Category Archives: Campus Involvement

For organizational and leadership opportunities on campus, including within the Honors College

Applications to Be an Orientation Intern Are Open!

by Reese Michaelson

Are you looking for a paid summer job with meaning and purpose? Are you looking for a chance to enhance your public speaking skills, teamwork skills and take on prominent levels of responsibility? Apply to be an orientation intern!

Qualifications & Expectations: A full list of job responsibilities and qualifications can be found at this link.

Great Fit For: Anyone interested in serving the College of Charleston by assisting the Office of New Student Programs with providing programs and services to new students and families as they transition to the College of Charleston and getting paid!

To Apply: All the information you need to apply can be found at this link. Applications are open until January 20th.

Have any questions? Email Stephanie Auwaerter, Director of Orientation, at auwaerters@cofc.edu.

Sophomores: Attend a Session to Give Feedback to the Honors College!

by Reese Michaelson

Second-year Honors students have the opportunity to participate in the Honors College’s strategic planning processes!

The Opportunity: Your opinion is essential to inform actionable improvements to the Honors experience. At this time, we are interested in learning about your first year in the Honors College and your experience in our FYE course sequence. We invite you to participate in a focus group to solicit constructive feedback on your initial year in the Honors College.

Details: We will host two listening sessions moderated by Mr. Nick Plasmati and Ms. Bridget Alaniva. Each session is limited to 15 students. The sessions will be at…

  • 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19th, in HONS 200
  • 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20th, in RSS 248

To Register: Click this link to sign up for your preferred session! This opportunity is specifically for sophomore Honors students.

We appreciate your commitment to ensuring the Honors College provides the best experience possible for all our students!

Share Your Story of Academic Belonging and Win Free Earbuds!

by Reese Michaelson

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and the Office of Institutional Diversity have partnered to develop a faculty development certificate on Academic Belonging, Classroom Climate, and Community Building (to be offered in Spring 2025). To better understand students’ positive, negative, and neutral experiences of academic belonging, they are collecting anonymous student stories.

Free Earbuds: Students can share more than one story. Participants will have three chances to win FREE Bose Quiet Comfort Headphones.

To Share Your Story: Complete the survey by November 7.

  • For more information, contact Margaret Hagood at HagoodM@cofc.edu.

Join the Honors Committee and represent the Honors student body

by plasmatinc

Calling all student leaders: The Honors College Committee is looking for a second student representative to help shape the future of the Honors College.

The Opportunity: Represent the Honors student body on the faculty committee that supports the Honors College. The Honors Committee provides input on essential functions like Honors College admissions decisions, the Honors courses to be offered, and strategic planning.

Benefits:

  • Network with faculty
  • Develop leadership skills
  • Help shape the future of the Honors College

How to Apply: Application form + resume + statement of interest; submit all completed materials to ganawayb@cofc.edu by Friday, October 4.

Honors Committee Student Representative Application

Criteria

  • The applicant must be a sophomore, junior or senior and in good standing in the Honors College.
  • The applicant must be available to attend bi-monthly meetings of the Honors Committee.
  • The applicant must be interested in developing leadership skills and working with faculty, as well as, committed to fairly representing fellow honors students in curricular, procedural, and admissions decisions.

Application Process

Applicant must submit the following items for consideration:

  • Typed application form
  • Resume
  • Up to a 250-word statement of interest

Submit this application with all supporting documentation to: Mary Moser, 10 Green Way or via email to ganawayb@cofc.edu by Friday, October 4, 2024.

Students considered for the position will be invited for an interview, and student representatives will be notified of their selection by October 13, 2024.

 By submitting this application, you give permission to the Honors Committee to review your transcript for eligibility.

S’more Fun Fridays Are Back This Friday, September 20th!

by Reese Michaelson

Join the Honors Student Association for tasty fireside treats and fun-filled activities!

What kind of fun? Every third Friday of the month throughout the year, HSA is hosting an afternoon get-together filled with gooey goodies and casual activities.

When: This upcoming S’more Fun Friday will be from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the Honors Center on Friday, September 20th!

Benefits:

  • Connect with other Honors students
  • Enjoy scrumptious snacks
  • Kick-start your weekend
  • Engage in fun-filled games like Jenga with your peers

No RSVP necessary, just join us upstairs in the Honors Center. Non-Honors students are welcome!

Become an Honors Ambassador and help recruit the next class of Honors students!

by plasmatinc

The Honors College is looking for Honors Ambassadors to help us recruit and welcome the Honors College Class of 2029!

What does an Ambassador do? You’ll help the Honors College admissions team with recruitment events, campus visits, various recruitment tasks, and communication with prospective students.

Benefits: Help potential new Honors students determine if CofC is the best fit for them. Prospective students and families love to hear from current students directly, so we truly value each and every one of our ambassadors as they all showcase all the diverse interests our students have.

  • It’s a great resume builder and fun way to stay involved and represent the Honors College! If you remain an ambassador through graduation, you’ll receive a special Honors Ambassador cord to wear during the graduation ceremony.

Great Fit For: Open to any Honors College student, freshman through senior! (Returning Ambassadors do not need to fill out this application.)

How to apply: Complete the online interest form by Thursday, September 5 at 11:45 p.m. The Honors Admissions team will contact you with next steps. Questions? Honors@cofc.edu.

CharlestonLIFE is looking for volunteer social and fitness mentors

by plasmatinc

CharlestonLIFE (formerly the REACH Program) is looking for volunteer social and fitness mentors for the upcoming school year!

The Opportunity: Serve as a peer mentor for students in the CharlestonLIFE program. Together, you’ll…

  • Participate in traditional college activities.
  • Eat meals, attend sports games and club activities, go to the gym, or just hang out!

Time Commitment: Commit to a short amount of time each week.

How to Volunteer: Complete this brief survey to express your interest and CharlestonLIFE will follow up with you.

 

Students 4 Support and S4S+ Are Recruiting!

by Reese Michaelson

Students 4 Support and S4S+ are recruiting student volunteers, and you’re encouraged to apply!

About Students 4 Support: Students 4 Support & S4S+ are a highly-trained, certified group of peer volunteers who offer support for personal, social, and academic concerns, frustrations, and questions. They provide support through in-person drop-ins and texting. S4S+ are members of the Queer community who are able to meet and talk with students in the pride center.

To Apply: Click this link and follow the application instructions. Applications are due May 24th, 2024 by 5 p.m.

Requirements: You must be able to submit the full application package (including three one to two-page essays) by the deadline, participate in the interview process, agree to volunteer for at least two semesters, and be able to attend all mandatory training dates:

  • Training days will be on the week of 8/14/2024, 8/15/2024, 8/16/2024, and 8/19/2024
  • Training is all day on those days, specific information will be provided to accepted members
  • Training dates may require students to be back on campus before dorm accommodations are open.  We recommend connecting with friends or requesting to connect with the Students 4 Support team to see if you can stay with one of them.
  • There are no make-up training dates. Please do not apply unless you can attend.

For more information, see the provided flyer, click this link, or go to @students4support on Instagram.