Campus & Community Involvement

Campus & Community Involvement Sarah Daigneault - Michelle Treweek - Kaan Yarar

Opening Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUJniTi9kLY

Forms of involvement • URI offers various forms: • On-campus employment • Athletics • Professional Societies • Honor Societies

Focus of Presentation • Student Clubs • Greek Life • Volunteering

Student Organizations – What are they? • Clubs and organizations that encourage campus involvement in one’s major, academic interest, or personal hobby • There is a club or organization available for everyone at URI • 100+ clubs • Do not see a club that you are interested in? Visit this link to suggest a new campus organization: http://www.uri.edu/student_organizations/senate/orgupdate.html

Student Organizations – How do I find out about them? • Student Involvement Fair • First Night • Friends, faculty members, campus flyers, Memorial Union, and other references • Complete list of Undergraduate and Graduate student organizations available at: http://www.uri.edu/studentorg/

Student Organizations – How do they positively impact students? • Encourage strong friendships • Improve time management and organizational skills among students • Improve social, interpersonal, and communication skills among students • Provide networking opportunities among professors, students, and other faculty members

Student Organizations – Encourage Strong Friendships • Promote strong friendships that last a lifetime • Often built upon solid foundations (i.e. mutual interests, respect, morals, personal values)

Student Organizations – Improve Time management and Organizational Skills • Students learn to plan ahead and schedule time for campus activities and clubs • Helps them prioritize their time and better understand their academic and social responsibilities

Student Organizations – Improve social, interpersonal, and communication skills • Encourages social and academic interaction among students outside of the classroom • Broadens their horizons and opens their mind to others around them • Develop better communication and social skills (i.e. student to student, student to professor, etc.) • Teach students how to behave around others and in different settings outside of the classroom

Student Organizations – Provide Networking Opportunities • Some student organizations receive help, input, or even funding from professors and faculty members • Provide students with networking opportunities to meet individuals within their majors or fields of interest • This is especially popular within Business Organizations at URI (i.e. Women in Business, BSAC, FMA)

Student Organizations – College of Business Administration • American Marketing Association (AMA) • Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) • Business Student Advisory Council • Financial Engineering Club • Financial Management Association (FMA) • Ram Fund • Supply Chain Management Club • URI Human Resources Club • URI Entrepreneurship Club • Women in Business • http://www.cba.uri.edu/studentorganizations/

Greek Life at URI • 14 fraternities • 10 sororities • Over 1700 active members • 15% of the total undergraduate population!

Getting Involved - Greek • Recruitment (Rush/Pledging) • Each sorority/fraternity can chose who they feel will fit in with them best. • Occurs twice a year. • Fall & Spring • Depends how many spots are open in each house

Why Go Greek? • Greek life is a great way to… • Create lifelong friendships • Take part in philanthropy and service • Gain leadership experience • Create a home away from home • Have an unforgettable college experience!

Perks to Greek Life • Something to add to a resume. • Living in a house instead of a dorm. • Getting a big or little. • Being close to your sisters or brothers. • Going to social events. • Having many people around to help with homework, projects, etc.

Perks of Greek Life • Greek 101 - New Member Education Program • Greek Leader’s Summit • Greek Week • Philanthropy Week

Greek Life for Freshman! • Greek life is great for freshman because they… • Can meet people with the same interests. • Find something to do in their spare time. • Make a commitment to make them feel more connected to the university. • Can have some fun when they are not in class.

Greek Video http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1442316495484

Volunteering • Service through the Feinstein Civic Engagement Program in University College • On-campus and off-campus opportunities available • Anything from tutoring to more manual labor type services

Volunteering - Alternative Spring BReak • Travel to various destinations in attempts to aid an area in need • Fundraise to support trip costs • Have traveled to: • Austin, TX • New Orleans, LA • Washington D.C.

Volunteering – Civic Engagement Leaders • Upperclassmen that lead Freshman through the “Feinstein Experience” program • Cooperate in over 50 service projects with URI 101 classes • “… looking for energetic and enthusiastic students that are interested in inspiring their peers to get engaged in the community.”

