I hope you are having a beautiful spring season thus far!  😊 
 
As we approach the end of another school year, we wanted to send a few quick reminders and important announcements from MPSEOC |  Montana Colleges.  Please let us know if you have any questions or need anything from us.  We are here to help in any way we can.  A very special thank you to each of you for all the good work you do and for your continued partnership with MPSEOC.  Happy spring to each of you! 
 
Mark Your Calendar!   |   Important MPSEOC Events, Dates, & Deadlines
 
MPSEOC Elections  |  New Board of Directors

• Deadline For Nominations  |  Deadline - May 3, 2019  |   Make Your Nomination Today
• May 2019 |  Notification of Those Nominated
• June 1, 2019  |  Deadline for Nominations to accept and apply.
• June 10, 2018 – July 8, 2019   |   Voting Open – 1 vote from each of the 25 MPSEOC Member Institutions. 
• July 29-30, 2019 |  Announce New Board Members @ the MPSEOC Summer Conference.

 
MPSEOC Member Awards

• July 8, 2019  |  Deadline for Nominations  |  Make Your Nomination Today
• July 29-30, 2019 |  Announcement of Awards @ MPSEOC Summer Conference

 
Next Board of Directors Meetings 

• When & Where  |   April 23, 2019 @ 9:30 a.m. |  Conference Call
• When & Where  |   End of May / Beginning of June 2019 |  TBA
• When & Where  |   July 30, 2019   |  At the Summer Conference in Helena @ the Great Northern Best Western Helena Premier
• Bylaw Updates  |  Thank you to all of you who were able to attend the Membership Meeting in March to finalize and approve updated Bylaws for the organization.  Updated Bylaws

• You are always invited & welcome to attend.  Please let us know if you would like to join us!

• Please feel free to share any feedback you have about MPSEOC services, so that we can discuss actionable steps to address it.  Thank you for sharing!  About MPSEOC Services  

 
2019 MPSEOC Summer Conference  |  Helena, Montana  |  July 29-30, 2019

• Please share any ideas/proposals you have for speakers/topics.  We appreciate your ideas!  Thank you for sharing!
• Register Today!  |  More Information

 
2019 Montana College Fair Tour  |  September 2019

• Eastern Region Fairs  |  September 9 – 12, 2019
• Central Region Fairs  |  September 16 – 19, 2019
• Western Region Fairs  |  September 23 – 26, 2019
• College Fair Early Bird Registration Deadline |  July 1, 2019
• Guide Book Advertisement |  Registration Deadline July 1, 2019  |  Submit your advertisement by July 31, 2019
• Register Today!   |  More Information

 
2019 Counselor Update  |  October - November 2019

• Look for more information coming soon!

 
Additional Updates

• MPSEOC 2018 Annual Report
• 2019 Academic Programs Listing Review  |  More information coming soon! 
• MPSEOC Membership Directory
• MPSEOC Resources
• MPSEOC Announcements
• Membership Feedback & Ideas  | Please share your ideas with us!  We are here to help in any way we can!​

 
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or feedback you have.  We are here to help in any way we can!  Many thanks to you once again for all your team efforts to help students and Montana education together!
 
Have a wonderful day and start to the spring season!
 
~Amy
 
Amy M Leary……………………………………………………………
Montana Post Secondary Educational Opportunities Council | MPSEOC
|   406.531.3531    
|   Amy.Leary@MontanaColleges.com
|   www.MontanaColleges.com

Happy start to 2019, MPSEOC Membership!
 
On behalf of the MPSEOC Board of Directors, we wish you a very happy start to the new year, and we look forward to teaming with you to help students and education in the year ahead. 
 
As we begin a new year, the MPSEOC Board wanted to keep you updated with our progress in updating our internal protocols and structure.  With MPSEOC growing immensely over the last several years, it was time to do a full internal audit of our policies and bylaws to make sure we are current and in accordance with current legal standards as an organization.  As we mentioned at the 2018 MPSEOC Summer Conference, we contracted with an attorney who specializes in nonprofits to accomplish this goal.  From this work, our attorney made several suggested changes to our bylaws to bring them current with Montana and national nonprofit code.  She also was able to team with us to make sure that our language and functions are current and in alignment with our bylaws.  
 
Therefore, we are excited to share with you the updated version of our MPSEOC Bylaws that she has suggested.  We want to make sure we allow an opportunity for our membership to share any questions, ideas, and thoughts before the Board takes next steps to finalize this process.  There are several updates, and the areas that the MPSEOC Membership will need to officially vote on are highlighted in RED.  Please take a look at the attached bylaw updates and let us know if you have any questions, ideas, and/or thoughts before end of day Friday, February 1, 2019.  To see our existing bylaws visit:  http://www.mpseoc.org/bylaws.html .
 
