Discusses the benefits to university clubs and organizations of having a faculty advisor and then offers steps to take to achieve a positive advising relationship. (EV)

Describes the learning curve experienced by a new campus programming advisor from her perspective and from those of a colleague and supervisor. (EV)

Offers tips for cultivating volunteers for community college organizations: begin retention efforts early, "talk up" the organization, identify goals to determine what you can offer volunteers, and stay connected. (EV)

Provides advice to college programming boards on how to work effectively with agencies when booking talent for campus shows, focusing on the research, negotiation, booking, and program implementation phases of the process. Includes risk management and contract check lists, along with the assistance that the National Association for Campus…

A discussion of the non-Greek, nongoverning college student organizations, which are the majority on most campuses, looks at the various types of groups, their membership, functions, and characteristics, provision of support services for them, and their role in academic and campus life. (MSE)

Suggests that because of the changing demographics of college students and the likelihood that they participate in paid work, the time has come for community college staff to consider ways to support student involvement in important on-campus organizations through compensation. Describes such arrangements with precedent in the campus environment,…

Examined what skills are gained through participation in campus activities. Found an overall moderate positive relationship between the two variables of involvement in campus activities and learning outcomes (13 of 25 learning outcomes measured). (EV)

The merits and methods of providing feedback to students and student organizations to improve performance are outlined. The methods include behavior contracts, self-disclosure, individual vs. group feedback, opinion polls, and positive reinforcement. (MSE)

Provides advice to campus activities chairpersons, faculty advisers, and other student organizations on how to recruit volunteers to advance organizational goals. Focuses on determining organizational needs, attracting volunteer interest, job descriptions and applications, diversity, evaluation of volunteers, and continuing motivation. (MDM)

The role of the college student activities staff in advising student organizations is examined, and guidelines are offered for establishing an effective advisor-student leader relationship, attendance at student organization meetings and events, the extent of the advisor's influence and control over organizational and students' activities, and…

A discussion of program cosponsorship by two or more college student organizations looks at considerations in making agreements between groups, types of cosponsorship, their advantages and disadvantages, and formation of policy for the relationship. The policy established by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is used as an…

An effective campaign to recruit members to student organizations must use contemporary marketing strategies. Market positioning involves understanding the prospect's thinking, simplifying the message being conveyed, being first in the prospect's mind, and finding a market niche. The organization should be treated as a product, the potential…

Ways in which the campus leader can enhance followers' skills and his own followership effectiveness are drawn from recommendations made for industry. They include teaching specific followership skills, delegating to the lowest level, using small task forces, providing feedback, and rewarding good followership. (MSE)

Campus activities programing benefits from good training of student volunteers. Business training theory can be applied to student organizations. Training programs should be designed for four phases of volunteer experience (recruitment, testing, active, and exit) and emphasize leadership development. (MSE)

Provides advice to faculty advisers of student organizations on understanding the learning styles, needs, cultures, and strengths of today's "electronic learners." Advisers need to understand technology-related learning patterns and become technologically literate to work with college students. (MDM)