Event Management and Engagement Made Easy with CampusGroups

Events are at the heart of campus life. They bring students together, foster belonging, and create the connections that fuel retention and success. But for many institutions, planning and managing events is harder than it should be. Disconnected tools, manual processes, and limited visibility can leave staff overwhelmed and students disengaged.

At Ready Education, we believe campus events should inspire, not exhaust. That’s why CampusGroups brings event management and student engagement together in one powerful platform built for higher education. From registration to reporting, CampusGroups helps institutions save time, increase student participation, and deliver meaningful experiences.

Simplify the Entire Event Workflow

Say goodbye to endless email chains and siloed systems. With CampusGroups, you can manage every stage of an event from one centralized platform:

• Automated Approvals: Route event requests to the right reviewers automatically, making compliance seamless for staff and easy for student leaders.
  

• Integrated Communication: Reach students where they are with push notifications, chat, community feeds, and targeted emails.
  

• Easy Ticketing and Payments: Offer free or paid tickets, manage registration tiers, and collect payments securely, all within the platform.

Boost Engagement and Attendance

Events only matter if students show up. CampusGroups makes it easier for students to discover and attend the opportunities that align with their interests:

• Centralized Event Hub: Give students a single digital space to browse what is happening on campus. They can narrow their search using filters like date, group, group type, and category tags to quickly find the events that matter most.

• Enhanced Event Tags: Tags now indicate if an event is free and show how many tickets are left, providing students with the information they need to plan ahead.

• Easy Registration & Attendance Tracking: Students can RSVP, add events to their calendar, and tap their mobile ID to check in—no QR codes required. Attendance can also integrate with the SIS for accurate, real-time tracking.

• Personalized Recommendations: Deliver tailored event suggestions powered by student interest data.

Our new mobile Events Experience makes it easier for students to browse, register, and keep track of events. With refreshed listings, richer event details, saved & registered tabs, and a redesigned Event Hub experience, everything students need is right at their fingertips. These updates make event discovery and attendance simpler and more engaging.

Make Every Event Smarter with Real-Time Insights

Great events create great data. CampusGroups turns event participation into actionable insights:

• Seamless Attendance Tracking: Replace paper sign-in sheets with QR codes, ID card swipes, or mobile check-ins.

• Automated Feedback Surveys: Collect student feedback instantly to inform continuous improvement.

• Data-Driven Planning: Identify trends, measure impact, and make smarter resource allocation decisions.

• Co-Curricular Transcripts: Automatically track attendance so students can showcase their involvement beyond the classroom. There is also an option to have events automatically added to the CCT for students.

How Cornell University Powers Slope Day with CampusGroups

At Cornell University, CampusGroups is the go-to platform for planning and managing campus events—from student club activities to the university’s biggest outdoor celebration, Slope Day.

In 2025, Slope Day drew more than 12,600 students, staff, and alumni. Using CampusGroups, over 9,300 students pre-registered, giving organizers real-time attendance insights and allowing students to collect wristbands early for faster entry.

During distribution, over 15,000 attendees collected wristbands, including 5,000 who registered instantly by scanning a QR code. This seamless, paperless process minimized lines, captured waivers digitally, and supported multiple ticket types for students, alumni, and staff.

With CampusGroups, Cornell delivers a smooth, data-driven event experience, proving that large-scale campus traditions can be effortless when powered by the right technology.

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