BSC Director

Hello Sucessor,

Congratulations! You have been chosen to succeed this position based on your experience and skills. I have no doubt in my mind that you will succeed in this position. ASUW is pleased to have you as our new BSC Director! Of course, if you need any help, any questions, comments or concerns, feel free to reach out to me. Good luck, and looking forward to seeing your amazing ideas come to light!

Best,

Alexandria Thompson

BSC Director 20-21

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Here are some of the important weekly tasks/meetings you have to attend:

1. Log in your office hours – Sunday Nights
2. JCC Meeting – Day TBD
3. SAB Meeting – Monday Afternoons
4. Intern Meeting – Day TBD
5. Senate – Tuesday Evenings

Based off of your responsibilities and goals, there will be more or less weekly tasks!

1. Fall Quarter
   • Bi-quarterly meeting with presidents
   • Maintain close relations with campus organizations
   • Seek interns
   • Evolve planning
   • Kwanzaa
2. Winter Quarter
   • Evolve programming
   • MLK Day Programming
   • Bi-quarterly meeting with presidents
3. Spring Quarter
   • Black Graduation
   • Black Excellence Awards
   • Hire new BSC Director
   • Transition documents

SAO Advisor:

Jon Solomon

solomonj@uw.edu

HUB Director:

Justin Camputaro

jcamp77@uw.edu

SAO Assistant Director:

Rene Singleton

sniglet@uw.edu

Black Organizations:

Important Weekly Meetings:

1. Joint Commissions Committee
2. Student Advisory Board
3. Senate
4. Black Grad
5. Intern Meeting

Dawg Daze is a week of programming that has been set to engage new students on campus. This is a perfect time to reach out to the new Black Huskies and let them know what the BSC is all about.

This year, BSC did not participate in Dawg Daze. To get started, reach out to First Year Programs (FYP) ASAP, for they handle all things Dawg Daze.

FYP – fyp@uw.edu

Black Organizations (16 & Counting):

Kwanzaa is an annual event that celebrates African cultural heritage and traditional values. It is an event that brings the Black community together in a spirit of rejoice and community building.

Rough Program Agenda:

1. Food – ECC
2. Speakers
   • Zynovia Hetherington – Kwanzaa Principles
   • Rickey Hall – Opening Remarks
   • [student speakers]
   • etc.
3. Community building activity
   • Writing letters
   • Discussion questions on table

Evolve is term coined by Adaeze Medani, BSC Director 2015-2016, as a way to represent the evolution of Black history.  During this month, the BSC puts on events that builds community and recognizes the history of our forefathers.

Events:

1. Movie Nights
2. Check Up on Us | Mental Health
   • Collaboration w/ SHC
3. Video Series
4. Black Out the Night | Open mic
   • Collaboration w/ SARVA
5. Minority Women in the Workforce
   • Collaboration w/ JCC
6. Cooking Demo
   • Collaboration w/ HFS
7. Deray Mckesson
   • Collaboration w/ ECC

Logistic of the events are listed in the drive, in detail!

Interns are a vital component to the BSC’s success. This year, I had eight interns. Gage your responsibilities for the school year, including your academic course work and BSC goals, and determine how much help you will need.

Things Needed:

1. Google Form
2. Marketing
   • #BlackatUW
   • Reaching out to Black RSOs
   • Word of mouth
3. Interviews
   • Choose at least two people to help conduct interviews
4. Sending final letters

Last year’s drive has all the files and forms that you can reuse to seek interns!

The YouTube channel has been created to engage Black folks not only on campus, but the greater Seattle community. As of right now, we have:

1. Video Series
2. Music Videos
3. Promo Videos
4. A Day in the Life of a Black Husky.

I have found video to be a powerful tool in terms of marketing and story telling. Reach out to videographers in the area or hire one as your intern if this is something you would like to continue.