1. SPA Meeting #4: 2006-2007 November 8, 2006 SPA S tudent P lanning A ssociation

2. Calendar Today: SPA Meeting/Portfolio session November 22-25: Thanksgiving break November 29: SPA Meeting/Resumes Next Wednesday: Free sketching workshop with Les Smith –Noon -1 in AB 100 –Sign-up sheet in studios

3. Portfolios Portfolio review is required as a pre- req. for an internship, also required –Portfolio review will come up quickly in Jan or Feb –Must be in print form (not CD or DVD) 4 th years’ examples Look for: 1.Content (writing examples, graphic work, analytical work) 2.Organization 3.Layout

4. Agenda 1.Around Campus 2.Trips 3.Social Events 4.Fundraising 5.APA

5. Around Campus Women’s week help committee Women in the Design Profession –Resurgent after a couple of down years –Looking for membership –Looking for young leadership –Give Sean your contact info for Sunday EPBE meeting Omega Psi Phi fall week of events –Jousting contest –Blood drive –Contact Sean ASAP

6. The next trip… The results are in, and the winner is: – San Francisco, CA Boston photo DVDs –Label with your name –Organize in folders by location –Get your completed files to Sean or Eaton before Thanksgiving

7. Social Events Our next social? –Bowling –Pizza and a Movie –Party at Drew’s (1014 Abbott) Department gathering date? Southern Fried Chicks at Emens –Comedy about spatially-driven takes on life –Sat, Nov. 18, at 7:30 PM –$5 for BSU students Watch your e-mail for the next social!

8. Fundraising Friday Noon Pizza Bring in t-shirt ideas and designs –Design ideas will close after the next meeting Bracelets coming soon –$2 each, “Ball State Planning” on red The more you volunteer, the more you get for Philadelphia!

9. IPA & APA Get or renew your APA membership! Transportation scholarship –www.indianaite.org/ Philadelphia –Sign-up sheet in the office –Choose your dates and let us know! –A payment may be due by Thanksgiving 2 nd year mentors: –Please sign sheet with name, e-mail and section mentoring

10. At the next meeting… Wednesday, November 29 th at 5:00 in AB 317 Resume-writing session with James Mitchell from the Career Center Watch your e-mail for the next SPA social!