student signing up for organization information at the Be Involved fairRecruitment

Continuing to grow the membership of a student organization is critical to long-term success of the organization.听While there are number of avenues in which to market and recruit members on-campus, it is important to remember that first and foremost, successful recruiting comes down to building relationships.听The more members seek to get to know and build relationships with potential members, the more welcome potential members feel and the more likely they are to join your organization.

  • Schedule interest meetings at peaks times of the year.
  • Participate in the听Be Involved听Fair in fall or spring.
  • Place posters (with approval) around campus to market your organization.
  • Table in the UMC.
  • Use the events function听of BuffConnect to tell students about your organization and how to get involved.

Host a Live Q&A on your student organization鈥檚 social media platform!

  • 鈥� Use the听 when posting Instagram stories to engage with your followers and answer questions about your organization. To answer questions from your Instagram story in a live Q&A, first post the questions sticker to your Instagram story.
  • We'd never claim to be experts in or , but consider giving them a try to see if you find more members.听

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Retention

Once members join your organization, it is necessary that they stay involved, motivated and engaged in order for them to stay.听Members want to feel valued and like they can contribute to the organization.听They want to feel like they are part of a community.听Keeping members engaged starts with transparency.听Let members know what is going on with the organization, what they can participate in, and how they can be involved.听Some organizations use list servs or newsletters to keep all members up to date with the happenings of the organization.听

Additionally, make members feel involved.听Create committees and subcommittees where members can feel ownership over tasks and projects.听Even if the role is small, the most the member feels their contribution is valuable, the more likely they are to stay involved.

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