Upon first analysis, it is apparent that CU offers many opportunities for students to become connected to other students, creating that sense of belonging and intimacy. The UCSU Club Guide, Ralphie's Guide, Greek recruitment activities, and information fairs held at the beginning of the school year are all examples of resources that identify the many clubs and groups available on campus. This was also confirmed by Jean Delaney when she quoted the results of a previous study indicating that student satisfaction with CU drops over the period of time students attend the University. All of the committee members could list many postsecondary institutions that seem to have developed that sense of pride in their respective institutions and therefore a sense of connectedness to other students and alumni of that institution. Of course there is overlap in all of these groups.
Development occurs at differing times for each individual.
The populations that we considered in our analysis ran the whole gamut, from pre-admission to alumni. We considered that students may feel much more connected when they are in university housing and thus participating in activities such as dorm barbecues, etc., than they do when they move off campus, thus losing contact with the University as a whole. All of these populations were considered in a general sense as we progressed through this process. CU provides numerous opportunities for students at every stage of their university careers. For freshmen, residence halls offer a variety of activities, particularly at the beginning of the year.