NWTC Virtual Student Organization Handbook Fall 2020 | Page 4

Keeping Your Membership Engaged Just because you are not meeting in person doesn’t mean you cannot keep team morale up! You can absolutely plan virtual icebreakers and teambuilders for your organization and other engagement opportunities for your members. Here are just a few ideas: • Instagram/Facebook Takeovers- Assign an officer or member a day of the week to take over the organization’s account and recap “A day in the life of_____” • TikTok- Make a fun video and challenge other organizations to do the same. • General Q & A- Use social media to allow others to learn more about your organization and how to get/stay involved. • Story Telling- Share pictures and videos letting others know what you did and accomplished this past year. Share stories of your officers, members and advisors! Virtual Ice Breakers Events Know that our Student Involvement team has been working hard to create virtual options for engagement. We know this is not the same as attending events on campus, but we hope you’ll find it helps you stay connected to campus while away. As you know, all campus and scheduled events and meetings are scheduled virtually for the time being. If you would like to consult with the Student Involvement staff on ways to host your events virtually, please email us at [email protected]. Don’t count out the possibility of hosting virtual events! They don’t have to be complicated to take a lot of time to prepare. Elections If your organization was planning to host elections for officers or membership last spring, don’t let this situation deter those efforts! There are several ways you can still host online voting and it is a secure, more appropriate way to handle elections. • Use Google to create a form you can send to your members to vote electronically. Click here for a tutorial. It will be important that you conduct regular club business meetings (such as electing new officers in fall) so your organization can remain in good standing with the Student Involvement Office 4