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More Information about how to get involved

Student Involvement Center and RSO
Dean of Students Office
229C Bone Student Center
Campus Box 2700
Normal, IL 61790-2700
Phone: (309) 438-3212
Email:

How to Get Involved

Not sure where to start? Try this:

  • Select an organization and attend its meetings. See flyers posted on campus and in the Daily Vidette, Illinois State's student newspaper.
  • Visit student organization tables at Festival ISU, a special outdoor fair held on the Quad during the first week of fall semester classes.
  • Attend Winterfest in the Bone Student Center during the first week of February. Attend Springfest on the Quad in mid-April.
  • Stop by the Student Involvement Center and RSO for assistance or names of contacts of registered student organizations.
  • Check out the list of registered student organizations to find one that interests you. Visit their web sites for more information.
  • Keep an eye open for chalking, flyers, and other announcements around campus.
  • Check online networking sites for new groups being started.
  • Start an organization of your own.

Questions to ask when considering joining a registered student organization

  • Determine the goals and objectives of the group and what affiliations it may have with off-campus organizations.
  • Figure out what commitments are expected of you.
  • Find out the financial obligations are, if any.
  • Will membership mean isolation from family and non-member friends?
  • If the group is of a political or religious nature, is it tolerant of other opinions and beliefs and does it match your interests?
  • Will involvement enhance or deter your academic and career goals?