Get Involved at Illinois State University

“Get Involved” Video Script 00:00 Scrolling marquis – Introduction: Get Involved, Define YOUR redbird moments! 00:03 Students speaking Student #1: I’m involved in Phi Sigma Sigma Student #2: College mentors for kids Student #3: Students today leaders forever Student #4: Marching band Student #5: Alternative Spring Break Student #6: Black STARR Student #7: Inter Fraternity Council Student #8: Youth group organizations on campus Student #9: University Programming Board Student # 10: Preview advisory committee Student #11: I’m a resident assistant Student #12: Redbird Days Student #13: NOIR Dance Troupe Student #14: Center of Performing Arts Student #15: University Hearing Panel Student #16: Student Television Workshop Student #17: Alpha Gamma Delta sorority Student #18: TV 10 Student # 19: Relay for Life Student #20: WZND 00:28 pictures of involved students doing different activities 00:36 Students speaking; video flashing between speaker and involvement pictures Student #21: Find your passion. Uh, determine what it is that you want to do and how you want to make an impact here at Illinois State. And, find a way to do it whatever way you can. Student #3: You never know what’s gonna work out and don’t get discouraged if you don’t find one right away. Take some time and patience, but eventually you will find where you belong on campus. Student #22: Think of one thing you know you like and one thing you have never even heard of. Because again the whole point of college is to explore and understand yourself better. And if you haven’t tried it, you don’t know if you like it or don’t like it. So I would really recommend at least having that one that you really do like just so that you know you will like something. But also, challenging yourself to go out and go beyond what you’re expecting yourself be in. Student #23: Get involved early! I know it’s hard when you are coming and you want to establish like the class room experience and everything like that’ but I would suggest that you trying to keep a balance, get involved as early as you can. Because I wish that I would have been more involved my freshman and sophomore year, rather than my junior year and senior year when I’m leaving Student #8: Get involved with things that interest you because of an interest coming from a passion. It could be something that will carry you for the rest of your life. It could definitely spark an interest in you that you never thought you had before. Student #1: Take advantage of the Student Involvement Center and the Leadership and Service Office. They’re great resources. If you are looking for something to do, you can go there and get tons of information on all the different registered student organizations that we have. Student #14: If there isn’t an organization or club on campus that interests you already, than you have the option to start your own. There is no limit to what kind of things you can get involved to when even if it’s not often you can start your own group. All you need is a few people with the same interests and they’ll let you start it 02:16 Students speaking during involvement pictures slideshow without being in view Voice #1: Really important to get involved because you get a different aspect of the University other than being a student and you meet new people and you go cool places and see different things. Voice #2: I learned amazing public speaking skills that have helped me in terms of interviews but also confidence. Voice #3: It improves your résumé a lot. It gives you a lot of really good experience Voice #4: Being involved, you’ll learn better time management. How to do your homework more efficiently. Voice #5: Worked on my leadership skills and developing who I am. Um, just really discovering my strengths, my weaknesses and building on those things. Voice #6: How to schedule, how to plan, and manage your time. I think it’s about being involved really helps you focus on what you have to do. Voice #7: Go to a potential employer and when you are sitting down and they ask that question, “Tell me about yourself?” You just look back on all the accomplishment that you have had in your college career and be able to say I worked on this committee, I developed my problem solving skills in this way working with these people and what not. So, definitely a good foundation for the future. Voice #8: I’ve learned a lot more about myself and what I’m capable of, what I still need to work on and what my passions are in life. That way I can spend the rest of my life doing what I love. 03:39 flashing pictures of students involved in different activitiesand background music playing 03:45 Students speaking Student #7: Freshmen, this is your opportunity to get involved you had better take it. Student #10: Get involved. Student #11: Just get involved, just do it. Why wouldn’t you? Just do it, do it. Student # 9: Get involved. Student #15: Get involved. Student #14: Hey, get involved! Student #6: Get involved! Student #8: Get involved, it is amazing! Student #18: Get involved! Yeah! Student #1: Get involved! Student #17: Get involved! Student #2: Get involved! Student #20: The choice is yours, get involved! Student #21: Be sure to make your impact here at Illinois State, get involved. 04:16 Scrolling marquis – Closing: For more information on getting involved visit www.deanofstudents.ilstu.edu