One of the keys to keeping your classmates involved in your campus club or organization lies in managing their expectations. Students can  have expectations about everything about the club for how it is run, to what they'll get out their involvement, to what impact the club will have in the community, to how much fun it will be. It's easy to lose members along the way or for them to become disengaged because the organization is not what they expected it to be . It's up to you as a club officer to set and manage your members' expectations. You can do that both during the recruiting process and in how you run your club meetings and … [Read more...]

At the start of the academic year or the semester many colleges and universities conduct leadership programs and retreats for student government officers, members of the campus programming board, emerging leaders programs, and residence life. Many of these programs include a variety of topics including servant leadership and developing effective communication between team members. Usually, there is a team building element to these events where students get to know each other better and make connections intended to pave the way for future success. There's another large pool of student leaders on your campus who sometimes get overlooked and … [Read more...]

  While attending the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities (APCA) National Advisors Institute in Las Vegas this past January (2-4, 2011), I caught up with one of my long-time friends, Justin Core. Justin is the Director of Student Programs and Residence Life at Treasure Valley Community College (TVCC) in Ontario, OR. Ontario is just over the border from Idaho, along the Snake River, about an hour west of Boise. He is also a fellow past Circle K International President and we have had some fun and interesting times over the years! Justin is a great guy who is very devoted to his students. He is a bit of a renaissance … [Read more...]