Minutes 23/01/19 Present: Maya (Minutes), Dazzy, Nathan, Mitchell, Morgan, Aisha Maya needs to know what is happening all the time – Deputy Head of Locals – needs to know if good or bad things or happening. Dazzy – Locals Assistant – helps with running the programme – help the leaders and programme in general but focus on External engagement Both marketing the first years and letting year 13 students know that they have a choice other than colleges Stephen is the Head of the Locals programme – responsible for out in the University stuff – Locals is involved in everything that we should be – everyone who should know about locals does Information flows upwards – we have confidentiality within the team Role of this committee Represent and market the brand of the Locals Programme ...

2019 Timeline: All marketing should be timed with events and their lifestyle Mission Statement To provide a sage, supportive, and welcoming community of first-year students living locally; living at home, flatting, and boarding. Developing a sense of belonging for Dunedin Locals Students to their local university. Topics Future Students (Year 13, anyone who hasn’t got to university yet) Dunedin Locals Flatting/boarding Living at Home Wider Otago Everyone else International Students OIPHEN to facilitate students joining locals Need to make sure international office knows the criteria for being part of locals – first year of a degree taking first year papers at Otago Current Students (First year at Otago ...

Things to remember: Give two weeks before events to advertise The notice board was abandoned too early and din’t show really useful stuff. Too much clutter, not enough commitment. Leaders need to all be enthusiastic about events Go above and beyond to promote events - dress up, decorate, etc. Leader buy in correlates to student buy in (hopefully) Don’t flood facebook too often with event Make sure everyone contributes at least the bare minimum Pit falls: ...