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Student
Activities and Organizations
To
list of University Student Organizations and Activities
STUDENT
GOVERNMENT
The University of
Wisconsin-Eau Claire has long been committed to the active
participation of students in institutional governance. Significant
responsibility is accorded to qualified students who serve with
faculty on departmental, School, and College committees and on
administrative committees of the University.
The Student Senate is the
primary vehicle for the involvement of students in University
governance. It has initial responsibility for recommendations on
matters pertaining directly to student life, services, and
interests, including the allocation of that portion of the
educational costs designated as the segregated fee. In elections
held each year, the student body elects eligible students from two
geographical districts—on and off campus—to serve as senators.
Through the United Hall
Council and the Coeducational Residence Hall Judicial Board,
students also participate, with the Director of Housing and
Residence Life, in the operation and development of residence hall
programs and policies.
For further information,
students may contact the Student Senate office or the Office of
Student Development and Diversity.
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CULTURAL
AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Activities and Programs.
A division of University Centers and Programs, the Activities
and Programs office in Davies Center administers the Artists
Series, the Forum lecture series, and the UW-Eau Claire
International Film Society, all funded through student segregated
fees allocated by the Student Senate. Staff also advise the
Student Senate’s University Activities Commission; administer the
programs and services of Higherground; and administer the programs
and services of the Student Organizations Complex. The Activities
and Programs Office coordinates the Community Action and Lifelong
Learning (CALL) volunteer community service program, student
leadership seminars and recognition programs, Commencement
ceremonies, Summer Session Programs, the Viennese Ball, and a
variety of special events throughout the year.
Artists Series. The
Artists Series presents quality regional, national, and
international artists in the areas of music, dance, and theater to
the University community. Through the performing arts, the Artists
Series seeks to develop aesthetic awareness, promote
interdisciplinary appreciation, and cultivate multicultural
experience. Recent presentations have featured the British
early-music ensemble Red Priest, James Sewell Ballet, the
Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats, the Brazilian Guitar Quartet, and the
National Theatre of the Deaf.
Community Action and
Lifelong Learning Program. CALL matches prospective volunteers
with the community service agencies and organizations that need
them. The program sponsors Community Action Day, a
once-per-semester recruitment event that brings agencies in touch
with potential volunteers, and publishes an annual directory and
bimonthly newsletter that list community needs and opportunities
for service.
The Forum. Since 1942
The Forum lecture series has presented many of the world's
greatest minds and imaginations. Speakers have ranged from
Sinclair Lewis to Maya Angelou, Margaret Mead to Cornel West,
William Westmoreland to Noam Chomsky, Buckminster Fuller to Carl
Sagan, and Bennett Cerf to Garrison Keillor. Believed to be the
oldest such continuous program in the United States, The Forum
extends learning outside the classroom through lecture and
dialogue, promoting creative thought and multicultural awareness.
Higherground.
Live music, DJs and dancing, informal
dining, theme nights, and socializing predominate at this
student-operated lounge and music club on the upper level of Crest
Wellness Center.
UW-Eau Claire International
Film Society. The International
Film Society presents foreign and domestic films on campus for
UW-Eau Claire students and faculty/staff, and for community
members who purchase memberships. Since 1957 the series has
represented various countries, cinematic styles, directorial
methods, genres' and points of view in films that help to foster a
better understanding of other people and cultures, as well as a
lifelong appreciation for the art of film.
Student Organizations
Complex. This complex in Davies
Center provides services and a home base for the more than 180
campus organizations at UW-Eau Claire. Students may learn more
about organizations they are interested in joining at the complex,
which accommodates 42 student organization offices and also houses
the Student Senate. Seminars for student leaders are presented;
workshops and publications are designed to assist student
organization development; and recognition programs are presented
to acknowledge the outstanding efforts of students, organizations,
and organization advisers.
Summer Session Programs.
Free entertainment for the University community is provided
throughout the summer term. Two series of weekly outdoor concerts
are presented along with a series of classic films.
