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Website Review Report. Scotty Rainwater. Southeastern Association of Housing Officers. Acronym – SEAHO (sea-ho or “C” - ho) Website – www.seaho.org First inaugural conference held in Spring of 1965. There were 100 housing officers from about 50 institutions present.
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Website Review Report Scotty Rainwater
Southeastern Association of Housing Officers • Acronym – SEAHO (sea-ho or “C” - ho) • Website – • www.seaho.org • First inaugural conference held in Spring of 1965. • There were 100 housing officers from about 50 institutions present.
SEAHO Mission Statement • “As a regional affiliate of the Association of College and University Housing Officers - International (ACUHO-I), the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO) provides professional development, networking, and involvement opportunities for staff and student leaders working in college and university housing programs as they develop and maintain quality services, programs, and community experiences for those living on campus.” • Taken from http://www.seaho.org/?page=mission
Seaho vision statement • The Southeastern Association of Housing Officers strives to be an inclusive community that focuses on services and mentoring for the professional enhancement of its members and the students on our campuses. • Taken from http://www.seaho.org/?page=mission
Annual Conference • I have attended and it is a fantastic conference! • They have all the information for the upcoming conference on the website • http://www.seaho.org/?page=seaho2013general • The website also lists recent past conference information. • The conference hosts a Placement Exchange each year for professionals in the region.
Representation • Representation for SEAHO is based on states. Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia are all members of SEAHO. • The Executive Board is comprised of a President, President-Elect, Past President, Sage, Treasurer, Secretary, Member At Large (2), and a Technology Coordinator. • Members have the opportunity to serve on committees such as Awards and Recognitions, Educational Programs, Human Relations, Marketing, and Placement.
Associates • Building relationships with associates is a significant effort of SEAHO. • Associates are companies and vendors that provide services for college and university housing offices. • Associates attend and fund the annual conference in hopes of establishing accounts with the institutions present. • Associates have a section of the website specifically designed for them as well.
Website applications • Social Networking • Members have the ability to set up profiles and connect with other professionals. • This is an amazing feature for the site, but it is relatively new and underused at this time. • Committee Functions • Committees have sections dedicated to maintaining communication. • Professional Resources • The website promotes professional development by participating in other organizations and conferences.
higher ed student uses • Historical use • Students of Higher Education can use the site to research the historical establishment of professional organizations. • Governance models • Students can use the site to research organizational structure of professional organizations. • Professional opportunities • Students entering the Housing profession can use the website to network, gather information, register for conferences, and apply for awards. • Assimilation • Students and new professionals can get a lot of information about the organization from the Strategic Plan on the website. • http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.seaho.org/resource/resmgr/ImportantDocs/SEAHO_Strategic_Plan_2009-20.pdf