A MAV Advisory Board is an organizing/advising body consisting of five to eight (5 to 8) staff/faculty representatives throughout the university with a stake in being part of the solution to end violence. The goals of the MAV Advisory Board are to:

Develop a strategic plan for organizing a MAV chapter
Recruit men to lead the MAV chapter
Organize MAV Kick-off Banquet
Support the MAV chapter's work through providing resources, assessments, and advice
To be successful, the Advisory Board must have a diversified membership representative of the college/university’s student population. Additionally, the representation must be focused on four important aspects of student life integral in engaging mostly male populations around health related issues and violence prevention:
Student Health Services
Greek Affairs
Athletics
Drug Abuse Prevention
Representation from the following campus unit should also be considered:
Dean of Students
Campus Activities
Multicultural Student Affairs
Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC)
Residence Life
University Police
Women's Center
Additionally, the following departments could provide representatives and other resources:
Department of Health, Recreation, & Physical Education
Department of Women & Gender Studies
Department of Criminal Justice
Department of Sociology
Managing expectations for a group this size, with several other commitments and priorities on their plates, can be a challenge. While is it ideal to have all voices in all conversations, it might be more realistic to recruit 10 to 12 representatives, expecting five to eight at each meeting. Furthermore, face-to-face meeting are ideal, but conference calls and video conferencing are also options. However, the first and last weekly meetings should always be face-to-face, if possible. The following is a timeline to be pursued by the organizer and subsequent MAV Advisory Board:
Week 1
Brainstorm potential Board representatives
Survey college/university for potential MAV supporters
Begin planning MAV Kick-off Banquet (select possible dates, times, & locations
Week 2
Send out Board invite letters (w/ deadline for response)
Continue plannin MAV Kick-off Banquet (brainstorm program and speakers)
Week 3
Select MAV Advisory Board
Send out first MAV Advisory Board Meeting agenda
Begin organizing 1st MAV Interest Meeting
Week 4
Hold 1st MAV Advisory Board Meeting
Begin advertising MAV Interest Meeting & Kick-off Banquet
Week 5
Hold 1st MAV Interest Meeting
Hold 2nd MAV Advisory Board Meeting
Week 6
Hold 3rd MAV Advisory Board Meeting
Select MAV chapter advisor and coordinating office
Week 7
Hold 4th MAV Advisory Board Meeting
Brainstorm MAV chapter strategic plan
Host MAV Kick-off Banquet
Week 8
Host 2nd MAV Interest Meeting (w/ student leaders at the helm)
Hold 5th MAV Advisory Board Meeting
Create MAV chapter strategic plan
Week 9
Hold 1st Mav Chapter Meeting
Schedule weekly MAV Chapter Meetings
Brainstorm 1st MAV Chapter Event
Hold 6th MAV Advisory Board Meeting
Register MAV Chapter with local College/University and National Office
Week 10
Hold 2nd MAV Chapter Meeting
Solicit MAV Chapter Officer Nominations
Begin to organize first MAV Chapter Event
Brainstorm MAV calendar for the year
Hold 7th (and final weekly) MAV Advisory Board Meeting
Schedule quarterly MAV Advisory Board Meeting
Begin organizing MAV Chapter Retreat & Training for next semester/year
Send out thank you notes to MAV Advisory Board (reiterating the need for continued involvement)
 



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