San Diego State
University
Student Life &
Leadership
The SON
Student Organization Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 4
***Welcome Back to the Spring 2010 Semester!***
Inside this issue:
Inside this issue:
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FREE events for SDSU Students! Winter Wonderland
Quest for the Best 3 Friday, January 29th
Bring your Red ID! 9pm‐1am
Explore SDSU 4 Scripps Lawn, in front of
Scripps Cottage
How To Update Your 6 SDSU Women's Basketball vs. Utah Let it snow... no really... SNOW! Join us
Officers Wednesday, January 20th on Scripps Lawn for sledding, smores,
7pm hot chocolate and a snowman building
Classroom 6 Viejas Arena contest. Bundle up. Bring your jacket and
Reservations SDSU Student Giveaway ‐ FREE Red & Black snowshoes as SDSU cranks up the snow
Student Life 7 Aztec Wigs to the first 1,000 students, machine. Sleds provided.
Semester Calendar presented by Associated Students.
SDSU Men's Basketball vs. BYU
Murder Mystery Dinner Saturday, January 23
Wednesday, January 20th
7pm
9pm‐12am
Viejas Arena
Montezuma Hall, Aztec Center
All Fans Giveaway ‐ FREE Aztec Fight
FREE sit down Italian Dinner! Come laugh, Song Rally Towels, presented by
witness a mock‐crime, and help solve the Associated Students.
mystery. Everyone is a suspect. Forget a
date...bring an alibi. Welcome Back Madness
Sponsored by Woodstock's Pizza
Vortex Laser Tag
Saturday, January 23
Thursday, January 28th
9pm‐1am
9pm‐12am
Peterson Gym, across from Viejas
ENS Field, adjacent to Campanile Walkway
Arena
Experience the thrill of a video game with
Immediately following the Men's
the adrenaline rush of paint ball in a fresh
Basketball game, come to Peterson Gym
real world environment. By combining the
with your SDSU friends and enjoy music,
best elements of video games and
dancing, a mechanical bull, photo booth,
paintball with the newest technology in
Woodstock's Pizza and mocktails. Special
laser tag, Vortex Laser Battle provides the
appearance by the SDSU Men's
ultimate live battle experience.
Basketball team!!
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Saturday, February 27, 2010
Location: The Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center
Time: Check in from 8:159am, Keynote begins at 9am
Time: Check in from 8:15
The Leadership Summit is The Leadership Summit will have Register for the Leadership
a day long program three exciting paths: Summit online at
designed to expose
Emerging Leaders http://www.sll.sdsu.edu/
SDSU students to a vari
These sessions are designed for leadership/conference.html
ety of leadership topics,
current issues, and participants who are new to or
sessions on personal and not yet in established leadership Sign up by February 10th
positions. and pay the early bird
professional growth. The
Experienced Leaders registration fee of only
Leadership Summit is
$30.00. After February 10th
open to all SDSU These sessions are intended for
the registration will be
students. participants who are already
involved in leadership positions
$50.00. Registration is on a
and looking to fine tube their firstcome, firstserved
This year’s theme is leadership skills. basis. Included in the fee: A
“Leadership is a choice, day full of leadership work
Experiential Learning
take the next step.” The shops, lunch, afternoon
Leadership Summit is an These sessions are intended for snack, a luxury SDSU
all participants and are designed Leadership Programs
important step in the life
to involve an interactive Padfolio, and networking
long process of growing component, such as team
into an effective leader. opportunities.
building.
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Announcing the 24th annual Vice Presidential Student Service Awards
“The measure of a university
is more than the sum of its
buildings, the size of its It is instead the qualities of the
enrollment, its array of students, faculty, and staff who
comprise its community.”
degrees, its number of
graduates, or its cumulative
grade point average...
