Calendar of SPuRS-Approved Events

Spring 2023

"*" Activity requires pre-registration or RSVP in ExperienceWMU

(F) - Foundational Level Activity   (A) - Advanced Level Activity

Date

Event

Location

Time

SPuRS Credit

01/13/23

*Entrepreneurship Forum: Idris Rashid, owner of several local Chick-Fil-A franchises

2150 SCHN

8-9 a.m.

Professional Insight (F)

01/13/23

*Leveraging LinkedIn with Kellogg’s

WebEx

(link in ExperienceWMU)

12:30-2 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

01/18/23

*Sanford Center Workshop: Total College Budget

Sanford Center (3455 SCHN)

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

01/19/23

*Sanford Center Workshop: Total College Budget

Sanford Center (3455 SCHN)

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

01/19/23

*Financial Planning Speaker Series: Jessica Fitzgerald, agency owner, State Farm

Sanford Center (3455 SCHN)

3:30-5 p.m.

Professional Insight (F)

01/23/23

Resume ReVamp

(drop off service through the spring semester)

3020 SCHN

All day (various times)

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

01/23/23

*Starting Gate Workshop: Storytelling to Your Audience

2150 SCHN

5-6 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

01/23/23

02/06/23

02/13/23

*Major Insights

(students must participate in all three sessions of this program to be eligible for the two SPuRS credits)

1360 SCHN

3:30-5 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

Professional Insight (F)

01/24/23

Business Externship Showcase

2150 SCHN

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Professional Insight (F)

01/25/23

*Writing "Killer" Scholarship Essays

3445 SCHN

2-3 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

01/27/23

*Resume Critique Day

Zhang Career Center (3020 SCHN)

9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Professional Insight (A)

01/27/23

*WIRED - Alro

Virtual event

(link will be provided by the employer before the event)

10-11:30 a.m.

Professional Insight (F)

01/27/23

*WIRED - Plante Moran

Virtual event

(link will be provided by the employer before the event)

12-1:30 p.m.

Professional Insight (F)

01/30/23

Diversity in the Workplace

Fetzer Center

4-5:30 p.m

Leadership and Service (A)

01/30/23

*Starting Gate - I Lost My Job and Found Myself

2150 SCHN

5-6 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

02/01/23

*Sanford Center Workshop: Income Tax Basics

Sanford Center (3455 SCHN)

3:30-4:30 pm

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

02/02/23

*Sanford Center Workshop: Income Tax Basics

Sanford Center (3455 SCHN)

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

02/02/23

Career Fair Prep Event

1360 SCHN

5-6 p.m.

Professional Insight (F)

02/03/23

*Practice Interview Day

Zhang Career Center (3020 SCHN)

9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Professional Insight (A)

02/06/23

*Starting Gate Workshop: Bookkeeping Basics for Entrepreneurs

2150 SCHN

5-6 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

02/07/23

Non-Profit/Government Fair

Bernhard Center

10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Professional Insight (A)

02/09/23

WMU Career Fair

Bernhard Center

10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Professional Insight (A)

02/10/23

*Entrepreneurship Forum: Kyle Buzzard, designer, entrepreneur, and investor; Prota Ventures, Bird Buddy, and Stix Golf

2150 SCHN

8-9 a.m.

Professional Insight (F)

02/13/23

*Starting Gate Workshop: One Man’s Entrepreneurial Journey

2150 SCHN

5-6 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

02/15/23

*Sanford Center Workshop: Financing Your Study Abroad

Sanford Center (3455 SCHN)

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

02/16/23

*Sanford Center Workshop: Financing Your Study Abroad

Sanford Center (3455 SCHN)

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

02/16/23

*Who You Are Matters!

1360 SCHN

1-3 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

02/16/23

*Financial Planning Speaker Series: Andrew Price and Maxwell Gilliam with Bright Financial Advisors

Sanford Center (3455 SCHN)

3:30-5 p.m.

Professional Insight (F)

02/20/23

*Starting Gate Workshop: Networking for Entrepreneurs

2150 SCHN

5-6 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

02/21/23

Sales and Marketing Career Night

Fetzer Center

5-8 p.m.

Professional Insight (A)

02/22/23

*Avoiding Plagiarism: Citing Sources in APA Style

3445 SCHN

1-2 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

02/22/23

Supply Chain and Food Marketing Career Night

Fetzer Center

5-8 p.m.

