When Attendance is Critical: How to Prevent Cancellations & Promote RSVP Responsibility

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When Attendance is Critical: How to Prevent Cancellations & Promote RSVP Responsibility

For some of your events, cancellations are not an option. You have invested a lot into your event. Your team has organized the venue, facilities, AV needs, supplies, food, drinks, scheduling, invitations, flyers and other promotional materials. You've locked down a VIP speaker, great event sponsors and wonderful giveaways.

And, naturally, you have asked that students RSVP responsibly with the firm intention to attend.

Good news: We have created an option to prevent cancelation for specific Registration Options in your events.

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Catch Up with the CampusGroups User Group [Free Download!]

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Catch Up with the CampusGroups User Group [Free Download!]

When we launched the CampusGroups User Group more than three months ago, we envisioned a community of educators and administrators sharing ideas, advice, questions, and suggestions for the future of student engagement. Now that we've held our first three meetings, we're thrilled to see that so many others around the country share that vision.

Our last meeting saw as many as 30 attendees joining our conference call, with more than a dozen of today's top universities and graduate schools represented. Download a summary of what we discussed.

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Commencement at City College New York: Ticketing, Attendance Tracking & More

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Commencement at City College New York: Ticketing, Attendance Tracking & More

For graduating students, commencement is a once in a lifetime occasion celebrating years of hard work and academic achievements. After countless assignments, essays, group projects, all night study sessions and challenging exams, the final semester has wrapped up. Family and friends gather to honor their loved onesโ€™ important capstone event. As each new grad crosses the stage to well-earned applause, classmates beaming and cameras flashing, each student looks boldly ahead, ready to take the next big step into the future.

College graduation is a tremendously momentous occasion!

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A Systematic Approach to Campus Engagement: Insights from CampusGroups & UCLA Anderson School of Management

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A Systematic Approach to Campus Engagement: Insights from CampusGroups & UCLA Anderson School of Management

At the start of the 2017-2018 school year, Anderson's Full-Time MBA program went live with its own customized engagement platform on CampusGroups, where all of their student organizations now live. "We're building the foundation for a truly optimized system of club organization," says Dr. Elizabeth McKillop, Director of Student Services.

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Event Spotlight: MIT Sloan's 2018 Spring Gala Sells Out in Minutes!

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Event Spotlight: MIT Sloan's 2018 Spring Gala Sells Out in Minutes!

MIT Sells Out Event in Record Time!

The annual Spring Gala at MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the most glamorous nights of the year at MIT Sloan, so its popularity among students is no surprise. But it doesn't come easy. A lot of hard work, organization and collaboration is put into ensuring a large-scale event is a great success. (Every club officer who has helped organize a major event can attest to this!)

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Leadership Spotlight: Elena Engles, Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University

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Leadership Spotlight: Elena Engles, Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University

To Elena Engles, a second-year student at the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University, one of the greatest benefits of attending an on-campus MBA program is the chance to make life-changing connections. "I got my job by showing up at the right place and talking to the right person," she says. "Providing these kinds of opportunities is my key focus."

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CampusGroups Goes to NASPA 2018 [Photos]

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CampusGroups Goes to NASPA 2018 [Photos]

Earlier this month, the CampusGroups team met in Philadelphia to participate in the 2018 NASPA Annual Conference, a gathering of more than 7,000 Student Affairs educators featuring guest speakers, educational sessions, networking events, and much more. Here's a look behind the scenes at an exciting weekend celebrating the incredible progress being made in higher education and student engagement.

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