Dr. James Kitchen, Vice President for Student Affairs, www.sdsu.edu/quest. Applications will be available
along with Student Life & Leadership, announces the online starting Wednesday, January 20, 2010. Your
twenty fourth annual Vice Presidential Student completed application package and six photocopies
Service Awards. Under the theme of “Quest for the must be submitted to Student Life & Leadership,
Best,” these awards seek to recognize outstanding Student Services West, room 1661 by Monday,
student leaders who have typified and promoted this February 15, 2010 at 4:00 pm.
broader mission of the university.
The “Quest for the Best” awards will be presented at a
Nominations are open to regularly enrolled San Diego gala banquet in April. The ceremony will be attended
State University students who have completed at least by winning students, two special guests of each
one year at SDSU and at least 75 units of college winner, and faculty/staff honorees.
work. The submitted application materials will be
screened by a selection committee. The finalists will If you have any questions, contact Robyn Adams,
be invited for an interview. Assistant Director, Student Life & Leadership at
(619) 5945221.
To apply, complete a “Quest for the Best” application.
For an application and complete instructions go to
Applicants will be evaluated in four areas:
1) Academic excellence, including grade point
average (a minimum overall G.P.A. of 3.0 is
required), individual research, participation in
professional and academic societies, involvement
in departmental activities, etc.;
2) Student involvement and commitment,
including student organizations, student
government and college councils, The Daily
Aztec and KCR Radio, housing, fraternity/sorority
life, athletics, honor societies, etc.;
3) Community service outside the SDSU
campus, including volunteer work with medical,
2009 social service, theatrical, artistic, cultural, political
entities, etc.; and
Quest for the Best 4) Leadership qualities and development,
including the degree of involvement and initiative
Award Recipients within activities, the furtherance of intercultural
understanding, and evidence of the development
of positive, ethical decisionmaking.
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Explore SDSU Day
—Saturday March 20, 2009—
Student Organization Fair (aka “My State Village”)
The following organizations are confirmed to table in the “My State” Village. Other
student organizations who are signed up with their academic colleges should receive
information about where to check in directly from the college.
More information about what time to check in will be sent shortly. As well, for groups
who did not sign up, there will be information on how to get in the "Wait List" line the
DAY OF THE EVENT.
Organizations in the “MyState” Village: Delta Zeta Muslim Student Association
Afrikan Student Union Education Without Borders National Society of Minorities in Hospitality
Agape House LutheranEpiscopal Campus Ministry EnviroBusiness Society (e3) Native American Student Alliance
Alpha Chi Omega Expanding Women Career Opportunities Nu Alpha Kappa
Alpha Epsilon Phi Finance and Investment Society Pacific Islander Student Association
Alpha Epsilon Pi FOCUS Panhellenic Association
Alpha Kappa Psi Foodies Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.
Alpha Phi Omega Future Educators Association Phi Delta Theta
Alpha Phi Sorority Gamma Phi Beta Sorority Phi Kappa Theta
Alpha Pi Sigma Gamma Phi Epsilon Pi Beta Phi
Alpha Psi Rho Gamma Rho Lambda Pi Sigma Alpha
Alto: A Liberated Theater organization Gamma Zeta Alpha Poetry Society
Andres Bonifacio Samahan German Club Real Estate Society of SDSU
Asian Pacific Student Alliance Global Brigades @ SDSU Residence Hall Association
Association for Diversity in Finance and Accounting Golden Key International Honor Society Sanskriti Indian Student Association
ASSOCIATION OF CHICANA ACTIVIST Harvest @ SDSU Scholars for Success
Association of Information Technology Hispanic Business Student Association Sigma Alpha Lambda
Professionals
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Sigma Chi
Aztec PhenomeTHON
Honors Council Sigma Lambda Beta
Ballroom and Latin Dance Club at SDSU
Honors Program Student Society Sigma Lambda Gamma
Beta Alpha Psi Beta Eta Chapter
HOPE SDSU Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Black Student Science Organization (BSSO)
International Business Society Sigma Phi Omega
Business Consulting Group
