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For most students, the university experience is greatly enhanced through participation in co-curricular and extracurricular activities. Huntington University views this participation as essential to healthy growth and development and to the attainment of a well-rounded education. While the demands of University academics consume a respectable amount of time, co-curricular and extracurricular involvement provides students with unique opportunities to grow and learn through challenging, new experiences and leadership opportunities. An attempt should be made to make well-balanced participation a priority.

All student organizations must be authorized by the Student Concerns Committee. Organizations wishing to be recognized by the University as an official club must first find an HU faculty member of staff person to sponsor the organization. Next, members of the organization must submit a constitution to the Office of Student Life, located in the HUB, for consideration by the Student Concerns Committee. Instructions on how to create a constitution may be found on the Student Government Association portal site https://my.huntington.edu/ICS/Students/Organizations/SGA/. No club or organization shall use the name of Huntington University in such a way that their message may be construed as the official position of the institution. All organization fundraising efforts must first be approved by the HU Office of Advancement.

Alpha Chi Induction - The induction of new members into Alpha Chi National College Honor Society takes place on the Friday of Homecoming every fall.

Athletic Banquets – Student athletes are recognized at special banquets in the fall, winter, and spring at which time the respective sports honor students for outstanding athletic achievement. Huntington University athletic letters and special conference and national awards are presented at these banquets.

Elections – Elections for all student government association (SGA) positions are held during the second semester for the following academic year. These include the four paid Student Government Association positions: president, vice-president, treasurer, and recording secretary. Also chosen at this time, are the various SGA members.

• Elections include the selection of the Homecoming Queen and King and their attendants in September, Professor of the Year, and the male and female Forester of the Year in the spring.
• Special elections are held at the beginning of the fall semester for the incoming freshmen class. These individuals take office immediately, with several being appointed to Student Government Association standing committees. The Student Government Association Constitution and other information may be found on the portal https://my.huntington.edu/ICS/Students/Organizations/SGA/

Forester Awards Night – Awards for the Professor, Male and Female Forester of the Year, and several academic awards are presented at this occasion.

Homecoming Weekend – Each fall, Huntington University invites alumni, parents, and friends to join faculty, staff, and students for a weekend of festivities and celebration. Various activities include Homecoming Queen and King Coronation, several athletic events, and special student activities.

International Student Banquet - Sponsored by the International Student Council (ISC), this dinner event allows students to create and share foods enjoyed in their home countries.

Junior/Senior Reception – During the spring semester, a formal event is hosted and sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA). 

Olympiad – The Olympiad takes place each year in November and is sponsored by the Student Activities Board. The event is open to all undergraduate students and is intended to facilitate the forging of new relationships among students from all across campus through participation in unique fun/competitive events. Teams are established using residence hall floor and commuter groups.

Soul Food Café - Sponsored by the Multicultural Activities Council (MAC), this dinner event treats students to an evening of soul food, spoken word, and jazz.

Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship Society – is limited to the top ten percent of the Junior and Senior classes. It is the highest academic honor on the Huntington University campus. Membership is by election by the faculty.

Alpha Psi Omega – APO is the national theatre honor society. Membership in APO is comprised of both theatre majors/minors and non-majors/minors. APO is responsible for numerous theatrical events on campus, including Reader’s Theatre and The Golden Weenie Awards held at the end of each spring.

Chi Alpha Sigma – is a national honor society that recognizes intercollegiate athletes who have excelled in the classroom and on the field/court. Membership is by recommendation and limited to upper-class students who have achieved a cumulative 3.5 grade point average and who have earned a letter in a varsity intercollegiate sport.

Kappa Delta Pi – is an International Honor Society in Education. KDP is both a University honor society and a professional organization for educators, with over 50,000 members worldwide. It seeks to promote service and academic excellence in the education profession. Membership is open to education majors who are at least second semester sophomores, have been accepted into the Teacher Education Program, and whose GPA ranks in the top 20% of the institution.

