Beaver Tips: Events 101

Why?

• Why are you planning this event?
• What is the mission and goals?
• What gap are you trying to fill regarding campus events?

Who?

• Do you need committees or volunteers?
• Do you need campus partners?
• Are you collaborating or looking for sponsors?

What?

•  What are you planning?

• What is the scope or complexity of your event?

• Is your content educational, informational, community-building, and or/social?

How?

•  Do you have the resources to make this event happen?

• How will you know if you are successful?

Low Risk

• 2 weeks
• Light Refreshments
• General Meeting
• Info Table
• Local Travel
• Student-Led Discussion

Medium Risk

• 5-10 weeks
• Contracted Performer
• On-Campus Speaker
• Catered Meal
• Regional Travel
• Recruitment Meeting with Food

High Risk

• 8-12+ weeks
• Multi-Day Conference
• Out of State Travel
• Self-Produced Meal
• 5k Walk/Run/Roll
• Political Candidates

Want more help? Stop by our office to meet with a Peer Educator on the weekdays from 10am-6pm!