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Registered Student Organizations

Listed below are the registered Student Organizations organized by category. Some of the groups have websites and/or facebook pages, which you can go to by clicking on the group name. Also listed for each group are the primary contact person and a short description of the student organization.

If you represent a registered student organization and your website or facebook page is not linked below, please e-mail your group's link to ga-studentlife@uis.edu. Some of the Facebook links go to the homepage. Log in, and it should take you to the group's page. Attention All Student Organizations:

All organizations must register each year! Registration includes the following:

-Registration Form (PDF)

-Mandatory Orientation Workshops-sessions are occurring every Friday at 2pm. Please stop by or call the SOC office at 4762 to schedule your organization.

-Up to Date Constitution (constitution example, basic template)

 

 

Alphabetical List of Student Organizations 2012(PDF)

 

Student Organization Categories

Academic/Honorary

  • Advocates for Academics
  • Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice)
    • Lindzee Edwards , ledwa2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Juanita Ortiz, jortiz@uis.edu
    • Alpha Phi Sigma is the only Criminal Justice Honor Society for Criminal Justice Majors. The society recognizes academic excellence of undergraduate, graduate, and and juris doctorate students.
  • Beta Alpha Psi
    • Michael Waldo, mwald3@uis.edu
    • The goal of our organization is to petition to the National Beta Alpha Psi to create an active chapter at UIS. BAP is an honorary society for Accounting, Finance, and Information System Majors and members participate in professional, social, and volunteer events
  • Clinical Laboratory Science Club
    • Taylor Golden, tgold4@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Wayne Gade, wgade1@uis.edu
    • Open to any student interested in a career in Clinical Laboratory Science or other medically related profession
  • Computer Science Club
  • GPSI-SA
    • Samantha Krumreich, skrum2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Beverly Bunch, bbunc1@uis.edu
    • We are the voice for GPSI interns. We work closely with the office of Graduate Intern Program on intern related issues. We also assist interns in career development by providing them with contacts and networking activities.
  • History Club
    • Laura Weiss , weiss13@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Kristi Barnwell, kbarn2@uis.edu
    • The History Club at UIS was established in 1991 to promote the study and discussion of history. In the past, the members of the club have sponsored films, speakers, career fairs, trivia nights, and off-campus excursions to historical sites in cities like St. Louis and Hannibal, Missour
  • Lambda Pi Eta (Communication)
    • Carley Reynolds , creyn2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Elizabeth Ribarsky, eriba2@uis.edu
    • Lambda Pi Eta is an honorary association that acknowledges students who meet the following requirements: 3.0 cumulative GPA with 60 semester hours or 90 quarter credit hours completed. 3.25 GPA for commuication studies courses with 12 semester or 18 quarter credit hours completed
  • Literati
    • Joseph Cruz, jcruse2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Dr. Meagan Cass, mcass3@uis.edu
    • The Literati is a student organization that organizes, edits, and distributes UIS's Literary Journal, The Alchemist Review. The Literati's main aim is to create, harbor, and encourage a strong community of creative writing at UIS, residing within the Springfield community.
  • Medical Discoveries Club
  • Pre Law Society
    • Sean Miller, smill21@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Suzanne Borland, sborl2@uis.edu
    • The UIS Pre-Law Society is a student organization which offers membership to any student interested in attending law school after graduating from UIS. The PLS provides a peer support system to help students survive the law school admissions process.
  • Psi Chi (Psychology)
    • Nicole Landreth, nland2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Karen Mooney, kmoon3@uis.edu
    • Psi Chi is the National Honors Society for undergraduate psychology. Psi Chi works to encourage community service and social involvement as well as to support and challenge psychology students academically.
  • Psychology Club
    • Rachel Tohme, rtohm2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Karen Mooney, kmoon3@uis.edu
    • The Psychology Club works to encourage community service and social involvement on and off campus as well as to support and challenge psychology students academically.
  • Public Health Club
    • Laurette Nessa , lndjeun2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Lenore Killam, lkill2@uis.edu
    • The club's mission is to provide students with opportunities to engage in professional and student development activites, community service, and social activities pertaining to public health.
  • Student Accounting Society
    • Brianna Williamson, bwill4@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Leonard Branson, lbran1@uis.edu
    • SAS assists students in their professional development as well as helping them build working relationships with employers throughout the community.
  • Student Illinois Education Association
    • Tricia Mason-Byrd, tmaso01s@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Allen Cook, acook1@uis.edu
    • The IEA Student Program is a pre-professional organization of undergraduate and graduate students preparing for careers in education