International Student's Association Sigma Theta Psi
Catholic Newman Club
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Society of Professional Journalists
Challenge SDSU
ISCOR Student Society Sorority Outreach & Support
Chicano/a Youth Leadership Camp
Jewish Student Union Student Accounting Society
Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine
Journalism Media Studies Association Student African American Brotherhood
Christians at SDSU
Kappa Alpha Theta Student Alumni Association
Counseling & Psychological Services Student
Advisory Board Kappa Delta The Andrea O'Donnell Women's Outreach
Association
Culinary and Food Science Club Lambda Sigma Gamma
Upsilon Kappa Delta
Delta Gamma Lambda Theta Alpha
Vietnamese Student Association
Delta Sigma Pi Latino Student Social Work Association
VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood
Delta Sigma Psi Sorority Latter Day Saint Student Association
Zeta Beta Tau
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Student Union
—Continued On Next Page—
Delta Upsilon Fraternity M.ECh.A
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Explore SDSU Continued
Organizations NOT in MyState Village Village
Adclub PSFA
Key to the World (Arts and
Alpha Kappa Psi Letters, Business, Education,
Library)
American Medical Student Association Health and Human Services
Art Club of SDSU PSFA
Association for Computing Machinery Sciences
Association of PrePharmacy Students Sciences
California Student Nursing Association Health and Human Services
Chemistry Club Sciences
Key to the World (Arts and
Child and Family Development Student Organization Letters, Business, Education,
Library)
College of Health and Human Services Student Council Health and Human Services
College of Sciences Student Council Sciences
Council of Organizations Health and Human Services
Future Physical Therapists Organization PSFA
Graduate Social Work Association Health and Human Services
Hospitality and Tourism Management Student
PSFA
Association
Institute of Transportation Engineers Engineering
Latino Social Work Student Association Health and Human Services
National Society of Black Engineers Engineering
National Student Speech, Language, and Hearing Asso
Health and Human Services
ciation
NSMH National Society of Minorities in Hospitality PSFA
Physician Assistant Student Association Sciences
PreNursing Society Health and Human Services
PreSOMA Sciences
PSFA Civil Core PSFA
PSFA College Council PSFA
Psi Chi Sciences
Public Relations Student Society of America PSFA
RTSA Recreation & Tourism Student Association PSFA
SNATS Students of the National Association of
Teachers of Singing PSFA
Social Action Committee Health and Human Services
Social Action Committee (Social Work) Health and Human Services
Society of Women Engineers Engineering
Key to the World (Arts and
Student California Teachers Association Letters, Business, Education,
Library)
Student Public Administration Association PSFA
Student Veteran Organization PSFA
Students for Public Health Health and Human Services
Undergraduate Social Work Association Health and Human Services
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How to Update Your Organization’s Officers
Does your organization have new officers for the Spring 2010 semester? Be
sure to follow these simple steps to updating your officers!
1. Print the form from the following link:
http://www.sll.sdsu.edu/studentorgs/documents/OfficerUpdateForm.doc
2. Complete the form and bring it to Student Life & Leadership (SLL) located
in Student Services West, room 1661. You will need to have a brief meeting
with a SLL advisor and then we will enter the updates online. Unfortunately,
you cannot do these updates online yet.
Please note, At least one of the new officers listed on the form must have
completed an Online Student Organization Officer Orientation at:
http://www.sll.sdsu.edu/orientations/index.html
Classroom Reservations
For the Spring 2010 Semester
Classroom reservations are a great
option for meeting space, especially if
your organization was not able to
reserve a room in Aztec Center at your
preferred time.
Classroom reservations can
begin to be placed
*after the add/drop deadline*
On February 5, 2010.
To reserve a classroom for your
recognized student organization, come
by Student Life & Leadership in Student
Services West, room 1661 between the
hours of 8am4:30pm to pick up a
classroom reservation form. The forms
will not be accepted until February 5th.