Getting Involved at

Suffolk University

Welcome to Boston!

When students get involved in on campus, they have the opportunity to:

•develop leadership skills •become connected to the Suffolk community•make a difference on and off campus •gain a sense of achievement •make new friends •enjoy a variety of experiences •have fun!

Why get involved?

Journey LeadershipProgram

80+ different Groups on campus •Media Groups •Cultural Groups•Academic Interest Groups•Social/Special Interest Groups•Spiritual/Religious Groups•Programming/Governing Boards

Other Services

•Sporting Events – Discount tickets to Celtics, Bruins & Red Sox Games•Student Activity Center

Student Leadership & Involvement

• Cultural Groups: Asian-American Association, Black Student Union, Suffolk University Rainbow Alliance

• Academic Interest Groups: Model United Nations, Health Careers Club, Political Science Association, American Chemical Society

• Social Justice/Community Service: Best Buddies, Project Nur

• Fraternity & Sorority Life: Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Theta Phi Alpha, Greek Council

• Special Interest: Billiard Club, Video Gamers Army, Suffolk Democrats, Suffolk Republicans

• Programming/Governing Boards: Program Council, Student Government Association

• Media Groups: Suffolk Journal, Suffolk Voice, Suffolk Free Radio

Student Organizations

Action Africa Alliance

Actuarial Science Society

Advertising Club

American Chemical Society

American Society for Biochemistry

Amnesty International

Anime Philosophy Suffolk

Armenian Students Association

Ascend

Asian American Association

Best Buddies

Beta Alpha Psi

Black Student Union

Caribbean Student Network

Case Analysis Team

Chinese Student Association

Christian Bible Study

Clash of the Rams

College Democrats

College Republicans

Computer Science Club

Enactus

Financial Management Association

Future Investors in Real Estate

Greek Council

Hatha Yoga Group

Health Careers Club

Her Campus Suffolk University

Hispanic Association (SUHA)

History Society

Info System Clubs

Interior Design Association

International Business Club

International Student Association

Investing & Trading Club

Irish American Association

Japanese Student Association

L’Association (French Club)

Law Association (SULA)

Mindfulness Meditation Group

Minority Association of Engineers and Students

Mock Trial Team

Muslim Student Association

Philosophy Society

Professional Marketing Association

Program Council (PC)

Project Management Club

Project Nur

Public Relations Society (SUPR)

Qur’an Study

Rainbow Alliance

Roman Catholic Group

Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Sketchual Misconduct

Ski & Snowboarding Club

Spanish Club

Student Athletic Advisory Council

Student Government Association (SGA)

Students for Justice in Palestine

Suffolk Billiards Club

Suffolk Entrepreneurship Club

Suffolk Free Radio

Suffolk Hillel

Suffolk Journal

Suffolk Madrid Association

Suffolk Saudi Club

Suffolk University Management Association

Suffolk University Mathematics Society

Suffolk University Taiwanese Students

Association

Suffolk University’s Vietnamese Student

Association

Suffolk Voice

SUNORML

Theta Phi Alpha

To Write Love On Her Arms

Tri Beta (Beta Beta Beta)

Vegetarian Society

Venture (Literary Magazine)

Veteran’s Organization

Video Gamer’s Army (VGA)

Wiccan/Pagan Group

Women in Business

The Journey Leadership Program

A four year comprehensive leadership experience designed to develop student’s leadership skills throughout their collegiate career at Suffolk.

The program is built on:•Involvement•Service•Career Exploration•Leadership

Students engage in various on and off-campus activities, service projects and group challenges – each one engaging students and expanding upon the core value of that level.

Signature Experiences

Adventure Learning

Global Exchange,RA Cook off,

Performing arts are a great way to build community, explore creativity, develop new skills, enrich your student’s education, make friends, and have fun. The idea that the arts have something to offer everyone - novice to expert, performer, techie, designer, audience member - is at the heart of what the Performing Arts Office does.

Student Groups• Suffolk University Dance Company• The Ramifications A Cappella Group• Suffolk University Jazz Ensemble• Wicked! Hip Hop Dance• Techies Union• Seriously Bent Improv Comedy Troupe And many more!

Performing Arts Office

Student Affairs

Office of Diversity Services supports and realizes the University’s mission to prepare students to live in a diverse global society and to appreciate the richness of various cultures by intentionally engaging diversity to benefit both our student population and the greater University community.

We offer a variety of support services, educational programs, and resources for students, faculty, and staff, including: •Support to Suffolk's cultural clubs and organizations•Educational activities designed to increase knowledge of different cultures or to decrease discrimination and homophobia•Social events that celebrate unity across cultures•Consultation to faculty and administrators interested in strengthening diversity

Diversity Services

The Suffolk University Athletic Department is an NCAA Division III affiliated institution and members of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference and ECAC. Suffolk currently hosts 13 varsity sports and seasonal intramural sports.

Suffolk’s 13 varsity and intramural sports include:•Baseball •Softball•Basketball (Men's and Women's)•Cross Country (Men’s and Women’s)•Soccer (Men’s and Women’s)•Tennis (Men’s and Women’s)•Volleyball•Golf•Hockey

Athletics

The Interfaith Center at Suffolk University is a campus resource that unites the Suffolk community via:

•A University chaplain The Reverend Amy L. Fisher

•Seasonal celebrations such as: Chanukah, Easter, Kwanzaa, and Eid

•Ongoing programs such as: Eastern meditation, Torah study, Hatha yoga, Islamic daily prayers, and Hillel events

Interfaith Center

Suffolk's Center for Community Engagement mission is to cultivate and inspire a community that is committed to social justice.

The key elements to accomplish this mission are service, education, reflection and advocacy.

Service opportunities:

Alternative Spring Break Service DayService Learning Weekly programming:

Supper ClubsPrison Book Saturdays of service

Jumpstart

Center for Community Engagement

Temple Street FairSeptember 16, 2014

All student organizations take to the street at the beginning of each school year to talk to interested students and collect potential interest forms. If your student has any questions about what Suffolk’s student life has to offer, the Temple Street Fair is a great and fun way to figure it out!

Please encourage your students to get

involved!