1. University of Maryland School of Medicine Starting and Managing Student Organizations Dawn Roberts Associate Director, Student Affairs

2. Group Mission What are the groups goals? What events do you plan to have throughout the year? Write up a descriptive paragraph for MedScope Come up with a catchy name

3. University of Maryland School of Medicine Faculty Advisor Select your faculty advisor based on the groups’ mission. The faculty advisor must attend at lease one group meeting. Utilize your faculty advisor to discuss new ideas, projects, fund raising, etc. Have the faculty advisor sign-off on your annual report at the end of the year.

4. University of Maryland School of Medicine Elect Officers, Assign Duties, Create Committees

5. University of Maryland School of Medicine MedScope Required List Members List Officers List faculty advisor List group events & activities List external affiliations Not Required Create & add a website if you would like Create a logo

6. University of Maryland School of Medicine Funding & Finances Request funding from the student council Select 2 signatories and email the names to me. Take the letter I create to M&T bank. Set up a bank account in the groups name (the letter with the tax ID and my signature is required).

7. University of Maryland School of Medicine Annual Report Use MedScope… Just print it from there! List officers, advisor, members, events & funding Due May 1 st

8. University of Maryland School of Medicine Things to Know…… Reserve SOM rooms at rooms@clc.umaryland.edu.rooms@clc.umaryland.edu Reserve rooms at the new campus center at skell009@umaryland.eduskell009@umaryland.edu Reserve computer & overhead projectors, tv’s, vcr’s & dvd players at av@clc.umaryland.edu or visit http://ome.umaryland.edu/av.shtml av@clc.umaryland.eduhttp://ome.umaryland.edu/av.shtml Serving alcohol? Complete an alcohol permit form http://medscope.umaryland.edu/main/community/AlcoholPermit.pdf to be completed by 2 officers, faculty advisor, Dr. Parker and Greg Robinson on the 14 th floor of Bressler. http://medscope.umaryland.edu/main/community/AlcoholPermit.pdf

9. University of Maryland School of Medicine FINAL OVERVIEW MISSION FACULTY ADVISOR ELECT OFFICERS UPDATE MEDSCOPE REQUEST FUNDING OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT ANNUAL REPORT

10. Have Fun!!!!!!