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The Differences and Implications of Student Participation in Academic versus Non-Academic Organizations  \nPeggy Holzweiss, Rhonda Rahn, John Wickline  \nThis study examined differences between participation in academic and  \nnon-academic student organizations at a large, predominantly White,  \npublic research institution. A survey of 354 undergraduates revealed  \nthat students joined academic organizations to prepare for their futures  \nwhile students joined non-academic organizations for immediate benefits  \nsuch as making friends. Both groups indicated that their expectations  \nwere met and that they experienced personal benefits directed towards  \ntheir goals, such as gains in field knowledge for students involved in  \nacademic organizations and interpersonal skill development for students  \nin non-academic organizations. Implications for how administrators  \nstructure and direct students toward involvement opportunities are  \ndiscussed.  \nAstin‘s (1984) theory of involvement states that what students put into their college experiences, in terms of physical and psychological energy, they will get back in learning. Kuh (1995) reiterated that ―the involvement principle is simple but powerful: the more time and energy students expend in educationally purposeful activities, the more they benefit‖ (p. 125) . Research has supported the idea that students who become engaged with their college community enjoy specific benefits such as learning skills, acquiring knowledge, completing their degrees, and an easier path to obtaining employment (Abrahamowicz, 1988; Boyer, 1987; Kuh, 1995; Moore, Lovell, McGann, & Wyrick, 1998; Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005) .  \nOne way students become engaged in their campus community is to join student organizations that meet their specific interests. In a study of what constitutes a successful collegiate environment, Kuh, Kinzie, Schuh, and Whitt (2005) concluded that successful institutions were those who had a ―wellspring of…cocurricular offerings that involve students in campus life, connect them to the institution, and provide leadership opportunities‖(p. 238) .  \nPeggy Holzweiss is assessment coordinator of student life studies, Rhonda Rahn is health education coordinator, John Wickline is coordinator of student welfare services, all are at Texas A&M University. Correspondence concerning this article can be sent [to peggy-h@tamu.edu](to peggy-h@tamu.edu).  \nTHE COLLEGE STUDENT AFFAIRS JOURNAL  \nResearch has demonstrated, however, that students do gain more than just being connected to campus life or developing leadership skills. Baxter Magolda (1992) discovered that students‘ involvement in organizations gave them access to peers who then provided friendship, support, and knowledge. In addition, students reported beneficial experiences such as obtaining hands-on learning and being given increasing responsibility for organizational tasks. As the author concluded, ―organizational involvement served a variety of purposes ranging from friendship opportunities to practical experience‖(p. 208) .  \nKuh (1993) observed similar results in a study of what students learn outside of the classroom. He found that students were aware of a variety of developmental outcomes they obtained from their involvement experiences. However, he was surprised that academic outcomes were not mentioned by many students and when they were, they came from academically-driven environments such as laboratory experiences rather that involvement in student organizations.  \nMost of the research conducted on student organizational involvement has classified it in the broadest sense, assuming all organizations offer the same outcomes. College campuses today have a wide range of organizations to meet students‘ academic and personal interests. Beeny (2003) suggested that research might need to focus on ―examining whether different types of student organizations influence the amount of expressed","cbCairz5fTs4Vaaq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairz5fTs4Vaaq","pdf",252780,15,"English","# Introduction and Background\n## Student involvement theory\n# Purpose and Research Questions\n## Comparing academic and non-academic organizations\n# Method\n## Participants and survey design","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the study address about student organizations?\",\"answer\":\"The study investigates whether students’ experiences differ between academic organizations and non-academic organizations and what those differences imply for student involvement.\"},{\"question\":\"Why do students join academic organizations versus non-academic organizations?\",\"answer\":\"Students join academic organizations to prepare for their futures, while students join non-academic organizations for immediate benefits such as making friends.\"},{\"question\":\"What skills or benefits do students report from each type of organization?\",\"answer\":\"Students report personal benefits aligned with their goals: academic organizations are associated with gains in field knowledge, while non-academic organizations support interpersonal skill development.\"}]","Are All Student Organizations Created Equal? - The Differences and Implications of Student Participation in Academic versus Non-Academic Organizations | PDF",1792088980,38]