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An Investigation into Clubs and Societies Participation and Academic Performance

NCI Student Support and Recreation Service

 The role of the service is to encourage all students to get actively involved in extra-curricular activities, with Clubs and Societies at the forefront of student life on campus. It is the aspiration of the service to encourage involvement in sport and recreation through the provision of diverse opportunities that maximise participation levels and creates a well-rounded student experience.

NCI 2011-12 Clubs and Societies Profile

 10th CUSAI Total Team Entries by Member Institutions  24 Clubs and Societies Registered  71 Volunteer Student Committee Officers  2360 Committee Officers Volunteer Hours  166 Committee Officers Meetings  Basketball and Rugby League Finalist  Soccer All Ireland Cup Semi Finalist  €16,500 NCI Sports and Recreation Budget  €23,000 Students’ Union Capitation Grant  3 BICS National Societies Awards Small College Winners  €12,050 Charitable Donations

Why – Research Introduction

 The research undertaken in an Irish context focuses on reports that have been presented through member affiliation with national sports and societies associations and higher education institutional networking conferences. The studies published generally focus on the quantitative and qualitative analysis of student participation levels and to date the author has not found any fact based research linking participation levels and academic performance.

How – Research Methodology

 Individual meetings with Presidents from 10 Clubs and 14 Societies in 2nd semester of 2012  Student membership identified through online and sign up day recruitment  Each student allocated an activity category based on their level of participation or involvement in the activities organised

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 Exam broadsheets from the 2011-12 academic year were exported from QUERCUS – the internal student administration system

Results and Analysis – Number of Students and Level of Participation in Clubs and Societies

 1113 Total Students  594 Not Active  204 Somewhat Active  123 Active  192 Very Active

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Not Active Somewhat Active Active Very Active Number of Students Level of Participation

Number of Students and Level of Participation in Clubs and Societies

Results and Analysis – Percentage of Students and Level of Participation in Clubs and Societies

 1113 Total Students  53% Not Active  18% Somewhat Active  11% Active  17% Very Active

10 20 30 40 50 60 Not Active Somewhat Active Active Very Active Percentage of Students Level of Participation

Percentage of Students and Level of Participation in Clubs and Societies

Results and Analysis – Number of Unique Students and Members of Clubs and Societies

 1113 Total Students  606 Unique Students  373 Member of 1  118 Member of 2  54 Member of 3

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Number of Unique Students Number of Clubs and Societies

Number of Unique Students and Member of Clubs and Societies

Results and Analysis - Percentage of Unique Students and Members of Clubs and Societies

 1113 Total Students  606 Unique Students  62% Member of 1  19% Member of 2  9% Member of 3

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Percentage of Unique Students Number of Clubs and Societies

Percentage of Unique Students and Member of Clubs and Societies

Results and Analysis – Number of Students and Gender Distribution of Clubs and Societies

 457 Male  149 Female

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 Male Female Number of Students Gender Number of Students and Gender Distribution of Clubs and Societies

Results and Analysis - Percentage of Students and Gender Distribution of Clubs and Societies

 75% Male  25% Female

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Male Female Percentage of Students Gender

Percentage of Students and Gender Distribution

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Results and Analysis – Number of Male and Female Students and Year of Study

 243 1st Year Male  65 1st Year Female  108 2nd Year Male  34 2nd Year Female  74 3rd Year Male  33 3rd Year Female  22 4th Year Male  13 4th Year Female

50 100 150 200 250 300 1 2 3 4 Number of Students Year of Study Number of Male and Female Students and Year of Study Male Female

Results and Analysis - Percentage of Male and Female Students and Year of Study

 79% 1st Year Male  21% 1st Year Female  76% 2nd Year Male  24% 2nd Year Female  69% 3rd Year Male  31% 3rd Year Female  63% 4th Year Male  37% 4th Year Female

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 1 2 3 4 Percentage of Students Year of Study Percentage of Male and Female Students and Year of Study Male Female

Results and Analysis – Number of Students Pass and Fail Rates and Member of Clubs and Societies

 233 Member of 1 Pass  106 Member of 1 Fail  85 Member of 2 Pass  31 Member of 2 Fail  38 Member of 3 Pass  14 Member of 3 Fail  15 Member of 4 Pass  5 Member of 4 Fail  16 Member of 5 Pass  1 Member of 5 Fail  16 Member of 6 or more Pass  8 Member of 6 or more Fail

50 100 150 200 250 1 2 3 4 5 6 >= Number of Students Number of Clubs and Societies Number of Students Pass and Fail Rates and Member of

Clubs and Societies

Pass Fail

Results and Analysis – Percentage of Students Pass and Fail Rates and Member of Clubs and Societies

 69% Member of 1 Pass  31% Member of 1 Fail  73% Member of 2 Pass  27% Member of 2 Fail  73% Member of 3 Pass  27% Member of 3 Fail  75% Member of 4 Pass  25% Member of 4 Fail  94% Member of 5 Pass  6% Member of 5 Fail  67% Member of 6 or more Pass  33% Member of 6 or more Fail

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 >= Percentage of Students Number of Clubs and Societies Percentage of Student Pass and Fail Rates and Member of Clubs and Societies %Pass %Fail

Results and Analysis – Number of Students Not Active or Active and Overall Grade

 71 Not Active Honours Grade  152 Active Honours Grade  87 Not Active Pass Grade  129 Active Pass Grade  60 Not Active Fail Grade  83 Active Fail Grade

Results and Analysis – Percentage of Students Not Active or Active and Overall Grade

 32% Not Active Honours Grade  68% Active Honours Grade  40% Not Active Pass Grade  60% Active Pass Grade  42% Not Active Fail Grade  58% Active Fail Grade

Summary of Key Findings

 1113 Total Students, 606 Unique Students  53% Not Active  47% Somewhat to Very Active  90% Are a Member of 1-3 Clubs and Societies  75% Male Participants  51% First Year Student Participants  71% Are a Member of One or Multiple Clubs and Societies and Achieved Pass Overall Grade  48% Active Students Achieved Honours/Pass Overall Grade  27% Non Active Students Achieved Honours/Pass Overall Grade

Report Recommendations and Outcomes

 Increase Clubs and Societies Capitation Funding  Investigating New Funding Model  Host All Ireland Intervarsity Competitions and Develop Larger Scale Societies Events  Students’ Union Sports and Recreation Strategic Plan  Training and Match Facilities, Coach Development Staff  Designated Clubs and Societies Resource Room

Report Recommendations

 Staff Awareness and Student Recognition  Service Learning Special Purpose Award  Social Recreation Non-Competitive Initiatives  Basketball Club Social League, Wheelchair Basketball, Karting Club Mini League, Soccer Club Footee Golf, 5-a- side Football  Personal Development and Student Employability  Sport Leadership or Ambassador Bursary Incentive Scheme

THANK YOU

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Corrie Adams Student Support & Recreation Co-ordinator Phone: + 353 1 4498548 Email: corrie.adams@ncirl.ie