Kappa Pi - The designation for the Huntington University Chapter of Kappa Pi is Zeta Alpha Pi. The purpose of Zeta Alpha Pi Chapter, also known as Kappa Pi, shall be to promote excellence and recognize outstanding contributions of art in and with our community. Membership in Zeta Alpha Pi Chapter is open to undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty members, and other professional educators. Qualifications for Kappa Pi are: Have no less than first-term sophomore standing (the equivalent of at least 30 semester hours earned by the end of the term prior to the time of initiation). Have at least 12 hours (or equivalent) of art courses programmed, in progress, or completed, with at least a B (3.0) average in these art subjects. Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for all course work completed. Exemplify worthy achievement in the field of art. Express an intention of continuing in the field of art. Give evidence of leadership abilities.

NAEA – The National Art Education Association, founded in 1947, is the leading professional organization for visual art educators and serves more than 20,000 active members worldwide. Its mission is to promote art education through professional development, service, the advancement of knowledge, and leadership. HU’s student chapter follows this mission and membership is open to art education majors who intend to promote the visual arts through a school, museum or gallery level.

Phi Alpha Society– is a nationally recognized honor society for bachelor and masters level social work students who have a grade point average of at least a 3.25. The Huntington University chapter of Phi Alpha Society is called the Sigma Chi Chapter. Students are invited to join by invitation based upon completion of at least nine (9) credit hours in the major for required social work courses, have declared social work as the major and completed at least the sophomore year. The mission of the honor society for social work majors is a dedication to the promotion of humanitarian goals and ideals by a professional group with quality educational preparation deemed as imperative for the social work profession.

Sigma Tau Delta – is the international English honor society. It is open to upper-class English majors/minors with good academic standing.

The men's and women’s athletic program is affiliated on the national level with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and regionally with the Crossroads League (CL). Huntington University’s athletic program provides intercollegiate competition for men in baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field. Women compete in basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.

The intramural program provides both male and female students with competitive team and individual sports activities. Included are activities such as basketball, pickleball, softball, flag football, dodge ball, volleyball, and indoor soccer. Be sure to check online at http://www.huntington.edu/students/student-activities/intramurals/ to see which activities are being offered and how you can get involved. 

Chamber Orchestra – The Chamber Orchestra is open to both University students and members of the Huntington community. The major emphasis of the Chamber Orchestra is performing at the annual December presentation of the Messiah and a Concerto Concert during the Spring semester.

Concert Choir – Concert Choir is open to all students by audition. The focus is on a wide variety of the best in choral literature. Highlights include an annual Messiah Performance, chapel performances, and performances at area churches.

Symphonic Band – The Symphonic Band is a group made up of selected wind, brass, and percussion players that perform standard band literature.

You may qualify for a Non-Major Music Ensemble scholarship – these scholarships are for $1,000 for the academic year and are renewable each year the student participates in the ensemble. Check with Dr. George W. Killian, Jr. at gkillian@huntington.edu to see if you qualify.

All organizational events are to be scheduled through the Director of Conferences and Events whose office is located in the MCA. Call 260-359-4260 for more information. Student events are scheduled through the Office of Student Life located in the HUB. Call the Office Coordinator for Student Life at 260-359-4026 for information.

To reserve a space in the:

• HUB: Contact the Office Coordinator for Student Life at 260-359-4026.
• Classroom Buildings: Contact the Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs at 260-359-4009.
• MCA: Contact the Director of Conferences and Events at 260-359-4260.
• MAC House: Contact the Office Coordinator for Student Life at 260-359-4026.
• PLEX: Contact the Facility Coordinator at 260-359-4289.

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Alpha Gamma Pi Sorority – is open to all female students with the primary objective of stimulating and enriching the social atmosphere as well as encouraging academic excellence, promoting leadership, and providing opportunities for service.

Board Game Club - This organization creates organized times where both students and faculty can interact and build relationships while playing board games.

Circle K - is the college-level of Kiwanis International - the largest volunteering organization in the world dedicating to serving children...? Circle K and Key Club are the largest student-led organization in the world. Circle K members serve the local community through whatever opportunities arise and raise funds for Kiwanis International projects. This club is a community dedicating to serving together through fellowship with one another and other levels of Kiwanis. Members come up with the projects and follow through with them in a fun, varying-commitment organization to serve God by serving his people.

