ASGA's How to Get What You Want Quiz Do You Know How to Get From An Idea to a Win For Your Students?

1. Where do you get the best ideas for your SG to work on?

2. What is the goal of “floating an idea?”

a. Determining the likelihood of achieving a goal before trying

b. Making sure that there no impediments to you moving forward

c. Finding out how excited stakeholders are about your idea

d. Avoid wasting time on a project that is doomed to fail

e. All of the above

3. The best way to survey your students is:

a. Surveying at a table in your cafeteria or student center to make sure you reach many students

b. Surveying during club and organization meetings attended by lots of students

c. Surveying through Instagram and other social networks to reach the maximum students

d. Surveying in person one student each day you’re on campus

e. All of the above

4. What is the top benefit of researching peer schools about your idea?

a. You’ll find out if other schools already have solved this problem/implemented your idea

b. Knowing which schools already do your idea provides precedent and will help you get approval at your school

c. If none of the peer schools do it, you don’t have a good chance of succeeding

d. Your research proves that you have done your homework and this information gives you power

e. All of the above

5. What specifics must you know about your idea before it can be implemented?

6. What is the main benefit of a formal resolution to implement your idea?

a. Your request is professional and formalized

b. You are making an official statement proving you are representing students

c. You are proving there is a need for your request

d. You are including all members of your SG in this request.

e. All of the above

7. A formal plan presented to administrators/staff should include the following:

a. Overview of the issue

b. Results of your surveys of fellow students

c. Results of your research on peer institutions

d. Review of expected costs and facility needs, legal issues, etc.

e. A formal proposal of exactly what you want

f. All of the above

8. How do you effectively execute a plan to get what you want?

a. Make sure you have a written plan

b. Meet with your members and assign each specific tasks

c. Deliver the plan in person, then follow up through phone, e-mail, text

d. Meet with key stakeholders and present the plan

e. All of the above

9. What should be your ultimate goal in presenting an idea/project/programs?

a. To advocate your students’ needs even if the project fails or is not approved

b. To force administrators and staff to act positively on your request

c. To prove to administrators that your SG is serious and professional

d. To overcome misperceptions that your SG is a "lap dog" of administrator

e. All of the above