Pause for Growth: Club Officer Training Sessions offers a blend of in-person and virtual training sessions for Campus Life-recognized student organizations. Covering a range of topics, this series equips student organizations with educational resources and developmental opportunities to strengthen their presence and effectiveness on campus.

Workshops are scheduled each semester and follow a structured calendar. For newly established student organizations, we strongly encourage at least one officer to participate in each session and share insights with their group. This semester’s workshops provide valuable training on various leadership topics, offering knowledge, resources, tools, and personal development opportunities. Whether you're a student leader or a member of an organization, this series has something for you.

For questions, contact clubs@rit.edu

UPCOMING EVENTS

Logo for Budget and Finances, Thursday, 12 February 2026 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm Feb 12 | 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Budget and Finances

Logo for Decision Making, Tuesday, 24 February 2026 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm Feb 24 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Decision Making

Logo for Creating a New Club, Tuesday, 24 March 2026 from 4:30pm to 6:00pm Mar 24 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Creating a New Club

Logo for Re-Recognition Checklist, Wednesday, 15 April 2026 from 4:30pm to 6:00pm Apr 15 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Re-Recognition Checklist

SELF-PACED TRAININGS

COMING SPRING 2026

Social Media That Converts

Learn how to strategically plan and execute content that drives engagement, attendance, and membership growth.

Storytelling for Impact

Learn to craft compelling narratives that align with your mission and events. Spotlighting club achievements, member journeys, and community relevance to inspire support and deepen engagement.

The 5 Rs of Retention

Retention isn’t random — it’s designed. Explore the five pillars: Recognition, Responsibility, Relationships, Relevance, and Rituals. Learn to build structures that value members and nurture long-term belonging.

Intro to Club Analytics

Do you understand what those numbers really mean? Learn to define key metrics and build easy tracking systems.

Making Sense of Member Data

Learn to interpret feedback, attendance logs, and behavior trends. Begin to understand how data includes your event planning, recruitment, retention, and decision-making.

10 Things You May Not Have Known About The Tiger Suite

Not sure what support you have in the Tiger Suite? Here are 10 things you may not have known about the Tiger Suite.

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

  • Access, Engagement & Success

    • Mindful Student Engagement

    The purpose of this event is to discuss accessible ways to engage with the student population with consideration to differences in diversity, mobility, language, religions, and other unique walks of life. This discussion can help club officers appeal and recruit to the whole RIT student population, as well as be thoughtful when addressing all students - no matter their differences. This event is a collaboration with the Division of Access, Engagement, and Success.

  • Marketing & Event Logistics

    • Branding Your Club/Org Identity

    Build a presence that resonates. Learn to translate your mission into a cohesive identity — exploring logo design, tone of voice, color psychology, and cultural alignment to establish brand consistency and community recognition.

    Access the workshop slide deck here.

    • Social Media that Converts

    Learn how to strategically plan and execute content that drives engagement, attendance, and membership growth.

    • Creative Event Promotion

    Make your events unforgettable. Learn about campaign planning, hashtag strategy, QR codes, themed giveaways, teaser videos and more.

    • Storytelling for Impact

    Learn to craft compelling narratives that align with your mission and events. Spotlighting club achievements, member journeys, and community relevance to inspire support and deepen engagement.

    • The 5 Rs of Retention

    Retention isn’t random — it’s designed. Explore the five pillars: Recognition, Responsibility, Relationships, Relevance, and Rituals. Learn to build structures that value members and nurture long-term belonging.

    • Intro to Club Analytics

    Do you understand what those numbers really mean? Learn to define key metrics, build easy tracking systems.

    • Making Sense of Member Data

    Learn to interpret feedback, attendance logs, and behavior trends. Begin to understand how data includes your event planning, recruitment, retention, and decision making.

  • Organizational Development

    • Budget and Finances

    The purpose of this event is to help club officers understand the financial path, ways to successfully fundraise, how to apply for the annual club/organization budget request, and more. This training would be beneficial for club treasurers, emerging leaders, and clubs/organizations planning large events.

    • Creating a New Club

    Interested in creating a new club at RIT? The purpose of this training is to help navigate the new organization application process! In this training, we will address the pre-application phase, review the new organization application, and explain the actionable items to make the new organization officially recognized on campus.

    • Re-Recognition Checklist

    This is a working session to help club officers navigate the checklist required for recognition at RIT. We will discuss ways to keep CampusGroups up to date, how to complete the mandatory certification, reviewing constitutions to be modern, Hazing Prevention Training, and more.

  • Self-Development & Well-Being

    • Decision Making

    Effective leadership demands clarity in decision-making and courage in navigating conflict. This session empowers student leaders to explore values-driven choices, practice restorative approaches, and transform tension into growth. Join us to build the skills and mindset needed to lead with integrity, empathy, and strategic impact. This training is hosted in collaboration with the Ombuds Office.

  • Leadership Development

    • Problem-Solving and Community Building:

    This event is held in collaboration with the Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement. In collaboration with the Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement, this inaugural event strives to offer a leadership development opportunity to RIT students with the help of a notable alumni. Historically, alumni play an important role to an academic institution by providing anecdotal evidence and sharing their stories. It gives current RIT students a glimpse of a past while inspiring ideas for the future.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Access, Engagement & Success

Learn more about how you can create more access, engagement, and success for your club or organization.

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Marketing & Event Logistics

Marketing helps drive awareness for your events and programs. It can help recruit new members while engaging and retaining current members.

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Organizational Development

Understanding policies, guidelines, and form management is critical for organizational success.

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Self-Development & Well Being

Health Promotion provides students with health education information, skill development, and opportunities for growth through engaging programming and active outreach efforts.

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Leadership Development

Explore and advance your own purposeful trajectory through transformative community experiences. Enhance your leadership skills and explore civic identities while engaging in thoughtful interactions that examine new perspectives.

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Conflict Assistance

The RIT Ombuds (om-budz) office provides a safe and confidential place for students  to bring any kind of problem, dispute or question.

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