DeVry University Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Advisers Quick Reference Guide

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Step 1: Get to Know your PBL Team - DeVry

Nate Johns, MBA, Student Services Operations Analyst [email protected] 630-353-9029

mailto:[email protected]



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Step 1: Get to Know your Team - PBL State Adviser

The PBL State Adviser is your contact for state-level assistance

conference dates & locations, local recruitment materials, & key deadlines for your state events

Email Tom Payne, [email protected], to find out who your contact is


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Step 1: Get to Know your PBL Team - FBLA-PBL National Center

Tom Payne, Director of College Relations [email protected] 1-800-325-2946 x132

Questions regarding membership, dues payment, national conference registration


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Step 1: Get to Know your PBL TeamGet Social

/FutureBusinessLeaders

FBLAPBLInc

@PBL_National

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Step 2: Know your Deadlines

View the National PBL Calendar

Located in your Chapter Management Handbook and online

Important: Contact your state adviser to find out about state-specific deadlines and events

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Step 3: Recruit Students

Schedule an Informational Meeting

Bring Pizza!

Tip: If you already have a group of interested students, turn your first formal meeting into a recruitment event by inviting new candidates.

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Step 3: Recruit Students (cont.)

Get the Word Out

Email an invitation to all students at your school, preferably from your dean or department chair

Tip: If they can’t attend the meeting, add them to an interest list and contact them about future events

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Get the Word Out (cont.)

Distribute flyers and posters around campus

Scrolls on the bottom of the television monitor and social media posts also work well

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Announce the meeting at the beginning of your classes

Tip: Ask other professors to announce the meeting in their classes

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Do you already know some of your campus student leaders? Approach these high-quality students and ask them to get involved

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At the Informational Meeting…

Introduce Phi Beta Lambda as the largest collegiate business student organization in the U.S. with 550 chapters

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What’s in it for the students?Over 55 competitive academic eventsCash prizes and national recognitionNetworking opportunitiesLeadershipTravelScholarshipsFun!

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Explain the Time Commitment

PBL is not time consuming for advisers or students. It depends on how active and involved your students want to be

Tip: There will be times, like in the spring, when you will devote more time to competitive events

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Explain the Benefits of Leadership, Conferences, and Academic Competitions

Leadership is an important part of PBL, especially holding a chapter office position

Competitive events and conferences are popular activities. Promote the opportunities to travel, network, and compete

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Show the PBL Recruitment Video

http://go.fbla.org/pblmembershipvideo

http://go.fbla.org/pblmembershipvideo

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Reinforce the Benefits of Academic Competitions

PBL’s competitive events provide a link between the classroom and the business world. Your students will test their knowledge with online exams and live presentations against the top students from around the country

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Reinforce the Benefits of Academic Competitions

There are over 55 individual and team events. State competition are usually held February through April, with the top winners advancing to the national conference. National competitions are in June

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Sign up students at the meeting

Email the names to Tom Payne, [email protected]

National dues are $10. Find your state dues at http://go.fbla.org/membershipdues


http://go.fbla.org/membershipdues

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Step 4: Schedule your first Formal Meeting

Summarize the information meeting for new attendees

Elect Officers

Only paid members should be allowed to vote on officers. Your officer team will be a key component to your chapter’s success

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Step 4: Schedule your first Formal Meeting (cont.)

Collect dues from new members

Recruit a Rookie Challenge

Ask your PBL members to bring one friend to the next PBL meeting - it’s a good way to double your chapter’s size

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Step 4: Schedule your first Formal Meeting (cont.)

Induction Ceremony

The Induction Ceremony is a celebratory event for your new officer team - and for you. View Induction Ceremony details at http://go.fbla.org/recruitmenttools, under “Chapter Ceremonies”

http://go.fbla.org/recruitmenttools

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Step 5: What’s In It for Me?

As PBL members, your DeVry students will increase leadership, networking, communications, and team-work skills, working as both individuals and team members

DeVry University Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Advisers Quick Reference Guide

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