Office of Student Life: Student Organization Services
Address: 110 Kirkhof Center
Website: gvsu.edu/studentlife
Asst. Director: Aaron Haight
Phone: 616‐331‐2345
Twitter: @GVSOC
Asst. Director: Tom Coy
E‐Mail: rso@gvsu.edu
Director: Michelle Burke
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Number of Members by Year
Department Overview Mission Our Mission at Student Life is to enhance student development through involvement in diverse experiences.
Strategic Goals • Create an Interfaith Advisory Council to help support the needs of students and faith-based student organizations. • Foster and recognize students’ scholarly achievements and intellectual growth.
The Office of Student Life provides staff support and facilities for more than 350 Registered Student Organizations (RSOs), comprised of 8,000+ student members and 250+ faculty/staff advisors. Student organization involvement is an important way for students to interact with faculty outside of the classroom, and RSO activities help students connect their in-class learning to out-of-class professional, leadership and service experiences. RSOs register through the Stuey online system, which gives RSOs access to campus space reservations, office supplies and work space, leadership training, and staff assistance with event planning and organizational issues.
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Learning Outcomes Learning Outcomes • Provide training and knowledge for students • Student Organizations will be able to (primarily student organizations) on a variety of identify resources provided by the OSL. topics. Fraternities • Offer facilitating experiences to faculty, staff, graduate assistants, and students.
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2011‐2012 Priorities
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• Increase awareness of resources and services for student organizations. • Increase the use of online media and social networking. • Utilize the data collected for meaningful assessment.
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Over 350 Registered Student Organizations (over a 100% increase in last 10 years) 108% growth of fraternity and sorority community in last 4 years 4 National Champion Club Sports Over 8,000 members of student organizations and over 250 faculty/staff advisors
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Organizations start each year promoting their organizations to over 3800 first year students at
Campus Activity
On‐Going Program
Campus Life Night. Other
Student Organizations are
The Student Organization Center (SOC), located on the lower
annual traditions include
a great way for students to
level of the Kirkhof Center (0008), is an area in which
participation in
become an active part of
registered student organizations (RSO) are encouraged to use
Homecoming, Leader
the campus community.
to conduct business, share ideas and information, and to utilize
Summit, Make a Difference
Whether integrating in
each other for collaboration opportunities. The SOC is
Day, and Relay for Life.
class learning through an
equipped with conveniences such as storage areas, mailboxes
Organizations conclude the
Academic and Professional
(packages), phones, computers, a lounge area, conference
year at the annual
organization or relaxing
facilities, and televisions. It is staffed by students from the
Recognition Awards.
with friends at a Special
Office of Student Life who have a strong programming history.
Interest Organization
Though designed to aid with professional dealings of
meeting, student
organizations, the SOC is an area that attracts all students to
organizations provide
interact in a manner that promotes cooperation, collaboration,
support, learning, and a
and learning outside of the classroom.
students.
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Registered Student
sense of belonging for
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Traditions
Workshops on Demand
Academic & Professional Cultural Faith‐Based Fraternity/Sorority Graduate Student Honor Societies Media & Entertainment Performing Arts Professional Fraternities Special Interest Sports & Rec Student Government
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Department Highlights
Learning Outcomes
• Develop a needs assessment and proposal for improvement of facilities including but not limited to performance space, fraternity/sorority housing, and recreational space.
Grand Valley RSOs provide countless hours of programming each year for student engagement, including community service, educational events, film screenings, guest lectures, sports events (for participants and spectators), and social/entertainment activities. Much of this programming is supported by the Student Life Fund, a $1.1 million University fund allocated by the Student Senate and administered through Student Life. The fund is distributed to RSOs through Student Organization Councils representing each classification of RSO. The allocation process is run completely by students under the guidance of Student Life staff.
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Division of Student Services – Grand Valley State University