From: Involvement Center
Date: January 29
Subject: January Student Org Updates | The LOOP


The Loop | Keeping student org leaders in-the-know
the loop JANUARY 29, 2025

No longer accepting PDF files for Digital Signage

With a new software update to digital signage system, PDF files are no longer going to be functional on digital signage. Please submit only PNG and JPEG files in the digital signage form.

Hygiene Drive Competition

Hey Org Leaders, do you want to win $100 in catering for an on-campus event of your choice? Sign up for the Building Bridges: Hygiene Drive Competition. Donate necessary supplies to support the Bridge to Hope, sabotage your competition, and come out victorious! Sign-up begins February 3rd and closes February 10th. Follow this link to register (only one registration per student org, but individuals can register separately): https://cglink.me/2db/s95175

EVENT

Spring Leadership Summit: Org Officer Training

Monday, February 3
6:00pm - 8:15pm
MSC Great Hall
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Training Sessions Being Offered:

  • Event Registration and Approval Process
  • Org Purchasing and Travel Process
  • Applying for SSA Funding
  • Contract Process for Outside Speakers/Performers
  • MSC/Price Commons Room Reservations
  • CONNECT 101
  • CONNECT Advanced
  • Involvement Center Services for Orgs
  • Spring Org Points Competition
RSVP

New UW-Stout Campus Calendar to Display Org Events to Public

UW-Stout has a new public events calendar that is viewable by both Stout and the larger community who don't have CONNECT accounts. If your org is hosting an event that you would want the public to be aware of, you can tag your CONNECT event with the public calendar tag. After your event is created and approved in CONNECT, it will then show up on the public events calendar after the overnight software sync. You can also manually add events to the public events calendar which allows you to add photos and additional details here.    

SSA Annual Budget Requests Close Next Week

The SSA annual budget request process closes next week. You can find online resources regarding funding, purchasing, and reimbursements for your org here: https://connect.uwstout.edu/involvement/student-org-money-matters/. 

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

If students in your club are interested in doing research or an artistic project while at Stout, invite the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) to speak at one of your meetings! We can talk about how to apply for grants of up to $2,500 for students to complete research or an artistic project or up to $1,500 to attend a conference on your own or up to $5,000 if you attend the conference with a small group of students. We can also discuss the events our office coordinates, particularly Research Day and Quick Pitch that will take place on May 6. Registration is open for both events now. Email Chela Cea at ceac@uwstout.edu to set up a date/time. Learn more at https://bit.ly/ORSP4Students and follow us at https://www.instagram.com/uwstoutorsp/

Important Spring Dates

  • 1/30: Spring Involvement Fair
  • 2/3: Spring Leadership Summit
  • 2/3: SSA Annual Budget Requests Due
  • 2/24: Leadership Awards Nominations Open
  • 3/11: Admissions Student Org Fair for High School Students
  • 3/23: Leadership Awards Nominations Close
  • 4/11-4/13: Destination Weekend
  • 5/7: Leadership Awards