The Terry Foundation appreciates the service of the Officers for the Terry Scholar Student Organizations! Each organization is essential in fostering a welcoming and inclusive experience for Terry Scholars. The Terry Foundation values your contributions to the Terry community!
Terry Officers at the 2023 Officer Retreat
Each Officer Team will complete a required Impact Form at the conclusion of each Fall and Spring semester.
The form will be due December 15th for fall and May 15th for spring.
The Impact Form will:
- Streamline reporting of the organization’s activities (replaces previous Excel sheet). Here is a sample tool to ensure you collect all the necessary information for each activity.
- Review responsible stewardship of the organization’s funding provided by the Terry Foundation.
- Record high-impact contributions of the organization and any participation in Terry Action Days like Terry Give Back Day in March and Terry Legacy Day in November (new as of 2023).
- Collect 10 required photos from the organization to be featured in Terry publications!
Tips for Getting Started
Review the Scholar Brand Guidelines
Review the Scholar Brand Guidelines to ensure the organization uses the approved logos prior to seeking approval to use the registered trademarked branding,
Remember, the Terry Foundation logo is reserved for exclusive use by the Foundation. Scholars may use the Terry Scholars logo on their materials and merchandise. This branding separation is necessary to clearly define the activities of the Foundation and those of the Scholars and Alumni. These logos must be used with a ® symbol to protect our registered trademarks.
Designate an Officer
Assign an officer the responsibility of completing the form. Often, the officer serving as the Secretary or Social Representative has access to the requested information, including the photos.
The officer completing the form, Amber Masso, Christen Barron and the assigned Terry Campus Coordinator and Scholar Relations Manager will receive a copy of the submission.
Record Information about Each Terry Activity
Record each activity of the organization as the semester progresses to allow for easy input into the form. You can even start inputting information into the Impact Form and save for later. Here is a sample tool to ensure you collect all the necessary information for each activity.
You will be asked to report on the following for each Activity:
- Activity Name
- Date of Activity
- Duration of activity
- Estimated Cost with description of expenses
- Total funds or items raised or donated
- # of Scholars in Attendance
- Names of any Alumni in attendance at an activity
Document Social and Service Events
Document social and service events to provide the total # of service events and social events.
Remember to record the # of service hours for each activity to provide the total # of service hours in the semester.
For example, an event with 10 Scholars that was 3 hours in duration = 30 service hours.
Reflect on the Organization’s Goals
Reflect on the student organization’s goals to positively impact the campus and community so that we can learn more about those efforts.
Reflect on Terry Scholar Achievements
Reflect on individual Terry Scholar’s achievements that the organization is particularly proud of so that we can learn more about those Scholars.
Media Accounts
Document the organization’s public media account types with URL or handle information so the Terry Foundation can proudly follow your efforts!
Take Pictures and Organize Photos
Be sure to take quality photos throughout the semester at your events. Then, save the photos in one location and record the file location information so the Terry Foundation staff can feature the photos for upcoming publications!
We will ask you to select at least 10 quality photos with caption information from the organization’s activities.
Ensure there is a variety of pictures from different activities with different Scholars captured in the photos.
Reflect on Terry Special Activities
Reflect on how the organization will encourage involvement with Terry Foundation special activities like Terry Legacy Day in November, Terry Give Back Day in March and the Statewide Fundraiser/Project. Then, record those efforts so we can learn more about your involvement!