ConversationClub Registration: Narrator: Listen to a conversation between a student and an employee at the student activity center. Student: This is the administrative office, right? Employee: Uh-huh. How can I help you? Student: Well, I am stopping by to reserve a place for my school club that meet and work, pretty much on a regular basis. Ideally, our preference would be to have our own office. Employee: Hmm ... well, we are out of private offices. But we do have some semi-private options still available. Student: What do you mean? Employee: Well, it's a setup where you'll have a larger workspace shared by two other clubs. In other words, each club would have its own work area within that one room. Student: Oh. Are there any divider, walls or anything? Employee: Oh, yes. There will be a couple of dividers, so there's some privacy. Student: Um. We'll work with that then. I wouldn't want to be without an office. Employee: OK. Here are the two forms you have to fill out. Why don't you do it now while I set that up through out computer system. Student: OK. Employee: So what's your club's name? And the last name of the club president. Student: Oh, it's the photography club. And it's Williams. That's me. John Williams. Employee: Hmm ... that's not pulling up anything on my screen. Um ... let me try something else. Uh, how about your faculty advisor's name? Student: Sarah Baker. She is in the Arts Department. Employee: Hmm ... No. Strange. You know your club is just not showing up in my online records. Is this an established club? Student: No. Actually it's a brand-new one. Employee: Hmm ... have you completed the registration process? Student: Yeah, last week. That was my very first step. Employee: Right. Well, for my purposes, a club definitely has to be registered before I can proceed further. At the moment, however, it appears that there's no record of your club's registration. Student: Really? I thought everything was finalized last week. Employee: Well, it is surprising. Usually there's a 24-hour turnaround in our computer database. So then do you have the registration approval letter from the review committee? That would give me the verification I need. Student: Yeah. I do. I mean, well, I don't have it with me. But ... I ... I, uh, can get it from my dorm room, bring it back with me and submit it with those forms you need from me. Employee: Great! That'll work. And just so you are aware, there're lots of benefits to being registered. Student: Oh, yeah. I think the university will give us permission to set up a website, right? I want to get students sharing their ideas on the website, you know, establish a photography blog. Employee: Yes. You'll be able to do that. And ... um ... actually there's more. You'll be allowed the use of audiovisual equipment at no cost. You'll receive a club mailbox and a club email address. You'll be allowed to post your flyers and posters around the campus for publicity. And you could be eligible for funding for club events. Student: Well, we are definitely interested in hiring a professional speaker at one of our campus events at some point in the semester. And speakers almost always charge a fee. So I'll definitely follow up on that.