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W&M Law School. Registered Student Organization Orientation 2015 - 2016. Useful Contacts. Within Law School Outside Law School. Useful Contacts Within the Law School. Seeking advice or participation? Dean Douglas Cassi Fritzius Vice Dean Heymann Associate Dean Jackson. Dean Douglas.
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W&M Law School Registered Student Organization Orientation 2015 - 2016
Useful Contacts • Within Law School • Outside Law School
Useful ContactsWithin the Law School • Seeking advice or participation? • Dean Douglas • Cassi Fritzius • Vice Dean Heymann • Associate Dean Jackson
Useful Contacts within the Law School • Need help with...? • Matt Rouette • Mike Ende • Sally Kellam • Kelsey Rothera • Jaime Welch-Donahue • Whit Weidner/lawtec@wm.edu • Terri Lorincz • Kathy Patrie, Jessica Pierson, Lou Pulley • Gloria Todd • Scott Kryztiniak • Steve Mikulic, Katie Ashley, Nassir Aboreden
Useful Contacts Outside the Law School Anne Arseneau Director, Student Leadership Development Trici Fredrick Assistant Director, Student Leadership Development
Events Kelsey Rothera Conference & Event Coordinator Office 203 (next to Faculty Lounge) Save the date! Tuesday, 9/15 12:50-1:50pm Student Event Planning 101 • Planning Resource • Hotel & Restaurant Contracting • MyLaw Events Planning Department:
Talking about your organization • Up-to-date information on the web, on the bulletin boards, to the outside world. • Web sites reflect who your organization is and who W&M Law is • Bulletin Boards are great advertisement for prospective students and visitors to the school.
Matt Rouette, Law IT • Technology help for organizations
Mike Ende How Career Services can assist you!
Gloria Todd • Rules and Regs and Reservations
Communication • Organization E-mail • Forms
Our Facility • Almost all Law School rooms/spaces can be used for student activities with these provisos: • The Faculty Room is reserved at all times for Faculty events • Alcohol may not be served until after 4:00 pm • and only with TIPS-trained students at the event • and only on the patio unless an exception is granted • and only with advanced permission • All reservations will be confirmed. • Any a/v needs, contact lawtec@wm.edu
Our Facility • Furniture • May not be moved in the lobby • Except to move reception tables near the front doors • Except to set up catering or reception tables • The exits may not be blocked at any time • Ie, tables may not be placed in front of the front doors or patio doors • The facility must be returned to its normal arrangement at the conclusion of the event
Advertising Events • Fliers may be posted • Only on the bulletin board in the lobby • Not on doors, walls, in restrooms, new dining room • Message board (lobby plasma) only displays events on Master Calendar but can, for weekend events be used to display tournament agenda – with advanced notice.
Advertising • MyLaw Announcements • Twice Weekly SBA • Not Wythe Standing the News • Local newspaper
Terri Lorincz • Accounting does more than push numbers for student organizations
Scott Krystiniak and Nassir Aboreden • The SBA provides organization help in many ways
Student Bar Association • Scott Krystiniak, President • Steve Mikulic, Vice President • Nassir Aboreden, Treasurer • Katie Ashley, Secretary
Budgets • All organizations must have • An organization budget • An event budget • Request funding by • Submitting proposal to SBA • SBA will pursue additional funding if approved • Or suggest options for additional funding • Do not go directly to the Dean
Common pitfalls • Mail • Stu Orgs must pay for postage • Express mail must be approved in advance • through Accounting • or, if a journal, Appropriate Support Staff • Purchasing • Limitations on what we can reimburse. • Always seek advanced approval for the purchase • Ask Accounting for a credit card before making a purchase • We reimburse individuals only (not organizations)
Some Frequently Used Vendors • Pizza Hut • Papa John’s • Jimmy Johns • Zaxby’s • Blue Talon • Panera • Sticks Kebob • Florimonte’s • The Cheese Shop • Opus 9 • DoG Street Pub • Aroma’s • Moe’s • Seasons Restaurant • Odoba • Farm Fresh • Harris Teeter • Staples
Common Pitfalls • Funding • Not budgeting for the event • Not seeking funding sources early • Not submitting itemized receipts • Not submitting receipts within 15 days after the event • Requesting reimbursement to the organization (not individual) • Going to the Dean before... • Preparing a budget for the event AND • Seeking funding through the SBA
Common Pitfalls • Planning an event without checking the Dean’s calendar (if you wish the Dean to attend) • Planning an event without confirming date through Gloria Todd • Not returning the facility to normal condition following the event • Not obtaining travel authorization prior to the travel • Not bringing any contract to Terri for review and signatures – students may not sign contracts.
Travel Guidelines • All travel must be pre-approved • Flight and train reservations can be made through Accounting • Driving requires a Student Driver Authorization Form • Van driving requires completion of a van safety course • All travel is subject to state per diem rates
When in doubt – ask! • Have a good Year!