Guide to Club Recruitment
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Guide to Club Recruitment A resource for Penn students to get involved on campus Student Activities Council Spring 2018 1 Table of Contents LETTER FROM SAC EXEC 3 ACADEMIC/PRE-PROFESSIONAL 4 ARTS/PERFORMANCE 36 COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE 53 CULTURAL/INTERNATIONAL 99 GREEK/HONOR SOCIETY 113 INSTRUCTIONAL/COMPETITIVE 115 MEDIA/PUBLICATION 123 PEER EDUCATION/SUPPORT 139 POLITICAL/ADVOCACY 149 RELIGIOUS/SPIRITUAL 156 SPORTS/RECREATION 162 2 Letter from SAC Exec Dear Penn Undergraduates, By now, many of you have found a home at Penn – a club, organization, or group of people to count on, to go to with good news and bad, or to spend time with at any hour of the day. For most of you, though, you are still searching for your place here on campus. We at the Student Activities Council are here to tell you, no matter what your situation at the present time, you will find a home at Penn. We value the ability of Penn students to affiliate so well in such strong circles. The clubs that Penn students have generated over the years have accomplished so much – winning championships, pioneering innovation, celebrating culture, and giving back to the Philadelphia and surrounding communities, just to name a few accomplishments. We celebrate the fact that our University encourages student associations to thrive as well as they do, but recognize the fact that some things about the club culture here need to change. For the past few years now, SAC has been working with the Undergraduate Assembly and the Office of Student Affairs to address concerns of problems in club recruitment. We have found that some clubs are often competitive to get into, practice insensitive rejection methods, or are not acting as upstanding citizens of the Penn community. The majority of clubs here do not fit this mold, and are exemplars of inclusion and extracurricular productivity. Our hope with this Guide to Club Recruitment is to add a layer of transparency to the recruitment process for new students, or returning students who are looking to try something new. This is a work in progress, and is by no means an exhaustive list of all clubs at Penn. We begin here by documenting those clubs that participated in the 2018 Spring Activities Fair, and will continue by adding clubs throughout the remainder of the year and unveil a new and comprehensive Guide for our 2018 Fall Activities Fair. We were inspired by similar products by the Wharton Council, and aspire to provide similar information in this Guide. Know that this is just the beginning of the movement, and is a small step toward ensuring that clubs at Penn are welcoming, inclusive, and impactful for all. So to those of you who have not yet found your home, keep up the search. Use this Guide as a start to your journey, and be sure to reach out to us at SAC for more information. Together, we can change the culture of club recruitment at Penn, and provide an outlet for every Penn student to find their home. Regards, Michael Krone Chair, Student Activities Council 3 Academic/Pre- Professional 4 Name of organization: 180 Degrees Consulting About the organization: • The 180 Degrees University of Pennsylvania branch, founded in 2013, provides high quality consulting services for non-profits, social enterprises, and socially minded for-profit companies. Our consultants work with clients in various fields such as healthcare, education, international development, and human rights. 180 Degrees Consulting is about making an impact on your community, learning valuable consulting and leadership skills, and working with a fabulous family. Events: • Interview Tips Workshop: January 18, 2018 o 180 Degrees Consulting will host a workshop on behavioral and consulting case interview skills open to all undergraduate students. The event aims to prepare students for interviews with on- campus clubs or potential employers. Recruitment: • Our club requires (highlight all that apply): o Open Membership (all those who complete required application steps can join) o Expressed Interest (sign-up for open listserv or Facebook group, etc.) o Written application o First round interview o Second round interview • Description: None • Our organization follows or plans to follow the SAC Club Recruitment Guidelines: Yes Contact Information: • Name: Mark Rinder • Email address: [email protected] • Organization website (if applicable): http://180dc.org/branch/upenn/ 5 Name of organization: Alpha Omega Epsilon About the organization: ● Alpha Omega Epsilon is a professional and social sorority for women in engineering and technical sciences. We organize social events that allow sisters to bond and have a fun break from their difficult workloads, but we also organize professional events to advance our members’ career interests. Alpha Omega Epsilon has chapters at different universities all across the country. Events: ● LinkedIn Photoshoot ● Group Dinners downtown ● Retreats ● Professional Talks ● Dave & Buster’s Date Night Recruitment: ● Our club requires (highlight all that apply): ○ Open Membership (all those who complete required application steps can join) ○ Expressed Interest (sign-up for open listserv or Facebook group, etc.) ○ Written application ○ First round interview ○ Second round interview ○ Other ■ 2 Mandatory Open Rush events, Mandatory Closed Rush events, Final Interview ● Description: Alpha Omega Epsilon has an Executive Board which consists of President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer, and MED positions. We also have a General Board with 9 different positions. If members do not have a board position, they are required to be part of a committee to help board members with their tasks. ● Our organization follows or plans to follow the SAC Club Recruitment Guidelines: Yes Contact Information: ● Name: Calista Dominy ● Email address: [email protected] ● Organization website (if applicable): None 6 Name of organization: Association for Women in Mathematics About the organization: • The Penn Chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics is aimed at encouraging women to study and have active careers in mathematics. Our mission is to provide support for women who are interested in mathematics. Events: • Clark Park Hidden Figures Showing (September 22,2017) • Lunch for female math students (September 14, 2017) • Undergraduate Colloquium Talk from Dr. Angela Gibney (September 2017) • Talks from the NSA (October 27th, 2017) Recruitment: ● Our club requires (highlight all that apply): ○ Open Membership (all those who complete required application steps can join) ○ Expressed Interest (sign-up for open listserv or Facebook group, etc.) ○ Written application ○ First round interview ○ Second round interview ● Description: Our organization is about inclusivity. Anybody who would like to join merely has to sign up and can attend events as they wish. Because the Penn Chapter has just been reactivated this year and there are so few women in mathematics, we don’t have strict rules on running for a position. Our board is made up of mostly seniors so we need to find people to keep the AWM going after we graduate. ● Our organization follows or plans to follow the SAC Club Recruitment Guidelines: Yes Contact Information: ● Name: Angela Patini ● Email address: [email protected] Organization website (if applicable): https://upenn-awm.weebly.com 7 Name of organization: The Biological Basis of Behavior (BBB) Society About the organization: • The BBB Society is an organization for all Penn students interested in psychology, biology, and neuroscience. We aim to inform students of ongoing features and programs relating to the Biological Basis of Behavior, to stimulate the intellectual capacities of students, to encourage social and academic relations between students and faculty members as well as communication between students, and to provide advising in course selection. Events: • Course selection advising • Casual panel with neuroscience graduate students • Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair Recruitment: • Our club requires (highlight all that apply): o Open Membership (all those who complete required application steps can join) o Expressed Interest (sign-up for open listserv or Facebook group, etc.) o Written application o First round interview o Second round interview o Other § General membership simply requires signing up for the BBB Society listserv. However, joining the BBB Society executive board involves answering a few short- answer questions through a Google form. • Description: BBB Society executive board members are chosen at the start of spring semester each year. An email containing the board application form is sent out to the general body listserv to fill open positions. The application form contains questions such as “What do you hope to accomplish for the BBB Society if you are chosen for the position(s) you are applying for? (3-5 sentences)” New board members are selected by majority vote. • Our organization follows or plans to follow the SAC Club Recruitment Guidelines: Yes Contact Information: ● Name: Justin Burdge ● Email address: [email protected] ● Organization website (if applicable): http://www.dolphin.upenn.edu/bbbsoc/index.html 8 Name of organization: Foundation for the International Medical Relief of Children About the organization: • The Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC) is an international organization headquartered right here in Philadelphia with chapters at universities all over the world. It strives to provide access to medical care for the millions of underprivileged and medically underserved