Newsletter V - October 11th, 2018

In this Issue:
General Assembly Meeting Details
Tutoring
Community Service Events
Upper Level Tutoring
Professional Events
​Social Media

General Assembly Meeting 

This week we will be hosting KPMG at the general assembly meeting Thursday, October 11th, from 6-8:00 p.m. in room 1360. Be prepared to meet with your assigned committees right after announcements. This event is business causal, NO JEANS OR LEGGINGS. Food will be provided from Jimmy Johns. 
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Keep in mind that all E-Board member positions will be open for Spring 2019. We will be sharing details on each position at the meeting. 

Please note that next week,  Thursday, October 18th, we will not meet due to Fall Break.

Community Service Events

All of the community service events for the semester are posted on the website. You must sign up prior to attending. 

Volunteers needed for the following  events:
Loaves and Fishes is on October 13. 
Ministry with Community is on November 3.
Rickman House is on November 18.

​During the month of November,  we will be collecting winter gear (hats, gloves, scarves, socks). Donated items will go to Lakeside Juvenile Center and the Detroit Gospel Mission. Collection will be on November 8th and 15th.  
See Maggie Blair or Felicia Ayalew for more information.
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All volunteer hours must be achieved through BAP volunteer events so make sure you're signing up! 

If you have any questions, please reach out to the community service coordinator, Maggie Blair,  at wmu.bap.commservice@gmail.com.
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Social Media

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Tutoring

All candidates are required to complete 2 hours of tutoring each week throughout the semester. Tutoring will be held from 5:00PM - 7:00PM in Schneider Hall. Tuesday tutoring is in room 1220 and Wednesday tutoring is in room 1280.
There will be individual tutoring in the Accountancy Department Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

Click here for the BAP Tutoring Orientation Handbook. Please note tutor training is required for all candidates. You can access the tutor training video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA372iLP9xg&feature=youtube. When you have finished your training, contact Faculty Advisor, Dr. Cari Burke at ​cari.burke@wmich.edu. 

Upcoming Professional Events

If you missed a BAP meeting this semester, attending one of these events will count toward a professional makeup. If you have any questions about making up an event, reach out to any E-Board member or Faculty Advisor.

Upper Level Tutoring 

  We will be providing upper level tutoring sessions at the following dates and times:
Wednesday, October 24th
Wednesday, November 7th,
Tuesday, November 28th

​All sessions will be held from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. in either room 1280 (Wednesday's) or 1220 (Tuesday's).

Here is some of the key information about tutoring as volunteer hours...

• Only Members are eligible to receive volunteer  hours through tutoring. 
• You can only receive a maximum of 4 volunteer   hours through tutoring. 
• You may sign up for any time slot but you must        stay the entire hour.
• Be sure to sign in and out with the tutoring chair.

To sign up, please put your name on this google doc.