MAJOR GOALS
Improve Academic Standing of Members and Prepare them for Graduate School
- Have speakers and presentations at general meetings that will benefit students academically (time management, study skills, preparation for graduate school, etc.)
- Organize and update study materials semesterly
- Establish peer group among incoming freshmen for advising/counseling
- Increase the number of scholars to participate in summer research experiences
- Increase the number of scholars to present at professional conferences
- Encourage and provide early GRE preparation and admission to graduate schools
Increase Recruitment
- Send IMAGE scholars to high schools
- Admissions Office liaison (External Publicist)
- Obtain mailing list of minority students and send out letters (Recruitment Committee)
- Inform at orientations and visit days (Orientation Ambassadors, Recruitment Committee)
- Bring other students to IMAGE meetings and events
Increase Recognition and Awareness
- Conduct an “IMAGE Week” on campus (Recruitment Committee)
- T-shirts (Internal Publicist)
- Make new brochures and posters
- Maintain/Upgrade existing website
- Perform a group community service project at least once a semester (Community Service Committee)
- Adopt a philanthropy (Community Service Committee)
- Co-sponsor at least one campus event per semester
MINOR GOALS
- Establish IMAGE Honor Roll with end of year raffle
- Invite high school students to retreat
- Establish IMAGE support group with counseling center
- Have two retreats per year (Fall, Spring)
- Have more activities at retreats
- Sponsor “Meet the Black Faculty”
- Have a social picnic beginning of semester
- Take a group picture every year