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Involve is a campus engagement platform designed to help universities in the education sector track, assess, improve, and manage students' involvements across campus events. Administrators can create brand-specific event applications, digitally operate clubs, societies, departments, and teams, design forms on a drag and drop builder, and automate registration and approval processes, among other administrative processes.

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Student Life Specialist

I love how easy it is to generate content that looks professional, is functional for students, and will help to generate student interest in opportunities.

This system is helping us do a better job and we 're excited to see how this will improve in the future.

Director

I love the interface, and one of the things I love the most is the analytics piece. It has helped us gather and interpret engagement data so much better than before.

I have been very satisfied with Presence. It has helped us gain a better understanding of student engagement on our campus, which means it has helped our department tell our story better than before.

Director of Student Life 

Creating and editing a form is very simple and easy for anyone to understand. Another aspect that is a benefit is the amazing customer service.

Their staff is so easy to work with, they respond quickly, and it seems like Presence as a company has created a great work environment for their employees.

Assistant Dean of Students & Director of Student Involvement

Friendly, helpful staff and easy integration with campus platforms.

Faculty

Sometimes its so long that the actual connection times out. This is literally the worst SaaS software I've ever used.

Associate Director of Student Activities

The main frustration that our campus has had with Presence is at times the software can be glitchy or slow.

Director of Student Activities

Software sometimes has errors and does not load correctly.

It integrates with our student system. But that's about all I like.

We have also had some technical difficulties with the card swipers, but I think that was more on our end than Presence's.

Students hate it. It's so slow. Faculty hate it. It's so slow. Snails hate it. It's so slow.

Awful

Unbearably slow, bugs, unusable

My review 

Our happiness expert is great to work with. Whenever we come with an idea we’ve never been told no, it’s always how can we do that.

MSSU and Presence 

Hi Craig,

We never shy away from a challenge  and like you said, whenever our partners give us new ideas we see it as an opportunity to get creative. You'll be excited to know that page loading times are going to get a speed bump within the next few months and so you'll be able to stay focused on tracking that invaluable data.

Presence has given us a tremendous upgrade to  our processes and helped us to be more efficient for student engagement. The data that we can collect and easily display is instrumental in helping keep our budget in tact and even get more funds for the next year since we can show increases in student involvement. The resources that Presence also provides to student affairs professionals is second to none, one stop on their blog is like going to a conference and getting some great insight on current trends in higher education. 

The most robust student engagement platform! 

Hi David,

You're making us blush! Of course, we love helping campuses streamline their processes but providing the data that's required to show the value of student affairs and protect budgets is our bread and butter. We couldn't be more excited to partner with you on this. We've made sure to add your suggestions to our list of possible future releases. Looking forward to many more milestones for your campus.

We have needed to transition from paper records to digital for many years, and Presence was the answer for us. We did not need a complicated platform that was going to overwhelm students and staff. Presence has been straightforward. Also, the staff at Presence genuinely cares about its customers, and higher education advancement in general. They are generous with resources and speak our language. 

Presence has simplified our processes

Hi Angel,

We're really glad you've been able to streamline and digitize your processes with us. Our team loves working with you and are super excited to create more magic on your campus. We're also excited to be resolving some of those errors you mentioned in the coming months. Stay tuned!

Overall I feel it is easy to use and my university could utilize it beyond our current use. We definitely would recommend it to there. 

Trevecca Nazarene University 

Overall, we have had a great experience. The hallmark of Presence is their team. Regardless of who I speak or online chat with, I am sure to connect with someone who is kind, personable, and committed to helping us achieve our goals.

With Presence, it is about the people.

Hi Brandon,

You said it best, the team at Presence are united in their passion for helping campuses achieve their goals. This isn't a coincidence, we purposefully hire higher ed professionals who have worked in the field. Beyond that, we consider campus partners like you an extension of the Presence team. You'll also be seeing some of those issues with speed disappearing in the upcoming months.

We wanted to connect students to organizations and activities on campus more seamlessly, allowing them a web presence so that they could find these opportunities more easily. We also wanted to keep better track of which students were getting and staying involved (and importantly, which were not). This system is helping us do a better job and we 're excited to see how this will improve in the future. 

Helping connect students, resources, and activities

Presence platform: great student engagement platform with many uses

Having implemented Presence has not only changed our office, but also changed our campus. It  has allowed for us to bring the campus together in a cohesive manner to improve communication to all members of our community. In addition, Presence has assumed the role of another staff member within my office which has allowed for us to re-examine our roles within the office to focus on greater initiatives. The team at Presence truly cares about us and constantly pushes us to grow and is always willing to help in whatever way they can!

Changed Our Office/Work!

We'll say it loud for the people in the back. Our campus partners are part of the Presence team! We are driven by the successes of customers like you, Alex. You understand the philosophy of Presence and have been a champion in bringing on your campus. The successes you've had continuously impress us. Thanks for being a part of the family.

I have been very satisfied with Presence. It has helped us gain a better understanding of student engagement on our campus, which means it has helped our department tell our story better than before. I also appreciate that they are encouraging us to use their software in different ways that will continue to benefit our students, our department, and our university. I can tell they truly care about our success and it is great to feel that support. 

Highly Recommend!

Hi Sandrine,

You really said it better than we could. The data you're collecting through Presence is what's truly needed to tell the student affairs story. And you're right, our team is never satisfied unless our partners are getting the most out of the platform (it's all-inclusive for a reason). As you said, there are a few features that we have chosen not to build but we're proud to be prioritizing what we think will enhance the student experience rather than building for the sake of it. Having said that, we're always open to suggestions for things you think we can improve on!

We're pumped to continue working with you and helping you uncover that data.

We began exploring organization management platforms in 2016, and we quickly learned that Presence offered the most comprehensive platform that met our needs. As a combination of an organization management system and student engagement platform, Presence has allowed us to revolutionize the way our student clubs run themselves, how we track and understand student engagement, and how we boost engagement and attendance on campus.

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