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Hello Student Leaders and Advisors!

AY 2024 Timeline and Key Dates

As you know, one of the requirements this year is that all Level 1, 2, and 3 organizations send all new executive board leaders to one of the three Presence Onboard Trainings. These training sessions will discuss everything you need to know about the system, including how to utilize the check in system to your advantage, how to properly submit transition, and more! Each session is an hour long and advisors are welcome!

Please see all dates below and mark your calendars:

Thursday, August 31                  Presence Onboard Training, 7:00 p.m., Alumni Auditorium
Tuesday, September 5                Presence Onboard Training, 12:00 p.m., UC Webb Room
Wednesday, September 6           Presence Onboard Training, 12:00 p.m., ZOOM – Register here!

Failure to attend the required session may result in removal from an executive board position. If you have a conflict with the dates listed above, please reply to this email for further instructions.

Best,
Victoria
______________________________________

Victoria Fine, MA
She / Her / Hers
Director of Student Organizations
Office of Student Engagement
Widener University
One University Place, Chester, PA 19013
p: 610-499-4570 | f: 610-499-1275
vnfine@widener.edu

Hello Student Leaders and Advisors!

I am writing with some updates regarding the upcoming financial workshop dates! Please see all details below:

• SGA Finance Training has been scheduled for the below dates. As a reminder, this is a requirement for all INCOMING Presidents AND Treasurers. Anyone organization planning to submit a budget allocation must attend. If your organization does not receive SGA funding, you do not need to attend.
  • Monday, March 20 – 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – VIRTUAL. This session will be recorded and used as an option for anyone who is unable to attend an in-person session. Please register here.
  • Tuesday, March 21 – 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in Founders 109
  • Wednesday, March 22  –  12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. in University Center Webb Room

• If you are unable to attend any of the sessions listed above, the virtual session will be recorded. You must watch the recording and answer a few questions after using this form (https://widener.presence.io/form/sga-finance-training-workshop-questions-sp23). The form opens on Tuesday, March 21 at 9:00 a.m. This must be completed prior to submitting your budget allocations.
• Budget Allocations will be due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 24. All organizations will hear back from SGA with a decision no later than Tuesday, April 4.

Please be sure to share this information with all incoming executive board members. If there are any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Best,
Victoria
______________________________________
Victoria Fine
She / Her / Hers
Director of Student Organizations
Office of Student Engagement
Widener University
One University Place, Chester, PA 19013
p: 610-499-4570 | f: 610-499-1275
vnfine@widener.edu

Hello Student Leaders & Advisors,

Welcome Back! I hope you all had a restful Spring Break. 😊

There are a couple of important reminders, so please pay close attention to the details listed below.

• RSO Calendar Planning Session 1: The first Calendar Planning Session is on Wednesday, March 15 at 6:00 p.m. in Lathem Hall. It is a requirement to send two (2) incoming members of your organization to attend. We will be going over event planning and Presence training. Ideally, you should be sending the incoming President and the position that oversees events for Fall 2023. Failure to send two representatives will result in being ineligible to submit an SGA Budget Allocation.
• SGA Budget Allocation Workshops: SGA Budget Allocation Workshops will be held the week of March 20. Please note that it is required to send your President and Treasurer to attend one (1) session. There will be two sessions hosted in person, and one session held virtually. The virtual sessions will be recorded. Anyone who is unable to attend a session will be required to watch the recorded session and answer questions about the video.
• SGA Budget Allocations Due: SGA Budget Allocations are due on Friday, March 24. Allocations submitted by organizations that did not attend the above sessions will be denied. All organizations who meet the deadline will receive an email with all budget decisions by Tuesday, April 4.
• RSO Calendar Planning Session 2: The second Calendar Planning Session is on Wednesday, April 5 at 6:30 p.m. in Lathem Hall. It is a requirement to send two (2) incoming members of your organization to attend. Please come prepared with a full calendar of your fall semester events. During this session, you will submit your events on both 25Live and Presence. All requests must be in by the end of the semester to hold your spot on the calendar.
• Last Day for Event Registrations: All event registrations must be put in by Friday, April 7. Anything submitted after that will be denied.
• Last Day for Expenditure Requests: All expenditure requests must be put in by Friday, April 14. Anything that is submitted after will be denied.
• Last Day for Reconciliation Requests: All reconciliation requests must be put in by Friday, April 28. Anything submitted after will be denied.
• Student Organization Budget Audits: During break, SGA will run budget audits for all organizations receiving SGA funding. All unspent funds will be reclaimed.
• Student Leader GPA Checks: During break, the Office of Student Engagement will run GPA checks. As a reminder, it is a requirement to have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA or higher to hold a leadership position.

An updated AY 2023 Timeline and Key Dates is attached with all of the above dates. If you have any questions or would like to discuss these deadlines further, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Best,
Victoria
______________________________________
Victoria Fine
She / Her / Hers
Director of Student Organizations
Office of Student Engagement
Widener University
One University Place, Chester, PA 19013
p: 610-499-4570 | f: 610-499-1275
vnfine@widener.edu

Hello Student Leaders and Advisors!

I hope you are all doing well and had a happy Halloween!

