May 01, 2020

Using CampusGroups to Support Student Success During COVID-19

May 01, 2020/ CampusGroups

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind as we’ve figured out how to keep our families safe, work from home, and support our colleagues and students. We’ve overcome complex challenges and adapted to the new work-life balance with resilience we didn’t know we had.

So, how can we ensure that our students are coping and managing this transition as seamlessly as possible? Now that we have gotten used to the new normal (for now), let’s discuss some ways you can use CampusGroups to support student success at your institution.

April 07, 2020

Organize Your Next Video Conference With CampusGroups!

April 07, 2020/ CampusGroups

We added a new location option for your events to take place, online. When creating a new event with CampusGroups, you can now select a new location option called “Video Conferencing”.

April 03, 2020

Successfully Adjusting From The Higher Ed Environment To Being At Home

April 03, 2020/ CampusGroups

Your spring semester was probably in full swing when critical measures to protect communities against COVID-19 threw a giant curveball: campuses closed and students were shipped off back to the safety of their homes. Despite the change of scenery, the learning continues along with homework, group projects, exams, career preparation and skill-building. The show, or rather the education, must go on (albeit in new, innovative ways).

Have you found yourself wondering how to successfully adapt from your usual work or study environment to your home?

March 26, 2020

Virtual Events Attendance Tracking

March 26, 2020/ CampusGroups

In this difficult context of COVID 19, at CampusGroups, we are re-thinking all our features to help you make the most out of them off-campus. As you are not able to track attendance physically anymore, we want to show you how to do it virtually.

March 23, 2020

Suddenly Remote: 20 Virtual Event & Activity Ideas for Off-Campus Engagement

March 23, 2020/ CampusGroups

Create Successful Remote-Inclusive Events to Engage Your Student Community

Campus communities need a place to come together, now more than ever. As many schools are moving activities from in-person to virtual settings in light of the COVID-19 crisis, many higher education professionals and campus event organizers are looking for new ways to engage students digitally.

Student affairs administrators and student organization leaders are exploring innovative ways to connect their community members, effectively and efficiently manage their groups from a distance, develop social engagement and two-way communication strategies, and implement enriching interactive virtual events to a suddenly remote community.

March 20, 2020

Virtual Events Checklist: Best Practices for Creating Engaging Events

March 20, 2020/ CampusGroups

Quick Tips to Transition Live Events to Virtual Events on CampusGroups

As many groups are transitioning events from in-person to virtual settings due to COVID-19 campus closures and social distancing mandates, newly remote officers can be left uncertain of the tools and steps necessary to effectively make an event remote-friendly (and still engaging!) The CampusGroups team would like to share some best practices from our wonderful campus partners at Binghamton University for creating, transitioning and promoting engaging virtual events for your group members (who more than likely are suddenly feeling isolated and very eager to connect with their fellow classmates).

March 17, 2020

New Mass Refund Feature: Canceling Large Events in the Context of COVID-19

March 17, 2020/ CampusGroups

In light of the health concerns and restrictions on college campuses regarding COVID-19, the CampusGroups team is focusing on making it easier for administrators and group officers to handle new and unforeseen circumstances involving managing their groups, events and programs as efficiently as possible.

Many campus communities are dealing with a myriad of new obstacles, such as campus closures, a transition to remote learning and government regulations banning gatherings of as few as 10 attendees. This means a lot of established events need to be canceled quickly, and a lot of tickets need to be refunded.

March 15, 2020

Communications and Community with COVID-19

March 15, 2020/ CampusGroups

The rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus has created challenges at universities around the globe. Whether your campus has closed, moved to a virtual model, or are still monitoring the situation in your area, we would like to share some ideas on how to use the CampusGroups platform to communicate with your community: