At-large members were not members of the identified groups, but could have ties to other organizations within the University. The study concentrated on freshmen students, asking them to complete two selfreporting survey instruments. The third edition of the College Student Experience Questionnaire developed by C. Robert Pace and Winston and Massaro's Extracurricular Involvement Inventory were utilized in the collection of data. Student high school grade point averages and Scholastic Aptitude Test scores were retrieved from the University database. GPA is considered a viable measure of academic success.
Institutional satisfaction is considered a good predictor of student retention.
There seems to be little direct correlation which can be attributed to extracurricular involvement and academic achievement. As such, it would be prudent for the University to continue a mission which helps to fulfill the extracurricular needs of students and at the same time not mandate involvement for all students. Several student groups expressed keen interest in several aspects of the college environment. Facilities or experiences related to their extracurricular activities were most important. These findings demonstrate the importance of including many activities to satisfy the various interests of the population, yet, statistically, it is difficult to pinpoint which institutional programs and facilities would be most likely to satisfy the entire student population.