{"id":3490,"date":"2021-04-21T12:39:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T12:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/csi\/?page_id=3490"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:34:07","slug":"get-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/csi\/get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/csi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/10\/Level-Up-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4973 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/csi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/10\/Level-Up-2-300x100.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1056\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/csi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/10\/Level-Up-2-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/csi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/10\/Level-Up-2-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/csi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/10\/Level-Up-2-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/csi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/10\/Level-Up-2-1536x512.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/csi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/10\/Level-Up-2.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1056px) 100vw, 1056px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><strong style=\"color: #1a599c;font-size: 24px\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Why get involved on campus?<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #3366ff\"><strong>Getting involved on campus is beneficial!<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>It provides a break from schoolwork<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>It develops and builds skills outside the classroom<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>You meet lifelong friends<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>It alleviates stress<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>It makes college more balanced and enjoyable<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #3366ff\"><strong>Ultimately, students that are involved in activities on campus are more likely to feel connected and easily adjust to college life.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 22px\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00;font-size: 24px\"><strong>Try Something New!<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #3366ff\"><strong>Join or start a club or organization<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>With more than 70 clubs, your interests will most likely be covered! Get in touch by reviewing the complete list of clubs at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wcsu.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organizations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkDen<\/a><\/span>\u00a0or meet members in person at Clubs Carnival, held at the beginning of each semester.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t find an organization that interests you, consider\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/csi\/start-a-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">starting a new club<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0 New clubs are formed every year!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\r\n<h4 class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #3366ff\"><strong>Join the Student Government Association (SGA)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Joining SGA allows you to advocate for students, explore opportunities to test your leadership skills, and connects you to other students, faculty and staff. Feel free to join one of the upcoming SGA Senate Meetings. All are welcome and encouraged to come!\u00a0 Visit the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wcsu.edu\/sga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SGA Website<\/a><\/span> for more information.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #3366ff\"><strong>Join Fraternity &amp; Sorority Life (FSL)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Joining a Fraternity or Sorority is an amazing way to enhance your college experience. It\u2019s not only a great way to meet people and create lasting friendships but it also helps you build quite a few skills! Being in FSL helps enhance time management skills, adds to your resume and grants you access to a lot of leadership conferences and workshops. Visit <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wcsu.edu\/fsl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">吃瓜头条 Fraternity &amp; Sorority Life Website<\/a><\/span> to learn how to join FSL.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;font-size: 16px\"><strong>Be part of WestConn Club Sports Program<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/recreation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">The WestConn Club Sports Program<\/span><\/a> provides an opportunity for individuals who share a common interest in a recreational sport to come together and improve their skill level and overall knowledge of the sport or activity.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;font-size: 16px\"><strong>Enjoy attending events? Why not create them by joining the Program Activities Council (PAC)!<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Joining PAC allows students to become more active participants in the campus community and plan events for the entire university population.\u00a0 All event ideas are welcome!\u00a0 Feel free to attend a PAC Meeting<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wcsu.edu\/pac\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sites.wcsu.edu\/pac\/\">, <\/a>reach out via email <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"mailto:pacevents@wcsu.edu\">pacevents@wcsu.edu<\/a><\/span> or visit the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wcsu.edu\/pac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PAC Website<\/a> <\/span>to learn how to join PAC!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 22px\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00;font-size: 24px\"><strong>Get out and get active!<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;font-size: 16px\"><strong>Do you enjoy theatrical performances?<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Whether your interest is in Music, Visual Arts, or Theatre Arts,\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/svpca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">吃瓜头条 School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts<\/a><\/span>\u00a0offers many performances virtually and in person.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\r\n<h5 style=\"font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;font-size: 16px\"><strong>Stay Connected!<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Participate in upcoming events; visit WestConn&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/events\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Events Calendar Website<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Follow The Center for Student Involvement on Instagram <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/\">@csi_western<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px\">Improve and Enhance Your Leadership Skills!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">The Leadership, Compassion and Creativity Certificate (LCCC)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>The LCCC is a free program for all 吃瓜头条 students, as a way to enhance their experience at the University, and learn more about themselves, their goals for the future and leadership styles. LCCC takes all your co-curricular activities, leadership roles and community service hours and combines them into one leadership certificate, to show off all their skills and experience on their resume and commend them for all their dedication and work!\u00a0 Ultimately, students will be able to learn more about how they can practice effective leadership in their current roles, civic life, and future careers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>To get more information on LCCC, please email <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"mailto:leadership@wcsu.edu\">leadership@wcsu.edu<\/a><\/span> or go to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/leadership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.wcsu.edu\/leadership<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/csi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2021\/04\/connect2-scaled-e1618333838283.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;color: #1a599c\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"color: #ff4d00\">Don\u2019t see something for you? Reach out to us!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The Center for Student Involvement (CSI) is here to help you experience the best of collegiate life at WestConn by getting you involved in your campus community! Our secret middle name is \u201csupport\u201d. If you have concerns, issues or recommendations, we\u2019ll help &#8211; or connect you with the right person or department.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;font-size: 16px\"><strong>The Center for Student Involvement<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"color: #002856\">Midtown Student Center 227<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #1a599c\">9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #1a599c\">(203)837-3954\u00a0 | \u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"color: #1a599c;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"mailto:csi@wcsu.edu\">csi@wcsu.edu<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>Follow us!<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Instagram\u00a0 \u00a0@csi_western<\/p>\r\n<p>Facebook \u00a0@csiwestern<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why get involved on campus?\u00a0 Getting involved on campus is beneficial! &nbsp; Ultimately, students that are involved in activities on campus are more likely to feel connected and easily adjust to college life. 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