Computer Club – is open to all students who are interested in stimulating a greater interest in the field of computer science. The computer club seeks to provide a forum for the discussion of current issues, participate in professional workshops, conferences, and tours, provide workshops and seminars for the local community, and provide an awareness of current professional careers.

Delight Ministries - Delight seeks to establish a college women’s community that grows together, serves together, learns together, and does life together while chasing the heart of God. Delight is intentional about learning from one another through stories and experiences while potentially discovering or continuing to grow in relationships with Christ. Delight exists to be a place that any Huntington University collegiate woman can come and grow in relationships with others, ask difficult questions, and find a strong community of Christians and non-Christians alike. Delight provides an opportunity for the women of Huntington University to explore their faith in a nonjudgmental and open environment. In addition, Delight will provide a variety of service opportunities each semester in order to help and engage the Huntington University campus and the local community. Delight hopes to equip the women of Huntington University to give back through these service and fundraising activities.

Disc Golf Club - This student group meets once a week to practice and prepare for weekend competitions.  The groups hosts fun tournaments for all HU students on the disc golf course located on campus.

English Enthusiast Affiliation - This student group enjoys regular book discussions, watching movies based on books, hosting an annual book drive for charities, and creating and executing fundraisers for the book drive. 

Eunomia - This is a student group designed to spark interest in fields related to law and order, as well as organizing events for the entire campus. Eunomia will help support and inform students interested in studying: Pre-Law (Law School Applicants); Criminal Justice; and Government-Related Careers.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes - The Fellowship of Christian Athletes challenges coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ. FCA meetings welcome both athletes and non-athletes as well.

Forester E-sports - is an organization with the sole purpose of fostering a community of gamers on campus. Not only do we host tournaments but also participate in community events like viewing parties for major gaming events. We are also the representative of the university in competitive collegiate E-sports conferences and tournaments.

Foresters Coalition For Life - The purpose of FCFL is to promote respect for the dignity of each human life. 

Global Vision – The purpose of Global Vision is to raise the campus community’s awareness of missions and to motivate one another to faith-based action. Participation is open to all students.

Horticultural Club- The purpose of the Huntington University Horticultural Club is to promote positive horticultural projects on campus and in the community as well as to educate and raise awareness of horticulture and plants in general. Additionally, the Club aims to create an environment for building relationships and friendships between students, staff, and faculty around a common interest in horticulture.

Huntington University Ultimate Frisbee Club (H.U.U.F.)
H.U.U.F strives to build a strong community of people who each have a passion for the sport of Ultimate Frisbee. This club team will promote healthier and active lifestyles while teaching the sport of Ultimate Frisbee. Practice goals will highlight the benefits of teamwork and working toward achieving goals as a collective group. The club team will attend tournaments hosted throughout the academic school year and compete against other university club teams. During tournaments, our club team will strive to glorify God through our interactions with other teams and will utilize the physical and athletic gifts He has given us. H.U.U.F. will be a club team that encourages all students to find community through its membership, which will continue to grow through attendance at club practices, tournaments, and other events hosted throughout the school year.

Indiana Farm Bureau Collegiate Chapter at Huntington University – The purpose of this organization shall be to promote agriculture through public education, member engagement, and by advocating for agricultural and rural needs. The Collegiate Chapter will be a proactive organization providing opportunities for members to influence positive outcomes in agriculture and their communities.

Mu Kappa is a ministry whose primary purpose is to reach out to the missionary kids on campus and help integrate them into the campus community life in a way that encourages them not only to learn from the community but also to use their unique perspective, their abilities, and their past experiences to engage and benefit the community. Mu Kappa provides an environment where missionary kids (MKs) can enjoy one another’s fellowship and affirm the validity of their life experience.

Nursing Student Council is open to all students who declare nursing as their major and exists to facilitate communication amongst students, faculty, and the administration. The Council will provide social and professional opportunities for nursing students to interact within Huntington University and the Huntington community.

