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Student Involvement Fair

Helping thousands of students find new friends twice a year.

Platforms

  • iOS
  • Android

Partners and Data Sources

  • Facilities Information and Technology Services: GIS
  • Office of Student Life: Student Organizations API
  • Office of Technology and Digital Innovation: Drupal CMS

Screen Views

170,574 screen views in 2025.

Features and Screenshots

Promotion

Getting involved is very important for the success of our students, and the annual Student Involvement Fair (fall and spring) helps connect them with organizations that meet their interests. As the fair gets closer we start showing more information about it, and we let them preview the organizations that will be attending ahead of time.

A screenshot of the student involvement fair call to action on the Get Involved screen
A screenshot of the student involvement fair call to action on the For You screen

Wayfinding on the Oval

With almost 1000 tables it can be really difficult to find the exact group you’re looking for on the day of the event. Our work with FITS and Student Life allowed for them to place tables on a map of the Oval and assign organizations to them.

A screenshot of the entirety of the Oval as set up for the involvement fair
A zoomed in screenshot of some of the sidewalks on the Oval during the student involvement fair

Getting Connected

Students can choose to share their email address with an organization by either tapping the button shown or by tapping a NFC card at each table.

A screenshot of the listing of involvement fair organizations
A screenshot of the detail page of one involvement fair organization

FAQ

We supplement the wayfinding aspect of the fair with articles from our CMS to help with day-of issues and promote accessibility options.

A screenshot of our frequently asked questions article for the involvement fair
A screenshot of our accessibility options for participating in the involvement fair.

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