University is like anything else: you get out what you put in. Strong and diverse community leaders make campus life richer and more rewarding for everybody. For senior students especially, volunteer leadership can be a great way to give back.
Furthermore, leadership skills are highly coveted in today's working world, and co-curricular involvement looks great on a resume. So take a look below at the great things going on around campus, and consider where you might like to get involved!
Peer Assisted Learning (PAL)
CMU students volunteer their time to help classmates with homework, essay writing, test prep, and more through a student collective called PAL [Peer Assisted Learning]. Volunteering with PAL can be a brilliant way to improve your own academic skills, network study partners for exam season, and boost your mental health. Take it from us, the best way to learn is to teach, and nothing puts you back in perspective like helping others through their struggles and frustrations.
Residence Assistants (RAs)
RAs are so much more than floor-supervisors; they are a core element of student life. RAs are caring, open, fun-loving people who love God and serving others, and they are residence students' go-to people for help, information, etc. RAs also bring an element of fun to the res-life experience by planning floor events throughout the year, such as potlucks, outings, seasonal festivities, and more.
Commuter Assistants (CAs)
CAs are student leaders among the commuter population; their objective is to create opportunities through which commuters are able to gather together and interact with their peers, and the staff and faculty. CAs work to serve the commuter student population through advocacy, orientation to the CMU campus, and general assistance. CAs meet weekly to discuss issues and concerns relating to the commuter student body and to plan a variety of events for commuters to participate in throughout the year.
Fellowship Group Leaders (FGLs)
FGLs are students who lead small groups of peers who meet for the purpose of growing in relationship with God and each other. Fellowship group members care for and support one another through sharing and prayer. They also study the Bible, worship together, do service projects, and have social events, depending on the particular focus of the group. Special focus groups (e.g., for married students, international students, off-campus students, survivors of violence, etc.) are organized where there is interest.
International Student Leadership
International Student Assistants (ISA)
The International Student Assistants work to raise awareness of the presence of international students on campus, provides a voice for international students and strives to address the issues that this community faces during their time at CMU. International Student Assistants are involved in planning orientation and providing programming and events on campus throughout the year.
Each new international student will be assigned to an ISA when they arrive for orientation. These student leaders act as a mentor to new students in navigating the various items associated with beginning university and moving to Canada.
Other Student Leadership Opportunities
There are lots of other opportunities for international students to become student leaders at CMU. To see what other options are available, please click here.
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