OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE
Get Involved
College provides students with many exciting and challenging growth experiences. It is a time when students begin preparing for their careers and shaping the rest of their lives.
The University and all its resources are organized to offer students an academic experience with the first order. Self-realization and growth in individual competencies is also achieved through student participation in a variety of co-curricular experiences including social, cultural, intellectual, recreational, spiritual, and governance programs.
24 hrs. x 7 = 168 hrs.
One week contains 7 24-hour days giving a total of 168 hours. For a traditional college student, that time is allocated a number of ways including:
| 15 hours a week for class plus
2 hours of study for each hour of class |
45 |
| A good night's sleep (7 hours per night) | 49 |
| 2 hours a day for personal needs (eating, doing laundry, showering, answering mail, banking, etc.) | 14 |
| A good exercise program (1 hour a day) | 7 |
| A good social life (movies, going to a game, concerts, etc.):
three events a week, 4 hours per event |
12 |
| Most UNCG student who choose to work part-time will work 20 hours per week | 20 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 147 |
This leaves 21 hours a week to serve on a committee, run for student government, become active in hall council or participate in any of the other activities and organizations that make up campus life.
21 hrs. to Get Involved!
Student involvement is an important part of the University experience. Desired outcomes from student involvement include: augmenting, communication skills: reinforcing ethical behavior and integrity; developing accountability and responsibility, strengthening conflict management skills; enhancing social competence; learning group dynamics; and assisting in intellectual development. Individuals are offered opportunities to problem-solve and to utilize moral and ethical decision-making skills. Students' academic knowledge is enhanced through linking theory with experience. Students also increase their exposure to diverse populations from out-of-class experiences.