{"id":12100,"date":"2016-04-27T14:30:49","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T18:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentactivities\/?page_id=12100"},"modified":"2023-07-27T10:05:23","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T14:05:23","slug":"beacon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentactivities\/your-group\/thesquare\/beacon\/","title":{"rendered":"Beacon"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Beacon\u00a0groups meet regularly to engage in a wide variety of programs including lectures, cultural celebrations, service programs, performances and educational opportunities. \u00a0They use numerous spaces across campus, engage with their peers\u00a0around Boston and beyond. \u00a0Their membership is broad and committed.<\/h2>\n<p><strong><span><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><\/span>Basic requirements<span><\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Constitution<\/li>\n<li>minimum of four active officers reported via TerrierCentral; president, vice president, treasurer, secretary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><\/span>Training &amp; Workshop requirements<span><\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TerrierCentral<\/li>\n<li>anti-hazing<\/li>\n<li>sexual assault prevention\u00a0<span>(SARP&#8217;s Step Up, Step In, BU program)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>officer transition<\/li>\n<li>treasurer and finance (must be completed by treasurer)<\/li>\n<li>event planning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><\/span>Benefits<span><\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Financial\n<ul>\n<li>bank account with the Student Activities Business Office<\/li>\n<li>ability to use Boston University&#8217;s tax exempt status<\/li>\n<li>access to request Allocations Board funding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Marketing\n<ul>\n<li>use of the Boston University name<\/li>\n<li>Boston University email and website support<\/li>\n<li>free digital signage<\/li>\n<li>free expressions boards<\/li>\n<li>listed as an active student group on the SAO website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Resources\n<ul>\n<li>Student Catering Guide and Catering on The Charles<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;As Is&#8217;, standard, and custom setups from Facilities\u00a0Management &amp; Planning<\/li>\n<li>full\u00a0Student Production Services setups<\/li>\n<li>Media Services support<\/li>\n<li>Eventbrite supported by SABO<\/li>\n<li>support from BU Police<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Support\n<ul>\n<li>ability to participate in any SAO training<\/li>\n<li>portal on TerrierCentral<\/li>\n<li>support from the Activities Consultants at SAO<\/li>\n<li>mail box at SAO<\/li>\n<li>ability to request permits for outdoor events with support of SAO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space and reservations\n<ul>\n<li>George Sherman Union Link tables<\/li>\n<li>classrooms<\/li>\n<li>small lecture halls<\/li>\n<li>large lecture halls\/auditoriums (Morse, Jacob Sleeper, GSU Conference Auditorium, LAW Auditorium, Questrom Auditorium)<\/li>\n<li>George Sherman Union 3rd floor<\/li>\n<li>George Sherman Union Academy Room, Backcourt, Alley and BU Central<\/li>\n<li>Sargent Gym<\/li>\n<li>Photonics Colloquium Room<\/li>\n<li>Tsai<\/li>\n<li>Black Box theater<\/li>\n<li>Trustees Ballroom<\/li>\n<li>George Sherman Union Terrace Lounge<\/li>\n<li>University outdoor spaces<\/li>\n<li>Case Gym<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beacon\u00a0groups meet regularly to engage in a wide variety of programs including lectures, cultural celebrations, service programs, performances and educational opportunities. \u00a0They use numerous spaces across campus, engage with their peers\u00a0around Boston and beyond. \u00a0Their membership is broad and committed. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4062,"featured_media":0,"parent":12095,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentactivities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12100"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentactivities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentactivities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentactivities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4062"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentactivities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12100"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentactivities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12100\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16494,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentactivities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12100\/revisions\/16494"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentactivities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentactivities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}