Student organizations on campus strive for successful meetings and high membership. But such a goal is not as attainable as it seems.
Prexie Club is a monthly meeting of student organization presidents. They have been experiencing issues with scheduling and technology, causing meetings to be canceled or unattended by members.
Read more about these issues here.
It’s crucial for leaders and members of organizations to utilize the most accessible form of communication. Email is not always the most reliable way to communicate on campus. If one approach doesn’t work, change the approach.
Using different platforms to relay information are a possible positive alternative to help plan meetings and increase participation. Many classes use Facebook Messenger to link people together, or even GroupMe, a free app for communication.
Understandably there are differing viewpoints as to whether these alternatives are suitable for professional endeavors. But, in the digital age, students resort to the new and improved, as opposed to the “tried and true.”
Email was the prime means of communication initially, but as times are changing, we must be willing to try out new things. It is unproductive to sit back idly when something doesn’t work, rather than seeking out an alternative measure to accomplish a task.
In addition to trying out new platforms of communication, it also seems necessary to update databases that supply contact information for students. For example, OrgSync, an online portal with information for campus organizations, is a suitable platform for keeping students in contact with each other, but, for it to reach its fullest potential, leaders must keep the pages updated to avoid confusing the system. Many of the organization pages on OrgSync are outdated and not useful as a result.
When technology fails us, it often reflects badly on the community using it, despite the blamelessness of those in charge. But, if a better alternative is not sought out, it begins to seem like an issue of inability to adapt.
Every student on campus is busy. Email sometimes has proven to be unsuccessful in trying to reach a large amount of people, and it’s important that we adapt and seek out better options for communication.
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