On Tuesday, Tiger[Link] will be celebrating its third anniversary with a celebration planned to take place in Sunset Lounge at the Memorial Union from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
“The purpose of the event is to raise awareness and key in students to what is on Tiger[Link],” said Jacob Ternes, coordinator of student involvement and Greek Life.
The event will feature free T-Shirts and cake, as well as informational handouts and posters and the opportunity to be photographed with Victor E. Tiger.
Tiger[Link] serves as the student involvement system on campus, which allows Fort Hays State University students to be aware of what organizations they may join and know what events are happening around campus.
“There are 166 registered organizations, and 140 of those are student organizations,” said Jared Cook, graduate assistant and Tiger[Link] operator.
“Tiger[Link] serves as the central calendar for student life and has groups for every registered student organization, residence hall, and living learning community on campus, as well as a variety of university departments, programs and resources,” according to the FHSU website.
The Tiger[Link] website, tigerlink.fhsu.edu, gives users information on various events and organizations. Different tabs help users find an organization they are interested in or allow them to view their co-curricular transcript.
The co-curricular transcript that is provided to students on Tiger[Link] is a way to see what one’s level of involvement is on the FHSU campus, Cook said.
“People who go to college to get an undergraduate degree find it hard to show what else they have done on campus. The co-curricular transcript is an easy way for students to show what they did,” Cook said.
Tiger[Link] also allows students to complete different curricula during their time at FHSU. These curricula are Quest Leadership Program, World Ready, Healthy U and First 40 Days. Throughout the year students are encouraged to attend different events in order to help complete one or more of these curricula.
“Sixty to 80 percent of students have completed a curriculum,” Cook said. Students who complete a curriculum will receive special honor cords during their commencement ceremony.
Organizations on Tiger[Link] can maintain close contact with their members and provide information on their page, such as meeting time, location and contact information.
Cook said officials are currently working on a Tiger[Link] mobile app.