Cultural/Diversity

General Interest

  • Art Students League
    • Karen Boerema , kboer2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Shane Harris, saharris@uis.edu
    • The Art Students League manages the Access Gallery located in the main lobby of the Visual Performing Arts Building. We also hope to expand this year by hosting portfolio reviews as well as other art related activities.
  • Blue Crew
  • Blue Stars Pom Squad at UIS
    • Jinger Sanders, jsand3@uis.edu
    • Advisor, Lynn Otterson, lotte1@uis.edu
    • The UIS Dance Team shares the passion of academic excellence and dance. We strive to entertain and represent the institution in the optimum way.
  • Chemistry Club
  • Club Dunder Mifflin
    • Daniel Garcia, dgarc2@uis.edu
    • This organization exists to create a community of NBC's "The Office" enthusiasts on the UIS Campus
  • Criminal Justice Student Organization
    • Lindzee Edwards, ledwa2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Jay Gilliam, jgill7@uis.edu
    • An organization formed around an interest in Criminal Justice related issues
  • Crochet and Knitting Experience (C.A.K.E.)
    • Melissa Frost, mfros2@uis.edu
    • This is a club for people who already know how to knit or crochet or people who would like to learn. It simply is a fun place to be with and make friends while working on a knitting/crochet project,
  • DODGE
    • John Kveton, jkveto2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Karen Guthrie Coleman, kguthois@uis.edu
    • A fun, competitive, and friendly atmosphere to enjoy the sport of dodgeball
  • Enclave
    • Daniel Hancock, dhanc2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Barbara Wheatley, bwhea01s@uis.edu
    • We are a student-led martial arts organization. Our primary focuses are on the appreciation of the Arts and the defensive training of students who can demonstrate their compassion and humility.
  • Legacy Dance Team
    • Ashley Scott, ascot2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Grant Johnson, gjohn05s@uis.edu
    • Legacy Dance Team is an organization that is on the UIS campus that is out to promote the diversity amongst the students while engaging in dancing
  • Off-University Drive Players
    • Sarah Clinch, sclin2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Dwight Langford, dlang5@uis.edu
    • The OUDP is a student run theatre club that hosts workshops, improv nights, and attends local plays to educate students about the theatrical arts and to hone theatrical abilities.
  • Professional Student Association
    • Yumnah Tayyab, ytayya2@uis.edu
    • Advisor:Dr. Gloria Simo, gsimo2@uis.edu
    • PSA is here to enhance student's professional experience here at UIS. We will be arranging events with guest speakers along with networking opportunities, holding social events, providing volunteer opportunities, and more
  • Running Club
  • Soccer Club
    • Luke Wojdyla, lwojd2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Veronica Espina, vespi1@uis.edu
    • To promote games and leagues of socer, in an amateur manner, to foster friendship, fitness, and community building at UIS
  • Student Parent Association
    • Fay Allison , falli2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Carol Saltsgaver, csalt2@uis.edu
    • SPA is organized to help Student Parents living on campus and commuting to campus. We offer events for families, friends, and children
  • Women of Dignity

