On Campus Involvement

The most meaningful club/activity that I have participated in during high school has definitely been DECA; which is an international

At Whitney Young, I participate in many clubs and extracurricular activities, including cheerleading, student council, Chicago Student Union, African American Culture Club, and I Am S.H.E. While also attending

A club that I had always wanted to be apart of since my freshman year of highschool was The Beta Club.

One summer day in the middle of the 1985, I was about to go into my junior year of college at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ar. I had decided that my major was going to be in Education and then soon to become a Kindergarten teacher. The first year of my high school career I had always wanted to join a sorority at the UofA. It had been my dream of becoming a BIG in a sorority, which is one of the many different leaders in the type of sorority. So, anyway the start of my freshman year of college at the UofA I went to registration and everything and along the side of the sidewalks there was many different kinds of clubs and such there. I finally went to all the different kinds of sororities there are and I had i had decided the sign

SPPV (1949) focuses on the education of a student being the responsibility of the student but responsibilities of student affairs professionals in coming to the forefront of the education process (Carpenter, 2011). SPPV (1937) focus on the student as a whole person including physical condition, relationships, vocational skills, emotional stability, and moral and religious values (ACE, 1937). However, SPPV (1949) was written shortly after the end of World War II and the authors seemed to focus more on democracy and the change in student population at the university level (ACE, 1949). After World War II many of the returning veterans took advantage of the GI Bill and now student affairs professionals were dealing with a more

Liberty University Online (LUO) is the largest private non-profit online university in the nation and the world’s largest Christian university. Founded in 1985 by Dr. Farwell and the people of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia it now has an online enrollment of over 95,000 students. LUO offers over 232 online academic programs, with 100 concentrations. Seventy (70) of its academic programs are undergraduate, 138 are graduate, 2 are post master’s and 22 are doctorate degrees. LUO’s students are 39% Male and 61% Female. The majority of its distance education students are adults, between the ages of 25 and 50 years (Moore and Kearsley, 2012). Active duty, veterans

Going to college and being in a university setting was the first time my perspectives and ideas were broadened. I was able to see the world outside my small suburb, and learned harsh realities, which I was sheltered from my whole life. Social justice advocate, Bryan Stevenson, expounds the idea of getting proximate to issues that one cares about. For me, getting proximate was accomplished by being on a university campus, and learning from the ideas of others, as well as new, first-hand experiences. As I was supported and encouraged in my growth at Loyola, I want to provide the same assistance for other students. Through my years I have excelled at organization and coordination, skills that I hope to apply in order to help students in a university setting. More so, I want to help support students who enter college, those who wish to expand their knowledge, viewpoints, and minds. Higher education would offer me a unique opportunity where I would be able to support students in their growth as a person, while offering encouragement and assistance to students throughout their college

During freshman year of high school, I was one of those kids that would be involved in every clubs/organizations. I was part of the Environmental club, UN model, National Honor Society, History League, Community Service Club, Math Club, and others. My favorite organization was UN model. With that organization I learned about many different countries that I would never thought I would be interested.

I haven’t done much in the club so far, but there are multiple opportunities for me to get involved in the future. I already met so many new friends through this club and I can tell these people will be my friends until the day we graduate from college. By going to some of the Collegiate FFA/Ag. Education meetings, I learned of different engagement opportunities and made new friends as well.

Being a member of Residence Halls Association for almost two years, I have resolved numerous issues which resulted in extending a time period visitors can stay with students at residence halls, opening a residential gym, and active involvement in events provided by Residence Halls Association. Moreover, as an event coordinator of Residence Halls Association, I have provided over hundred events. These events include fundraising for Residence Halls Association operations and various social programs like Thanksgiving Dinner supply, providing community members and residents of Marymount California University with sports tournaments, Color runs, and thematic

The Asian American Student Union (AASU) is the fourth largest student-run organization at the University of Florida. Within AASU, there are a number of different sub-organizations and programs. AASU has served as the starting point for my involvement within UF and gave me exposure to different leadership opportunities that I would not have had otherwise. My involvement began my freshman year in the Freshman Leadership Program. I served on the public relations committee for the AASU Closing Ceremony and was the Committee Chair for the Dodgeballin’ for Babies Tournament, a fundraiser for the March of Dimes. In addition, I was selected for a scholarship to attend the East Coast Asian American Student Union Conference at Duke University. Since

As a English speaker and becoming a freshmen student, my path to attending Pomona College is significantly different from most American Students. In each stages of my academic journey in America, there were many opportunities for me to utilize my existing talents and also acquire new ones. I have taken full advantage of every opportunities presented to me. Now, I plan to contribute myself to Pomona College and expect to define one of the most memorable experiences in my life. My contributions and my experiences at this school will be essential toward success and satisfaction. They will also help shaping one of the most important stages of my academic journey.

Hello Tempest. Your introduction was very inspiring and motivating. I congratulate you on your involvement in squash mentoring and working with at risk youth. I did have to research the sport squash and educate myself as to what exactly it was. You should be very proud about your accomplishments with this sport and being one of few African American girls to compete in high ranking tournaments. I can relate to your feeling of anxiety when around peers in a traditional classroom setting. I felt the same way and hesitated to participate out of fear of looking not smart. Hopefully this journey of online learning will benefit us both and help erase the anxiety so we can get the most out of our courses. You stated "my wealth is in my mind" when explaining

Institutions of higher education pride themselves in their ability to educate, serve, and meet the needs of the students in which it serves. This analysis shows collaboration on college/university campuses to foster success among first year students. With higher education today being in a state of dynamic change, it becomes crucial that faculty members recognize that their long time traditional roles have become somewhat non-existent. That is to say that there must be a relinquishing of past ideas and procedures.

Student personnel point of view encompasses the student as a whole. The concept of education is broadened o the student’’s well rounded development- physically, socially, emotionally and spiritually as well as intellectually. (sppv) Student affairs not only emphasize on academic excellence but to shape each individual as a unique human by providing a holistic learning and living environment. Student Affairs professionals play a pivotal role in the development of the students. By applying different theories in student development, they can foster student learning to help them shape their identity. Student affairs staff members must view themselves as educators to refute the belief that learning is held only in the classroom. (contested issue, 29). Learning does not only occur in the classroom but through out of class activities as well. Student affairs staff should talk about student learning and development to enhance the multiplicity of growth areas for students in higher education. These learning and development experiences do not simply happen to students. They happen with their active involvement. There are numerous branches of fields in student affairs that attend to the unique needs of each individual. Residence Director trains Residence assistance to cater to the needs of first year students who are new to the college environment. RA plays a major role of introducing the life of college through building relationships and community to help them develop their sense of