CampusGroups is a private community platform, uniting student organizations, departments, teams and every group on campus.
Request a demoStudent organization leaders know the importance of attracting and keeping members. However, they do not always know how to do this or what tools could help them.
Outlined here are ways for student organizations to strengthen recruitment and retention efforts. Drawn from the experience of CampusGroupsโ amazing partners, these best practices are key to sustaining a vibrant and healthy organization.
Read MoreSocial connection is a core human need. Having a strong support network is essential to building a sense of belonging. Research shows the positive correlation between social connectedness and overall wellbeing, resilience, and life satisfaction.
For students, a feeling of belonging is a key predictor of student engagement, retention, and success. Social connections provide students with the emotional and academic support they need to thrive.
Regular social interaction helps develop meaningful and lasting relationships. There are plenty of stories of college friends starting a business together, and I personally have several friends who met their significant other in college. Even some of the more short-term connections can provide long-term benefits.
Having a strong support network helps students feel less isolated. It helps them realize that they are not alone in experiencing stress and anxiety. Social connectedness also helps prevent student burnout and contributes to higher student retention rates.
Read MoreConnect Your Virtual Community! Whether campus life will be in-person, virtual or blended this fall, administrators in charge of welcoming their newest students are charged with a unique challenge in adapting in-person programming and resources into an engaging online format. The stakes are high, too. Welcome Week is typically the first opportunity to build relationships and introduce new students to the culture and traditions of your campus. With this new challenge, though, comes an enormous opportunity to elevate your orientation programming with virtual components that are accessible, engaging and sustainable over the entire onboarding process. With some creativity, innovation and helpful technologies, your virtual orientation can become a truly immersive and enriching experience for your campus community!
Read MoreCampusGroups is the #1 student engagement platform to organize all your events.
Create and promote events, register guests and streamline attendance tracking.
