Clubs and Organizations
www.unca.edu/studentactivities
More than 60 clubs and organizations keep students as busy as they want to be outside the classroom. The university sponsors Greek-letter sororities and fraternities, clubs and honor societies, service organizations, a campus newspaper and art journal, Theatre UNCA, concerts and art exhibitions. All these groups welcome wide participation, and an active Student Government Association encourages you to get involved.
Many activities sponsored by UNC Asheville clubs and organizations dovetail with academic programs. Concerts, poetry readings, art exhibitions and other activities sponsored by the Office of Student Activities and Integrative Learning, also located in Highsmith Union. Through campus and community partnerships and collaborative efforts, the SAIL office provides educational programming that enhances the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary for personal development. The goal of the SAIL program is to enrich the academic, personal and social development of students in order to encourage an empowered community of learners.
Activities
Here’s a partial list of what you can do on campus in any given year.
- Intramurals
- Sport Clubs
- Wellness Programs
- Cycling Club
- Film Festivals: Cuban, Human Rights, Jewish Culture, Feminism
- Lawn Party
- Highsmith movies
- WOW, Weeks of Welcome!
- Headwaters creative arts magazine
- Coastal Carolina sea kayaking trip
- Open mic nights
- Wellness seminars
- Blue Banner student newspaper
- Study Abroad Fair
- French Broad River canoe trips and cleanups
- Career and Internships fairs
- Leadership seminars
- Fitness Challenge
- Afro-Cuban dance lessons
- Quiz Bowl
- Bulldog Stompers
- Black History Month speakers: Julian Bond, Naomi Tutu and Timothy Tyson
- Student and faculty recitals
- UNC Asheville Jazz Festival
- Art exhibits
- Theatre UNC Asheville
- University Singers
- Mitchell Kraus (former CBS News Correspondent) on the Middle East
- L.A. Guitar Quintet
- Jazz combos and local bands
- University Concert Band and String Ensemble concerts
- Great Decisions Lecture Series
- Up All Night at the Union
Student Organizations
- Student Government Association (SGA)
- African American Student Association
- (AASA)
- Alliance
- American Meteorological Society
- Art Front
- Asian Students in Asheville (ASIA)
- Better Asheville Recycling Coalition
- Computer Hardware and Information Processing Systems (CHIPS)
- Ebony Gospel Choir
- Economics Club
- Equal Access
- Habitat for Humanity
- History Association
- Hippocrates Student Organization
- Humanities Association
- International Students Association (ISA)
- Investment Club
- Latin Dance
- Literature Club
- Missing Links Biology Club
- Paddling Club
- Philosophical Society
- Society of Physics Students
- Student Management Association
- Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society
- Classical Society
- Campus Radio, The Blue Echo
- Underdog Productions
- Unified Solar
- U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology
Service Clubs
- Alpha Phi Omega
- Circle K
- Roteract
- University Ambassadors Program
Religious Organizations
- Baptist Student Union
- Campus Crusade for Christ
- Catholic Student Association
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
- Illumination
- Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IV)
- Jewish Student Association
- Presbyterian Campus Fellowship
- Reformed University Fellowship
- United Methodist Campus Ministries
Honor Societies
- Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology)
- Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics)
- Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership)
- Phi Alpha Theta (History)
- Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman Honor Society)
- Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy)
- Pi Delta Phi (French)
- Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science)
- Psi Chi (Psychology)
- Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish)
- Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics)
- Sigma Tau Delta (English)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Alpha Xi Delta
- Gamma Phi Beta
- Kappa Delta Rho
- Sigma Nu
- Theta Chi
Guest lecturers, comedians, musicians and entertainers also have a ready stage in a cozy venue in Highsmith University Union. Are you into conservation? Join ASHE, Student Environmental Action Coalition, the largest student-run, student-led environmental organization in the country. Want to go Greek? We have a half-dozen fraternities and sororities. Thinking of developing your leadership potential? Our Student Leadership Programs sponsor workshops and conferences that will bring out the best in you. Don’t leave your trumpet at home—join the Bulldog Pep Band, a great outlet for your musical talents while promoting school spirit at basketball games! Watching your weight? Take a free aerobics or pilates class in our Health & Fitness Center. Interested in pre-med? Join the Hippocrates Student Organization to meet health-care experts and gain experience that can give you a leg up on the professional-school competition. Like to dance? We’ve got a Dance Team, the Swing Club, the Bulldog Stompers cloggers and more. Care to continue your religious tradition? We have many faith groups through Campus Ministries. The list goes on! And if we don’t have the club for you, we encourage you to start your own.
We believe that involvement is the key to a successful college experience, and statistics bear this out: national studies show that students who actively participate in campus life succeed at a higher rate than students who don’t.
More Information
Student Activities and Integrative Learning
203 Highsmith Union, CPO#1200
UNC Asheville
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804-8501
828.251.6990