Increasing Extra-Curricular Increasing Extra-Curricular Activities at CSUSBActivities at CSUSB

College of Business and Public College of Business and Public AdministrationAdministration

Marissa ParrisMarissa Parris

Management 306Management 306

Winter 2012Winter 2012

Content

• Definition

• Importance of extra-curricular activities

• Reasons for getting involved

• Types of activities

• Steps to improves student involvement in extra-curricular activities

• Graphs

– Gender participation

– Number of activities students are involved in

– Types of actives students are involved in

Extra-Curricular ActivitiesExtra-Curricular Activities

Extracurricular activities are activities performed by students that fall outside the realm of the normal

curriculum of school or university education.

Extracurricular activities exist at all levels of education, from 4th-6th grades, junior high/high school, college and university education

Importance of Importance of Extra-Curricular Activities Extra-Curricular Activities

• Time management skills: improves balancing school, homework, family life and after school activities

• Self-Confidence. Enhances the chance to excel in the arts or in sports, can make a huge difference in self-esteem.

• Teamwork and Respect. Working together for achieve a common goal and remove the focus from the individual to the team

Good Reasons for Getting InvolvedGood Reasons for Getting Involved

• Allows you to develop personal interests outside of class

 • Demonstrates you’re a well –

rounded individual • Confirms to yourself that

there is more to education than just class

 • Brings together people from

different majors/ levels of education

 • Provides chance to serve the

community

• Exposes you to health/ medically – related project(s)

Types of extra-curricularTypes of extra-curricular

• Student government

• Track and field • Basketball

• Soccer

• Music club

• Political club

• Religious club

Steps to improve student involvement in Steps to improve student involvement in extra-curricular activitiesextra-curricular activities

• Increase student-peer interaction

• Promoting activities that enrich student experiences in both academic and social reinforcement.

• Have classroom presentations about the different types clubs and activities available on campus

Gender participation in Gender participation in extra-curricular activitiesextra-curricular activities

Number of activities students Number of activities students participate inparticipate in

Types of activities students Types of activities students participateparticipate

ConclusionConclusion

• Extra-curricular activities that are available to students on campus should be advertised more to encourage student involvement.

• Another way students become involved in campus life is through organizations and

experiences which promote diversity