Minnesota State University Moorhead<BR>
Student Academic Conference<BR>
Social/Informational Meeting Notes:  9/25/2000<BR><P>

Purpose: 	The purpose of the Student Academic Conference is to showcase the work and talent of MSUM students through presentations, posters, and creative works at a one day conference held at MSUM.  The conference is a collaborative and interdisciplinary initiative to celebrate and recognize student academic success while at the same time providing an opportunity for fellowship within our university community.<BR><P>

Support:	This conference exists because of the work of the entire university community, both in terms of financial and moral support.  Supporters include: Strategic Grant Initiatives Fund, President's Office, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Administrative Affairs, Alumni Foundation, Inter Faculty Organization, MSUAASF, Council on Staff Affairs, Student Senate, Campus Activities Board, and the Student Activities Budget Committee.<BR><P>

Your Help:	There are many ways that you can help in the planning and preparations for this year's Student Academic Conference:<BR>
<UL>	<LI> Be part of the steering committee through one of the three sub-committees:  Publicity, Program, or Logistics.
	<LI> Encourage students to take advantage of this opportunity.
	<LI> Look for existing projects and curriculum requirements that could be presented at the conference and encourage those faculty and students involved.
	<LI> Initiate new projects and curriculum requirements with a view toward participation in the conference.
	<LI> Help communicate information about the conference to faculty and staff to keep everyone informed.
	<LI> Volunteer to assist in set up, the day of, and clean up following the conference.<BR><P>
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Timeline:<BR>
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	9/20/2000	Student (Keynote) Respondents determined:  1 per division
				Leah Lindsey, Education & Human Services
				Patrick Carpenter, Arts & Humanities
				Yannick Dalhouse, Business & Industry
				Neal Gamradt, Social & Natural Sciences

	9/21/2000	Conference Keynote Speaker nominees due (an Alum of MSUM)
				Dr. Paul Spies, St. Cloud State University
				Jason Gray, Assistant City Manager, Frisco, TX
				Jeremy Jensen. Great Plains Software
				Susan Everson, University of Michigan School of Public Health
				Kevin Carlson, Vice President of Enterprise Clients & Alliance Partnerships

	November	Distribution of Conference Posters and Applications
	2/15/2001	Deadline for Presentation Applications
	2/15/2001	Review and scheduling of presentations, developing conference program
	3/12/2001	Conference Program information to print shop
	3/21/2001	Proof copy of conference program passed to academic departments
	3/26/2001	All final revisions and proofs due to the print shop
	4/2/2001	Distribution of conference programs to MSUM and greater community
	4/5/2001	Information Session for Faculty and Student Participants
	4/11/2001	Conference date<BR><P>
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