One Act Student Organization

One Act became a student organization recognized by the University in January 2013 and is run by a Steering Committee.

General Body Meetings happen approximately weekly in order for all members of One Act to stay connected to the organization. They are led by members of the Steering Committee - Committee Chairs (Events Co-Chairs, Public Relations Co-Chairs, Peer Education Co-Chairs) and Coordinators (Financial, Membership, Advisory Board, and Communications) and are attended by the full-time staff Advisor from Student Wellness. A weekly update is sent out to all members of the organization by the Communications Coordinator.

Members of One Act include peer educators, Committee members, Committee Chairs, and Coordinators. A current membership application can be accessed by under "Documents and Forms" on the right side menu.

Committee members are responsible for attending committee meetings regularly and contributing to the internal organization of One Act (approximately 2 hours per week, plus attendance at One Act events). Any member of One Act may be on a committee.

Committee chairs are responsible for monitoring the direction of One Act’s committees by taking on a traditional leadership role within the group (approximately 6-8 hours per week).  Committee chairs work closely with the Institutional Committee from Counseling and Wellness.  Chairs will serve on the Steering Committee, facilitate General Body meetings on a rotating schedule, and attend monthly Advisory Board meetings (1 hour).  Committee chairs are expected to keep their committee and the larger One Act group updated on a consistent basis.  It is strongly encouraged that all Committee chairs attend peer educator trainings even if not serving as a peer educator. Below is a brief description of each committee.

Committees:

Events Planning.  The Events planning committee will be in charge of creating social events for One Act members as well as events for students across campus who have been trained in the One Act curricula. They will host campus-wide events as needed and are strongly encouraged to collaborate with other groups on campus.  These events should be rooted in deconstructing gender norms to end interpersonal violence and provide means for community members to learn more about One Act.

Public Relations. The Public Relations committee will be in charge of advertising for One Act as well as implementing and up keeping an online presence.  Outreach will include creating publicity campaigns for One Act trainings, Pit presence, and social media advertising prior to One Act events.

Peer Education. Peer education committee members will be in charge of both curriculum development and training facilitations.  They will help schedule the One Act training presentations as well as create specialized scenarios for individual groups. 

Sunshine.  Sunshine Chair and committee members will plan social events for One Act members and peer educators, possibly partnering with other violence prevention groups. Given the difficult nature of work in violence prevention, the Sunshine Committee will encourage and increase self care amongst Peer Educators and other members through organizing fun outings (ice cream socials, yoga, workshops, etc) and share information about wellness, secondary trauma, and self-care.

Coordinators are responsible for a particular aspect of One Act (financial, membership, communication, and Advisory Board) but do not require their own committees made of One Act members. They attend weekly Steering Committee meetings and work closely with the Institutional Committee members.

• The Financial Coordinator maintains the budget, oversee purchasing, seek funding opportunities, and coordinate fund raising events with the Events committee.
• The Membership Coordinator  develops and distributes the membership application for membership to One Act, actively recruit members/peer educators (ie. follow up w/ interested folks after trainings, etc), and oversee the leadership selection process and transition for positions.
• The Communications Coordinator is responsible for disseminating information across One Act and to all trained Tar Heels.  He/She/Ze oversees list servs and creates a weekly newsletter for all members of One Act.
• The Advisory Board Coordinator serves as the primary contact for the Advisory Board, which meets approximately once/month for one hour.