University Activities
Commission. The largest standing commission of the Student
Senate, the UAC is the exclusively student-operated campus
activities programming board. In selecting and producing
high-quality, diverse, and accessible educational and
entertainment programs for the university community, UAC members
gain valuable leadership experience and develop personal skills
such as exercise of responsibility, decision-making, and teamwork.
Six committees make up the
commission. The Cabin Committee programs musical and
performance arts events in an intimate club setting. The
Concert Committee presents on-the-rise regional bands and
cutting-edge performers. The Festivals Committee
coordinates Homecoming, Winter Carnival, and Springfest
activities. The Film Committee alternates with the
International Film Society in screening contemporary and classic
films throughout the academic year. The Higherground Committee
schedules live dance bands, DJs, and special events in the
upper campus Higherground club facility. The Special Events
Committee offers lecture-and-discussion programs, performing
and visual arts events, tours to regional cultural events, comedy
nights, and novelty programming.
Viennese Ball. The
largest social event hosted annually by UW-Eau Claire, the
Viennese Ball showcases the University Symphony Orchestra,
performing waltzes and polkas from the Strauss Era, and Jazz
Ensemble I, performing music from America’s Big Band Era. Student
and faculty ensembles and regional musicians are also featured,
performing music from many different periods. Documented as the
largest Viennese Ball presented outside of Vienna, the event funds
music scholarships and international study awards while promoting
positive university, community, and international relations and an
appreciation of the culture, history, and music of Vienna,
Austria.
Department of Art &
Design. Student shows comprise a significant aspect of the
annual calendar of exhibitions. A visiting artist is invited to
serve as juror in the selection of works for the Annual Juried
Student Art Show in the Foster Gallery of the Haas Fine Arts
Center. Candidates for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree present
senior shows in their emphasis at the conclusion of each semester.
Other exhibitions present the work of outstanding contemporary
artists who frequently visit the campus at the time of their show
and meet informally with students. Gallery and museum directors,
graphic designers, and art historians also visit the Department of
Art & Design to present lectures and participate in seminars and
workshops on a wide range of subjects.
Paintings, sculpture,
prints, and drawings from the UW-Eau Claire permanent art
collection may be viewed in numerous campus locations.
Forensics. A complete
program of competitive intercollegiate speaking activities is
offered. Categories include prose interpretation, poetry
interpretation, dramatic interpretation, dramatic duo, impromptu
speaking, extemporaneous speaking, persuasion, informative
speaking, after dinner speaking, and communication analysis. CJ
100, Introduction to Forensics, allows students to obtain credit
for participating in the activity. Students do not have to enroll
in the course to participate.
UW-Eau Claire possesses the
longest tradition of national excellence in forensics in the
nation. The University competes against colleges of all sizes, yet
is typically among the top programs in the country. The local
chapter of Pi Kappa Delta sponsors several tournaments and
workshops on campus for high schools and colleges. Any student,
regardless of background in forensics, is welcome to take part in
this activity. For further information contact the Director of
Forensics, Hibbard 733.
Department of Music and
Theatre Arts. Each year the Department sponsors more than 100
recitals, concerts, and special musical programs by students,
faculty, and guest artists. Many student musical ensembles have
distinguished national reputations. Ensemble participation is open
to all qualified students and includes the following
organizations: University Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble,
Symphony Band, University Band, Marching Band, Jazz Ensembles,
Concert Choir, Symphonic Choir, Men’s Glee Club (Statesmen),
Women’s Concert Chorale, Opera-Musical Theater Workshop, Concert
Dance Company, and numerous small ensembles.
University Theatre annually
casts five main-stage productions by open audition, including a
Theatre for Young Audiences production. In addition to the
main-stage plays, there are 20 to 30 student productions ranging
from the classics to contemporary theatre.
Department performing spaces
include the 600-seat Gantner Concert Hall used for concerts,
recitals, opera, dance, and musical theatre; Phillips Recital
Hall, seating 200 for solo recitals and chamber music; Riverside
Theatre, a 200-seat thrust-stage facility used for main-stage
theatre and studio productions; and Kjer Theatre, a proscenium
facility seating 400 for main-stage plays and dance.
