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= Strategy #6: Vitalizing Community and Belonging =
<span dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:small;">''''''</span></span>Value Proposition: *Delineate a common student space to build a sense of community*Creating a social alternative to Greek life on campus*Mapping student support on campus == Tactic #1: Rethinking Co-Sponsorships Among Clubs == Description: <span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The overarching goal that has been identified is finding social alternatives to Greek life on campus. We identified that clubs are alternatives that people are already invested in, i.e. people voluntarily take an active interest in clubs. However, in the context of Greek life still having a dominant presence on campus, how can we vitalize the engagement of clubs on campus? We start with the club, which typically have weekly meetings, themed discussions, and themed events. To start off, Bucknell Student Government (BSG) pairs clubs by how similar their sizes are to one another; such pairings create an environment in which 1-1 interactions between members from either club are more feasible. Then, a round of ice breakers allows members of either club to build interpersonal relationships with one another. After, the executive boards of both clubs create an activity together, which encourages active engagement by both clubs in creating a meaningful opportunity for themselves; they are given $100 for partaking in this partnership to begin with. Finally, clubs propose a campus-wide program, whether that be community service, social awareness, or even inspiring design-thinking; four of these club pairings are given $3,000 for the event. The funding creates more possibilities to make the event more enticing for students to partake in. Also, the four clubs that are chosen are more likely to be intentional and committed towards their mission for the greater good. We tested this idea through community research, which resulted in receiving positive feedback from Bucknell Student Government and the Campus Activities & Events office on campus.</divspan> == Tactic #2: Mapping Student Support on Campus == <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></divspan></divspan>Description: Currently, the support resources on campus are not identified on a single map. For example, our school website may list athletics offices, the counseling center, the Teaching and Learning Center, and other support offices on campus. However, there are still unofficial support resources that students use, such as sorority study groups, that are not officially published. Instead of surveying the students by sending them another email, this project would entail students engaging in a brief, interactive reflection, where students can put sticky notes on a poster informing us about what support resources they find helpful on campus. == Tactic #3: Student Storage on Campus == Description: Student storage is currently an ongoing problem for clubs to store their artifacts on campus. There is space identified near campus, and it is currently planned to be discussed with the administration to spend some money to rennovate the space to a standard that would be suitable for short-term or long-term storage. == Tactic #4: Delineating a Central Student Space == Description: A current concern has been the lack of a central student space. Even though the dining spaces have been referred to as central common spaces, those are mainly for meals, which are essential but do not capture much of the student experience. Greek houses are a center for social life. There should be a unique space that is an alternative to Greek, is not a dining space, and is not an academic building that is a space for students to hold events or casually socialize with one another.
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