{"id":9212,"date":"2013-09-16T09:43:54","date_gmt":"2013-09-16T14:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=9212"},"modified":"2014-05-20T13:23:32","modified_gmt":"2014-05-20T18:23:32","slug":"student-involvement-on-sinclairs-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2013\/09\/16\/student-involvement-on-sinclairs-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Student involvement on Sinclair’s campus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Engagement on campus has been proven to be beneficial for college students.<\/p>\n

Sinclair Community College has several opportunities for students to get involved, whether it\u2019s clubs, events or civic engagement occasions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt helps with retention,\u201d Karen Williams, specialist in the Student Leadership Development office said. \u201cIf you keep [students] involved, they want to continue to be here, [and] work hard on doing schoolwork.\u201d<\/p>\n

Throughout the academic year, Sinclair offers several event opportunities for students to partake in. Some upcoming events include the Leadership Institution event and breast cancer awareness month activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s ideal to have students involved around campus, all together,\u201d Graduate Assistant Dominique Starr said. \u201cNot just here, but just have them engaged in activities, whether it\u2019s academics or related to being tied to the campus. The stronger a student feels tied to a university or college, the more likely they are to stay there because they feel welcome. They feel it\u2019s more of a family environment, they\u2019re more comfortable.\u201d Later in the year, the Student Leadership Development office could host a talent showcase, lunch hour activities, game day and zumba.<\/p>\n

\u201cActivities to bring students back down to our area, out here,\u201d Starr said. \u201cGive students a place to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

Each day, the basement level in Building 8 offers opportunities for students to play Ping-Pong and other games.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes you need a break from your everyday schoolwork and you might just want to release and play some games,\u201d Williams said.<\/p>\n

She said the area may be a good area to network and learn outside of the classroom.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know we have international presentations and it\u2019s also a learning opportunity in this area and that keeps [students] engaged,\u201d Williams said. \u201cWe have quite a few international students here, so it gives them the opportunity to learn about their culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

If students would rather participate in a club, Sinclair has several to offer. To get involved with a club, students should visit the SLD office in Building 8, Room 025. There, the office staff can direct students to the respective club advisor. When the student receives the club advisor\u2019s contact information, they can ask how they can join or find out any other desired information.<\/p>\n

\u201cLearning does not just take place in the classroom,\u201d Student Government Association Advisor Tom Roberts said. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of learning that takes place in a social environment, such as a club. And then the leadership opportunities we offer students.”<\/p>\n

If Sinclair doesn\u2019t offer a club that a student may have a specific interest in, they have the power to start their own. To do so, the student needs to find a faculty member to take on the role as the advisor and 10 registered students who have interest in being members.<\/p>\n

To encourage more student involvement, the office will release a survey on Oct. 3 to find out what students may be interested in.<\/p>\n

\u201cPart of what we have to do with student engagement is just that \u2014 engage the students into different activities that will challenge their civic responsibility, as well as their social skills. And so that\u2019s what student engagement is all about,\u201d Roberts said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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