GBA Announcements and Updates

1. GBA Announcements and Updates Wednesday, August 19th

2. Drinking from a fire hydrant Keep up the positive attitude!

3. Agenda • Welcome • 2nd year students return on August 31st • GBA Newsletter • 1st Edition released today! • Welcome Weekend Co-Chairs • Time to apply • Questions – Reach out to CeiliCascarano or Jean Downing • Club Night • Wednesday, September 16th [5:00 – 7:00 PM] in the Auditorium • Section Rep Elections • Winners announced Thursday, August 27th • Question and Answer

4. Section Representative Election Overview Wednesday, August 19th

5. 2009 – 2010 GBA Jeff Davis President Liz Stanton Executive Vice President Reed Moore Chief Financial Officer Kyle Ankrom VP of Academic Affairs ??? Section A Representative ??? Section B Representative Jean Downing VP of Alumni Relations Arun Mulchandani VP of Career Management Julia Andrle VP of Community Outreach Ceili Cascarano VP of Marketing Communications Ying Huang VP of Multicultural Affairs Kristi Ludwig VP of Student Activities Parul Lahoti VP of University Relations Chad Langville VP of One Year Class ??? Section C Representative

6. Section Rep position description The Section Reps represent the interests of each section of the 1st year class. They will work closely with the GBA and the Program Office to ensure that the voice of the 2011 class is heard. • Responsibilities include: • Liaison between GBA and 1st Years; participate in GBA meetings (1 hr per week) • Advise Program Office on issues affecting 1st Years; meet with Program Office biweekly • Encourage participation by 1st Years in school-wide programs (spokesperson in your section for fundraisers, section-wide announcements, etc.) • Coordinate section-wide activities as applicable (lunches, outings, etc.) • Distribute and submit course evaluations for fall semester courses • Key Events the Section Reps are responsible for: • Courage event (i.e. skydiving) (Fall and/or Spring) • Section Feud (Fall) • Canned food drive (Fall) • Brand check (Fall or Spring) Section Rep is a great opportunity to get a perspective on the entire community

7. Last Year’s Section Reps… • Section • A • GBA Executive Vice President • Coke Case Competition [3rd Place Nationally] • Liz Stanton • Section • B • Honors Council President • GMSC Winning Team • Brian Claveria • Section • C • Orientation Co-chair • Works for Mayor Shirley Franklin • Jen McDonald Section Rep can lead to other great leadership opportunities

8. Save the date… • The new Section Reps are invited to attend the GBA semi-annual Strategic Planning Forum (SPF) • Starts: • Friday, August 28th, 9 AM • Ends: • Saturday, August 29th, late afternoon • Lake Oconee SPF attendance should not defer you from applying

9. Section Rep election process • Thursday [August 20th], 8 am: Nominations & Acceptances are open • To Nominate, write in subject box: “I nominate XX for Section X Rep” • To Accept, write in subject box “I XX accept the nomination for Section X Rep” • Saturday [August 22nd], 8 pm: Nominations & Acceptances are closed • Monday [August 24th]: Speeches at the end or beginning of class (details to be posted on MBA11) • 2 minutes • Monday [August 24th], 1 pm – Wednesday [August 26th], 8 pm: Voting • Liz will post a link to MBA11 to vote • Tool is bulletproof – secure, eliminates run-offs • Will close promptly at 8 pm on Wednesday • Thursday [August 27th] – Results announced No campaigning allowed!

10. Nominating and accepting nominations on First Class • Open First Class • Click on the Nominations Conference

11. Nominating and accepting nominations on First Class • 3) Click on your respective section [Example above: Section A] • 4) Nominate classmate or accept nomination • To Nominate: • Write in subject box: “I nominate XX for Section XX Rep” • To Accept: • Write in subject box “I XX accept the nomination for Section XX Rep”

12. Summary of Section Rep election process & timeline Nominations & Acceptances Speeches SPF2 (GBA Retreat) Voting

13. Questions? Email or call Liz Stanton: Liz_stanton@bus.emory.edu (770) 722-3204