1. What’s this all about?
Add Leave Your Mark sticker

2. Why RamLink? Features of RamLink Where we are now Plans for the future
Today, we will cover:
Why RamLink?
Features of RamLink
Where we are now
Plans for the future

3. Research shows that students who spend more time on social networks like Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter, also spend more time on real-life social engagements such as participating in student organizations, and they have a stronger connection to their institution with more positive views of their social life
(HERI 2007)

4. Features of RamLink

5. Profiles & Social Media
Customizable websites for groups include content management and social media integration. 
Each organization can have its own custom URL and can modify the look and feel of their profile. 
Organization leaders can grant the ability to edit site content to other officers or club members.

6. Roster Management
Invite new students to join an organization and promote existing members into officer positions. 
The roster can also be used to search for… 
contact information
change membership security access
send out to individual members or the entire group (soon SMS)

7. Roster Management
Invite new students to join an organization and promote existing members into officer positions. 
The roster can also be used to search for… 
contact information
change membership security access
send out to individual members or the entire group (soon SMS)

8. Event Listings
Phil will update the images for Event Listings
Create an event that can be listed internally to the organization, by invitation, campus-wide, or public
Track attendance at an event
Export the roster of attendees and out follow-up evaluations or inform of future events

9. Document Storage
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Maintain an archival record of organizational activity and pass down files from year to year. 
Online record-keeping can be used for anything: meeting minutes, passwords, lists, and event photo albums. 
Security access controls whether files are restricted to the organization or open to the world to view through the group’s profile website

10. Forms
Austin will add language describing the success Alt Breaks had with registration forms.
Create a form and use it for collecting information, applications, or general submission of information
Can be exported in two ways, either a PDF or an excel spreadsheet
Forms can be created with multiple tiers and levels based on questions and conditions

11. Leadership & Involvement Record
Documentation of learning can be provided for memberships/events and then included on the LAIR
Students may download and share their transcript with faculty, career counselors, or other professional staff members
We are guiding students via a holistic approach based on 8 learning outcomes
Self-reflections
Way to document Leaving Your Mark

12. Service Hours
Students can track service hours and have that appear on the LAIR
Students can have this represented in their organization or if they are doing service independently can track it in the Community Service and Volunteerism page on RamLink
Giving CSU a specific amount of service students are providing community

13. Where we are now

14. Approved Service Hours
Active Organizations
Involved Users
Approved Service Hours
April 2012
524
3,898
2,929
October 2012
491
8,907
4,390
February 2013
553
9,611
6,568
October 2013
595
10,505
9,967
RamLink Metrics
RamLink shows an increase of 18% of INVOLVED unique users (users who are active within an organization RamLink) over the past year
127% increase of documented service hours from October 2012
Add February 2013 to RamLink Metrics (replace October 2012?)
Adjust % increase

15. October 2013 vs October 2012 Google Analytics
August 2012-October 2013
August 2011-October 2012
Visits
102,313
79,994
Unique Visitors
61,187
45,369
Pageviews
764,368
608,922
Google Analytics
Change analytics to vs
27.9% increase in total visits
34.9% increase in unique visits (first-time visitors)
25.5% increase in number of pageviews

16. ?
2009
2012
2013
2020
Our Vision for RamLink
Become THE source for Involvement Opportunities on campus
Student’s and staff use the Leadership & Involvement Record as a means of tracking involvement and service
Serves as Dual-Marketing with RSO, Offices, and Departments
Possible expansion of event management and registration to include room reservations in the LSC
Gates Foundation Grant – What does that mean?
Phil will add Leave Your Mark logo with RamLink Logo
Add 2020 with ?

17. RamLink Financials Co-Sponsorship Includes:
SLiCE Assistant Director for CoCL gives hours/week
SLiCE Involvement team gives about hours/week
SLiCE Graduate Marketing Coordinator gives 5 hours/week
Additional Cost of Student Staff beyond $6,000/year from UTFAB
President’s Office supports marketing costs up to $3,000
RamLink
Financials
Bobby

18. RamLink
Financials
Future Asks
Bobby
Option 1 and Option 3