Professional Insight (A)

02/27/23

*Starting Gate Workshop: From WMU Football to Aspiring Developer. My Story.

2150 SCHN

5-6 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

03/01/23

*Sanford Center Workshop: Money and Relationships

Sanford Center (3455 SCHN)

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

03/02/23

*Sanford Center Workshop: Money and Relationships

Sanford Center (3455 SCHN)

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

03/15/23

*Crafting the LinkedIn Summary

3445 SCHN

1-2 p.m.

Professional Insight (F)

03/15/23

*Sanford Center Workshop: What to Know When Choosing a Credit Card

Sanford Center (3455 SCHN)

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

03/15/23

Major Match-Up

2150 SCHN

4:30-6 p.m.

Professional Insight (F)

03/16/23

*Sanford Center Workshop: What to Know When Choosing a Credit Card

Sanford Center (3455 SCHN)

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

03/17/23

*Entrepreneurship Forum: Philip Grimm, Climb Kalamazoo

2150 SCHN

8-9 a.m.

Professional Insight (F)

03/20/23

*Starting Gate Demo Day

2150 SCHN

4-6 p.m.

 

03/23/23

*Financial Planning Speaker Series: Alexandra Toton, director of testing and continuing education programs, FINRA

Virtual event

(link will be provided in ExperienceWMU)

3:30-5 p.m.

Professional Insight (F)

03/24/23

*Bring Your “A-Game” to Work

1360 SCHN

9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Leadership and Service (A)

03/24/23

*WIRED - AGCO

Virtual event

(link will be provided by the employer before the event)

10-11:30 a.m.

Professional Insight (F)

03/24/23

*WIRED - Consumers Credit Union

Virtual event

(link will be provided by the employer before the event)

12-1:30 p.m.

Professional Insight (F)

03/24/23

Grad Prep Event with the Sanford Center

Fetzer Center

TBD

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

03/29/23

*Sanford Center Workshop: Cost of Purchasing a Car and Maintaining It

Sanford Center (3455 SCHN)

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

03/30/23

*Sanford Center Workshop: Cost of Purchasing a Car and Maintaining It

Sanford Center (3455 SCHN)

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

04/04/23

*Etiquette Dinner

Fetzer Center

5:30-7 p.m.

Leadership and Service (A)

04/07/23

*Entrepreneurship Forum: Patrick Turner, Vintage in the Zoo

2150 SCHN

8-9 a.m.

Professional Insight (F)

04/12/23

*Sanford Center Workshop: I’m Graduating! Now What?

Sanford Center (3455 SCHN)

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

04/13/23

*Sanford Center Workshop: I’m Graduating! Now What?

Sanford Center (3455 SCHN)

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

04/17/23-04/21/23

*Escape Room: Harry Potter

Zhang Career Center (3020 SCHN)

(link in ExperienceWMU)

All day (various times)

Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

 

Self-guided activities 

We have available for you some SPuRS-approved self guided activity options that can be completed online at any time through ExperienceWMU.

Foundational level options                                                 

Personal and interpersonal knowledge                                            

  • Build Your Brand Workbook (Part 1)                                                              
  • FOCUS assessment
  • True Colors
  • Communication TED Talk

Professional insight

  • Company Research & Position Analysis
  • LinkedIn profile
  • Find Your Challenge

Leadership and service

  • Big Interview Engagement (Foundational)
  • Handshake profile
  • Best Practices for Interviewing Video Series 
  • Leadership TED Talk
  • Board of Directors

Advanced level options

Personal and interpersonal knowledge

  • Build Your Brand Workbook (Parts 1 and 2)
  • Art of Negotiation Video Series 

Professional insight

  • Informational Interviews with Employers
  • Report an Internship Experience
  • Advanced Company Research

Leadership and service

  • Big Interview Engagement (Advanced)
  • Report a Volunteer Experience
  • The Jungle Podcast Review and Reflection

Instructions on how to complete and report these self-guided activities are found in ExperienceWMU. The video links below can answer most questions regarding ExperienceWMU and how to submit an audit.

SPuRS video tutorials

What is SPuRS – Program Overview

Navigating ExperienceWMU

How to Report a Self-Guided Activity

How to Process My SPuRS Audit

If you have additional questions, please email us at hcob-spurs@wmich.edu or call 269-387-5131.