College of Liberal Arts

Student Organizations

 

College of Liberal Arts

For more information about Student Organizations, please contact the individual department.

 

Administration of Justice

Anthropology

Art & Design

Black American Studies Economics English
Foreign Languages & Literatures Geography & Environmental Resources History
Linguistics Music Paralegal Studies
Philosophy Political Science Psychology
Sociology Speech Communication Theater
University Museum    

 

 

Administration of Justice

Faner 4248

Phone: 618/453-6361

Student Criminal Justice Association: The student affiliate of the American Criminal Justice Association (Lambda Alpha Epsilon).  Membership in the National Criminal Justice Honor Society is also available.

 

Anthropology

Faner 3525

Phone: 618/536-6651

Anthropology Association:  Open to undergraduate and graduate students.

 

Lambda Alpha Delta Chapter:  Anthropology Honor’s Society.

 

Anthropology Graduate Student Association.

 

Art & Design

Allyn 113

Phone: 618/453-4315

AHA:  Art History Association: for art history majors.

 

Carbon 14:  for undergraduate and graduate sculpture majors.

 

Graduate Association of Painters and Printmakers (GAPP).

 

LOAD (League of Art and Design): for all undergraduate art and design majors.

 

Mind’s Eye Graphics:  for visual communication majors.

 

National Art Education Association student chapter:  art education majors.

 

Southern Clayworks: for undergraduate and graduate ceramics majors.

 

Southern Glassworks:  for undergraduate and graduate glass majors.

 

Southern Illinois Metalsmiths:  for undergraduate and graduate metals majors.

 

Black American Studies

Faner 4007

Phone: 618/453-7147

Africana Society:  for students who have declared Black American Studies Minor.

 

Economics

Faner 4121

Phone: 618/536-7746

ESA (Economic Student Association):  Open to Graduate Students in Economics.

 

Undergraduate Student Organization.

 

Omicron Delta Epsilon: Economics honor society for both graduate and undergraduate students

 

English

Faner 2380

Phone: 618/453-5321

Sigma Tau Delta:  Undergraduate Student Honors Organization.

 

English Club

 

Preprofessional Club

 

Foreign Languages & Literatures

Faner 2166

Phone: 618/536-5571

Foreign Language Clubs/Tables:  Clubs and/or language tables are available for all the languages taught by the department.  These are open to students across campus who are interested in conversing in a foreign language.

 

Foreign Language and International Trade (FLIT) Club

 

Pi Delta Phi:  National French Honor Society.

 

Sigma Delta Pi:  National Spanish Honor Society.

 

Eta Sigma Phi Classics Company: Local chapter affiliated with the national Classics honorary society.

 

Geography & Environmental Resources

Faner 4520

Phone: 618/536-3375

Geography Club: Open to undergraduates and graduates in Geography.

 

Gamma Theta Upsilon: Founded in 1928, GTU is an international honor society in Geography.  Membership is earned through superior scholarship; it is an honor, and a professional distinction.

 

History

Faner 3374

Phone: 618/453-4391

Phi Alpha Theta:  International Honor Society in History.

 

Linguistics

Faner 3234

Phone: 618/536-3385

Linguistic Student Association (LSA):  Open to undergraduates and graduates.

 

Music

Altgeld 103

Phone: 618/536-8742

CMENC (Collegiate Music Educators National Conference):  the student professional organization in music education.

 

MBA (Music Business Association):  for students majoring in music business and other students interested in the music industry.

 

Mu Phil Epsilon: Founded in 1903, an International Music Fraternity for men and women with a major or minor in music who are dedicated to the advancement of musicianship and scholarship.

 

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia:  the oldest and largest national professional music fraternity for men, founded in 1898.

 

Sigma Alpha Iota:  the newest organization in the S chool of Music, is open to any woman who participates in a School of Music ensemble.

 

 

 

Paralegal Studies

 
 

Faner 4425

 
 

Phone: 618/453-1234

 
 

Organization of Paralegal Students.

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Philosophy

Faner 3065

Phone: 618/536-6641

Undergraduate Philosophy Club.

 

Graduate Student Union.

 

Political Science

Faner 3077

Phone: 618/536-2371

Public Administration Students Organization (PASO).

 

Pre-Law Student Organization.

 

Model Illinois Government/Moot Court Competition.

 

Model United Nations.

 

Psychology

Life Science II, Room 281

Phone: 618/536-2301

BPS:  Black Psychology Society provides a forum for African-American students

 

Psi Chi:  National honor Society for Psychology.

 

Psychology Student Association:  Sponsoring both academic and social events, this organization is open to all undergraduates.

 

Sociology

Faner 3384

Phone: 618/453-2494

Alpha Kappa Delta:  National Sociology Honor Society

 

Sociology Honors Program:  Open to undergraduates and Graduates.

 

Sociology Club:  Open to undergraduates and Graduates.

 

Speech Communication

Communications 2008

Phone: 618/453-2291

PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America):  One of about 100 student chapters in the nation. 

 

SCO (Speech Communication Organization):  Open to graduate students in Speech.

 

Debate:  The Saluki debate team is a member of the nations’ largest debate organization (CEDA).

 

Performance Repertory Company:  For students interested in the performance of literary, oral and cultural texts.

 

Pyramid Public Relations:  Student PR agency.

 

National Communication Association Student Club:  Open to all undergraduates in Speech Communication.

 

Theater

Communications 1033

Phone: 618/453-5741

STG (Student Theater Guild):  Open to ALL students with an interest in theater.

 

USITT (United States Institute for Theater Technology):  Student Chapter.

 

University Museum

Faner 2469

Phone: 618/453-5388

Museum Student Group.