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WHY STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IS
IMPORTANT FOR YOUR STUDENT
WELCOME UNIVERSITY OF
MEMPHIS
PARENTS 2015
REASON # 1
INSTITUTIONAL SATISFACTION
REASON # 2 ACADEMIC
REASONS # 3 AND 4
RETENTION AND PERSISTENCE
SUPPORT
REASON # 5 INVOLVEMENT IS
LEARNING
LEARNING WHAT?
Goal setting
Budgeting Volunteer/staff supervision
Time management
Marketing
Making sense of mistakes
THIS IS OUR CLASSROOM
REASON # 6 EASING THE TRANSITION
HOW STUDENTS CAN GET
CONNECTED IN THE FALL!
• STUDENT INVOLVEMENT FAIR
• FROSH FRENZY
• FRATERNITY/SORORITY
RECRUITMENT WEEKS
• FROSH CAMP REUNION & UP TIL
DAWN KICKOFF
FROSH FRENZY!
REASON #7 YOUR INVESTMENT AND THEIR
INVESTMENT
•HIGHER STUDENT
INVOLVEMENT LEVEL=
HIGHER THEIR GRADES
•HIGHLY-ENGAGED
STUDENTS ARE MORE
LIKELY TO RE-ENROLL THAN
LESS-ENGAGED STUDENTS
Reason # 8
It is a resume booster
Contribution and Skill Attainment
Band
Sports
Student Council
C
h
o
i
r
Honor Society
Interact
HOSA
FBLA FCA Up ‘til Dawn
Student Government Association
Rotaract
Student Activities Council
Pep Band
Intram
urals
Fraternities
Golden Key
Student Nurses Association N
u
r
s
e
Public Relations
Accountant
Teacher
Non-Profit Administrator
Engineer
Musician
Human Resources
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT FAIR
REASON # 9
INVOLVED STUDENTS ARE QUALIFIED STUDENTS
REASON #10
EMPLOYERS SAY IT IS A MUST
We know that students don’t come with a lot of experience, but look for
students that distinguish themselves through other opportunities.
A resume is not a job description; it’s a marketing document. Rather
than “wrote marketing brochures,” take it a step further and tell the
outcome, such as “wrote marketing brochures that resulted in new
product launch revenues 15% over goal.”
Most resumes I’ve seen lack the punch needed for an
effective marketing document. In a competitive job
market, your resume must demonstrate your unique
value proposition!
Registered Student Organizations
Student Activities
Fraternity/Sorority Affairs
Leadership Programs
Community Service Programs
Find us in the Involvement Zone – UC Second Floor!Find us in the Involvement Zone – UC Second Floor!
OFFICE OF STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND
INVOLVEMENT (901) 678-8679
SAWEB.MEMPHIS.EDU/LEADERSHIP
@SLIMemphis /SLI Memphis SLIMemphis
FROSH CAMP

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Orientation 2015

  • 1. WHY STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR STUDENT WELCOME UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS PARENTS 2015
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 5. REASON # 2 ACADEMIC
  • 6. REASONS # 3 AND 4 RETENTION AND PERSISTENCE
  • 8. REASON # 5 INVOLVEMENT IS LEARNING
  • 9. LEARNING WHAT? Goal setting Budgeting Volunteer/staff supervision Time management Marketing Making sense of mistakes
  • 10. THIS IS OUR CLASSROOM
  • 11. REASON # 6 EASING THE TRANSITION
  • 12.
  • 13. HOW STUDENTS CAN GET CONNECTED IN THE FALL! • STUDENT INVOLVEMENT FAIR • FROSH FRENZY • FRATERNITY/SORORITY RECRUITMENT WEEKS • FROSH CAMP REUNION & UP TIL DAWN KICKOFF
  • 15. REASON #7 YOUR INVESTMENT AND THEIR INVESTMENT •HIGHER STUDENT INVOLVEMENT LEVEL= HIGHER THEIR GRADES •HIGHLY-ENGAGED STUDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO RE-ENROLL THAN LESS-ENGAGED STUDENTS
  • 16. Reason # 8 It is a resume booster
  • 18. Band Sports Student Council C h o i r Honor Society Interact HOSA FBLA FCA Up ‘til Dawn Student Government Association Rotaract Student Activities Council Pep Band Intram urals Fraternities Golden Key Student Nurses Association N u r s e Public Relations Accountant Teacher Non-Profit Administrator Engineer Musician Human Resources
  • 20. REASON # 9 INVOLVED STUDENTS ARE QUALIFIED STUDENTS
  • 21. REASON #10 EMPLOYERS SAY IT IS A MUST We know that students don’t come with a lot of experience, but look for students that distinguish themselves through other opportunities. A resume is not a job description; it’s a marketing document. Rather than “wrote marketing brochures,” take it a step further and tell the outcome, such as “wrote marketing brochures that resulted in new product launch revenues 15% over goal.” Most resumes I’ve seen lack the punch needed for an effective marketing document. In a competitive job market, your resume must demonstrate your unique value proposition!
  • 22. Registered Student Organizations Student Activities Fraternity/Sorority Affairs Leadership Programs Community Service Programs Find us in the Involvement Zone – UC Second Floor!Find us in the Involvement Zone – UC Second Floor!
  • 23. OFFICE OF STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT (901) 678-8679 SAWEB.MEMPHIS.EDU/LEADERSHIP @SLIMemphis /SLI Memphis SLIMemphis

Editor's Notes

  1. Look at these resumes (left side = no involvement, but great GPA; right side = lots of involvement, and good GPA) Which one is going to get you the job? The one with involvement. Getting involved provides you with some great opportunities to build key skills, and it’s these that employers are deeming most important when they’re hiring. Interpersonal/Communication Leadership Job/Major-specific You also get to network with other students, staff, faculty, and community members! Students who are involved have unending access to on and off campus jobs and internships – typically, they’re hearing about them from their involvement out of the classroom Students who are involved have higher GPAs! Getting involved early is the key to success at UofM!
  2. Find your Passion Now it’s your turn to start thinking of how to get involved at Memphis (pass out worksheets) Think about Question 1 – fill in the chart with the things you were involved in during high school Share what you wrote with the person sitting next to you Reflect on those experiences, and think about what you want to get out of college. When you look back on your time at Memphis, what will you want to be able to say about it? Jot down some notes for Question 2. Also, share with your neighbor, and with us on Twitter - @SLIMemphis. We’ll share some good ones in a second!
  3. Introduction Welcome! We’re Student Leadership & Involvement Leadership Programs Community Service Fraternity/Sorority Life Student Activities 211 University Center – just downstairs Today we’re talking about the value of getting involved, and how to do it