I am writing with some updates regarding the upcoming workshop dates! Please see all details below:

• SGA Finance Training has been scheduled for the below dates. As a reminder, this is a requirement for all INCOMING Presidents AND Treasurers. Anyone organization planning to submit a budget allocation must attend. The budget allocation process has changed this year, so any group who does not attend will not be eligible to submit a budget allocation.
  • Monday, November 14 – 12-1 p.m. – VIRTUAL. This session will be recorded and used as an option for anyone who is unable to attend an in-person session.
  • Wednesday, November 16 – 12-1 p.m. in Alumni Auditorium
  • Thursday, November 17 –  5-6 p.m. in University Center Webb Room
• Budget Allocations will be due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, November 18. This deadline has been extended. All organizations will hear back from SGA with a decision no later than Wednesday, November 30.
• RSO Calendar Planning has been rescheduled! Our first session will take place on Wednesday, November 16 during the SGA Town Hall Meeting. We will discuss the proper steps to follow to successfully plan events. The second date has been scheduled for Wednesday, November 30 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in Founders 109. All Recognized Student Organizations are required to send a minimum of one representative. This representative should come prepared with a FULL calendar of events for Spring 2023. This workshop will allow students to get their dates into the system now, to ensure there are no issues with reservations in spring. This will also be an opportunity to find collaborators for any duplicate events, i.e. tie dye, pumpkin painting, stress busters, etc. All students are encouraged to bring a computer so you can access Presence and 25Live on the spot to put in your requests.

Please be sure to share this information with all incoming executive board members. If there are any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

AY 2023 Timeline and Key Dates — UPDATED

Best,
Victoria
______________________________________

Victoria Fine
She / Her / Hers
Director of Student Organizations
Office of Student Engagement
Widener University
One University Place, Chester, PA 19013
p: 610-499-4570 | f: 610-499-1275
vnfine@widener.edu

Good Afternoon Student Leaders & Advisors!

MORE GOLF CARTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE! UP TO $50.00 WILL BE REIMBURSED BY SGA FOR GOLF CART DECORATING SUPPLIES!

The Student Government Association is now taking applications for the Annual Homecoming Golf Cart Parade. The Homecoming Golf Cart Parade will take place at the Homecoming Pep Rally on Friday, October 14 at 5:00 p.m.

All golf cart entries will be judged on creativity, effort, usage of theme, enthusiasm, and crowd approval.

 The Student Government Association will provide 10 golf carts on a first-come first-served basis. Student Organizations will be able to decorate their golf cart on Thursday, October 13 from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Friday, October 14 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  Golf Cart Decorating on Thursday will have snacks, music, and some basic started supplies to get you going! Friday’s decorating will be an opportunity for last chance decorating. All golf carts will be parked in the back of the Old Main Building (next to the entrance to the Campus Safety Department).

Again, supplies are limited, and golf carts will be issued on a first-come first-served basis.

Please CLICK HERE to reserve your Homecoming Golf Cart no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 30. The registration form will close by this deadline or if all golf carts are reserved.

Best,
Victoria
______________________________________
Victoria Fine
She / Her / Hers
Director of Student Organizations
Office of Student Engagement
Widener University
One University Place, Chester, PA 19013
p: 610-499-4570 | f: 610-499-1275
vnfine@widener.edu

Good Morning Student Leaders and Advisors,

As some of you may be aware, last night was the first SGA Town Hall of the semester! We went over a lot of great information, including the RSO Academic Year Timeline, semester requirements, and Homecoming!

Attached, you will find the timeline. This is subject to change and will be shared out accordingly with any changes. Please be sure to mark the dates on your calendars for all of our important deadlines!

Below, you will find links to register for our Happily Ever Homecoming events, like the Block Party, Golf Cart Parade, and Homecoming Tailgate! In addition, you will find a direct link to the semester requirements. Please be sure to bookmark the RSO Site, as this is where all important information will be held.

RSO Site – Semester Requirements: https://sites.widener.edu/rso/semester-requirements/
Golf Cart Registration: https://widener.presence.io/form/homecoming-golf-cart-float-registration-1
Block Party Registration: https://widener.presence.io/form/pac-block-party-table-registration
Homecoming Tailgate Table Registration: https://widener.presence.io/form/homecoming-2022-tailgate-registration

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out!

Best,
Victoria
______________________________________
Victoria Fine
She / Her / Hers
Director of Student Organizations
Office of Student Engagement
Widener University
One University Place, Chester, PA 19013
p: 610-499-4570 | f: 610-499-1275
vnfine@widener.edu

Hello Student Leaders and Advisors!

As you begin preparation for the start of the fall semester, I want to make you aware of a couple changes that have occurred within the Event Registration process. Please see below for an overview of the new process.

All students will now submit their own request on 25Live, while simultaneously submitting their Event Registration for on Presence. Students will be in charge of submitting all necessary work orders for technology, housekeeping, and maintenance. All Event Registrations are now do a minimum of one (1) month in advance to ensure there is ample time for event prep. Please note that the first week of the semester is 1 month away. If you are planning on holding any meetings or events in the first couple of weeks, you must submit your forms ASAP. Below, please find a link to an Event Registration Tutorial which details the new process in full, including how to submit on 25Live.

Click here to view the Event Registration Tutorial!

This tutorial is also available on the RSO Site.

If you have any questions regarding the new process, please do not hesitate to reach out. I am looking forward to seeing all of your hard work come together this semester!

Best,
Victoria
______________________________________

Victoria Fine
She / Her / Hers
Director of Student Organizations
Office of Student Engagement
Widener University
One University Place, Chester, PA 19013
p: 610-499-4570 | f: 610-499-1275
vnfine@widener.edu