Stage 4: Schools with active ISACA student groups 

 

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This stage is directed toward schools that currently have active ISACA® Student Groups on campus and are regularly working with the local chapter.

There should already be an ARC (or similar position) and Academic Advocate working together with the student group.

The organizational line of authority and communications may flow upward in this way (according to the practice of the region):  ISACA Student Group officers (Secretary, Treasurer) >ISACA Student Group President > ISACA Student Group > Academic Advocate/Faculty Advisor.

The most important goal of this stage is to continue support of the student group and to help increase their student members. Suggested steps for Stage 4 are:

  1. Split the line of responsibility and communications: the faculty advisor should report to the university and the ISACA Student Group is managed as an officially chartered university student group with the line of communications continuing upward to the sponsoring chapter. Someone who communicates specifically to academic or university relations would be ideal.
  2. The local chapter, at a minimum, should provide refreshments and chapter members as speakers to the student group.
  3. The meetings of the ISACA Student Group should be held on the university campus. Refreshments may be provided by the university, by the local chapter or by the student group itself. The faculty advisor should attend all ISACA Student Group board meetings as well as all open meetings for students.
  4. The meetings should be free and open to anyone interested in ISACA. Depending on university policy, student membership in ISACA may not be required for attendance. If not required, ISACA membership benefits should be promoted and membership strongly encouraged.
  5. Students interested in ISACA Membership should be instructed to forward dues to ISACA International. If assistance from local chapters or the university is not available, students may pay their dues themselves.
  6. For purposes of legal liability, students should establish student group bylaws, organize as an official university student group, and follow all university regulations regarding appropriate conduct including supervision by the faculty advisor, the use of alcohol at meetings and harassment prevention. University insurance policies should cover all supervised student group meetings on campus.
  7. A chapter may sponsor a special off-campus event for students. The chapter would be responsible for the event and incur liability (similar to any other chapter event). Contact ISACA HQ for more ideas on student outreach/activities.

Example:

Student Group Structure
Outreach/Activities
Chapter Affiliation
Liability Issues
There is a secretary, treasurer, vice-president and president. A faculty advisor who is currently an Academic Advocate serves as a liaison between the student group and the local chapter. Monthly meetings are held on the university campus. The university provides the meeting room, meeting announcements, and often, food. Meetings are free and open to anyone interested in ISACA or its resources. Meetings are promoted by word of mouth, flyers, e-mail and joint efforts with other student groups on campus. The local chapter, at a minimum, provides speakers and (non-alcoholic) refreshments and sponsors a special off-campus events. The chapter is responsible for the event and incurs liability. All student group meetings held on campus are covered under the university’s insurance.