By Gloria Falach
TAMPA, Fla. — As a freshman, I was surprised at all The University of Tampa had to offer. I wondered how my peers found out about all the fun clubs and events on campus.
If you also feel like you never know about fun events until you hear about it from someone, here is a how-to guide on finding and participating in things on campus.
UTampa makes it easy for students to see what is going on both on and off campus.
The InvolveUT app shows students everything happening with just a click of a button. It’s the app the school always advertises to students and for good reason. All organizations are required to get their events and meetings approved through InvolveUT.
The app allows students to see a list of events and meetings happening each day of the week. It gives students more information on events, displays the contact information of organizers, explains who is allowed to attend, and shows who is already registered to go to the event. InvolveUT also has a search feature that allows students to find clubs based on their interests.
If checking the app daily isn’t your thing, reminders and information of events can be found all over campus.
As a student who lives on campus, I catch myself staring at the many flyers when I wait for the elevator to come down to the first floor. Like in my dorm, flyers are posted in almost every building. Each flyer advertises a different event or club that is open to students.
Plant Hall, in particular, has flyers on all of its floors, advertising career fairs, internship fairs, off-campus housing fairs, multiple job opportunities, clubs, and reminders.
Similarly, the floors of many campus buildings have bulletin boards filled with flyers, offering students ways to get more involved and take advantage of opportunities.
Talking to peers and professors is another way to discover things happening on campus.
Many professors encourage students to attend events, opportunities, and lectures related to the course subject. This allows students to gain experience in their major and meet new people. Sometimes, professors will offer extra credit for attending speaker events as a way to push students.
Mass emails are also commonly sent to students of a certain year or major to inform them about upcoming events for making connections and gaining experience. I make sure to check my email as much as I can so I can stay up-to-date on what is happening on campus.
Looking at the social media accounts of clubs on campus also allows students to learn more. Clubs use Instagram to post updates, promote events, and highlight involved students.
Students will repost a club’s Instagram post on their stories — especially students on a club’s executive board, as they want to encourage all their friends to join and get involved.
Here are some larger Instagram accounts to get started:
- Student Productions: @utampasp
- UTampa Career Services: @utampacarer
- Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): @utampa_inclusion
Whether you’re walking on campus or scrolling through social media, it can be easy to find the next campus event to attend or club to join.
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Photo courtesy of Gloria Falach.