GATOR CLUB AND AFFILIATE GROUP PROGRAMMING OFFICERS: Academic, Outreach, and Athletics VPs Young Alumni Coordinators Christina Paradowski, Broward County Gator Club September 10-12, 2015

INTRODUCTION Christina Paradowski (BA ‘O5, JD ‘08)  Graduate of College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Political Science and Linguistics  Graduate of Levin College of Law  President and VP of Outreach - Broward County Gator Club

TODAY’S TOPICS Duties and Responsibilities of Each Role Goals of Your Positions Programming Options Requesting or Finding Speakers Scholarships

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH ROLE Academic VP: Student Recruitment Scholarships Admissions Seminars/College Fairs

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH ROLE Academic VP: Student Recruitment Scholarships Admissions Seminars/College Fairs Outreach VP: Works with UFAA Bring UF speakers to your area Local contact for other organizations

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH ROLE Academic VP: Student Recruitment Scholarships Admissions Seminars/College Fairs Outreach VP: Works with UFAA Bring UF speakers to your area Local contact for other organizations Athletics VP: Work with Gator Boosters Keep in touch with UAA about NCAA rules and regulations

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH ROLE Academic VP: Student Recruitment Scholarships Admissions Seminars/College Fairs Outreach VP: Works with UFAA Bring UF speakers to your area Local contact for other organizations Athletics VP: Work with Gator Boosters Keep in touch with UAA about NCAA rules and regulations Young Alumni Coordinator: Alumni 35 and younger Young Alumni Events

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF UFAA STAFF Provide support in acquiring speakers Limited financial support Brainstorming ideas Legal advice Two-way connection with resources

GOALS OF ALL POSITIONS Engage local Alumni in events and activities other than football

GOALS OF ALL POSITIONS Engage local Alumni in events and activities other than football Reach new groups within the Alumni base

GOALS OF ALL POSITIONS Engage local Alumni in events and activities other than football Reach new groups within the Alumni base Work together with the University and UFAA

HOW DO WE REACH OUR GOALS?

Academics: Scholarships

HOW DO WE REACH OUR GOALS? Academics: Scholarships Admissions Ambassador

HOW DO WE REACH OUR GOALS? Academics: Scholarships Admissions Ambassador Send-Off Parties

HOW DO WE REACH OUR GOALS? Outreach: Speakers from UF

OUTREACH SPEAKERS FROM UF UFAA Outreach Office creates opportunities for Gator Clubs to receive financial support to bring faculty members to their regions, and will offset a portion of the costs associated with hosting the faculty/staff member who is willing to travel and speak to his/her area of expertise In-State Gator Clubs: UF IFAS (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences) has a variety of topics and speakers available to Gator Clubs, and each county has their own UF affiliated IFAS office You can contact your local IFAS office directly and do not need approval through UFAA

OUTREACH SPEAKERS FROM UF Non-IFAS Outreach Speaker Requests: Alumni Coordinator Shirley Lynn and Director of Gator Clubs & Affiliate Groups Scott Francis with your Make sure to include: Date of Event If you have a specific speaker or topic in mind (but no pressure to have one – UFAA will work with you!) Location of event to be held Estimated attendance

OUTREACH SPEAKERS FROM UF The Club is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the event, including promotion, decision-making, planning, and working the event Once the speaker is selected, the Club will communicate all plans with the speaker (or their representative), including coordinating travel, event timeline, and any special arrangements Subsidy Funding is available to each Gator Club on a first come, first served basis for one subsidy per fiscal year, up to $600 Procedures for requesting funding can be found in the Gator Club and Affiliate Group Leaders Handbook (UFAA Admin Site)

HOW DO WE REACH OUR GOALS? Outreach: Speakers from UF Local Experts

HOW DO WE REACH OUR GOALS? Athletics: Professional Sporting Events

HOW DO WE REACH OUR GOALS? Athletics: Professional Sporting Events Local Rec Leagues

HOW DO WE REACH OUR GOALS? Athletics: Professional Sporting Events Local Rec Leagues Florida Players Network (FPN) and Athletics Speakers

HOW DO WE REACH OUR GOALS? Young Alumni: Career Networking Events

HOW DO WE REACH OUR GOALS? Young Alumni: Career Networking Events Socials

ACADEMICS: FOCUS ON SCHOLARSHIPS

SCHOLARSHIP TIMELINE November: Incoming Freshman Application Deadline January:Finalize Application; Publicize Scholarship February:First Wave of Admissions Decisions March: Second Wave of Admissions Decisions April: Application Postmark Deadline

SCHOLARSHIP TIMELINE April: Application Review and Decisions May: Awarding of Scholarships Broward County Gator Club Gators Do Great Things Senior Award Nights June: Send UFAA list of Scholarship Recipients and Disbursement Instructions

GETTING THE WORD OUT High School Guidance Counselors & Brace Advisors Dedicated s to All Admitted Students Word of Mouth / Social Media

THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION ITSELF Broward County Gator Club Application Requirements /Criteria: 1.Official High School Transcript, including GPA 2.Proof of SAT and/or ACT Test Scores 3.Proof of Community Service Hours 4.Letters of Recommendation (in-school and out-of-school) 5.Proof of Acceptance to UF (including UFID #) 6.Brief Written Statement (max 2 pages)

RATING CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS Extra-Curricular Activities within School 1 – Nominal 2 – Some 3 – Good 4 – Excellent 5 – Superior Extra-Curricular Activities outside of School 1 – Nominal 2 – Some 3 – Good 4 – Excellent 5 – Superior Volunteer Hours 1 – Nominal (0-99) 2 – Some ( ) 3 – Good ( ) 4 – Excellent ( ) 5 – Superior (400+) In-School Letter of Recommendation 1 – Nominal 2 – Good 3 – Excellent Out of School Letter of Recommendation 1 – Nominal 2 – Good 3 – Excellent Personal Essay 1 – Nominal 2 – Some 3 – Good 4 – Excellent 5 – Superior

RATING CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS SAT and/or ACT Scores (pick one) SAT Scores (Math, Reading and Writing combined): 1 – ( ) 2 – ( ) 3 – ( ) 4 – ( ) 5 – ( ) 6 – ( ) ACT Scores: 1 – (20-22) 2 – (23-25) 3 – (26-28) 4 – (29-31) 5 – (32-34) 6 – (35-36) GPA (Either Weighted or Un-Weighted, whichever generates highest score): Weighted GPA: 1 – ( ) 2 – ( ) 3 – ( ) 4 – ( ) 5 – ( ) 6 – (5.0+) Un-Weighted GPA: 1 – ( ) 2 – ( ) 3 – ( ) 4 – ( ) 5 – ( ) 6 – (4.0)

RATING CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS Need 0 – No Need 1 – Some Need 2 – Significant Need 3 – Extreme Need Legacy (Immediate Family Only) Yes – 1 No – 0 First Generation College Yes – 1 No – 0 Each Application is scored by at least one reviewer Top Applications are reviewed and scored again Winners are notified by phone and invited to receive their scholarship at Gators Do Great Things

Broward County Gator Club 2015 Scholarship Review Over 150 Applications!

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PRESENTATIONS Great opportunity to combine Academics and Outreach

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PRESENTATIONS Great opportunity to combine academics and outreach Gators Do Great Things Honoring Local Gator Great and Scholarship Recipients

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PRESENTATIONS Great opportunity to combine academics and outreach Gators Do Great Things Honoring Local Gator Great and Scholarship Recipients Senior Awards Night Honor the Recipients in front of their family and friends

Ideas? Questions?