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SDV 197 - SAC Experience

Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 3
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: General
Students will have experiential opportunities for leadership skill development through participation in the Student Activities Council as an at-large member. Open only to SAC members. This course can be repeated each semester student is a member of SAC, to a maximum of 6 semesters.
(This course is Pass/Fail.)
Corequisite: Must be an appointed member of a DMACC campus Student Activities Council
Competencies
  1. Implement a campus activity or event for students
    1. Select an activity/event
    2. Plan the activity/event
    3. Prepare a budget
    4. Coordinate with all individuals involved
    5. Follow contract/contract rider for entertainers
    6. Submit activity/event budget receipts to campus SAC Coordinator
    7. Obtain feedback from participants
    8. Submit evaluation report to the SAC
  2. Demonstrate positive leadership skills through involvement in SAC meetings and events
    1. Attend at least 90% of all campus scheduled SAC meetings each semester
    2. Chair at least one event
    3. Attend at least one leadership training event during the academic year
    4. Recruit at least one non-SAC person to assist with an activity or event each semester
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of leadership and team-building concepts as they apply to real-life experiences
    1. Identify a specific need on campus or in the community
    2. Develop a community service project for this need.
    3. Coordinate with another campus club/community organization
    4. Evaluate the results of the project
  4. Implement strategies to increase attendance at events
    1. Maintain a record of current attendance at events for a baseline number and information that shows increases/decreases in attendance throughout the year
    2. Identify new and unique promotional/advertising materials
    3. Identify key times of day/evening when students are more likely to attend campus events and activities
  5. Demonstrate growth in leadership skills within a board environment
    1. Provide agenda items prior to stated deadlines
    2. Inform appropriate council member if unable to attend, prior to scheduled meeting/event
    3. Use simple Parliamentary Procedures for decision-making processes during all meetings
    4. Complete all agenda business within the identified time frame for meetings
    5. Submit all agendas, minutes, financial reports, event evaluations, etc., in a timely manner
  6. Demonstrate an understanding of the fiscal budgeting process
    1. Monitor monthly expenditures
    2. Make adjustments to the fiscal budget as needed
    3. Participate in discussions on fiscal planning.
    4. Review requests from campus clubs and departments for funding
    5. Approve final fiscal budget each year.
    6. Submit fiscal budget to administration before stated deadline each year



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