1. A PRESENTATION FOCUSED ON GAINING AND KEEPING STUDENT MEMBER SUPPORT FOR YOUR ESG CHAPTER Keeping Chapter Members Engaged

2. Webinar Participants ETA SIGMA GAMMA | ALPHA LAMBDA CHAPTER University of Florida ALPHA LAMBDA CHAPTER SPONSOR DR. HOLLY T. MOSES ALPHA LAMBDA PRESIDENT KATIE CERCHIO ALPHA LAMBDA PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER DONALD GREIST

3. Alpha Lambda Chapter at the University of Florida The University of Florida has over 50,000 students  16 colleges; hundreds of majors The Health Education and Behavior major has over 400 student enrolled The Alpha Lambda Chapter has approximately 100 members ESG Executive Board members: 8 students and 1 faculty advisor

4. Alpha Lambda Executive Board 2014-2015 Executive Board President: Katherine Cerchio Vice President: Jordan Gale Secretaries: Melissa Blaue, Jazmine DiCristo Treasurer: Lindsey Kelly Historian: Rebecca Lopez Public Relations Officers: Donald Greist, Jordanna Gasche Faculty Sponsor: Holly T. Moses

5. Webinar Purpose From our chapter to yours…  How to KEEP ESG members engaged and interested in your ESG chapter!  What strategies worked…  What strategies didn’t work…  What strategies will we try in the future…. 5

6. Webinar Purpose Highlights The use of media and other forms of communications - “ease of access” The use of socials How is the executive board doing? The content and interest levels of events and continued partnerships The usefulness of regular meetings Future Goals Mobile Application for ESG YouTube tutorials to increase understanding and ease of access Including the online Health Education and Behavior population

7. What Works: Strategy #1 Keeping Members Informed  GatorConnect  Facebook  Google Calendar/Google Docs

8. What Works: Strategy #2 Bi-monthly chapter meetings  1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month  Email reminders  PPT/Meeting Agenda  E-board sits with members  Change it up!  Praise members!

9. What Works: Strategy #3 Regular E-Board Meetings  E-board meets 90-minutes before each chapter meeting  E-board sometimes meets the “off” Tuesday (2nd and 4th Tuesdays)

10. What Works: Strategy #4 High-Quality Experiences  Advocacy  Research  Service  Teaching

11. What Works: Strategy #5 Improve Chapter Visibility  ESG pens and other promo items  College newsletter (GatorBytes)  Membership shirts  ESG informational board  Rotating health topics board  Speak-up in your classes!

12. What Works: Strategy #6 Chapter Professional Development  Guest Speakers  Trainings  Health Education Advocacy Workshop  Research Project  Presentations at conferences  Grants

13. What Works: Strategy #7 Training the new E-board!  Getting to know and trust one another  Building leadership skills  Preparing for the next academic year  Identifying chapter goals  Identifying individual goals/standards

14. What Didn’t Work! Too many social media outlets  Solution: Focus on ONE outlet and stick to it!  Alpha Lambda favors Facebook Unnecessary “items” for members, usually given out at the beginning of the academic term  Folders  Solution: Encourage the use of personal agendas to include ESG events and meetings instead of just using an agenda as a means to keep track of academic due dates, etc.

15. Future Strategies Mid-year individual recognitions “Understudy” for physically absent executive board officers Creating an officer position to work specifically with online HEB majors

16. Summary What has worked Keeping members informed Bi-monthly chapter meetings Regular E-board meetings High-quality experiences Improve chapter visibility Chapter professional development Training the new E-board Future strategies Mid-year individual recognition Understudy for absent E-board officers Creating an officer position for online HEB students Strategies that posed a challenge Too many social media outlets Finding a way to help members take note of a calendar of events

17. DR. HOLLY T. MOSES HMOSES@HHP.UFL.EDU KATIE CERCHIO KCERCHIO@UFL.EDU DONALD GREIST DRGREIST@UFL.EDU Thank You and Good Luck!!!