Holding the First Meeting
| The Executive Committee (or Core Group if
it is the first semester of the program) should organize a General
Meeting after an intense recruitment and visibility campaign
for the Leadership Alliance during the first few weeks of the
semester. |
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The objective of the first General Meeting is to introduce
the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance and Choices
campaign in depth to potential participants.
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Preparation | Day
of Meeting | Sample Agenda
What is the General Interest Meeting?
The goal of a general meeting is to introduce the Feminist Majority
Leadership Alliance and Choices campaign to potential participants
and provide students with the opportunity to participate. The Executive
Committee (or launching members if it is the first semester of
the program) should organize a General Interest Meeting after an
intense recruitment and visibility campaign during the first few
weeks of the semester.
Preparation for the Meeting
- Contact a Campus Organizer for materials and suggestions.
- Reserve
a room! Reserve the room for at least two hours, and be sure
it is in a central and accessible location. Make sure the
location and time are convenient and comfortable for a diverse
group of students. The room should be large enough to be comfortable,
but small enough to look filled.
- Work with faculty members and
the Student Activities office to schedule a location and time.
Make sure the meeting does not
conflict with other progressive organizations’ events or
meetings.
- Begin a publicity and outreach campaign for the meeting.
Post bright flyers that include the date, time, and location
of the
meeting, along with contact information in case anyone has questions.
- Make
announcements about the general meeting in classes and other
progressive organizational meetings and events. Ask supportive
faculty members to help publicize the meeting in their classes.
Circulate a sign-up sheet at all classroom announcements.
- Place
an announcement about the meeting on campus-wide feminist and
progressive listservs.
- Divide sign-up sheets and phone lists
among members to place reminder calls to interested students
about the meeting.
- Develop an agenda ahead of time with the
help of your Campus Organizer (see Sample Agenda). Divide the
agenda among all Executive
Committee/Launching members to give everyone a chance to present
a part of the program, and practice the presentation.
The Day of the Meeting
The Executive Committee/Launching Members should arrive at least
45 minutes early. Post signs to help students find the room. Allow
approximately one hour for the meeting.
Supplies:
- Chalk and markers
- Sign-up sheets and clipboard
- FMLA materials, including Membership
Forms
- Signs to decorate the room
- Snacks!
FM Leadership Alliance Core Documents:
Overview of Campus Program
Start a Leadership Alliance on Campus
Chartering Your Campus Group
Leadership Alliance Constitution
Recruiting a Faculty Team
Holding the First Meeting
The Executive Committee
Field Representative Team
Feminist Majority Documents
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