Industry Insights: Episode 2: The ROI of Involvement: The Case for Campus Activities

Join Dr. Alicia Bates, Board Chair, as she joins Suitable for a strategic conversation on how intentional student involvement—from small-scale engagement opportunities to student organization leadership—drives student belonging, success, and institutional outcomes.

This webinar is hosted by Suitable

Join Traci Steehler (Director for Student Success & Engagement at Suitable) on March 24th at 12 PM (ET) to hear her break it down with campus life expert, Dr. Alicia Bates (Board Chair at the National Association for Campus Activities). Tune in for a strategic conversation on how intentional student involvement—from small-scale engagement opportunities to student organization leadership—drives student belonging, success, and institutional outcomes. Grounded in the Case for Campus Activities framework, this session supports practitioners in articulating their impact, advocating with confidence, and positioning campus activities as a strategic investment that is essential to retention, student success, and inclusive excellence.

This event will provide:

  • An overview of Dr. Alicia Bates, her professional background, and her current role at NACA.
  • Insights into recent student activities trends and how they are bringing positive change to traditional industry frameworks and standards.
  • Strategies that are driving higher rates of student engagement and development through campus activities.
  • Live Q&A with Traci & Dr. Bates.

You won’t want to miss this highly topical conversation with two Student Affairs powerhouses.