Volunteering - Jumpstart • National non-profit organization working toward preparing children to success in school. • Trains college students to serve as part-time AmeriCorps members working directly with children • Can also receive credit for the activity

Volunteering – Student Clubs • Best Buddies • CLASS (Classy Leaders Achieving Student Services) • Colleges Against Cancer • Habitat for Humanity • Hillel • Keep a Child Alive • Newman Club • Saving Mothers • St. Jude Up ‘til Dawn • Student Action for Sustainability • Students for Global Sustainability • URI SAVES • URI Wildlife Society

Volunteering – More information • To seek out more information you can: • Visit www.uri.edu/volunteer • There is an up to date list under the “Events” tab which gives you current volunteer info • Visit the Feinstein Center for Service Learning • 90 Lower College Road, Suite 12 • OR Visit Sarah Miller, Coordinator of the Feinstein Civic Engagement Program • Roosevelt Hall, Room 135

Guess That Club! • National and professional club • Committed to build a strong organization of individuals who are interested in developing their professional careers and building skills through networking opportunities and marketing internships and jobs • American Marketing Association

Guess That Club! • International scholastic and professional accounting and financial organization • Beta Alpha Psi (BAP)

Guess That Club! • Provides a link among administration, faculty and students • Students serve in an advisory capacity and at the pleasure of the Dean for College of Business Administration • Business Student Advisory Council

Guess That Club! • Promotes the development and understanding of basic and applied research and of sound financial practices • Financial Management Association

Guess That Club! • For students with an interest in HR and HR management • We host events to connect students with HR professionals and to learn more about HR within a company • Human Resource Club

Guess That Club! • For anyone interested in the executive business world, or anyone who has hopes to own their own business one day • Provide opportunities to meet C.E.O.'s, entrepreneurs, and possibly even future employers across the country • URI Entrepreneurship Club

Guess That Club! • Advances the success of women within the University • We strive to empower the female population to gain a competitive advantage as they enter into the business world • Women in Business

Guess That Club! • We seek to eliminate poverty housing from the world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action • Habitat for Humanity

Guess That Club! • We do a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, backpacking, kayaking, rock climbing, and much more • No prior experience is needed • Outing Club 

Guess That Club! • Our mission is to spread the love being on the water • If you want to get out on a boat, you've come to the right place • Sailing Club

Guess That Club! • We strive to foster a sense of pride and tradition in the University • We collectively promote an active program of recruitment and commitment among both students and alumni • Our programs are designed to promote interaction between students and alumni for the betterment of the University • Student Alumni Association (SAA)

Guess That Club! • Like sports? Even better...like RHODY SPORTS? Rhody Nation, the Rhody Rowdies or just a bunch of crazy kids who bleed Keaney Blue and show it...whatever you want to call us, we're the best group of fans on this campus • The Mob

Guess That Club! • Learn the American and International styles of many popular dances such as ones seen on Dancing with the Stars! • Ballroom Dancing Club

Guess That Club! • Ateam of college students that provide cancer awareness to the University of Rhode Island as well as raise money for the American Cancer Society through events such as Relay For Life! • Colleges Against Cancer

Guess That Club! • We put on a show in the fall and spring • Our shows are 100% student run and let members of the club showcase their skills in design, sewing, modeling, set design and many other aspects of production • Fashion Merchandising Society

Guess That Club! • We teach everything from footwork up and welcome any student, regardless of experience or age • We supply the gear needed for practice and competition. No experience is needed to join - many who do join are beginners and you will not be alone • This is a teaching club and we have a wonderful instructor who is ranked nationally • Fencing Club

Guess That Club! • Do you like Greek and Roman history and mythology? How about reading ancient Greek and Roman texts? Or studying ancient Greek and Latin? • We are a group from the URI Community that gather to share our interest in the ancient Mediterranean world • Classics Society

Guess That Club! • Promotes good nutrition all over campus, as well as plans events to support nutrition action, works according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, volunteers in the community and takes part in events working with the RD's on campus. • Nutrition Club

Guess That Club! • To certify scuba divers and enjoy scuba activities. • Scuba Club

Guess That Club! • To investigate the paranormal acts and discover what goes bump in the night • We will be using the knowledge and tools required to determine the science that is the paranormal • Ghost Hunting Team

Campus & Community Involvement