2008 Committee Chairs Application
 
RSVP meetings are 9 pm every Monday in the RMC.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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UPCOMING EVENTS
 

The application deadline is 11:59PM on Friday, March 28th.

RSVP has five different committees, each of which addresses a specific social need. RSVP committee chair responsibilities include:

  • Oversee on-going projects and ensure that the goals of your committee are realized
  • Organize large one-time events and one awareness week (examples include Project Pumpkin and Hunger and Homelessness week, respectively)
  • Attend weekly Monday 9:00 pm RSVP general meetings and regular meetings with external vice chair
  • mandatory participation in the spring new committee chair retreat on 4/13/08 and the annual RSVP fall retreat TBA

The five committees are:

Children: Volunteers work with abused children at DePelchin Children's Center, organize carnivals for underprivileged children, and volunteer with Texas Children's Hospital. The current committee chair is Connie Foo (cgfoo@).

Education: Volunteers work with Star of Hope homeless shelter, Step Ahead, Crossroads Rice, and organize the annual Spring Fling. The current committee chairs are Dennis Shung (dls1@).

Environment: Volunteers maintain the Community Garden on-campus, organize beach clean-up days, and take trips to the Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation. The current committee chair is Niki Von Hedemann (nvonh@).

Health: Volunteers work at Ben Taub Hospital and Bering Omega AIDS Hospice, organize campus-wide blood drives, and participate in fundraising activities like the Measles Initiative. The current committee chair is Lindsay Zwiener (lzwiener@).

Hunger and Homelessness: Volunteers organize clothing drives and the annual Hunger Banquet and 30 Hour Famine as well as serve food at the Star of Hope homeless shelter. The current committee chair is Kathy Zhang (kathy.t.zhang@).

Name:
Email:
Phone:
College:
Year (current):
School address:
Summer address:

Are you on campus? Yes No

Do you have a car? Yes No

Will you study abroad next year? Yes No

Can you attend the spring retreat on Sunday, April 13, 2008? Yes No

Please answer the following questions:

1. What committees would you be interested in chairing? Please rank your top two and explain why you would like to chair each one.

2. Are there any committees you do NOT want to chair? If so, please list them.
Would you be interested in being a Project Coordinator? If so, please list which projects interest you most.

3. Would you be interested in being a Project Coordinator? If so, please list which projects interest you most.

4. What volunteer work have you done in the past? How does this experience make you a good candidate for committee chair? If you have had non-volunteer experiences (i.e. leadership positions in other clubs) that you feel make you a good candidate, please discuss those as well.

5. Discuss your current and past involvement with RSVP. Based on your experience, what might you do to improve certain programs?

6. What other activities will you be involved with next year? How do you expect to fit the duties of a committee chair into your schedule?

7. Explain any ideas you have for projects or activities your committee(s) could pursue next year. Feel free to be creative here; there is no wrong answer.

Remember to sign up for an interview on the RSVP office door. If you have any questions, e-mail Sarah Wu (sarah.wu@rice.edu) or Wilbur Wang (wilburw@rice.edu).