Pre-Veterinary Club -This is a club that is open to any student interested in working with animals as a career. The Pre-Veterinary Club strives to create a close community of future animal healthcare professionals, provide helpful knowledge about the field of veterinary medicine, and encourage active assistance with local animal rescue organizations.  

Social Work Club - is open to all social work majors or any student strongly considering the major of social work. The purpose of the club is to promote a Christ driven lifestyle among the social work cohorts of the university, to develop leadership skills in the profession of social work, to facilitate communication among students, faculty and the administration, to elect a representative from the junior or senior year to offer input into the current curriculum and to promote awareness of social issues on the campus and in the community of Huntington.

Student Activities Board - SAB is a student-led organization responsible for the planning and coordinating of all student activities. Activities include things such as movies, concerts, special events, square dances, and skating parties, etc. The SAB Office is located in the lower level of Livingston Hall.

Student Government Association - Student Government Association is a governmental organization representing the opinions and beliefs of the Student Union. It serves as a liaison between students and faculty/staff/administration, and addresses issues that pertain to the student body. Each year, the Student Body elects the Executive Board, made up of the president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer; the representatives of the four classes; representatives from each residence hall; representatives-at-large; commuter representatives; one international student representative; and a North American minority representative. Two PR members are selected by SGA. The Student Government Office is located in the lower level of Livingston Hall.

Undignified – The purpose of the organization is to express and enjoy the art of dance while serving God and the Huntington community and to demonstrate the positive impact of dance in the lives of people.

Huntington University endeavors to see our campus community be culturally competent. Cultural competence is accepting, understanding, and engaging with others who might be different in many ways. The office of Intercultural Enrichment is committed to ensuring that Huntington University is a place where ethnic and racial inclusiveness is a hallmark of the community we create. We are not aloof to the fact that diversity work can be challenging. Therefore, we boldly embrace the challenge as Christians understanding that it is right. In addition, as a liberal arts institution being diverse in thought, facilitates a healthy exchange of cultural, economic, social, religious, philosophical, and political views within the classroom and in campus activities. We are able to create a diverse atmosphere by allowing students to engage in three ways:

• Multicultural Activities Council - The Multicultural Activities Council (MAC) is a council of diverse students who strive to ensure that our campus is culturally enriched through student activities. These activities allow for HU students, faculty, and staff to have a front row seat in understanding how race, ethnicity, and multiculturalism influences who we are. The goal is to break stereotypes that prevent harmony.
• International Student Council - The International Student Council (ISC) of Huntington University seeks to understand, support, and satisfy the needs of international students, as well as coordinate quality recreational and educational activities in an effort to promote community involvement and harmony among international students and the student body at large.
• The Multicultural House - The Multicultural House functions as an inclusive cultural center for learning through the engagement of all cultures. It is often used for campus-wide student activities and programming by MAC and ISC. However, it is open for anyone to use. There is a fully functioning kitchen, lounge area, study room with printer and computer, and a conference room that can be used for group projects or meetings.

Student publications function under the auspices of an Editorial Advisory Board, which has the responsibility of selecting editors and overseeing the operation of the student publications.

• The Huntingtonian is the University newspaper produced by the editorial staff. Involvement in the newspaper is open to all who support its purposes and wish to cooperate in the publication of the newspaper. Several paid positions are available to students with the appropriate qualifications.
• Ictus is the annual literary magazine produced by the student members of Sigma Tau Delta. Submissions are open to the whole student body but are accepted or denied by a panel of students.

The basic aim of the Huntington University Theatre Company is to emphasize fundamental values of life and conduct through the medium of dramatic expression and to promote the appreciation of dramatic art on campus and in the community. Major activities include annual fall and spring productions and a bi-annual one-act festival. Membership is open to anyone wanting to participate; auditions are announced on screens around campus and in the Coffey Break.

Friesen Center for Service and Experiential Learning – The Friesen Center encourages students to get actively involved in service projects that will have an impact upon the world for Christ. Students can participate in a broad range of one time or on-going service opportunities including local blood drives, workdays in the Huntington community, and short-term mission experiences both nationally and internationally.