SWSA Committees
2016-2017
All MSW Students are eligible to join a committee! Meeting location and time will be decided upon by committee members. These meetings will be used to discuss items related to their committee topic. The committee meetings will be recorded and posted here, so all students may have access.
Committee Descriptions
Committee Descriptions
Historian/Archive Committee
Everyone who participates with SWSA becomes part of its legacy, whether they’re an officer, a member at large, or someone who just attends functions. Therefore, keeping well-documented record or history of all SWSA activities and achievements during the course of the year is extremely important.
Committee Lead(s):
Contact:
Time and Location:
Description:
Everyone who participates with SWSA becomes part of its legacy, whether they’re an officer, a member at large, or someone who just attends functions. Therefore, keeping well-documented record or history of all SWSA activities and achievements during the course of the year is extremely important.
Committee Lead(s):
Contact:
Time and Location:
Description:
- Historian will photograph and record all SWSA activities and events.
- Historian will archive SWSA events through a digital archive (Google Doc, etc.).
- Historian will maintain SWSA records (e.g. meeting minutes on group's website and organizing digital records of all planning processes for future SWSA groups).
- Historian’s will assist SWSA in formatting the quarterly newsletter.
- Historian will form an Archive Committee of volunteers who are capable of helping with photography, communications (both verbal and written), as well as maintaining SWSA website (school website and personal) and social media sites.
- Archive Committee should contain one person from the Pathways Program.
Community Service Committee
Finding quality service projects can be difficult and requires extensive amounts of research. In order to make service projects as impactful, substantive and relevant, SWSA needs people to help plan and research an idea or event before we present it to the student body. We want the students who participate in SWSA service projects to walk away with meaningful experience.
Committee Lead(s):
Contact:
Time and Location:
Description:
Finding quality service projects can be difficult and requires extensive amounts of research. In order to make service projects as impactful, substantive and relevant, SWSA needs people to help plan and research an idea or event before we present it to the student body. We want the students who participate in SWSA service projects to walk away with meaningful experience.
Committee Lead(s):
Contact:
Time and Location:
Description:
- Community Service Committee will organize unique, interactive, and fun service opportunities for students in the CSUSB/MSW Program.
- Community service opportunities can include, but are not limited to, charitable drives, volunteering at shelters, and raising money for specific causes.
- Community service committee will collaborate with local service organizations to find opportunities that can enhancing the CSUSB/MSW learning experience.
Lobby Day Committee
Lobby Days is a two-day event sponsored by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). NASW-CA will select particular bills that coincide with advancing social justice and many of the California Schools of Social Work travel to the State Capital in Sacramento to learn how to advocate and organize real-time. The program generally consists of a one day of training and a day of advocacy.
Committee Lead(s):
Contact:
Time and Location:
Description:
Lobby Days is a two-day event sponsored by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). NASW-CA will select particular bills that coincide with advancing social justice and many of the California Schools of Social Work travel to the State Capital in Sacramento to learn how to advocate and organize real-time. The program generally consists of a one day of training and a day of advocacy.
Committee Lead(s):
Contact:
Time and Location:
Description:
- Lobby Days Committee will determine the number of volunteers you will need.
- Coordinate Sign Making Teams
- Create Lobby day packets
- Staff Table
- Lobby Days Committee will create and determine contents of Lobby Day Packet
- Agenda of the activities
- Appointments list
- Map of locations
- Letter from NASW executive director or president
- Talking points on the issues
- Lobby Days Committee will coordinate a group Hotel arrangement.
- Lobby Days Committee will coordinate a communication arrangement to get the appropriate information out to all MSW students about registration, promoting attendance, etc.
Banquet Committee
The year-end banquet is a gathering of the MSW students for a night of food, fun, and celebration. Dinner is served along with an awards ceremony followed by a DJ and dancing with all of your peers. All MSW students are invited and celebrate having survived the year, and for some, graduating the program.
Committee Lead(s):
Contact:
Time and Location:
Description:
The year-end banquet is a gathering of the MSW students for a night of food, fun, and celebration. Dinner is served along with an awards ceremony followed by a DJ and dancing with all of your peers. All MSW students are invited and celebrate having survived the year, and for some, graduating the program.
Committee Lead(s):
Contact:
Time and Location:
Description:
- Assist with designing and planning the banquet; develops the theme
- Visit potential sites and determines location
- Get cost estimates (site rental, catering, drinks, sound/lights, linens, etc.)
- Help select and invite speakers
- Obtain bids for entertainment
- Decide on admission cost and how students can pay efficiently
- Create sponsorship amounts/levels
- Research and approach honorees (awards)
- Compile communication and marketing protocol
- Check proposed date for potential conflicts
- Create Volunteer base to assist with decorations and setup, with awards preparation, and participant’s invitation
Fundraising Committee
A new school year is just around the corner, which means it’s time for SWSA members to start thinking about fundraising ideas for the upcoming year. Fundraising is not simply about raising money, but developing a plan to obtaining resource such as in kind donations, sponsorships, and cash to help fund all of SWSA’s activities and events.
Committee Lead(s):
Contact:
Time and Location:
Description:
A new school year is just around the corner, which means it’s time for SWSA members to start thinking about fundraising ideas for the upcoming year. Fundraising is not simply about raising money, but developing a plan to obtaining resource such as in kind donations, sponsorships, and cash to help fund all of SWSA’s activities and events.
Committee Lead(s):
Contact:
Time and Location:
Description:
- Develops fundraising goals, plan, and ideas to raise monies, such as:
- Establish a financial goal/annual budget
- Establish a fundraising plan: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
- Maintain a shared fundraising calendar.
- Research and Develop successful fundraising ideas
If you would like to join a committee, please fill out the form below, or let any designated Officer know!