CSV 302 URI 101 Mentor Class 1

Campus and Community Involvement

By: James Carrier, Marissa Tetreault, Nicole

Chivas, and Nathan Umbriano

September 26, 2012

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Introduce the concept of involvement and its relevance in your day-to-day life.

To give an understanding of different ways to find out about involvement opportunities.

To provide you with an understanding of how being involved will positively impact your URI experience.

Goals of our Presentation

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To challenge you to experiment to find paths to campus involvement that work for you as an individual.

To expand your knowledge of how event, job, and involvement opportunities are promoted throughout the University of Rhode Island.

Goals of our Presentation

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Involvement, in its purest form is the fact or condition of being involved with or participating in something.

In terms of this presentation, we will be talking about how a student can be involved in the University of Rhode Island community and in the community surrounding URI.

What is involvement?

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Greek LifeWork/Study JobsClubsIntramural Sports TeamsStudent SenateCampus Representatives for Major CompaniesVarious Religious CentersAthleticsUniversity Jobs (RA’s, URI 101 Mentorships,

Orientation, et cetera)

Can you give some examples of involvement in terms of URI?

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A community is a collection of people living in a particular area or place. (i.e. "local communities".)

In terms of the University of Rhode Island, it is the campus, the faculty and staff, the students, and the people living on and immediately surrounding campus.

The surrounding community can mean anything from South Kingstown (the town in which URI is located) to Providence, Cranston, Warwick, or the State of Rhode Island

What is a community?

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GLBT Greek LifeVarious Majors and LLC’sResidence HallsThe “beach community” (Upperclassman

that live down the line)The list can go on and on!

Can you give us some examples of communities on and around URI?

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When we talk about involvement in the University of Rhode Island, we are talking about being involved directly on campus.This means you are taking part in

organizations, working jobs, and volunteering in ways that directly effect the University of Rhode Island, its students, and faculty.

Community involvement means getting involved in service projects, organizations, and jobs that effect the areas and towns around URI and in Rhode Island.

What does all of this “community involvement” mean?

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In many ways: Leadership Meet people and make new friends Experience and experiment Improve abilities Get the most out of college Feel at home faster Manage stress better Organize time better Improve resume Meet organizational advisors Make memories

How does involvement impact my day-to-day life?

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Don’t know how to get involved on campus? Here is

how!

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Greek life currently consists of just under 20% of the student body here at URI.

To join a fraternity or sorority, you have to rush! For more information about Rush, go to the

Christopher House which is located next to the Union across the street from parking services.

The Christopher House is where the Greek advisor, Inter Fraternal Council members, and Pan-Hellenic members hang out, they know tons about rush.

Greek Life – The Rush!

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There are more than 100 different clubs and organizations to get involved in here at URI, ranging from the nutrition club, humans vs zombies, the fencing club and so many more.

If you are interested in joining a club, go to the student involvement office in the memorial union. There you can find a list of all of the student organizations and where they meet!

Clubs

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Over 15 different intramural sportsFrequently asked questions about Intramural Sports:

http://www.uri.edu/athletics/recservices/intramuralsportsfaq#signup

URI Rec Sports Site: http://www.uri.edu/athletics/recservices/intramuralsports.html

IM LEAGUES: http://www.imleagues.com/School/Home.aspx?&SchId=paZJWOxP7qaW67zMji4mSw==

Intramural Sports(Rec Services of URI)

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Wednesdays, 6:30 PM Student Senate Chambers 3rd floor in the Memorial Union Mission Statement : “The Senate shall be the representative student

government of the University of Rhode Island, deriving its power and legitimacy from the consent of the governed. The Senate remains a separate and distinct entity from the University of Rhode Island and all underlying affiliates. As the representative voice of the undergraduate student body of the University of Rhode Island, the Senate shall be obligated to discuss any matters brought before the Senate by a member of the URI community that affect students directly or indirectly as students or as citizens. The Senate shall have power to establish, recognize and promote educational, social and cultural activities for the enhancement of student life.”

