With over 200 student organizations and clubs on campus, encompassing a vast and diverse spectrum of interests, it is hard to find an excuse not to be involved outside the classroom!
Don’t see a club you’d like to join on the list? Start your own by registering here.
Students join organizations because they are interested in the:
- Goals of the organization
- An interest in the philosophy or mission of the group
- Skills learned in the organization
- A desire to be with people whose abilities are greater than or equal to their own
- The development of leadership, management, organizational, and life skills
- Opportunities available in the organization
- Networking within a profession
- Internships available within a profession
- Resume enhancement
- People in the organization
- The attraction may be a function of attitude, belief, personality, race, sex or economic similarity
- Activities of the organization
- An interest in what the group does, especially socially
- Affiliation with the organization
Group participation can reduce anxiety, lower stress, and improve self-esteem!
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