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Successful practices for running your student chapter

[ Chapter Management || Recruiting New Members || Chapter Program Ideas
Workshops & Conferences || Fundraising Ideas || Share Your Ideas || ]

Looking for some new and exciting ideas to try in your chapter? Read on to find out what’s working in other SHRM student chapters around the country. Use these programs and sample materials as a model and adapt them to your chapter's needs.

Chapter Management

• Sample Goals and MBO Statements:
  
  • Alaska Pacific University
  • Eastern Washington University
  • Middle Tennessee State University
  • Pacific Lutheran University
• Plan a New Officer Orientation
• ETSU Creates Chapter Library

Recruiting New Members

• 50 Great Recruiting Ideas
• Create a Chapter Bookmark
• ETSU Holds ‘Meet the Chapter’ Open House
• Sample Flyers:
  • Flyer 1
  • Flyer 2
  • Flyer 3
  • Flyer 4

Chapter Program Ideas

Speakers/chapter meetings

• Kentuckiana Attracts Non-Traditional Students
• UC Chapter Gains Insights on Recruiting
• Baylor University Finds New Speakers
• University of Illinois Focuses on Programs
• UTEP Chapter Develops Speaker Network

Company visits/shadow days

• A Day in the Life of an HR Practitioner
• MSU Takes Company Tour
• University of Cincinnati Visits Progressive HR Department
• Old Dominion University Tours Theme Park
• American University Tours Sweatshop Exhibit
• Scranton Makes the Most of Company Tour

Internships & mentor programs

• NC State Coordinates Mentor Program
• Eastern Washington Participates in Mentor Program

Community service projects

• ENMU Promotes Higher Education to High Schools
• St. Francis Students Help Prisoners
• University of Buffalo Helps Children's Hospital
• Baylor University Encourages Faculty Interaction
• University of Scranton Assists Rotary

Research surveys or projects

• UW-Whitewater Completes Compensation Surveys

Interaction with sponsoring professional chapter

• EWU Chapter on the Road
• USI Chapter Leads Conference Session
• Binghamton Chapter Creates Home Page
• ETSU Hosts Sponsoring Chapter Meeting
• Central Washington Builds Web Page for Parent Chapter

Bonus activities

• Northern Illinois Holds Meet the Students Night
• University of Illinois Sponsors Multicultural Fest
• University of Idaho Films Job-Preview Video
• University of Illinois Hosts Etiquette Dinner
• UWW Chapter Puts Resumes Online
• Advisor Appreciation Day

Workshops & Conferences

• NC State Participates in Mock Interviews
• ETSU Provides Seminar Tips
• How to Plan a Student Conference
• NC State Discovers New Career Options at Conference
• ETSU Holds Interviewing Seminar
• NC State Attends Leadership Workshops
• EWU Volunteers at Employment Expo
• Aggie Undergraduate Chapter Hosts Seminar
• Lehigh Valley Hosts Student Conference
• Fresno State Holds 1st Workplace Workshop

Fundraising Ideas

• General Guidelines
• Not For Profit Party
• Unusual Bake Sale
• Employment Law Breakfast Series Funds Conference Attendance
• University of Guam Raises Money for Conference
• Scranton Chapter Holds Candy Sale
• Wilmington College Holds Sub Sale
• Money-Making Idea
• SUNY Buffalo Generates Friendly Competition

Share your ideas with other chapters! Write a brief description of your chapter's successful program and e-mail it to Student Programs (SHRMStudent@shrm.org). If approved, your idea will be added to the online Idea Book.