more a part of the community. Having an experience with a group of people can help students feelmore connected to each other. Many off-campus trips involve transportation, which allows studentstime to anticipate the pending experience together.'

HY Do lDtr'F.GAlfprrg pn(DcnalflfrtrG?student Perspective: why is off-campus programming important?

ln tune with some of the traditional core characteristics of Millennial students, the benefits of off-campus programming ovenvhelmingly revolve around:

A Sense of .' lronically, taking students off campus often helps students feel

An Acknowledgement of .'Students are realistic enough to understand that the

The Element of ; No matter if your campus is isolated or surrounded, being ableto experience something new in a safe environment is an important source of reassurance to ourcurrent students. Being able to sign up and have the logistics of a trip planned for them, studentscan fully relax and enjoy the experience.

ease of "transportation provided" outwe.ighs dealing with fluctuating gas prii"., finding directions,payi19 for parking and fighting traffic. They also acknowledge that-viluable time ."n 5" utilized tomultitask while traveling if the trip is long.

B9-ing .' Depending on the event, the budget and the attendance, the cost of anoff-campus program can vary greatly. students can count on tne ticket price always being lowerthan taking the trip independently (throw in transportation, and students save even more!).

Why do off-c_ampus programming?One more reason...

in Programmingoff-c.ampus programs can add vaiety to your programming calendar. This element of diversitycan be iust the thing to attract "not the usualsuspecfs" to expeience your programs. More im-poftantly, it is an opportunity for you to provide opportunities fo sfude ntt to e*f,lore, connectand engage with each other in the context of a larger community.