There are many ways to connect with students beyond the classroom. Whether it’s through clubs and organizations or civic engagement opportunities, below are several ways to impact students’ OSU experience.
Mentor a Student Worker
Division of Student Affairs staff play an important role as supervisors and mentors of student workers. The division employees more student workers than any other part of the university, providing students with opportunities to gain careerexperience in a variety of work environments and build transferable skills.
Advise a Student Club
What do improv and hammocks have in common? Not much, really, except that they are two out of the roughly 400 OSU clubs and organizations. From water polo to philosophy, or bugs to aeronautics, there are many ways to connect with students. Contact a club to see if the members are looking for an advisor.
Become a CEL Site Leader
During the Community Engagement & Leadership’s MLK Day of Service, hundreds of volunteers honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life-long dedication to civic work by completing several projects that benefit the Corvallis community. By serving as site leaders for the MLK Day of Service and other CEL programs throughout the year, faculty and staff can engage with students and the community.
“One of the things I love about working with students is that they’re there and they’re motivated and they always overachieve. They accomplish more than the agency that they’re helping serve expects of them,” says Tim Stover, who is director and minister of the Westminster House and served as a CEL site leader at Habitat for Humanity during the 2017 MLK Day of Service. “I think a critical thing is working side-by-side to serve a common good and so that’s where we began our day ... having a conversation about Habitat for Humanity and the way in which it serves in the community.”
Connect with Community Engagement & Leadership today!