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Road to Success in 2013Tara Fournier, PHR and Scott D. Ferrin, SPHR ▪ February 7, 2013

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Agenda

• College Relations Roles and Responsibilities

• Merit Awards• Regional Student Conferences• Annual Conference

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State College Relations Director

• Serves as liaison between student chapters within the state and the state council

• Communication link between student chapters, chapter liaisons, the state council and SHRM

> Maintain contact with chapter college relations chairs by phone, email or face-to-face a minimum of two times per year

• Encourages chapter participation in the merit award program, regional student conference/case competition

• Coordinates student activities and involvement at the state student conference, if one is held

• Works with advisors and local chapters to ensure student participation in local professional meetings

• Advocates on behalf of student members at the local and state levels as needed

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Chapter College Relations Director

• Works with sponsored student chapters at local learning institutions to encourage student activities and participation

• Assists student chapter advisor in getting students involved with professional chapter and HR professionals at the local level

• Promotes communication between student and professional chapters

• Encourages chapter participation in the merit award program and develop opportunities for point collaboration

• Encourages student involvement at the SHRM Regional Student Conference and state student conference, if one is held

• Attends student chapter meetings as necessary• Review professional chapter bylaws to ensure policies providing

recent graduates the option to join your chapter

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Support on the VLRC - Continued

http://www.shrm.org/Communities/VolunteerResources/Pages/CollegeRelationsCLA.aspx

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Support on the VLRC - Continued

http://www.shrm.org/Communities/VolunteerResources/Pages/CollegeRelationsCLA.aspx

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Support on the VLRC - Continued

http://www.shrm.org/Communities/VolunteerResources/Pages/CollegeRelationsCLA.aspx

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SHRM Connect

• The New SHRM Connect contains your connections, your groups (communities), and your blogs with added benefits

• Now you see all open discussions on the SHRM Connect Home Page; write a blog, read a blog AND rate a blog!!

• Posting files is now easier and you can now tag them for search capabilities. Join the largest HR chat room in the world!

• Connect with thousands of SHRM members• Start discussions; join groups• Your profile is already there – just fill it in!

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Student Recruitment

Student Graduation is Coming!

• Determine the Graduating Student Leaders and Chapter Members

• Discuss with Chapter Leadership

• Set a Plan and have a discussion with the Student

• Create Mentoring Opportunities

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SHRM Regional Student ConferencesFind your Region and Attend!

Region Dates Location Southeast March 8 – 9, 2013 Alexandria, VA Northeast March 15 – 16, 2013 Newark, DE

North Central March 22 -23, 2013 Ames, IA Pacific West April 12 – 13, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Southwest Central April 19 – 20, 2013 Austin, TX

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SHRM Regional Student ConferencesGet Your Teams Ready

• Realistic job preview

• Written and oral components

• Teams comprised of 2 – 6 students

• Undergraduate and Graduate teams compete separately

• Registration is $20 per Team

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SHRM Regional Student ConferencesUndergraduate and Graduate Team Winners

Prizes the winning teams receive…

• $2,500 team cash prize (1 graduate prize, 1 undergraduate prize)

• Complimentary Annual Conference Registration (for each participating team member and advisor)

• Complimentary Assurance of Learning Exam (for each participating team member)

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SHRM Regional Student ConferencesFilling Up Fast – Register Today!

• Registration is open NOW for all five regions

• Space is limited for the case competition - teams are filling up fast, so please tell your students to register today and reserve their space!

• Regional Student Conference Registration

• $39 SHRM Members

• $49 Non-SHRM Members

• Cost includes: Keynote Speakers, general educational sessions, career development fair, networking reception, Friday night dinner, and breakfast, lunch & dinner on Saturday.

www.shrm.org/conferences/studentconferences

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SHRM Annual Student ConferenceChicago, IL – June 15 to 16, 2013

• Held in conjunction with SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition

• Over 15,000 HR professionals and 300 students attend

• June 15 – 16, 2013

• Student members receive a nearly 80% discount to attend

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SHRM Annual Student Conference

• Faculty conference and student conference – two events.

> Both at Sheraton in downtown Chicago.

• Share opportunity with other HR faculty and encourage them to attend faculty conference.

• Keynote Speakers: > Ryan Estis - Brad Karsh - Lance J. Richards - Dan Schawbel

• Concurrent Speakers: > Miguel-Joey Aviles (Dept. of Defense)

> John Hudson (HR Partner at Harpo Studios & Discovery)

> Panel Sessions with HR Journalists & HR Experts

Chicago, IL – June 15 to 16, 2013

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SHRM’s 2013 Annual Conference

Tuesday Night Entertainment:

Kelly Clarkson

Keynote Speakers:

• Blake Mycoskie of TOMS Shoes

• Daniel Pink, best-selling author

• Capt. Mark Kelly, astronaut and husband of Gabby Giffords

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Merit Awards Program

Merit Award Applications are due by April 15, 2013• Complete all activities by March 31, 2013• Chapters earn Outstanding Student Chapter,

Superior Merit, Merit, or Honorable Mention• Only 20 Points needed to earn Honorable

Mention• Section 1 is Required to remain an affiliated

SHRM Student Chapter• Double Dipping is not allowed

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www.shrm.org/Communities/StudentPrograms/pages/awards.aspx

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Key Areas to Earn Merit Points

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Section Activity Points Value 1 ENTIRE SECTION 8 points 2.5 Publish 2 Chapter Newsletters 1 point 2.9 Provide Link to SHRM’s website

and Join Now link Up to 2 points – 1 for link to SHRM, bonus for link to “Join NOW”

2.13 Submit 2 articles to SHRM StudentFocus

1 point

2.15 Promote SHRM Activities in newsletter

1 point

3.3 Attend SHRM or HR conference Up to 4 points (1 point/event) 3.4 Send team for case comp Up to 4 points (2 points/team) 4.2 Online discussion about HR

Magazine article 1 point

4.5 Promote benefits of Assurance of Learning to members

1 point

4.7 Advocacy/Letter Writing 1 point 4.9 SHRM Foundation Donation 2 points ($50 or more) TOTAL POINTS: 21 – 25 points

www.shrm.org/Communities/StudentPrograms/pages/awards.aspx

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Requirements for Outstanding Recognition

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www.shrm.org/Communities/StudentPrograms/pages/awards.aspx

Outstanding Student Chapter Required Activities

• SECTION 1 – Chapter Requirements

• 2.8 or 2.11 – Chapter Website or Social Media Page

• 4.5 – Promote the Assurance of Learning Exam

• 4.7 or 4.8 – Advocacy – Write Letters to law makers or participate in a “Get Out the Vote” campaign

• 4.9 – Contribute to the SHRM Foundation

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Best Practice Sharing

Questions to consider…

1. What has been your best student

connection event?

2. What has been your biggest challenge at

the student chapter you support?

3. What are you doing to support your student

chapter attend the regional student

conference?

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2013 College Relations CLA Webinar Schedule

Put them on Your Calendar Now!

Connect with SHRM and other College Relations CLA volunteer leaders

• May 23rd

• August 8th

• November 8th

All Webinars are at 4:00 pm Eastern

Look for Reminders to Join the Webinars!

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Thank you!

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Tara Fournier, PHRManager, Member Engagement

tara.fournier@shrm.org (800) 283-7476 x6074

Scott Ferrin, SPHRField Services Directorscott.ferrin@shrm.org (800) 283-7476 x6453