1) We shouldn't read announcements aloud at meetings. If there's a few bullet points that just say such and such is happening, we should put them at the top and let people read them. For the Dhrouba event we announced it three weeks and two weeks beforehand as well as the day of and each time we were like hey can someone explain it? anyone? and then we explained it (three times). That's a good amount of meeting minutes. We should have just had it on there, let people read it, and let people look at a flyer to find out what its about.

2) We should try not to hold the same conversations on both facebook and email? maybe we can think about what each resource is good for, talk about who uses each and what for, and decide to use just email for wsac business communication and facebook for events or to use facebook for everything

WSAC’S EVENTS SHOULD BE MORE FOCUSED
We have a TON of awesome programming. However, couldn’t our programming be EVEN MORE AWESOME if it was focused, had clear goals, and WE HAD A DIVERSITY OF EVENTS?

Initiatives
 Education
 Diversity of Feminisms
 Support/Resources/Outreach
 Action—political, protest, peace
 Celebration of Women/Trans/Queer Achievements

Month/National Based
 Women’s History Month
 Black History Month
 Domestic Violence Awareness Month

We should focus all of our energy and best talents on FEWER events—this way we can get the word out, people won’t be stressin’, and hopefully a lot more people show up! Maybe ONE awesome, big event per month/quarter/whatever.

If our events were more FOCUSED, planned further in advance—it could help us with our BUDGET! We could allot money based off of what initiatives/national themes the events cover. This requires a bit more planning, but hey, the same people that come in September are still coming in February (with some new people at the semester, YAY)! And if we weren’t always scrambling to get stuff done, we could be able to plan for awesome events that we hear about throughout the course of the year. It could also help us with COALITION BUILDING with other student groups. A little heads up is always helpful to get people down with our cause!

FINALLY
We should concentrate on what the OUTCOMES of our events are.
Did we get people who weren’t interested in feminism interested in it?
Did we have a rockin’ good time supporting women/trans/queer folk in male dominated fields?
Did we educate people who didn’t know a lot about the topic?
Did we get new members?
Did we provoke deep questions and conversations?
Did we blow people’s minds with how AWESOME we are?!

CREATE THESE THINGS

Ultimate CoSponsor List. Include name of wsac-ers with an ‘in’, include fees receiving
Book of Opportunities (volunteering, work, conferences, scholarships, resume padding)

Book of Opportunities. Feminist jobs, volunteer opps, conferences, scholarships, fellowships, and other resume padders

CREATE THESE PEOPLE

Budgetress:
-We should have a poster with how much money we have, and then always be subtracting from it. Or a treasurer who sits with a budget binder at every mtg and says ok so-and-so, spend up to $25 on fliers and $25 on food for X event. They should write themselves a job description/how to be me too.

Interwebspert:
-Help Grace with email. Manage Blog. One a semester update the contact list (leave saved to desktop as “‘Sp10’ Contact List”. Be ready to help with tv, vcr, camera, etc, tech problems. Write a how to do my job.

Schedulizer:
-Keep calendar open at mtgs. Record events and meetings on calendar. Try to record other group’s social justice stuff on calendar. When big fucking deal type events happen, put it on U Calendar- name: studentgroup266 password: [PASSWORD REDACTED BY ADMINISTRATOR] Write a how to do my job.

Staff Person:
Emails. Finances. Write a clear and fair job description and stick to it. If you find yourself consistently doing something that isn’t under your job description, bring it up at a mtg- ask should I keep doing this or who can take it over for me?

Foodie:
It’s be awesome if you were into sustainability stuff. Know where we go to get food, know if we’ve hit them up recently for free food. Keep a copy of the calendar and record where we got food, how much we spent, how many attendees, % left over. Write a how to make food for events happen worksheet.

Publicity Team:
Rotate making flyers, unless someone volunteers to do their own. Have one person take them to get printed (email this person the flyer, they will get it printed). Work together to post. Write a how to publicize: facebook- invite wsacers, and they can invite everyone. Flyers all over campus, class announcements, ask teachers to give extra credit to students who attend. Tag chalkboards and whiteboard for all campus events (like save our schools rallies). Personally invite friends. Personally invite strangers, and tell them to tell their class/sports team/student group/bestie/partner too.

Outside Entertainment/Groups Person
Handle stuff like finding bands and speakers and venues. Handle transportation and lodging. Be professional. Make a list of good resources? Write a what to think about when planning a major outside event type list.

maybe a website upkeep committee/person would be good.