Conclusion
Positive engagement is critical for Black students to have positive experiences on campus. This includes participating in culturally relevant activities, and feeling a sense of validation of their cultural needs. In order to feel part of the campus, it is necessary for administrators to incorporate cultural activities campus wide, in addition to activities created by the students themselves. Majority students should also be encouraged to participate in diverse activities. As mentioned earlier, majority students benefit from participating in diverse programming because they are more accepting of diverse groups through cross-cultural interaction. It is important to involve diverse groups of students in the program planning process …show more content…
He also notes that the higher the level of satisfaction with their academic experience, the more likely alumni would be involved with the university. Satisfaction is determined by factors such as quality of faculty and advising, coursework in major, relationship with faculty and staff, amount of contact with faculty, quality of instruction, and access to academic support systems (Gaier, 2005). Gaier (2005) notes that the most significant variable is the relationship with faculty and staff. The better the relationship, the more likely alumni reciprocate in terms of time and/or resources. This is confirmed by McDearmon and Shirley 's (2009) study where the survey respondents who have a positive undergraduate experience are more likely to donate to the …show more content…
It is important to consider the personal relationships that alumni have with their alma mater and how those relationships greatly impact the individual and the institution. That particular view will dictate the level of support they will provide (McDearmon, 2013). The author also states that in the past universities relied on alumni to initiate personal involvement, but now the initiation of involvement must be with the institutions themselves. McDearmon (2013) states that research on alumni involvement and giving focuses on characteristics of the individual such as age or characteristics of the institution such as national rankings, which help determine the individual 's interest in giving. Although these characteristics are important, McDearmon (2013) states that it does little to help determine how alumni identify with their alma mater upon
Positive engagement is critical for Black students to have positive experiences on campus. This includes participating in culturally relevant activities, and feeling a sense of validation of their cultural needs. In order to feel part of the campus, it is necessary for administrators to incorporate cultural activities campus wide, in addition to activities created by the students themselves. Majority students should also be encouraged to participate in diverse activities. As mentioned earlier, majority students benefit from participating in diverse programming because they are more accepting of diverse groups through cross-cultural interaction. It is important to involve diverse groups of students in the program planning process …show more content…
He also notes that the higher the level of satisfaction with their academic experience, the more likely alumni would be involved with the university. Satisfaction is determined by factors such as quality of faculty and advising, coursework in major, relationship with faculty and staff, amount of contact with faculty, quality of instruction, and access to academic support systems (Gaier, 2005). Gaier (2005) notes that the most significant variable is the relationship with faculty and staff. The better the relationship, the more likely alumni reciprocate in terms of time and/or resources. This is confirmed by McDearmon and Shirley 's (2009) study where the survey respondents who have a positive undergraduate experience are more likely to donate to the …show more content…
It is important to consider the personal relationships that alumni have with their alma mater and how those relationships greatly impact the individual and the institution. That particular view will dictate the level of support they will provide (McDearmon, 2013). The author also states that in the past universities relied on alumni to initiate personal involvement, but now the initiation of involvement must be with the institutions themselves. McDearmon (2013) states that research on alumni involvement and giving focuses on characteristics of the individual such as age or characteristics of the institution such as national rankings, which help determine the individual 's interest in giving. Although these characteristics are important, McDearmon (2013) states that it does little to help determine how alumni identify with their alma mater upon