Club and Departmental Student Union Event PlanningThere's nothing more fun than planning events on campus with clubs and departmental student unions. Whether it be social events, academic events, or other types, the SFSS can help you plan your event.
Need some ideas? Here's some examples of previous successful events:
- on campus social
- publish a newsletter
- host or co-sponsor a conference
- weekly seminar series
- guest lecturer from out of town
- colloquium or symposium of student
- academic work- great for your c.v.
- intramural sports, paintball etc
- music night
- LAN party
- shared academic resources
- group kayaking, rafting, etc
- exam prep sessions
- career fair- invite community
| - shared periodical subscriptions
- contests
- liase with faculty on departmental issues
- Long term campus projects, like a bike tool cooperative
- talent night/no talent night
- recital or performance
- themed pub night
- bands in the pub
- movie night
- campaign for more common rooms
- student leadership retreats
| - grad/portfolio exhibition
- field trip to relevant academic site
- anti-calendar (students evaluate classes)
- speaker series
- grad school info session
- off campus social
- gaming night
- barbeque
- bowling night
- t-shirts or other merchandise
- dinner-dance, formals
- first year orientations/frosh week
- joint events with other unions
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Processes & PaperworkEvery good event requires a fair amount of planning. The SFSS General Office and the Student Union Organising Office can help you out -- but it's worthwhile to take a look over the general processes that may need to be done. Here's the common areas that you need to plan around:
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