Exploring Campus Activities

Getting involved on campus is easier than you think…

Who Are We?

Meghan Dalesandro Victoria Scibilia

Vice President, Publishing Assistant Editor

What is this all about?

• Campus organizations and activities– What they are and how to get involved

• Types of clubs– Trust us, there’s something for you!

• How to get involved and make it matter• Planning!

Average number of registered organizations on college campuses: 143

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Getting Started• Be open to new ideas!

– Never thought you’d join a club, don’t count it out too soon.• Activities fair

– Don’t be intimidated– Learn specific details before signing up– Branch out– Not committed right away

• Partner up! – Bring along your roommates, friends, or classmates and get

them involved too.

Social Media

• Stay connected

• Current updates

• Join the conversation

• #GetInvolved, Like It, +1 it!

Commitment

• Some clubs require more time and responsibility than others– Club sports vs. university athletics– Academic clubs

• Start off with a few activities and join more if you find you have extra time

• Fees! – You’re likely already paying an activities fee with your

tuition, so use it!– Some clubs have annual dues…be sure to ask!

Types of Clubs

• Multicultural• Honor Societies• International• Religious affiliation

• Academic• Greek life• Intramurals• Special-interest

Unique Clubs Unique Clubs

Going Greek

• Club-like organizations that focus on brotherhood (or sisterhood)

• Social, academic, and special-interest• Philanthropy, service, and dedication• National affiliation• Rushing, bids, pledging, and initiation• Tradition

The oldest active American college fraternity is Chi Phi,

founded at Princeton University in December of 1824

Baker University: 27% (Baldwin City, KS)

Birmingham-Southern College: 51% (Birmingham, AL)

Bucknell University: 39% (Lewisburg, PA)

Case Western Reserve University: 29% (Cleveland, OH)

Centre College: 34% (Danville, KY)

Chapman University: 26% (Orange, CA)

Colgate University: 29% (Hamilton, NY)

Cornell University: 32% (Ithaca, NY)

Dartmouth College: 38% (Hanover, NH)

Davidson College: 40% (Davidson, NC)

DePauw University: 75% (Greencastle, IN)

Duke University: 27% (Durham, NC)

Emory University: 27% (Atlanta, GA)

Faulkner University: 50% (Montgomery, AL)

Franklin and Marshall College: 30% (Lancaster, PA)

Furman University: 43% (Greenville, SC)

Gettysburg College: 40% (Gettysburg, PA)

Hamilton College: 29% (Clinton, NY)

Hanover College: 38% (Hanover, IN)

Harding University: 42% (Searcy, AR)

Union College: 26% (Schenectady, NY)

University of Pennsylvania: 30% (Philadelphia, PA)

University of Richmond: 31% (University of Richmond, VA)

University of Virginia: 30% (Charlottesville, VA)

Vanderbilt University: 34% (Nashville, TN)

Wabash College: 54% (Crawfordsville, IN)

Wake Forest University: 34% (Winston Salem, NC)

Washington & Jefferson College: 32% (Washington, PA)

Washington and Lee University: 83% (Lexington, VA)

Whitman College: 34% (Walla Walla, WA)

William Jewell College: 29% (Liberty, MO)

Winston-Salem State University: 30% (Winston-Salem, NC)

Wofford College: 50% (Spartanburg, SC)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute: 29% (Worcester, MA)

Illinois Wesleyan University: 33% (Bloomington, IL)

Kenyon College: 27% (Gambier, OH)

Lafayette College: 26% (Easton, PA)

Lehigh University: 35% (Bethlehem, PA)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 55% (Cambridge, MA)

Morehead State University: 48% (Morehead, KY)

Northwestern University: 32% (Evanston, IL)

Ohio Valley University: 75% (Vienna, WV)

Ohio Wesleyan University: 36% (Delaware, OH)

Randolph-Macon College: 35% (Ashland, VA)

Rhodes College: 48% (Memphis, TN)

Southwestern University: 28% (Georgetown, TX)

Stevens Institute of Technology: 29% (Hoboken, NJ)

Texas Christian University: 37% (Fort Worth, TX)

Tulane University: 26% (New Orleans, LA)

Famous Greeks

Non-registered Organizations

• Residence hall activities• General campus activities

– BINGO, movie nights, ice-cream socials, BBQ’s, game nights, concerts

• College/major events– Accounting major pizza party!

Still Can’t Find the Club You’re Looking For?

• Start your own club!– It’s easy: find a few students with the same

interests and address the activities council– Typical requirements:

• Unique concept, don’t copy what’s already there• General constitution or rules of the group• A starting roster of members (usually with academic

minimums) or a signed petition to start club• Plans, budgets, and description on how it will better the

school overall

I’m a member, now what?

• Chair a committee, run for an office, be a leader!

• Enhance your résumé• Recruit others• Be passionate• Stay committed

Pre-college Resources• Talk to counselors, family,

friends about their experiences.

• Check out college search websites like CollegeXpress

• Use social media to see the current campus activities buzz

• Ask during campus visits (and during this online fair)

• Don’t let it overwhelm you!

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Summary

• Research and investigate: start early!• Plan your commitment• Think outside the box• Get involved and become a leader

• Most important: HAVE FUN!!

Thank You!

@CollegeXpress

www.CollegeXpress.com

mjd@alloyeducation.comvscibilia@alloyeducation.com