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The Office of Student Organization Services
was established to help coordinate organization services and to aid
registered student organizations in any way possible. Studies have
shown that students who are more active in co-curricular activities
tend to persist in college longer and gain more satisfaction from
their college experience. Employers are also eager to hire those who
have exhibited dedication to activities outside of the classroom.
Participation in student organizations is much more that just fun
and games; it can play a vital role in the educational process and
in a student's success at Lamar University. Student-to-student
interaction, including participating in student organizations,
produces positive outcomes. Students benefit substantially from
being involved in campus organizations. Highly involved students
devote considerable energy to studying, spend a lot of time on
campus, participate actively in student organizations, and interact
frequently with faculty members and other students.
Serving as an officer of a campus organization offers an opportunity
to transform knowledge obtained in the classroom into practical
competencies. As a result, the underlying purpose of student
organizations is to contribute to the classroom by serving the
following functions.
1. Providing support groups for students with common needs and
interest.
2. Improving leadership and communication skill.
3. Allowing the student to apply learned concepts in a real setting.
4. Teaching self-discipline, initiative, and responsibility.
5. Helping students to develop friendships.
6. Gaining new skills that can be transferred to their careers.
7. Networking with faculty, staff and employee contacts gained
through the
student organization.
8. Serving as a campus resource to faculty, staff and other
students.
Every student organization must have a faculty or staff advisor
to become a recognized student organization. The primary function of
the advisor are listed
here.
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