ASEC Advocacy Evaluation Date(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) What is Advocacy?(Required) Supporting a cause because of its value to you Supporting a cause because it's cool Supporting a cause because of its inherent value Supporting a cause because you have to What is Lobbying?(Required) Influencing a change because you are paid to do so Influencing a change because it is valuable to your employer Influencing a change because of its inherent value Influencing a change by interacting with the Government What is the ultimate goal of an advocacy meeting?(Required) To make friends To make the government or a stakeholder change their mind on an issue To get a new profile photo To get a tour of the legislature building To establish an ongoing working relationship What kinds of stakeholders to ASEC leaders often meet with?(Required) Elected government officials Government employees, or "civil servants" Community leaders Other student leaders, or student representative organizations Staff members from public education institutions All of the above What should you do prior to the meeting?(Required) Do a full upper body workout so you look impressive Research your stakeholder so you can most effectively communicate with them Memorize contact information and personal details about your stakeholder Take rumors and gossip about your stakeholder at face value Why do ASEC leaders wear professional clothes when meeting with government?(Required) Gotta look sick for photos Haven't had occasion to wear them since graduating high school We want to look better than everyone else It is respectful to match the effort your stakeholder puts into their appearance What effect(s) does wearing professional clothing have on your stakeholder?(Required) Indicates to them that you are putting effort into your advocacy Indicates to them that you are conscious of the effort THEY put into their job Indicates to them that you are going to act professionally all of the above Prior to an advocacy meeting an ASEC leader:(Required) Gets a good night of rest Makes sure they eat healthy Prepares a formal/professional outfit Completely disregards their normal routine so they're "sharp" and "dynamic" All of the above Answers 1, 2, and 3 During an advocacy meeting, an ASEC leader should:(Required) Make sure they have their chance to speak on the topic Correct anything that is not technically true, or grammatically incorrect Disregard questions unless they are phrased as a "parliamentary inquiry" or a "point of order" Be respectful of everyone's time, and make sure you meet your responsibilities What are the "roles" of an advocacy meeting that ASEC trains new student leaders?(Required) Secretary, President, and Treasurer Quarterback, Fullback, Wide Receiver Note Taker, Quarterback, and Speaker(s) Speaker of the House, Parliamentarian, Clerk When does the Quarterback speak during the meeting?(Required) During the introduction of the meeting After a question, to identify an appropriate respondent Anytime the meeting goes quiet, or starts to get off topic At the end of a meeting, to ask for a follow-up meeting, a photo, and to thank the stakeholder All of the above What does the Note Taker record?(Required) The details of the room the meeting takes place in The times ASEC leaders stumbled over their words Anytime someone spoke out of order or forgot something The stakeholder's responses, their demeanor regarding the proposal Exactly what the ASEC leaders said during the meeting How does a Speaker prepare for their role?(Required) By researching their topic By practicing their speech By practicing their responses to common questions By keeping their speech succinct, and concise All of the Above When is it okay to talk about the meeting?(Required) Immediately Once the Stakeholder is out of earshot Once you're out of the building As you're getting coffee at the Matrix Starbucks Literally never, unless you are directly told you're in a debrief meeting hosted by ASEC staff Who is the best person to reach out to after the meeting to schedule a follow-up?(Required) The (very busy) stakeholder The stakeholder's staffperson A colleague of the Stakeholder If the stakeholder is a Minister: the Shadow Minister The Shadow Minister's Staffperson
