Campuses that have hosted a WordPress Campus Connect, and those which have not, may form a WordPress Student Club. Forming a WordPress Student Club allows students to sustain on-campus activities and events, encouraging ongoing engagement and education around WordPress. Forming an on-campus club gives students who missed the initial event the opportunity to learn more about WordPress, while also empowering student organizers to grow and build their local, on-campus community group. WordPress Student Clubs may host events like monthly meetupsMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. and support recurring WordPress Campus Connect events.
For Organizers
Once the new WordPress Student Club site is created, the requesting organizer can add the Faculty Member as an Admin, and the Student Organizers as Editors. If the Faculty Member will be adding the Student Organizers later, then instruct them on how to do so. If the educational institution has a mentorEvent Supporter Event Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues., they should also be added to the site as an Admin; otherwise once the site is created the original event organizer will be an Admin of the site.
When creating a new student club, organizers should aim for the following make-up of club leadership:
- Faculty member: Student clubs should include one faculty member in an advisory role on campus. The faculty member should be willing to assist in the club set up, according to any on-campus rules and requirements, and be available for regular check-ins with student organizers to help encourage ongoing event planning, participation, and future mentorship.
- Student organizers: Each club should include at least one to two student organizers. Ideally, having more than one student organizer helps to split the workload and can encourage new student organizers to step into the role as others graduate. Student organizers are expected to host regular WordPress events, encourage awareness on campus, and coordinate with WordPress Community team members for future WordPress Campus Connect events. Organizers are also expected to be familiar with and plan events according to the expectations listed below.
- Other: While not required, some student clubs may find it helpful to create formal or informal roles to help support any ongoing club activities, such as:
- Designers to assist with promotional materials for on-campus events.
- Social media and content volunteers to help keep any online presence up-to-date and engaging for the club.
