Although UOG stu- dent clubs put in effort to promote their caus- es, there are gaps in getting their messages across the majority of the student population.
Clubs still need to nd a way to circulate their announcements of recruitment and their role in the university.
Althea Tapales, a biochemistry major, has been active in University affiliated clubs and organizations that include roles in American Association of University Women (AAUW) as their Vice President, Sigma, Blue Key Honor Society as their president, UOG Chemistry club, UOG Biology Club, UOG Unity Club and Public Information and Legal Studies( (PALS).
Prior to becoming an active club member, Tapales said she has gained information about clubs through conversations with her peers.
She also came across promotions and advertisements of clubs through mass emails and flyers regarding meetings, inductions and membership drives.
“There are many methods for exposure,” Tapales said. “Clubs just need to set aside tine and effort to make it happen. The clubs can only do so much. It’s also up to the student public to meet them halfway.”
She said joining a club is a great way to gain experience in community involvement, and generates opportunity for networking.
Chris Punzalan, vice president of SGA stated that clubs need to get more interactive with their student population.
He stated that SGA’s role with clubs and organizations are pro- viding funds, logistics, and promotion through social media.
Punzalan said that SGA can also be an outlet for promotion of clubs through their social media accounts and receives approval for certain requests by clubs through the Student Life Office (SLO) who are the head of all promotional aspects and paper work involving clubs and organizations.
“Clubs need to diversify the way they pro- mote,” Punzalan said.
Punzalan stated that students and club mem- bers can participate in the Student Organiza- tion Fair, which is a fair that gives a chance for students to know the clubs offered at the Uni- versity and also gives club coordinators an outlet for to recruitment that is hosted by SGA.
Anna Prelosky, an undergraduate majoring in theatre, is currently the vice president of the Alpha Psi Omega Honor Society as their stated that their way
of promotion is mainly by word of mouth or through the theatre program.
Although Alpha Psi is a major concentrated club, she admits that there are improvements that the club’s members can make with their pro- motions for the club.
She stated that one opportunity that her club and other clubs should take is attending more SGA related events to network and to educate the student population that there are such clubs that students can become involved in.
Natasha Hagans, an undergraduate majoring in biology, is a student that is not af liated with any club at the univer- sity, but she has been interested in joining one.
Hagans commented that she usually comes across information about clubs by seeing of clubs through their social media accounts and receives approval for certain requests by clubs through the Student Life Office (SLO) who are the head of all promotional aspects and paper work involving clubs and organizations.
Punzalan stated, “Clubs need to diversify the way they promote.”
Punzalan stated that students and club mem- bers can participate in the Student Organiza- tion Fair, which is a fair that gives a chance for students to know the clubs offered at the Uni- versity and also gives club coordinators an outlet for to recruitment that is hosted by SGA.
Anna Prelosky, an undergraduate majoring in theatre, is currently the vice president of the Alpha Psi Omega Honor Society as their stated that their way of promotion is mainly by word of mouth or through the theatre program.
Although Alpha Psi is a major concentrated club, she admits that there are improvements that the club’s members can make with their pro- motions for the club.
She stated that one opportunity that her club and other clubs should take is attending more SGA related events to network and to educate the student population that there are such clubs that students can become involved in.
Natasha Hagans, an undergraduate majoring in biology, is a student that is not affiliated with any club at the university, but she has been interested in joining one.
Hagans commented that she usually comes across information about clubs by seeing yers around campus or through conversations with her friends.
She said there needs to be a way for students to see what clubs are out there other than the rare cases of when she comes across yers, emails, or people that are active members in clubs she has never heard of.
“I think there’s a lot of clubs people don’t know about because they tend to focus on whatever major fits closest,” Hagans said.