If you still need to pay your dues for this semester you can use the button below. You don’t need a PayPal account either! If you have a credit/debit card you can use that just like any other shopping cart system online.
If you do not pay dues you will be limited on what activities you can participate in with the GAA, and you won’t have access to our online resources.
Mr. Klarecki will be giving a seminar about the major scholarships that printers can receive for this year.
This will be held on Tuesday, February 1 from 11:15 – 12:00 AM in SWAN 218. There will be a short general meeting beforehand, so please show up.
Klarecki will be going over how to apply for the major scholarships related to printing, which include the Ann Arbor Memorial, PGSF, EDSF, and more.
This event will be open to all printing students, so please tell people about it. If you don’t have one, or any, of these scholarships, make sure you attend. After all, it is free money.
If you have any questions or comments, email eboard@graphicartsassociation.com
I will be hosting a Resume Workshop on Wednesday the 26th at 6:30PM in Swan 218. I will be going over how to build a resume, how to polish one up, or how to start one. I will be going through Bill Jones’ PowerPoint as well.
For those of you who could not make the photo shoot on Thursday, there will be two days in which you can get your picture taken. They are as followed.
Monday from 3:30-5PM or 6-7PM in RANKIN 109
Tuesday from 11-12PM or 1:30-3PM in RANKIN 127
If you do not attend one of these times, you will not be on the composite. If you want to be on the composite, you can use last years photo, which costs an extra $12 (you will pay that out of pocket).
Please dress business casual and smile!
If you have any questions or comments, please email eboard@graphicartsassociation.com
Welcome back to Ferris State. Hope that everyone had a good winter break and a lot of rest.
We will be having our first general meeting Tuesday, January 18 at 11AM in SWAN 218. There will be free pizza for everyone that attends. If you know anybody that is new or isn’t in the GAA, please tell them about this event.
If you want to join the Graphic Arts Association for this semester, it will be $25.
Also on the agenda is the composite photos. They will be held on January 20 from 2-3PM in RANKIN 129. If you are a paying member, it is important that you are there.
If you have any questions or comments, please email eboard@graphicartsassociation.com
Just a reminder that the Fall Banquet for the Graphic Arts Association will be on December 7th, starting at 6:30PM and ending at approximately 8:30PM. The event will be held in Rankin 238, which is the Founders’ Room.
Alumni Brandon Martinez will be giving a speech. He will be speaking about the transition between college and the workforce. If you have any questions, please see the following post.
Following the speech, Conati will be announcing the new e-board for the upcoming year.
Due to a limited budget and increased costs for dining this year, the event is only open to payed members in the Graphic Arts Association and our advisors, Conati and Smith. Please do not bring a guest with you.
Note: This is a formal function. Please dress up in business clothes.
As a heads up for tomorrow’s meeting I wanted to make sure everyone got a copy of the revised Constitution and Bylaws. The E-Board and C-Board met on the 29th of October to update the Constitution so that it is more relevant and easier to understand with some of the changes that have happened in the GAA over the last few years.
As per our rules, the changes cannot be made official until they are presented to the general assembly and passed by majority vote. We will be holding a vote to approve the document as it is written in this PDF tomorrow, and if you have any questions, changes, or complaints that will be your time to voice them.
You can view the updated document HERE
Election Day
The election of E-Board nominees will be held on Tuesday, November 2nd. This meeting will take place in SWAN 218 at 11AM. The nominees for each position will be give a 2-5 minute speech on why they should be voted for their position. If there is only one person for the position, a vote of confidence will be enacted.
Below are the people that are running for each position:
PRESIDENT
Kyle Busse
Kameron James
Tina Yahr
Greg Gibson
VICE PRESIDENT
Cyle Rulison
COMMISSIONER AT LARGE
Logan Cashin
SECRETARY
Ariel Star
Jennie Blasingame
Stephanie Guelette
Brooke Begley
TREASURER
Nanette Binagatan
Remember, the job fair is tomorrow, October 28th, from 11AM to 3PM. It will be held at Wink Arena.
I strongly encourage everyone to attend, even if you are not looking for a job or internship. Make sure that you talk to the follow companies:
Talk to other companies as well, as they may have some information about jobs related to printing or new media.
The items that you should have on hand are your resume, business card, and positive energy. Also, dress up for this event. You want to present yourself in a professional way to these employers.
These are the list of companies that are doing on-campus interviews. Sign up for interview times during the job fair.
Quad Graphics will also be having a presentation tomorrow at 9:30AM in SWAN 218.
If you have not yet put in your nomination for next year’s E-Board, please go here to fill out a form for it. Instructions are on the form, and your identity will be kept secret. Nominations will be closed at midnight tonight, so get your picks in as early as possible.
Elections will be held next week on Tuesday.