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Tuesday, October 27 9am – 12:30pm | Colleges LIVE Panel Presentations & LIVE Chat / Q&A

9am – 12:30pm | Colleges LIVE Panel Presentations & LIVE Chat / Q&A | *Please block off this time in your calendar. We ask the Montana Colleges to attend this entire block of time to answer live questions throughout the event. Thank you!
MPSEOC will be hosting each of the participating institutions in group panel presentations.
Each campus will have 3 minutes to share an update LIVE to our Montana high school counselors across the state.
High School Counselors will be able to post questions in the chat throughout the presentations, and we ask your teams to have 1 presenter for your campus, and at least 1 helper to answer questions throughout the presentation too.
You will also have multiple opportunities within the week to offer your own additional hosted live sessions for counselors and students too. More details coming soon!
- Montana 2-Year Colleges & Universities
- Tribal Colleges
- Montana 4-Year Colleges & Universities
- 12pm – 1:30pm | Agency & Resource Presentations & LIVE Chat / Q&A - you are welcome to stay for this section too if you would like.

Wednesday, October 28 from 9am – 11am | Out Of State, Military, Training Program, etc. Presentations

9am – 11am | Out of State Colleges, Military Branches, Training Programs, & Additional Resource Panel Presentations

*Times and events are subject to possible variations.

Did we miss something? We are all learning together in this new time, so please share any other ideas / feedback you and your team have. We appreciate all you team efforts always and especially in this time where we are all learning new ways to help students together. Thank you!

Due to covid-19, this year's APRIL 2021 event will virtual. JOIN US!

lIVE sTUDENT fAIR, cOUNSELOR uPDATE, & mONTANA tRIBAL cOLLEGE iNSTITUTE/rELATIONS

OUR STORY
We are in our 13th year of offering at statewide, collaborative fair circuit with Montana's Tribal Colleges. This team effort allows students to see what amazing options are available after high school. This event also helps train students on the proper steps to take to achieve these higher education goals and also offers the helpful personnel to get them the correct information. Mostly, this event starts the relationship building between students and professionals that is needed for long term success.

WHAT IS THE VIRTUAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS?
This Virtual Event is designed to offer quality relations with counselors, students, & a bonus institute to build relations with our Montana Tribal Colleges, transfer students.

TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021
10AM - 5PM | MONTANA TRIBAL COLLEGES INSTITUTE & RELATIONS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021
9AM - 12PM | COUNSELOR UPDATE SESSIONS WITH LIVE Q&A
1PM - 3PM | LIVE VIRTUAL STUDENT FAIR, SESSIONS, & CHAT

THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021
9AM - 11AM | LIVE VIRTUAL STUDENT FAIR, SESSIONS, & CHAT

THE REST OF APRIL 2021
VIRTUAL PLATFORM WILL STAY OPEN FROM APRIL 9-30, 2021!

Who Is Invited To Attend these events? We have geared this event to be a direct service for Seniors, Juniors, & Sophomores Students, Transfer Students, School Counselors, Interested Teachers/Admin, Parents, Community Members, but also for the exhibitor professionals to build relations and gain professional development too.

Hosted on the national Visitdays Platform along with new in-person "POP Up Fair" options for schools - 100’s of live sessions & resource videos | 100’s of 1-on-1 meetings/chats with colleges, universities, military branches, training programs, agencies, resources, & more!

Events In Spring 2021 | This is the last and only “MPSEOC hosted - Montana Virtual Fair / Event” we will be able to offer this winter/spring 2021, so you do not want to miss this one!

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE MONTANA TRIBAL COLLEGE TEAM

In this report, I have included all documents you might need for this review in one overall report.
However, due to combining all files, this is a large document, so please give it a second to load on your screen.
You do not have to read all of this report, but it is there for your reference as you go through the review form.
Each area of the review form is also explained further in the overall report on steps/goals achieved.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let me know. Thank you!

