Introduction: Students and educators involvement is essential to ONA’s success. In recognition of this, the ONA Board approved a five-year strategic initiative beginning in 2006 to develop specialized programs and member benefits for this critical constituency.
ONA Student and Educator Strategic Plan
Vision:
Over the next 5 years ONA's Education/Student committee is committed to developing more robust benefits for ONA Student Membership.
As ONA's student and campus based activities mature, the ONA board will continually review activities and consider proposals to institutionalize ONA student programs through ongoing committee work, bi-laws reviews and development efforts.
We have 5 key open positions that we need to fill to work toward the strategic plan. They include:
1. Committee Co-Chair
2. Professional Development: Mentoring and Internships
3. Best Practices: Student Work and Awards Programs
4. Community: Campus Clubs, Activities and Communications
5. Academics: Research and Curriculum Development
We’re planning a kick off conference call on:
Wednesday March 15, 2006
10:30 am ECT
7:30 am PCT
If you are interested please contact:
Elizabeth Osder
Board Sponsor and Committee Chair
Strategic Plan
Years 1 - 3: Encourage the development of campus based activities to benefit students and educators. Promote membership activities in Student and Educator focus areas including:
· Professional Development: Mentoring and Internships
· Best Practices: Student Work and Awards Programs
· Community: Campus Clubs, Activities and Communications
· Academics: Research & Curriculum
Year 3 - 5: Formalize ONA campus based activities
Fund a 1/4 national student and educator coordinator position tow work with the ONA executive director
Develop ONA scholarship program
Expand student awards program
2006 Committee Goals
Student/Educator Committee:
Clarify campus based organizing policy and student and faculty membership benefits
Establish Focus and staff focus areas
Mentor committee leadership
For Students:
Develop “Membership Benefits” for our student members
Develop student membership campaigns.
For Educators:
Offer opportunity to join committee
Establish leadership positions and goals
Plan activities for 2006 Conference
Guarantee one panel and breakfast for 2006
About the Committee:
ONA's “Education Committee’s Leadership” serves as liaison to any student /educator specific membership needs
Student and faculty members of ONA are encouraged to form "ONA clubs" on campus and to have "meet ups," speakers and discussion sessions
Student and faculty members of ONA are welcome to join ONA committees and are especially encouraged to participate in education committee programs.
For Students:
ONA is a membership based organization that offers a "Student Membership" for $25/year.
Student members of ONA share the same member’s benefits of professional members but are non-voting.
Just as professional members, student members of ONA are encouraged to "meet-up" form local clubs and share information and participation in ONA programs on local level. ONA encourages student members to engage in activities that promote online news including:
Host local ONA events
Invite speakers
Provide resources, internships, etc.
Share curriculum, research and best practices
Participate in ONA committees
Gather at the national conference
