Executive summary: Starting and running an EA university group requires careful planning around bureaucracy, funding, and succession, but can be managed effectively with existing resources and strategic time allocation.
Key points:
Time management: Running a new EA group takes ~15 hours/week, split between marketing, sessions, preparation, 1-1 conversations, and administration.
Resource utilization: Rather than creating materials from scratch, leverage existing resources like EA Florida’s slides and the Organizer Support Program (OSP).
Funding strategy: Three approaches to CEA Groups Funding—apply before term, after term, or mid-term; applying mid-term allows better justification but requires initial personal investment.
Succession planning: Critical to start early, especially for new groups; can be challenging but doesn’t need to be perfect—consider allowing group hibernation if necessary.
Bureaucratic navigation: Key challenges include differentiating from other societies and completing necessary administrative requirements efficiently.
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Executive summary: Starting and running an EA university group requires careful planning around bureaucracy, funding, and succession, but can be managed effectively with existing resources and strategic time allocation.
Key points:
Time management: Running a new EA group takes ~15 hours/week, split between marketing, sessions, preparation, 1-1 conversations, and administration.
Resource utilization: Rather than creating materials from scratch, leverage existing resources like EA Florida’s slides and the Organizer Support Program (OSP).
Funding strategy: Three approaches to CEA Groups Funding—apply before term, after term, or mid-term; applying mid-term allows better justification but requires initial personal investment.
Succession planning: Critical to start early, especially for new groups; can be challenging but doesn’t need to be perfect—consider allowing group hibernation if necessary.
Bureaucratic navigation: Key challenges include differentiating from other societies and completing necessary administrative requirements efficiently.
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