Director of Student Activities

General Statement of Job

The Director of Student Activities develops and plans student involvement and extracurricular education opportunities for all students. This position serves as the administrator for the following programs: Student Activities, Campus Activities Board, Greek Life, and Registered Student Organizations.

Responsible for the administration of office and programming budgets; monitors fiscal condition of programming decisions and contractual obligations. Aids in fostering tradition-building activities, to retain and support students. Manages the Student Activities Office. Collaborates with University offices and adheres to all policies.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties:

Oversees all aspects of the department’s programs and services (including program development and administration, guest services, public relations, budget development and strategic planning).

Collaborates with other University offices to coordinate the scheduling of events to prevent overlapping and to sustain tradition-building activities (such as Welcome Week, Homecoming, etc.).

Develops and implements long-term growth plans for Campus Activities Board, Registered Student Organizations, and Greek Life.

Promotes student engagement programs to perspective and current students at recruitment, campus, and community events.

Develops, approves and administers the overall departmental budget for Student Activities and All-campus Picnics.

Advises Campus Activities Board (CAB), including the planning and facilitation of an average of one-hundred (100) events per academic year and the recruitment and retention of CAB members.

Collaborates with University Relations & Marketing (URM) to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing strategy for the Campus Activities Board (CAB), Registered Student Organizations (RSOs), and Greek Life. Utilizes multiple channels, including social media, text messaging, email campaigns, and printed materials, to maximize student engagement and event visibility.

Negotiates and manages contracts with third-party vendors and talent agencies on behalf of CAB and Student Activities. Ensures financial feasibility by aligning expenditures with budget allocations and securing necessary approvals for high-value contracts.

Represents department and Division on various campus committees and councils (Homecoming Planning Committee, Campus Vibrancy, etc.).

Supervises Greek Life and programs, including three fraternities and two sororities, Greek Reporting Meeting, PanHellenic, and Order of Omega.

Prepares departmental reports and Student Activities related publications.

Evaluates student programs and events for usage, interest, and modification and analyzes data compilations from end of semester reports and surveys.

Serves as a primary user of the student engagement software.

Assists in the supervision of Student Activities events during