The chapters of this monograph offer insights into educationally purposeful out-of-class activities and the impact they have on the student experience. It also provides future directions for the campus activities field and identifies ways to improve the educational experience of first-year students to enhance their scholarly experience and to increase persistence to graduation. The chapters are: (1) "The Value of Educational Purposeful Out-of-Class Experiences" (George Kuh, Megan Palmer, and Kelly Kish); (2) "Meeting the Changing Needs of Students" (Charles C. Schroeder); (3) "The Impact of Involvement on Students at Various Points in Their College Careers" (Jan Armino and Stephen E. Loflin); (4) "Building Community on a Commuter Campus" (Nancy S. King and Brian M. Wooten); (5)"Shifting Mindsets To Accommodate the Explosion in Distance Learners" (Zav Dadabhoy); (6) "Developing Curricular and Co-Curricular Leadership Programs" (Jonathan C. Dooley and Kathy M. Shellogg); (7) "Providing Alternatives to Less Positive Activities: A Case Study of Changing Campus Culture" (Kenneth D. Gray, Gerald E. Lang, and Mary L. Collins); (8) "Assessment Strategies and Results" (Michael J. Siegel); and (9) "Connecting Academic and Student Affairs: A Synthesis for Engaged Learning and Retention" (Carolyn Haynes and Dennis C. Roberts). Each chapter contains references. (SLD)