Evangel UniversityAdam Crawford, Robin Hamilton, Keri Cerda, Rainer Gall, Sarah Nyquist, & Erin Sullivan
Student Activities
• Relationship to Student Affairs Professiono Campus Wide eventso Student Involvemento Leadership
• Historical Origins of Student Activitieso Student Unionso Astin's Theory of Involvemento Co-curricular involvement and development
Student Activities @ EU
• Historical Origins of Student Activities at Evangelo Around 1960so Director within the last five yearso "Boldly Christian, Unquestionably Academic"o Current director, Christy Rowden, has been there
about a yearo Undergoing restructuring for the upcoming merger
Student Activities @ EU
Organizational ChartBoard of Governors
President
VP of Student Development
Administrative Assistant
Director of Community Life
Student Activities Director
Activities Board
EU Launch Leaders
Student Activities @ EU
• Role/Purposeo Campus wide eventso Activities Boardo EU Launch
• Financial aspectso Funded by VPSD & Student Feeso Christy recommends knowing how to work with a
budget
Student Activities @ EU
• Mission, vision, purpose or goal statementso Mission Statement: To provide opportunities for
Assemblies of God individuals to develop both academically and intellectually in an accredited Christian liberal arts educational program and to inspire them within a Pentecostal environment to develop spiritually, emotionally, and culturally in order to use their chosen careers to serve both God and humankind (Mission, 2012).
o Theme: Christ is Lord
Analysis of Student Activities
Challenges• No guide or handbook• Letting students fail• Relinquishing control• No other professionals• Stakeholder balance• Limited diversity
Analysis of Student Activities
Successes• Delegation• Utilizing student ideas and creativity• High event attendance and participation• Open door policy• Feedback from various campus offices
Analysis of Student Activities
• Intertwining mission, purpose statements or goal statements• opportunities for students to utilize their spiritual passion
in order to develop a meaningful, Christ-centered life• fun, interactive events for all of campus
• Assessment activities • Informal feedback from offices and students• Formal feedback through student surveys
Analysis of Student Activities
• Student Activities accessible to students• Numerous opportunities• Open door policy
• Address diverse and non-traditional populations• Lack of diversity• Limited by affiliation with the Assemblies of God• Working on improvement• Separate position that works with non-traditional
student involvement
Strategic Direction @ EU
• Issues in student affairs and higher education impact Student Activities offices• Retention rates
• Higher in religiously affiliated schools• Still only in 60s & 70s
• Astin's theory• More involvement, more motivation to stay
Recommendations for EU
• Recommendations to enhance learning for Students:o Diversity Initiatives
Hire Diversity Resource Director Recruit a diverse population of students Multicultural Resource Center on campus
Recommendations for EU
• Recommendations to enhance learning for Students:o Defining responsibilities and successes
For Student Activities Director--Christy Rowden• Improve management role
For Student Board• Include feedback
Recommendations for EU
• Recommendations to enhance learning for Students:o Self-Authorship & Learning Partnership Model
Baxter Magolda's Theory• Hands off with students to encourage reflection
and independent thinking• Professionals practice reflection
Recommendations for EU
• Recommendations to enhance learning for Students:o Mentoring Communities
Sharon Daloz Parks Faith Development Theory• Use students Faith to help grow student's
development in other ways• Past Student Activities Board members as mentors
to current Board members
Recommendations for EU
• Recommendations to enhance learning for Students:o Student Activities Consolidation Committee
Students and Administrators from Evangel, Central Bible College, and the Assembly of God Theological Seminary
• Develop student activities for all students throughout the consolidation process
Recommendations for EU
• Recommendations to enhance learning for Students:o Increased Attention Toward Nontraditional Students
Due to the consolidation of Universities• Student Activities Board gear programs towards
new demographic of students
Current Trends @ EU
• Trends in Student Affairs:o Attend professional conferenceso Stay current in other areas of Student Affairs
• Trends in Student Activities Offices:o First and Second year experiences
EU has improved the E-Launch Orientation Program
o Multicultural Affairs EU needs to increase awareness in this area
Relations to Student Learning Imperatives
• Students getting the most out of his or her education o Increasing EU's Inclusive environmento Adding additional professional staff to Student
Activities Officeo Incorporating EU's mission statement to Student
Activities Office's mission statemento Integrating mentoring communities to the spiritual
development of the student
Conclusion
• Student Activities Office at Evangel University commendable:o Engaging, accessible, and welcoming atmosphere for
students on campuso Balancing stakeholders and students wishes
• Recommendations for improvement:o Diversity Initiativeso Preparation for institutional consolodationo Encouraging development of self-authorshipo Mentoring communities on campus
References Part 1
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http://www.act.org/ research/policymakers/pdf/10retain_trends.pdfActivitiesBoard at Evangel. (2012, November 27). Unite night [facebook promotion]. Retrieved from:
https://www.facebook.com/activitiesboard.evangel#!/activitiesboard.evangelACUI. (2012). Role of the college union. Retrieved from:
http://www.acui.org/content.aspx? menu_id=30&id=296Albright, R. L., Barr, M. J., Golseth, A. E., Kuh, G. D., Lyons, J. W., Rhatigan, J. J., & Sandeen, A.
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References Part 2
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Campus life (2012). Evangel University. Retrieved from:http://www.evangel.edu/campus/ campus-life/
Chickering, A. W., & Gamson, Z. F. (1987). Seven principles for good practice in undergraduate education. Washington Center News. Retrieved from:
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References Part 3
Evans, N. J., Forney, D. S., Guido, F. M., Patton, L. D., & Renn, K. A. (2010). Student development theory: Theory, research, and practice (2nd ed). San Francisco: Jossey-
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