Bylaw Review Next Steps

• Open Review of Bylaws   |  The updated Bylaws are open to the MPSEOC Membership for feedback, ideas, and/or questions.  We ask that members submit feedback by no later than Friday, February 1, 2019.  Please email all comments back to amy.leary@montanacolleges.com .  Thank you!
• MPSEOC Membership Meeting  - Final Review & Official Vote  |  A MPSEOC Membership Meeting – Conference Call will take place on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 from 2 – 3pm.   Call - In Connection Details for this meeting are below:

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• Connection Details  | 
  • To Dial In & Join By Phone
    • +1-510-338-9438
    • Access code: 626 607 462
    • Password:  mpseoc
  • To Preview Documents Online & Access Live Online Chat @  https://montanacolleges.my.webex.com/montanacolleges.my/j.php?MTID=m5a7a042e189c33ac787f13e751a86f5a
  • If you have any challenges connecting to the meeting, let us know by texting 406.531.3531, and we will help.  You may also try tech support at WebEx at:   Can't join the meeting?

 

• Who Should Attend This Meeting?  |  All MPSEOC Members are invited to attend this meeting.  We ask that all Institutional Voting Representatives and Directors be in attendance to officially vote on behalf of your institution.  This is an important meeting, and your feedback is very important in the Bylaw review process.  Please let us know if your campus will not be able to attend this call.  Thank you!

 
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.  Thank you for your team efforts to help keep MPSEOC growing strong into the future.   Happy 2019!
 
MPSEOC Board of Directors
Amy Leary  |  MPSEOC Executive Director

Happy Spring from MPSEOC  |  Montana Colleges!

Thank you for your continued support and collaboration to help keep Montana education connected!  MPSEOC is celebrating its 29th year of collaboration across Montana, and we are so proud to call you our members!  As we ended 2015 and begin 2016, we just wanted to share the many highlights and amazing efforts we accomplished as a Montana team!  We also have outlined a few important updates and announcements in this newsletter.

As another year of service to Montana and students begins, we are excited to work with you and your great offices once again!  MPSEOC appreciates you and your teams for all your good work in serving our Montana students.  Together we are able to accomplish so much more, and we are excited for another year to collaborate with each of you in this great statewide mission. 

We are always seeking your feedback to help our organization grow strong into the future.  Please share your thoughts on how we may better work with you and your teams, as well as, any new, innovative ideas you might have for us to make 2016 the best year yet.

Wishing you a very happy start to spring.  We are excited for 2016 with all of you!
Many, many thanks to you!


Amy M. Leary  |  MPSEOC
Montana Post Secondary Educational Opportunities Council  |  MPSEOC
www.MontanaColleges.com   |  www.MPSEOC.org   

MPSEOC Board of Director Elections
|  Nominations Open  |  April 4, 2016  | 
 
Elections Timeline
April 4, 2016  |  Nominations Open
May 6, 2016  | Deadline for Nominations
May 6, 2016  |  Past President of the Board will contact nominees via email, and Executive Director will follow up with phone calls to each nominee.
June 3, 2016  | Deadline for Nominations to accept and apply.
June 13, 2016 – July 4, 2016   |   Voting Open – 1 vote from each of the 25 MPSEOC Member Institutions.
August 4-5, 2016  |  MPSEOC Summer Conference  |  Announce New Board Members.    
Make a nomination today! 
More Information:  http://www.mpseoc.org/elections.html

NEW Member Welcome Packet
|  For all new members  |  Share with your new employees!

This is a new welcome packet for you and your offices to use with your new employees.  We created this packet and webpage on MPSEOC.org for new members to gain knowledge about MPSEOC and the events and services we offer.  Please share this resource with your new admissions and new student services staff to help them understand what MPSEOC is all about.  Thank you! 
 
Visit:   http://www.mpseoc.org/new-members.html

Download the full welcome packet:  http://www.mpseoc.org/uploads/1/7/0/6/17069952/mpseoc_welcome_packet.pdf

Montana Post Secondary Educational Opportunities Council  |  Happy 2016!
 
Hello from MPSEOC!
We wanted to take a few minutes to wish you a very happy start to 2016!  We are excited for another year of working with you and your teams to help Montana education together.
 
As MPSEOC prepares for another year of programs, events, and services, we wanted to share a few updates and announcements with the entire membership.
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Board of Director's Annual Retreat / Meeting | March 1-2, 2016
  • Members are always welcome to attend and/or share any feedback. If you have anything you would like the Board to address, please feel free to email us before the retreat:Amy.Leary@MontanaColleges.com.Thank you!
• MPSEOC Annual Report
  • Coming soon!Each year the MPSEOC Board of Directors and Executive Director do a full, detailed review of all MPSEOC's events, programs, and services.We will be posting this detailed report online and emailing you after our Board Retreat.Reviewing this annual report is a helpful tool for the membership to keep connected with the overall mission and success of MPSEOC.
• New! Welcome Packet & Online Section for New Members
  • Coming soon!We are currently working on a new way to help new MPSEOC Members connect with the entire team and MPSEOC events and programing.We will be back in touch soon with more details!

 
REMINDERS

• Your Institution's Online Profile | Please Update
• Membership Directory | Please Check Your Campus Listing
• MCAN College Access Summit Conference | March 23-25, 2016

 
Lastly, we want to sincerely thank you for your continued support and collaboration to help keep Montana education connected.  MPSEOC appreciates you and your teams for all your good work in serving our Montana students. Together we are able to accomplish so much more, and we are excited for another year to collaborate with each of you in this great statewide mission.
 
We are excited to start this new year with all of you!  Many, many thanks to you!
 
~Amy
Amy M. Leary
Executive Director
Montana Post Secondary Educational Opportunities Council  |  MPSEOC
 
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