How To Create A Better College Club
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How To Create A Better College Club

My ideas for next semester.

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How To Create A Better College Club
Anisha Tyagi

College students are notoriously busy with school work, which is heavy enough to burn out the strongest of us. The pressures of higher education need to be balanced by relaxing and thoughtful events outside of the classroom. College clubs and organizations keep the campus alive and buzzing with activities. But organizations cannot keep churning out new event ideas and engagement opportunities if they are not cohesive. Here are some tips for any college organization to keep its members happy and support them as they organize college wide events and movements.

1. Community building

People like to know who they are working with. College groups need to invest time for their members to meet with each other and share their interests and stories. Each successful initiative requires everyone spearheading it to share a common goal. Outline your club's mission. What goals would you like to accomplish in a semester? Use these goals to help club members grow closer to one another. Encourage members to share their experiences, and receive their stories with patience and empathy. Take notice of members' academic and curricular accomplishments.

2. Brainstorming

A successful club is not one where one person is making all the decisions. Club leaders need to make sure everyone's voices are heard. This is a goal that is much more difficult than it sounds. Quieter students need different outlets to voice their concerns compared to louder ones. Make it compulsory for members to write their ideas down on paper to keep things anonymous. Send out anonymous surveys. Actively make sure there is space for everyone's thoughts and opinions.

3. Have events that are fun, but also keep things serious sometimes.

Cohesive groups can share a laugh, but they can also maintain a civilized debate. Club events should engage members and the wider community in fun activities, like group dinners, movie nights and study sessions. They should also sit together and address tough issues that are relevant to their mission. Faculty panels and documentary screenings followed by Q&A sessions are essential to keeping a club well balanced.

4. Identify each members' strengths and weaknesses.

It is essential for group leaders to know what each members' strengths and weaknesses are for them to delegate responsibilities. Ask members to fill out a survey with their personal assessments of talents and interests. In addition to these personal accounts, be sure to pay attention to how each member responds to their responsibilities.

5. Ask for constructive criticism from everywhere on campus, not just the club

Don't fall prey to group think and stay complacent in a group of like-minded folks. It's nice to make deeper connections with your club members, but sometimes that can make people less willing to point out mistakes and flaws. When someone makes a complaint, take it seriously and positively. If a club wants to progress, it needs to keep learning from its mistakes, no matter how much it might hurt some members' feelings.


I am excited to be the co-chair for my college's Asian Students' Association. There is so much that needs to be improved and so many ideas that I want to implement at college. The above points are only a starting point for the many ideas that I have for keeping a club active and engaging.

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