1. Effective Feedback Sessions

2. How to Measure Success Develops an open and healthy relationship Develops an open and healthy relationship Ensures future interactions Ensures future interactions Gives you valid information Gives you valid information

3. Your Role Obtain as much positive and negative feedback as possible Obtain as much positive and negative feedback as possible Create an open forum for both positive and negative feedback Create an open forum for both positive and negative feedback Ask the right questions Ask the right questions

4. How? Preparation Preparation Advertising Advertising Holding the Feedback Session Holding the Feedback Session After the Feedback Session After the Feedback Session

5. Preparation Arranging date and time. Arranging date and time. Contact Department Chairperson Contact Department Chairperson No Commons or SAC Events No Commons or SAC Events Formulate Ideas (Food, Surveys, Prizes) Formulate Ideas (Food, Surveys, Prizes) Reserve a Room Reserve a Room Contact the Right People. Contact the Right People. Plan in advance Plan in advance Reservations@njit.edu for almost all rooms! Reservations@njit.edu for almost all rooms! Reservations@njit.edu

6. Advertising Public Relations Committee Public Relations Committee VP of Administration (Copy Requests Early!) VP of Administration (Copy Requests Early!) The Vector (two weeks) The Vector (two weeks) Emails and letters Emails and letters Spread the word Spread the word

7. The Session Dress Sharp Dress Sharp Be Prepared Be Prepared Have Questions (Slow Starts) Have Questions (Slow Starts) Take Minutes Take Minutes Take Notes Take Notes Hand Over to Students Hand Over to Students Thank Everyone Thank Everyone

8. Aftermath Short Summary Short Summary Hand in Minutes Hand in Minutes Send out “Thank You’s” Send out “Thank You’s” FOLLOW UP!!! FOLLOW UP!!!

9. Remember… A Feedback session is the most important tool you have as a senator. A Feedback session is the most important tool you have as a senator. Do it not because you have to but because you need to. Do it not because you have to but because you need to.