Greetings SHRM Student Chapters!
I hope this email finds you all well and successful in your studies! As the end of the semester nears, I would like to say thank you for your involvement with your SHRM Student Chapter – YOU are the future of HR.
Below are a few reminders for your Chapter; please reach out to me if you have any questions regarding the items below:
2016 HR Games and Student Conference Recap
On behalf of the Wisconsin State Council and Lakeshore Technical College, THANK YOU to all the participants and volunteers in the 2016 HR Games and Student Conference. Lakeshore Technical College hosted a great event filled with fierce competition, lively entertainment, lots of networking opportunities, some pretty awesome raffle prizes, and a motivating conference with passionate speakers.
20 teams competed from nine Wisconsin schools with nearly 100 total attendees! The 2016 HR Game winners are:
1st Place UW-Eau Claire “Job Seekers”
2nd Place Blackhawk Technical College “SHRMies”
3rd Place UW Whitewater “SHRMinators”
4th Place UW Oshkosh “SHRManator”
We would really appreciate your feedback on the event. Please take a few minutes to complete the following survey to help us plan next year’s event. Here is the link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2016HRGames
Bid to Host 2017 HR Games and Student Conference (Due 04/30/2016)
Is your student chapter interested in hosting the two day 2017 HR Games and Student Conference? Then be sure to complete and submit the attached 2017 Bid Proposal by Saturday, April 30, 2016!
There are many benefits to hosting the HR Games and Student Conference. This event offers the opportunity to bring significant recognition to your school, community and chapter in addition to bringing professional chapter volunteers, students and student chapter advisors together in a meaningful way. The effort it takes to plan and conduct the games is worthwhile and beneficial to you, your peers, and the professional members that volunteer and participate in this energizing event. It is also an excellent resume builder!
2015-2016 Merit Award (Due to SHRM 04/15/2016)
The annual Student Chapter Merit Award program recognizes chapters for outstanding activities and projects by chapters in Student Chapter Requirements, Chapter Operations, Chapter Programming and Professional Development of Members, Support of the Human Resource Profession, and SHRM Engagement.
SHRM Submission Deadline is Friday, April 15th, 2016. Online workbook can be located at
www.shrm.org/students. You must be a SHRM member to submit your chapter’s Merit workbook.
BONUS! $100 is awarded to each student chapter that submits a fully completed 2015-2016 Merit Award application receipt to Ashly Woosypiti, WISHRM College Relations Director (
ashly.woosypiti@gmail.com).
WISHRM Submission Deadline is Saturday, April 30th, 2016!
Student Night hosted by GMA SHRM (04/28/2016)
On Thursday, April 28th, GMA SHRM is Hosting an All Student Night Out, in partnership with UW SHRM, for all interested SHRM student members in the state to participate in a professional networking event with student peers and industry professionals.
The event will be held from 6:30 – 7:30 pm in the Café at Grainger Hall on University Avenue. A resume book will be created to assist all student job seekers and will be made available to any interested SHRM member to identify candidates for internship and employment opportunities. The Keynote Speaker for the event is Deirdre Hargrove-Kreighoff, Human Resources Executive Director for the Madison Metropolitan School District.
Space is limited, so members interested in attending this event should RSVP with Jeff Westra @
jwestra@herzing.edu as soon as possible.
2016 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition, Washington D.C - June 19th – June 22nd
With an impressive keynote lineup, hundreds of sessions, the world’s largest HR marketplace, the SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition is the biggest – and the best – HR Conference in the world. Take advantage of discounted registration rates available to students and faculty members; visit
http://annual.shrm.org/ for more details.
Wisconsin State Council SHRM - 2016 Leadership Conference
Join us on August 11 & 12, 2016 in the Wisconsin Dells at Great Wolf Lodge
If you are a current or future E-Board volunteer leader with your student chapter, this conference opportunity is just for you! Registration will open May 2016 for this year’s conference. This conference will offer you leadership strategies that will strengthen your chapter and present valuable networking opportunities for chapter leaders from across the state. Past attendees believe this is a must attend for chapter board members and one of the true values provided by the WI SHRM State Council for ALL its leaders. Visit
http://wishrm.org/2016-Leadership for more information.
2016 WI SHRM State Conference
Join us from October 5-7, 2016 at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in the Wisconsin Dells
“Back to the Future” - Celebrating 30 years of WI SHRM
Network with HR professionals from all over the state of WI at this event while attending sessions meant to improve your HR knowledge. Students that fulfill 5 hours of Volunteer Activities will be reimbursed their registration fee! Visit
http://wishrm.org/2016-State-Conference for more information.
Kick Start Your HR Career with the Assurance of Learning
Passing the SHRM Assurance of Learning Assessment for Graduating HR Students and being able to add a Certificate of Learning to your résumé gives you credibility and validates your HR expertise and job readiness to potential employers. This extra validation increases your appeal as a job candidate and puts you a step ahead in the HR job market competition. Landing that first job can be difficult – give yourself a leg up in your job search by taking the Assessment this spring. For additional information on the benefits of student membership, visit
www.shrm.org/students.
Graduating SHRM Student Members Contact Info and Change of Leadership
If you are graduating this semester, or if there will be a change in E-board leadership, please provide me with your updated contact information.
Have something great going on?
Did your Chapter accomplish something great? Were its members recognized for a job well done within the HR or Business community? Did you meet a goal that you’ve been working very hard at? I want to hear about it! Send me an email or announcement for a chance to be recognized in future College Relations updates.
Ashly Woosypiti, SHRM-CP, PHR
Wisconsin State SHRM Council - College Relations Director
Ashly.Woosypiti@gmail.com
Cell: (414) 732-5246
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