Organization Programming

Hawkfest Sign up's go out July 1, 2018.Each year during Hawk Week, the Student Involvement & Leadership Center (SILC) and the Kansas Alumni Association host a student group information fair, with approximately 180-200 spots available for student organizations to table during the event. Sign-up information will be available to the KU student organizations via a Rock chalk central email on July 1. If you have further questions regarding this event, please contact SILC at (785) 864-4861 or by email at silcfront@ku.edu.

This half-day program is usually held in late-September or early-October each year. The program consists of breakout topics, such as Diversity and Inclusivity, Nuts and Bolts to keep your organization running, Event Planning and Marketing, various topics on Leadership, and an overview of Funding and Finances that are important for your group to know (Coca-Cola, Multicultural Education Fund (MEF), Student Senate, Student Union Activities, and Fundraising ideas for your organization). The event is typically held from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on a Saturday and includes free lunch and giveaways for the student attendees. For more information contact SILC at (785) 864-4861 or by email at silcfront@ku.edu.

SILC offers one-hour workshops bi-weekly to student organization officers/members throughout the school year. Past topics have included conflict resolution, event planning, funding sources, leadership/team building, marketing and social media, officer training and transition, and risk management. Once the schedule of topics/presentations for the semester has been set, student organizations and their members will be notified through Rock Chalk Central (www.rockchalkcentral.ku.edu). For more information contact SILC at (785) 864-4861 or by email at silcfront@ku.edu.

Each year in the spring semester (usually in mid to late-April), SILC hosts the annual Jayhawk Choice Awards, an award ceremony aimed at recognizing the hard work of our student leaders and student organizations on-campus. Each year, nine award categories are available for student groups and/or their members to submit applications, which usually become available to the student groups in late-March.  Applications can be submitted via email to ekelley2@ku.edu, or in person at the Student Involvement & Leadership Center (4th Floor, Kansas Union).  

Award Categories:

Advisor of the Year
Member of the Year
New Organization of the Year
Organization of the Year: Academic Enrichment
Organization of the Year: Student Life Enrichment
Organization Programs of the Year (Community Service, Educational, Social, Social Justice Awards)

If you have any questions or suggestions for the program, please contact SILC at (785) 864-4861 or by email at silcfront@ku.edu.