SAO Advising and Support Services

Advising: The Student Activities Office is open to all individual students and student organizations, both graduate and undergraduate, providing a comprehensive series of services and resources. The Office encourages collaboration within and between groups and is one that celebrates the accomplishments of students and student leaders.

Risk Management: A great resource to utilize is the Event Planning Safety website where information on the following topics, and many other topics, can be found:

• Release and Indemnification forms
• Van safety tips for drivers
• Sample contracts
• Travel information
• MIT's policy regarding the forming of non-profit organizations
• And targeted advising for any specific questions that may come up
  

Program Awards: The Student Activities Office hosts an annual Student Leaders Reception in May to recognize organization presidents and treasurers for their enormous contributions to the MIT community during the year. Award nomination forms are available all year on the web, and are collected in mid-April for review.

The Resource Library in W20-549 includes books on Leadership Development, Icebreaker Ideas, Games for Trainers, Activities on Diversity, and an Alcohol Strategies Sourcebook. The library also includes information on possible vendors for large events, catalogs on promotional items, information on group sales, and much more. Stop by and check it out!

• Comedians
  
  
• Musicians/musical Performers
  
  
• Vendors (t-shirts, promotional gifts/favors, games and gear)
  
  
• Retreat Sites/Campgrounds
  
  
• Speakers
  
  
• Film Vendors
  
  
• Group Sales (cruises, harbor tours, ski trips, hotel function rooms, etc.)