Getting Involved

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Getting Involved
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Campus Involvement Facts

• There are over 300 Campus Organizations on Campus
• Organizations are broad and diverse
• Students who are involved are more likely to be
  successful both academically and socially.

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Why Get Involved??

• Enhance your leadership development skills.
• Enhance personal learning and academic success.
• Establish relationships with other Auburn
  students and University faculty and staff.
• Make a difference at Auburn University.

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Student Government Association

• The head of all student projects and
  organizations.
• The governing body for all students.
• All students are members of SGA and are entitled
  to participate in the program.

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University Program Council

• The UPC is Auburn's largest student activity
  project.
• The UPC provides entertainment for the entire
  campus, including major concerts, lectures, free
  blockbuster and outdoor movies, comedians, dance
  lessons, and many more events!

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School and College Organizations

• Honor Societies
• Councils
• Professional Organizations

College of Agriculture
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Volunteer and Service Organizations

• More than you can imagine
• The most popular are
• Project Uplift
• IMPACT
• Best Buddies
• Circle K
• Habitat for Humanity

IMPACT Projects
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Special Interest Groups

• Anything else you want you can probably find in a
  special interest group.
• A list of these can also be found in your Tiger
  Cub.

• Some of these are
• College Republicans
• College Democrats
• Auburn Film Society
• Sign Language Club
• Many, many more

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Host and Hostess Groups

• Dunkin Darlings
• Tiger Ambassadors
• Tiger Splashers
• Soccer Sweethearts
• Golf Hostesses
• Lacrosse Hostesses
• Rugger Huggers
• And many more

Auburn Football
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War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen

• WEGP are Auburns official hosts and hostesses
• Have welcomed everyone from past football players
  to Vice-President Dick Cheney
• For more information, visit website at
  www.auburn.edu/wegp.

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Intramurals

• Auburns Intramural Sports program has been
  ranked 7th in the nation in past years.
• Anyone can get involved through their
  organization or with a group of friends.
• Includes basketball, golf, swimming, bowling,
  soccer, softball, table tennis, and more
• For more information, call 844-4716.

Student Activities Center
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Communications and Publications

• The Plainsman
• The Auburn Circle
• Glomerata
• WEGL FM 91.1
• Tiger Cub Student Handbook
• Eagle Eye TV

Tiger
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Greek Life

• Panhellenic
• Governing body for 16 sororities on campus
• Interfraternity Council
• Governing body of offices and committees for the
  fraternities on campus
• NPHC
• National Pan-Hellenic Council coordinated the 9
  historically black fraternities and sororities on
  campus
• Any of these organizations can be contacted
  through the Greek life office in AUSC 3130.

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Military Organizations

• Semper Fidelis Society
• Silver Wings Society
• Mariners
• Kadettes
• And many others

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Religious Organizations

• Campus Crusade
• Grace Campus Ministries
• Wesley Foundation
• Baptist Campus Ministries
• G.A.N.G. Student Ministries
• Muslim Student Organization

• Auburn Christian Fellowship
• Catholic Student Organization
• Jewish Student Organization
• St. Dunstans
• Even if your religion isnt listed here, there is
  probably an organization for you!

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Auburn Bands

• Marching Band
• Symphonic Band
• Concert Band
• Campus Band
• Jazz Band
• Basketball Pep Band

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Choral Organizations

• Concert Choir
• Gospel Choir
• AU Singers
• Mens Chorus
• Womens Chorus

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Honor Societies

• Tau Sigma, Transfer student honor society
• Lambda Sigma sophomore honor society
• Cardinal Key junior honor society
• Omicron Delta Kappa honor society
• And a numerous array of college-specific
  honoraries!

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Tau Sigma Honor Society

• Only for transfer students
• Membership is based on student's FIRST semester
  grades at AU
• Minimum GPA is a 3.5 or higher during first term
  or grades are in the top 20 of all incoming
  transfer students during the first term
• Monthly meetings
• Guest speakers (Career Services, Intramurals,
  SGA, IMPACT)
• Community service activities
• Plans activities for all transfer students

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And if you havent seen anything here that
interests you

• Or if you just have to have an underwater basket
  weaving club

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You can create your own organization!

• For more information on how to create your own
  organization
• Visit the SGA website at www.auburn.edu/sga
• Or read your Tiger Cub student handbook.

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Any Questions???