Kelly Charpentier-Berg After several conversations, MSCSA staff and Cabinet have put together a detailed plan for the work that the association will be doing this year. Throughout the year, this plan will serve as the guide for MSCSA leadership to further its mission in ensuring professional development and advocating for affordable higher education. In this presentation, you will see the goals and measurable outcomes mapped out in the work plan.

1. Kelly Charpentier-Berg, President

5. Tactic 1: Develop and prioritize our upcoming policy and
legislative agenda by providing consultation sessions
prior to requests for finalization with Platform
Committee.
Tactic 2: Increase Platform Committee involvement by
having a member give a presentation on relevant
research topics during prep meetings.
Tactic 3: Provide staff and cabinet support during
research development and execution of presentations and
motions.
Tactic 4: Continue to provide and expand annual
transitional training for regional representatives.
Tactic 5: Cabinet communication monthly to GC and
Platform Committee members to review agenda items,
answer questions and encourage discussion.

7. Tactic 1: President and Vice-President
will provide suggested agenda items to
representatives prior to every
conference.
Tactic 2: Provide training on electronic
tools to encourage virtual attendance
when transportation proves difficult.

10. Tactic 1: Call Student Senate Presidents monthly
to address campus specific concerns, offer
additional resources and assist with registration.
Tactic 2: Consult with CSGs and organize visits
to 80% of campuses based around topics of
campus interest and MSCSA campaigns.
Tactic 3: Contact advisors of inactive CSGs at
least once per semester to identify and remove
barriers to participation.
Tactic 4: Implement social media plan to build
excitement and increase information sharing.

12. Tactic One: Develop pilot training by
spring semester.
Tactic Two: Debut training in summer
of 2014

13. Goal 3: Expand donor
and funding base.

14. Objective One:
Increase scholarship
giving to $30,000
annually.

15. Tactic One: Continue to grow I GAVE annual
giving campaign by expanding matching gift
program and reaching out to more MSCSA
alumni.
Tactic Two: Increase Scholarship Dinner profit
to $15,000 by expanding sponsorship
opportunities and identifying new target donors.
Tactic Three: Utilize our vast student network at
our colleges to collect student created items to
generate additional donations.

17. Tactic One: Create a formal program for a
facility/capital campaign using a fundraising
consultant.
Tactic Two: Partner with alumni association
to implement campaign in order to inspire
personal investment from our friends and
alumni.

19. Tactic One: Identify key programming
areas for soliciting external funds.
Tactic Two: Create an ongoing grant
cycle plan and identify potential donors
with assistance from fundraising
consultant.

20. Goal 4: Maximize
accountability and
resources through
programming, office
processes and
facilities.

21. Objective One:
Increase student
satisfaction with
trainings and events
by averaging 3/4 on
all surveyed metrics.

22. Tactic One: Survey student conference
attendees regarding new topic ideas for
future conferences.
Tactic Two: Investigate additional ideas
for more multi-level curriculum and
workshops, and create pilot
programming.

23. Objective Two: Offer
consistency in event and
conference delivery.

24. Tactic One: Create schedule of all conference
details on an annual basis, and meet all deadlines.
Tactic Two: Host regular brainstorming sessions
regarding strengths and challenges of our
conferences, and identify actionable items.
Tactic Three: Create and train MSCSA
leadership on utilizing a Style & Communication
Guide.

25. Objective Three: Increase
use of the 1515 Robert
Street property by
stakeholders for trainings,
seminars, retreats and
workshops to 10 events by
June 30.

26. Tactic One: Create a space utilization plan
for training center at 1515 Robert Street
property.
Tactic Two: Invite regions and senates to
host small meetings (15 people) onsite at
1515 Robert Street property.
Tactic Three: Host meetings with
constituents, partners, decision makers and
stakeholders in the new facility.