1. This session will further students’ knowledge of Best Buddies Online (BBO) and will provide them with an overview of resources on their chapter portal and beyond. It will also give them an opportunity to discuss common challenges with BBO and brainstorm solutions for those challenges.

3. WHAT IS BBO?

4. WHY IS BBO IMPORTANT FOR EVERY CHAPTER?
Communication within the Chapter and with your PM
WHY IS BBO IMPORTANT FOR EVERY CHAPTER?

5. TOOL & RESOURCES

6. IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING BBO UPDATED

7. COMMUNICATION WITHIN YOUR CHAPTER & WITH YOUR PM

8. CHAPTER PORTAL/CALENDAR

9. EXPECTATIONS OF COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR PM

10. HOW TO SUBMIT/APPROVE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS

11. ADMIN ACCESS

12. NEW MEMBER VS. RETURNING

13. COMPLETING FRIENDSHIP UPDATES

14. BUDDY PAIR VS. CHAPTER

15. WHY ARE FRIENDSHIP UPDATES IMPORTANT?

16. MID YEAR & ANNUAL REPORTS
Process of Mid-Year Reports/Annual Reports 
Who completes these reports? How do you complete them? What is the PM looking for in these reports?
MID YEAR & ANNUAL REPORTS

17. OTHER RESOURCES…

18. GLOBAL VOLUNTEER TRAINING
Discuss other documents that are available.

19. NEW: CALENDAR SYNCING!
BBI app - mostly a social/photo sharing app that ties into some chapter information (users can view calendars and complete friendship updates); the app will NOT replace the BBO chapter portal for managing a chapter (approving MAs, making matches, etc.)

20. WHAT OTHER RESOURCES DOES YOUR CHAPTER USE?
Have chapter leaders share what resources their chapters use (example: Remind 101, Sign-Up Genius, etc.)

21. If possible, have a Returning CP/student confident in BBO come to the front and walk the rest of the class through his/her view of BBO. Briefly have them look at each of the tabs on BBO and with each tab, the functions available to them. Best practices from student leaders: Tips from student leaders about collection of MAs; how they get peers to use BBO; collection of Friendship Updates
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!

22. CLOSING: IMPORTANCE OF UTILIZING BBO & QUESTIONS?
Reiterate the importance of utilizing BBO and other resources
Take any last questions about resources
CLOSING: IMPORTANCE OF UTILIZING BBO & QUESTIONS?