In July 2020, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) America's first research university launched CampusGroups at its Homewood and Peabody campuses. Homewood is the university’s main campus and home to two major undergraduate schools.
A year after, it rolled out the community platform university wide. Spread over nine campuses and three continents, JHU has over 30,000 students, including over 20,000 graduate students.
Due to the university’s structure, JHU implemented the CampusGroups Portal feature (“Hopkins Groups”) with multiple Community Hubs. One for each campus.
This has enabled each campus to have a custom landing page and menu, creating a personalized experience for students and administrators.
According to Calvin Smith, JHU’s Director of Student Leadership and Involvement, this rollout increased connectivity across JHU campuses. The biggest windfalls reportedly are:
Increased student engagement.
A better user experience.
More granular involvement stats.
Mobile apps increasingly drive how students gather information, learn, work, and socialize. It is therefore critical for colleges to have a dedicated campus app as an engagement tool.
The aim is to have a mobile app that is the go-to resource for students. Having a well-designed app is only half the battle. It is also important to implement a mobile app adoption and engagement strategy, targeting new and existing students.
As the providers of a campus community platform, serving 70% of the top universities in the United States, we have put together some tips for increasing campus app adoption.
10 Benefits of Virtual Student Involvement Fairs
Whether your 2021 academic year will be fully in-person, or a hybrid of in-person and virtual, virtual involvement fairs are here to stay. Universities and colleges nationwide will continue to leverage this technology for the foreseeable future as a way to maximize student engagement. Even with the majority of students back on campus, there are many benefits to having an online component to involvement fairs.
Here are 10 benefits of implementing a virtual fair platform for your next student involvement fair.
5 Tips for Increasing Student Involvement: Implementation of CampusGroups Student Engagement Portal at Presbyterian College
To increase student engagement, Presbyterian College’s Office of Student Involvement selected CampusGroups in December 2020 as the college’s dedicated technology solution. After just one month, CampusGroups launched as the college’s official student involvement platform. Here are 5 tips for selecting and implementing a student engagement software, based on Presbyterian College’s successful roll-out!
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.
Benefit from all CampusGroups features within your own iPhone & Android school-branded app. Your school's consistent branding, colors and logo make your app truly stand out in the app store so it's easy for students to find and adopt quickly.
Customize the look, menus and features of your campus app with the committed assistance of our great Mobile Support Team.
Are your members reading your emails?
Group email is one of your most important tools as a club officer. Sending regular emails and newsletters helps keep your members connected, engaged and up to date with exciting events and opportunities your organization offers.
CampusGroups Store Feature now allows you to sell items online. Students can open the store, make a selection and then pay with their credit card, PayPal account, or school account.
This is a great way for campus leaders to sell products for their organization such as t-shirts or hats that students will be able to pick up before an event.
Congrats on becoming a club officer! Getting involved on campus in clubs and organizations provide invaluable opportunities for learning, networking and developing business skills. These groups open doors for future business partnerships, leadership and professional development. Your experience as a club officer not only beautifies your resume and cover letter, but helps to hone real-world, sought-after skills such as learning how to organize events and manage time, workflow and budgets.
Here is a quick introduction to some of the most popular features available for group officers:
On Friday, April 8th, the CG team was beyond thrilled to host our 2nd annual virtual conference with our wonderful campus partners!
We were delighted to gather together and connect with so many creative and innovative campus leaders at CampusGroups Rendez-Vous ‘22! It was such a pleasure to see and hear from the incredible members of the CG community! 💙
Over 400 attendees from 12 countries and 141 campuses around the globe joined us for an exciting day of discussions, inspiration, discovery and new connections!
11 presenters from 8 institutions shared creative ways they have been adapting and innovating to keep their students connected and engaged.