UPDATE Your Campus Page

EACH YEAR WE SHARE A 1-PAGE OVERVIEW OF EACH OF THE CAMPUSES AT THIS EVENT.
WE NEED YOU TO REVIEW LAST YEAR'S PAGE IN THE FOLLOWING LINK, AND EMAIL US YOUR CHANGES.
Update Your Page In The Printed Packet | This is a copy of last year’s packet that we will need to update for this year.
- PREVIEW LAST YEAR'S PRINTED BOOK & YOUR CAMPUS PAGE | Linked below or visit: @ http://www.montanacolleges.com/uploads/1/7/0/6/17069952/2017_counselor_update_book_._final._lr.pdf
- Submit Changes | Deadline to submit changes is October 5, 2018
  - If you have changes from last year, please email us your changes to this page by no later than Friday, October 5, 2018. These changes can be sent to us in an email, but please be as clear as possible on what changes you would like made. In order to meet printing deadlines for this book, we will need your changes submitted before this date. We will use what you had from last year if we do not receive any changes. Thank you for your team efforts on updating this book for counselors!
  - EMAIL CHANGES TO YOUR LAST YEAR PAGE TO: Amy.Leary@MontanaColleges.com | If you have any questions or need help, please call 406.531.3531. Thank you!

| www.MontanaTribalColleges.org

| ABOUT - http://www.montanatribalcolleges.org/#!our-story/c8de

| FAIRS - http://www.montanatribalcolleges.org/#!fairs/c17et

| BLOG | PHOTO SHARING - http://tribalcolleges.blogspot.com/

| SPONSORS - http://www.montanatribalcolleges.org/#!sponsors/aboutPage

| CONFIRMATION FOR REPRESENTATIVES - http://www.montanatribalcolleges.org/confirmation

Tribal College Fair Circuit

Lauren has been working hard to have meetings with the current Institution Representatives, and she has been having them fill out the following survey.  She will have an overview of this data for you to review at this meeting.

Survey Link:   https://montanacolleges.formstack.com/forms/2017mpseocinsitutionreps | Data will be reviewed at the retreat.

   | MPSEOC Membership Listing: http://www.mpseoc.org/mpseoc-member-directory.html

   | MPSEOC Institutional Representatives Listing: http://www.mpseoc.org/institution-representatives.html

Institution Representatives | Membership

*This is a new topic, so examples will be shared at the retreat with time for discussion and brainstorming. Thank you!

AmeriCorps / Vista

*Recent newsletters to the membership and counselors are linked below for your review.

Nov - Dec 2016 | Membership | http://us14.campaign-archive2.com/?u=d3f7b5300860d56a6ef2827a1&id=a793de645b&e=

Jan 2017 | Counselor | http://us14.campaign-archive2.com/?u=d3f7b5300860d56a6ef2827a1&id=f67c286dcd&e=e11145bb76

Jan-Feb 2017 | Membership | http://us14.campaign-archive1.com/?u=d3f7b5300860d56a6ef2827a1&id=1d0b5cb295&e=e11145bb76

*Minutes - August 2016

MPSEOC Newsletters

* Unfortunately, Bre lost all her files this last fall, so she is working with her IT folks to try and locate it. I will keep you posted. Thank you for your patience.

* Agenda items may change slightly. Please share any additional items you would like added to the agenda.

Please review the documents linked below before the Board Meeting. Thank you!

MPSEOC Board Meeting | Online Documents

Review of MPSEOC Policies & Bylaws
| These are a work-in-progress, but we will be sending you updates over the next few months and be prepared to
finalize a plan at the 2017 Board Retreat. Thank you for your patience with this detailed process.

| BYLAW REVIEW
    | Current MPSEOC
    | Current MNA

| PROPOSED UPDATES AND EXAMPLES FROM MNA

         | BOARD GOVERNANCE POLICY
         |  CODE OF ETHICS
         | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY
         |  PUBLIC REPORTING AND TRANSPARENCY POLICY
         |  WHISTLEBLOWER AND NON-RELALIATION POLICY
         | DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY
         | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY
         | PRIVACY POLICY
         | TRAVEL & PER DIEM POLICY - From Montana State Travel Policies
         | SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB POLICY - Example

Happy Holidays, MPSEOC Board!

Here is just a quick update with all the information you will need for our MPSEOC Board Meeting on Monday, December 12 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Please just let me know if you have any other agenda items you would like to add to the meeting. Thank you!

Date | Monday, December 12 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Conference Call
Conference Call Connection | It sounds like some of you will still be traveling at this time. Therefore, to make this meeting as user-friendly as possible, we will be connecting via conference call with no webinar connection. Here are the call-in details below. However, you will want to review the online documents before this meeting. See details below. Thank you!

CALL : 303.248.0285
Access Code: 5313531

Agenda | An outline of agenda items is attached below. Please take some time to review all of the documents that are linked below before the meeting. Being that this is a shorter meeting that usual and it will be hosted in a conference call style, the agenda is geared towards addressing our most important topics and tabling any other less time-sesntive topics for our next meeting. Thank you for our understanding and team efforts for this meeting.

We are excited to have you a part of this meeting next week. Thank you again for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend this meeting. We hope you and your families had such a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and are having a happy start to the winter season!

~MPSEOC, Lauren, and Amy

MPSEOC | Montana Post Secondary Educational Opportunities Council | Montana Colleges

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| Montana State University - Montana Counselor Tour / Drive-In Training - June 26-28, 2014

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| University of Montana | Counselor On- Campus Training along with MEA MFT Conference

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Location | Directions | General Information

The Best Western Premier Address:
Best Western PREMIER Helena Great Northern Hotel
835 Great Northern Blvd. Helena MT 59601
PHONE: (406) 457-5500
FAX: (406) 457-5570

Website: www.gnhotelhelena.com

Directions: http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/US/MT/Helena-hotels/BEST-WESTERN-PREMIER-Helena-Great-Northern-Hotel/Hotel-Overview.do?propertyCode=27075

Parking:
OVERNIGHT GUESTS ONLY – Parking lot across from the front
Entrance of the Hotel (Between Mountain West Bank and the Carousel)
Overnight permit provided at check‐in.

Convention Parking Lot behind Hotel (Entrance on Front Street)
Free Parking | Available on a first come, first served basis. No permit required.

More parking information

Area Attractions:

Local Attractions:

0.01 mile(s) from, ExplorationWorks.
0.10 mile(s) from, A.L. Swanson Art Gallery, art gallery and option for wood working classes.
0.25 mile(s) from, Helena Civic Center, entertainment and event venues.
0.50 mile(s) from, Cathedral of St. Helena Catholic Church, historical site.
0.50 mile(s) from, Last Chance Gulch, historic downtown area, shopping, antiques, historic landmarks.
0.75 mile(s) from, Myrna Loy Center, live and film theater.
1.50 mile(s) from, Montana Historical Society, located right next to the Capitol.
1.50 mile(s) from, Montana State Capitol, open for tours year round or self guided tours during business hours.
0.01 mile(s) from, Great Northern Carousel, homemade ice cream and old-fashioned carousel rides.
0.20 mile(s) from, Cinemark Theater, 8 plex movie theater with stadium seating.
0.30 mile(s) from, Grandstreet Theatre, live theater.
0.50 mile(s) from, Holter Museum of Art.
.50 mile(s) from, Helena Walking Tours.
0.75 mile(s) from, Original Governor's Mansion, on list of historic sites.
1.50 mile(s) from, Last Chance Tour Train, takes you around Helena to all the historic sites and the original city, great history and fun ride, starts at the Historical Society.
25.00 mile(s) from, Tizer Botanic Gardens & Arboretum, located in Jefferson City.

Shopping:

0.10 mile(s) from Great Northern Town Center, several shops adj to the hotel
3.00 mile(s) from South Area Shopping, Target, Macy's, Hallmark, Shopko, Bob Wards Sporting Goods, Sportsman Warehouse.
2.00 mile(s) from Downtown Helena, Lots of shops in the historic part of downtown Helena

Recreation:

0.20 mile(s) from raquetball courts
0.50 mile(s) from hiking trails
1.00 mile(s) from dancing
2.00 mile(s) from Bill Roberts Golf Course, public golf course
15.00 mile(s) from Canyon Ferry Lake, Large
20.00 mile(s) from snowmobiling
20.00 mile(s) from boating
20.00 mile(s) from Holter Lake, large lake
30.00 mile(s) from Missouri River
0.25 mile(s) from sightseeing tours, varying fees
1.00 mile(s) from basketball courts
1.50 mile(s) from Mount Helena Park, One of
6.00 mile(s) from ice skating
20.00 mile(s) from jet skiing
20.00 mile(s) from sailing
20.00 mile(s) from Gates of the Mountains
25.00 mile(s) from Great Divide Ski Area, great family skiing area
60.00 mile(s) from Missouri River Headwaters

Links to Area Information:

For more information on Travel Montana, click here.
For more information on Helena,click here.
For more information on Great Northern Town Center,click here.

Registration has ended. With questions, please contact us @ 406.531.3531.

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