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)

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)

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,…

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 coordination and purpose of a student service learning program fits appropriately within the mission of a student activities center. Some national associations that focus on community volunteerism are identified and the volunteer program at East Tennessee State University is described. Volunteer experiences included campus blood drive,…

In addition to conventional methods of easing leadership transition in student activities organizations (orderly transfer of significant organizational knowledge, minimizing confusion, sense of completion for outgoing leaders, identification of potential leaders, careful nominee selection), retreats are recommended as a means of creating shared…