Involvement Fair August 27, 2013 The Involvement Fair is a special event during Seminole Sensation week that showcases the various student organizations at FSU to help students get involved. A total of 146 student and school organizations participated. The 2013 Fall Involvement Fair was held on Tuesday, August 27, from 7:00 – 9:00pm in the Union Courtyard and Green. A total of 130 surveys were completed. Demographics:
Classfication
Gender 1%
No Answer 9%
7%
Freshman Sophomore 43%
15%
31%
Junior
Male
Senior Graduate
No Answer Female
68%
Transfer
26%
Other
Ethnicity
Residence
No Answer 5%
1%
1%
16% 49% 24%
African American/ Black American Indian/ Native Alaskan Asian/ Pacific Islander White/ Caucasian Hispanic/ Latino Mixed
4%
Other
2%
No Answer
47%
On-Campus 51%
Off- Campus
Involvement Fair August 27, 2013 Marketing:
How did you hear about this event? 2% 2% 2% 1%
2%
5%
5%
2%
7%
2%
6%
4%
7% 8% 32%
12%
Banner Billboard Dining Hall Ad Door Hanger E-mail Facebook Flyer/ Poster in Residence Hall Friend/ word-of-mouth Newspaper Nole Central Promo items/ t-shirt Resident Assistant Table Tent Twitter Website Yard Signs
Why did you come to the event? Enjoy the event(s)
3% 9%
22%
Hungry/free food Learn about campus activities
19% 22%
Meet new people/socialize Nothing else to do
25%
Other
Involvement Fair specific questions:
Are you a member of a recognized student organization (RSO)? 1% 39% 60%
No Answer Yes No
Will you join one of the RSOs you visited? 5% No Answer
27% 68%
Yes No
Involvement Fair August 27, 2013 Student Activities Center specific questions:
What did you learn during the Student Activities Center (SAC) Open House? 58%
42%
See Responses Did Not Attend
Conclusion The Involvement Fair for 2013 was an overall success, many organizations participated and a plethora of students participated in getting to know more about these organizations. During the night, it was very hectic because of the Involvement Fair traffic in the Union Courtyard and on the Union Green. Additionally, Seminole Dining hosted their annual Taste of Seminole Dining in stations outside of and in the Union Food Court and Student Activities had a steady influx of students attending their Open House.