Template: Explaining SOS
As an Expansion Executive you will have to write/explain SOS to lots and lots of people! In order to ensure we consistent with our message this manual will outline varies different templates to use when e-mailing/speaking about SOS. SOS Blurbs 15 word SOS volunteers lead exam prep sessions to raise money for education-oriented development projects […]
Expansion Toolkit
*Please note for the purpose of all Expansion related posts, Expansion Execs and Ambassadors are interchangeable terms. If at any point of time you are unclear on this post or any related content, please email chapters@studentsofferingsupport.ca. 1. Expansion 101 Expansion is a critical component of any well functioning SOS chapter. Topics including: Introduction to Expansion […]
Tutor Recruitment
If at any point of time you are unclear on this post please email chapters@studentsofferingsupport.ca. General SOS hiring takes place on a massive scale in which we seek volunteers for all areas. The tutor role however is one of the least applied to (despite its mass exposure). This may in part be due to the […]
Building Relationships in a Current Faculty
If at any point of time you are unclear on this post please email chapters@studentsofferingsupport.ca. Introduction When approaching faculty that SOS has worked with in the past, for courses that SOS has previously offered, follow these steps below. Step 1: Determine the Current Relationship Status For courses that SOS has run before, with the same […]
Building Relationships in a New Faculty
If at any point of time you are unclear on this post please email chapters@studentsofferingsupport.ca. Introduction When establishing a new course in a new faculty, please follow these steps below. If you’ve already offered the course in question, and are trying to build new relationships with a professor you can follow the same steps, just […]
Expansion 101
If at any point of time you are unclear on this post please email chapters@studentsofferingsupport.ca. Introduction Expansion is a critical component of any well functioning SOS chapter. The focus of this team is to spread the word about SOS to new sources. Furthermore, Expansion teams strive to bring SOS to new faculties and courses on […]
The FYI of SOS
The winter term has begun, and it’s likely that many SOS volunteers will soon be pitching the benefits of SOS to students, staff, and faculty across North American campuses. To keep our messaging consistent, we have compiled the basics of what you need to know to wow our audiences about the benefits of Students Offering […]
Professor Email Template
Here is an email template for contacting professors for the first time about SOS. Modify to fit your chapter and send. Here is a word document version of the template – Email Template to Professors (Initial Contact). Find the template content below as well. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Good MORNING/AFTERNOON/EVENING […]
Faculty Relations: How to Work with Profs by Jason Frittaion
Why Do We Need the Professor? Once it has been decided that a certain course will be pursued as a new offering of an SOS chapter (done by the Co-Presidents/Ambassador Department/Expansion Department), the chapter must reach out to the professor (ideally the head professor for the course) in hopes of establishing a mutually beneficial relationship. […]
Dealing with Difficult Faculty by Jason Frittaion
Why is Faculty Disapproval a Problem? Once it has been decided that a certain course will be pursued as a new offering of an SOS chapter (done by the Co-Presidents/Ambassador Department/Expansion Department), the chapter must reach out to the professor (ideally the head professor for the course) in hopes of establishing a mutually beneficial relationship. […]