Political/Advocacy

  • Amnesty International at UIS
    • Tyson Manker , tmank2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Adriana Crocker, acroc2@uis.edu
    • Our purpose is to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth, and dignity are denied
  • College Democrats at UIS
  • College Republicans at UIS
    • Zach Watkins, zwatk2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Raymond Barnett, rbarn2@uis.edu
    • Volunteer to help Republican candidates get elected, attend political rallies, meet policy makers, attend campaign schools and fundraisers
  • Cuba American Relations Club
  • Greek Life Petitioning Group
    • Nicholas Bell, nbell3@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Clarice Ford, cford21@uis.edu
    • We are an organization of the UIS campus petitioning to bring greek life to UIS.
  • Liberty Club
    • Thomas Funfsinn, tfunf2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: William Kline, wklin2@uis.edu
    • This group discusses the ideas of a free society and creates student interest in those ideas. This is a non-partisan group for the advancement of freedome and civil liberty and limited government
  • Model Illinois Government
    • Josephine Marquez , jmarque4@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Tim Miller, tmill2@uis.edu
    • Simulation of state government that takes place in late February in the Capitol building
  • Model United Nations
    • Katelyn Andres, kandr3@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Adriana Crocker, acroc2@uis.edu
    • Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nation, in an effort to educate participants about current events as well global diplomacy and the difficulties involved. Student participants of MUN attend the annual National Model United Nations in New York City
  • Radical Student Union
    • Jason Jenkins, jjenk3@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Richard Gilman-Opalsky, rgilm3@uis.edu
    • The RSU is an anti-authoritarian, non-hierarchical grassroots organization committed to promoting radical discourse and creating revolutionary change
  • Students Allied for a Greener Earth
    • Emily Newcomb, enewc2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Marc Klingshirn, mklin2@uis.edu
    • We are a student organization focused on promoting awareness of environmental issues and sustainability
  • Students for a Student Union
    • John Tienken , jtien3@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Chris Ryan , cryan1@uis.edu
    • We are at the vanguard of the student movement to build a Student Union on Campus. We serve the students by educating them on the upcoming referendum , on what a student union is, and how to get involved in this historic process.
  • Students For Life of Illinois
    • Jessica Carr, jcarr26@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Heather Bailey, hbail2@uis.edu
    • This organization provides a welcoming and cultural awareness to UIS students about the sanctity of life and allows students to become activists for pro-life issues

Religious/Spiritual

  • Christian Student Fellowship
    • Amanda Wilczynski, awilc2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Keenan Dungey, dungey.keenan@uis.edu
    • We are here to provide spiritual guidance and community. We have free food and a service on Fridays and small groups throughout the week
  • Epic Praise For Christ
    • Sshillisa Williams, swill7@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Julie Perino, jperi01s@uis.edu
    • Praise Dancing for Christ. We promote a strong relationship with Christ without the technicalities
  • Living Word Bible Study
    • Danielle Stanley, dstan2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Clarice Ford, cford21@uis.edu
    • A club on campus that encourages spiritual growth in God for college students, by providing Sunday Services on campus and sponsoring programs that students can get involved in and be positively affected as a whole
  • Newman Catholic Students of UIS
    • Celia Figueroa , cfigu2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: David Bertaina, dbert3@uis.edu
    • The Newman Catholic Students is an organization for Catholic students on campus to come together and put on events and masses for the student body
  • Voices in Praise Choir
    • Rashonda Williams, rwill5@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Clarice Ford, cford21@uis.edu
    • VIP Choir is led by instrumental Worship leaders who collaborate together to effectively flow in tune with the Holy Spirit, during each corporate service. The VIP Choir is made up of UIS students, faculty, and staff who are willing to dedicate the time and training.

Service

  • Alpha Phi Omega
    • Leslie Worrell, cworr2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Karen Mooney, kmoon3@uis.edu
    • Alpha Phi Omega is a national coed service fraternity that promotes leadership, fellowship, and service
  • Alternative Spring Break
    • Ryan Thoromon , rthorom2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Brittany Elder, belde2@uis.edu
    • Alternative Spring Break at UIS is a week long service experience that takes place during Spring Recess, usually in mid March. Students travel off-campus(usually somewhere warm!) and have the opportunity to make an impact with a national reach.
  • Commuter Student Organization
  • Delta Sigma Omicron
    • Mary Hettel , mhett2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Kathryn Eisenhart, eisenhart.kathryn@uis.edu
    • Delta Sigma Omicron is a service organization that participates in various volunteer activities with a central goal of promoting disability awareness and community diversity
  • Food For Thought
  • Habitat for Humanity
    • Justin Johnson, Jjohn43@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Brittany Elder, belde2@uis.edu
    • Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization with the goal of providing affordable decent housing to those in need. Habitat for Humanity is volunteer based, in which volunteers participate in the actual construction of the houses.
  • Social Work Club
    • Lisa Simpson, lsimp2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Eric Hadley Ives, hadleyiv@uis.edu
    • Social Work Club is a service organization that participates in various volunteer activities within the community
  • Up Til Dawn
    • Marta Sawicka, msawi2@uis.edu
    • Advisor: Brittany Elder, belde2@uis.edu
    • A campus-wide effort that raises funds and awareness, as well as creates a tradition of leadership, unity, and compassion for the patients of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Sports Club (competes in extramural events)

 

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