Hi Kal!

I am assuming you will be getting lots of emails and we might all benefit from this question. I created a google doc in which we can all add our strategies (could we add this into our BTAA shared folder? I don't have access to add files on there)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Om_Syu0ttDQnWKHitGVbWXI_3nPLxQdhJCHjA2dabpE/edit

Mainly for us some quick strategies:

Prize give aways: we do this with soccer tickets where we do an instagram give away for tickets

Tickets are given to the student 48 hrs prior to the event allowing us to switch tickets if need

Doing "Drop Times" like a sneaker release at a campus wide event
Use of public transportation as much as possible (or securing free metro transit passes)
Swag they can get on day of event

BUT, we also have folks that do not end up showing up as well, so if others have more strategies I would also love to hear from you all!

Marina

Marina Uehara, LGSW

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Program Director for Student Engagement

International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) | Global Programs & Strategy Alliance | University of Minnesota

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On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 9:35 AM Jordan-DeBruin, Kal <jordan-debruin.1@osu.edu> wrote:

Hi everyone!

My name is Kal Jordan-DeBruin, and I work at Ohio State University in the Global Engagement program. I hope you’re all doing well!

We are considering ways to reduce student “no-shows” at events and trips. We’re mostly concerned because students are taking the chance from another student to get to go to our programs because there isn’t a ticket or space for them on the bus.

What are some of the ways that y’all are working to reduce this problem?

Do any of your schools charge fees or “deposits” for students to go to your events? How does this work at your school? Do you charge students on the waitlist? Do you ask students to put down a “deposit” and then refund it if the student goes on the trip? What are the typical fees that you would charge?

Ohio State has never charged its students for trips and events arranged by Global Engagement/Office of International Affairs, so at this moment, we’re just collecting information on how this could look at our university.

Thank you in advance for any insight or feedback you may have!

Best,

Kal Jordan-DeBruin

Kal Jordan-DeBruin
Program Assistant for Global Engagement

The Ohio State University
Office of International Affairs
140 Enarson Classroom Building
2009 Millikin Road, Columbus, OH 43210

(614) 292-4952 (office)
jordan-debruin.1@osu.edu

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