Program Committee Meeting Notes

Program Committee Meeting Notes

August 1, 2006

Coralville Marriott

In attendance: Jen Sassman, Pam Perry, Beth Oakes, Tim Kramer, Amy Gaffney, Katrina Bennett, Julie Ntem, Janet Rampulla, Debbie Scholz

Committee Members not in attendance: Shelly Brimeyer, Julie Dunn, Brenda Easter, Joan Meyer, Jeff Murphy, Cindy Seyfer

Fall Conference Dates November 7, 8, 9

Established that Teleconference Calls would be from 9:00 – 11:00 AM on the Following Thursday mornings; August 16 and 30; September 13 and 27; October 18

Pam will contact Chad to set up

Brainstormed several ideas for themes:

Football, 6 degrees of separation, USS IASFAA, River/Boat theme

USS IASFAA floated to the top.

Discussed Charity event. Amy indicated that she was interested in possibly doing some sort of service project while we were in Iowa City. Discussed various ways that the IASAA community to reach out to the Coralville/Iowa City community while we were there. Associate Members committee will continue with these plans.

Janet Rampulla volunteered to be in charge of the conference evaluations. Janet will speak to Tara Kamin to figure out who will be tallying and report the conference evaluations back to the committee.

Speakers

Jen Sassman had received some suggestions of keynote speakers from various individuals. Debbi Scholz suggested considering some local speakers from the area and or the U of Iowa before looking at speakers with larger fees. Beth Oakes will be contacting someone from the U or Iowa; Janet Rampulla will be contacting someone from Character Counts. Amy Gaffney will be contacting Bruce Foot, MASFAA federal issues chair. Jen will also look into the President exchange and see if they will be attending the fall and or spring conference and if they are willing to present.

The following ideas were thrown out for either Interest Session or General Sessions:

1.  Awarding Veterans Benefits – Katrina Bennett

2.  Summer Awarding Policy; minimum length of time enrolled to receive aid.

Beth Oakes; Julie Ntem

3.  Student Assistantship Roundtable – Julie Ntem

4.  Professional Development – FA 101 Session

5.  College Goal Sunday – Debbie Scholz

6.  Financial Literacy – Amy Gaffney

7.  ICAN – Debbie Scholz

8.  Work-study Roundtable – Shelly Brimeyer

9.  Graduate PLUS Loans – Beth Oakes

10.  Borrowing Wisely – Associate Memebers

11.  Entrance/Exit Interviews – Best Practices Panel – Julie Ntem

12.  Developing a preferred lender list

13.  Relationships with lenders

14.  Guidance Counselor Panel – What I wish I would have known – Debbie Scholz

15.  ICSAC – All Iowa opportunity Grant

16.  Hands on training R2T4

17.  Sector Meetings

The following was drafted as a potential agenda for the conference

Wednesday November 7

11:00 – 1:00 Registration

11:30 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 2:15 Interest Sessions or General Session

2:15 – 2:45 Vendor Break

2:45 – 4:00 Interest Sessions or General Session

4:00 - 5:15 Interest Sessions or General Session

6:00 Dinner

Planned Activity that evening

Thursday November 8

6:30 – 7:15 Early morning walk/exercise

7:45 - 9:00 Newcomer Breakfast (?)

9:00 - 10:15 Interest Sessions or General Session

10:15 – 10:45 Break

10:45 – 12:00 Interest Sessions or General Session

12:00 – 1:15 Lunch

1:15 – 2:30 Interest Sessions or General Session

2:30 – 3:00 Break

3:00 – 4:15 Sector Meetings (?)

4:15 – 5:15 Exec Council Meeting

5:15 Dinner/Evening on your own/Service Project?

Friday November 9

8:00 – 9:15 Interest Sessions or General Session

9:15 – 9:45 Break

9:45 – 12ish Brunch/Business Meeting/Town Hall Meeting