Events on the Hill Student Involvement Go to class regularly, go out with friends occassionally, get acceptable grades and graduate. The size of the college also helps the process. There is a peer expectation for students to be involved in a variety of activities to support a breadth of students' interests. There is competition, but it is not as intense as it is at much larger schools.
Students can get on a team or the newspaper staff early on in their college career.
Students are more gratified by this process and therefore are more likely to perform better academically and to graduate at a higher rate. Research has correlated campus participation in college with these measurements of student success. While education theory and research show how student involvement contributes to excellence in education, testimony from students, past and present, may be the best proof. Many recognize the impact of campus involvement right away, but for others a little time and distance really bring the impact of the college experience outside the formal classroom into focus. While 20 years ago O'Meara did not attribute much importance to his involvement in the theater, he now realizes its significant impact.