Divide and conquer - that's what Professor Messersmith decided was the best way for us to divvy up the numerous tasks that are associated with our grant-awarding process. Below you will find a description of each of our groups

Mission/Identity:

-Create our mission statement and establish/strengthen our Strive to Thrive identity

-Design and order our shirts

Application/Website/News Release:

-Develop the application questions

-Craft news release with the help of the marketing department

-Update our website with our mission statement and any new information/dates

Publicity:

-Create a publicity plan 

-Manage our social media accounts

-Create a flyer for distribution

Initial Evaluation:

-Create a rubric for application evaluation

-Facilitate the initial evaluation process

Site Visit Arrangements:

-Create a protocol for each site visit and a rubric in which to evaluate each visit

-Prepare a short presentation for the class on site visit conduct and expectations

-Schedule site visits with NPO's and work out logistical information

-Assign groups to site visits

Awards Ceremony:

-Work alongside the event planning team in CBA to handle all aspects of planning our ceremony

-Prepare a script/talking points for all those presenting

Semester Evaluation of Process/Planning for 2017:

-Put together a timeline for obtaining data, analyzing and compiling data, and writing the final report

-Work with Dr. Messersmith to make in-class updates on a regular basis

Applicant Communication:

-Handle all communication with applicants in the case of not selecting them, selecting them, and outreach about the banquet

-Facilitate grant recipient notification phone calls 

So there you have it! Our 40 students have been equally divided into these eight groups and conquering the tasks all semester long.