http://www.uri.edu/studorg/senate/

Student Senate

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All of URI Varsity Athletics are Division 1. Men’s: Women’s:

Baseball BasketballBasketball Cross CountryCross Country RowingFootball Soccer

` Golf SoftballSoccer Swimming & DivingTrack & Field Tennis

Track & FieldVolleyball

University of Rhode Island Athletics

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There are also club sports at URI!Get involved by emailing the coaches, whose

emails can be found on: GoRhody.com

Not a varsity athlete?

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RA’s are essential to the everyday life of on-campus living and oversee the activities that occur in the residence halls.

“On average, there is one Resident Advisor (RA) for every 25 students.” (housing.uri.edu)

To become an RA, you must apply online at http://housing.uri.edu/info/employment.php through the Department of Housing and Residential Life.

Resident Advisors

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Orientation leaders play a crucial role in the lives of incoming freshmen students.

Orientation is the first taste of college for incoming freshmen, therefore the OL’s are very upbeat and excited about URI.

It is an OL’s job to get the students excited about the upcoming year and all that URI has to offer.

Apply at http://www.uri.edu/orientation/bealeader !

Become and Orientation Leader

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Involvement is important because you:Meet new people and make friendsMake connectionsGain knowledgeImprove leadership and communication skillsLearn how to manage your time wiselyBuild your resumeHave fun!

How involvement positively effects your URI experience

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START A NEW ONE!If you ever want to start your own group, just

go to the Student Senate chambers located on the second floor of the Memorial Union right next to the coffee house.

There, you can fill out the paperwork to get your club moving in the right direction.

The Student Senate reps make it simple, and easy to get your own club going!

What if none of these groups are for me?

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If you feel like you never know what events are going on, then you need to check out the URI events calendar!

To look at the calendar, go to http://events.uri.edu/

Its that simple!

I do not know what's going on… ever!

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Students who become involved while at college report success both inside and outside the classroom

Involved students combine their knowledge from the classroom and the skills from involvement to better prepare themselves for the future.

How involvement positively effects your URI experience

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Can’t find a student club or organization that interests you? You can always start your own!

To start a Student Senate recognized organization, you can follow these simple steps:Bring together 10 students who want to join your

organizationFill out the necessary paperwork (e.g., Application

for Recognition, Model Constitution, and Complete List of Members)

Further Questions? Visit URI Student Senate website

What if none of these groups are for me?

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Looking for something to do? Want to know what’s going on today on campus?

Visit the URI Events Calendar!

http://events.uri.edu

I do not know what's going on… ever!

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There is always a website! The best place to start any search about our school is

the URI HomepageOther Useful Websites

Student Involvement Office—http://www.mu.uri.edu/index.html

Career Services—http://career.uri.eduRecreational Services—www.uri.edu/recservicesGreek Life—www.uri.edu/greekUniversity College—www.uri.edu/uc

Is there a website?

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Career ServicesGreat resource for both on-campus and off-

campus jobsRhodyNet Career Search EngineCampus Career Fairs

Enrollment ServicesCoordinates Federal Work Study programProvides lists of on-campus jobs for students

How Do I Find an On-campus Job?

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Feinstein Civic Engagement ProgramContact Information

Sarah Miller, Coordinator Roosevelt 135Phone: 401-874-7422Email: sgmiller@uri.edu

Clearinghouse For VolunteersPhone: 401-874-2568Email: urivolunteers@gmail.comWebsite: http://www.uri.edu/volunteer

What community service opportunities are there?

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All URI 101 students give back to the community by participating in a service project

These projects are part of the Feinstein Civic Engagement Program run through the Office of Experiential Learning & Community Engagement

Visit www.uri.edu/volunteer for more information and upcoming opportunities!

How can we get our students involved in the community?