FM Radio.
WUEC (at 89.7 on the dial) is a student-assisted FM station
broadcasting from studios in the Haas Fine Arts Center. WUEC is
affiliated with Wisconsin Public Radio and National Public Radio.
Programming includes classical, jazz, blues, and folk music; news;
information; and public affairs programs.
Campus TV. Students
enrolled in Radio-TV News Editing (CJ 335) prepare newscasts in
the Radio-TV News Laboratory, Haas Fine Arts 168. These programs
originate in the studio and control room in the Haas Fine Arts
building and are sent out on Campus Cable (Channel 12) and to the
cities of Eau Claire and Altoona on Public Access Community
Television (Channel 11).
Residence Hall TV-10.
Students living in the residence halls produce and direct live and
taped television programs originating in the studio and control
room located in Towers Residence Hall. These programs are sent out
on the residence hall cable system and received on Channel 10.
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STUDENT
PUBLICATIONS
The Spectator,
an award-winning student newspaper published each Monday and
Thursday of the regular academic year, has editorial offices at
Hibbard 108 and an advertising office at Hibbard 175. Staff
positions are available (for interested students) in editorial,
production, and advertising departments. The Spectator is a
member of the Associated Collegiate Press.
NOTA (None of the
Above), the campus creative arts magazine published once per
semester, provides an outlet for student writing, photography, and
art work; in addition, NOTA publishes a monthly "broadsheet"
pamphlet of creative work. NOTA sponsors public readings by
student, faculty, and professional writers, organizes writing
workshops for the campus and community, and holds contests for
fiction and poetry. Interested students may inquire at the NOTA
office (Hibbard 410A), or via e-mail: Nota@uwec.edu.
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UNIVERSITY
RECREATION
The Office of University
Recreation, which is housed in Hilltop Center, provides
opportunities that bridge academic learning with self-discovery
through activities that enhance wellness and fun.
Over 30 men’s, women’s, and
co-recreational activities are offered to students and
faculty/staff through the Intramural Program. These activities
promote team, league, tournament, and dual sport competition.
The Sport Clubs program
provides opportunities for 17 student organizations to pursue
recreational interests. The program is organized so that
participants take an active leadership role in the administration
and financing of the program.
Classes offered through the
Aerobics Program include Cardiokick, AB Attack, Spinning and Power
Spinning, Hi/Low, STEP, Hydrorobics, and Latin Funk. Classes are
offered seven days a week and are designed to meet the needs of a
variety of fitness levels.
The Outdoor Recreation
Center sponsors outdoor education and trips programs, stocks an
extensive outdoor recreation equipment rental center, staffs the
indoor archery range, and administers the Eagle’s View Challenge
Ropes Course and Indoor Climbing Wall Programs.
The Bowling and Billiards
Center is a great place for students to congregate and meet new
friends. The BBC offers numerous bowling/billiards leagues, open
bowling/billiards, air hockey, darts, foosball, and table tennis.
The Crest Fitness Center
features a contemporary climate-controlled work-out atmosphere
overlooking the scenic Chippewa River. The Center has an extensive
variety of strength and aerobic equipment and numerous
conditioning programs, and also features a broadcast cinema
system. The Center also is home to the very popular Massage
Therapy Program, offered to members of the university community to
help reduce stress and promote wellness.
The Informal Recreation
Program allows unstructured access to swimming, indoor
walking/jogging, racquetball, indoor tennis, basketball, and
volleyball.
A wide variety of noncredit
classes and workshops are offered that primarily relate to health,
fitness, wellness, and nutrition. Offerings have included Chinese
18 Postures, Yoga, Acu-Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, Alexander
Technique, CPR and Lifeguard Certification/Recertification, and
First Aid. In addition, University Recreation and the Special
Events Program work in conjunction with the National Intramural
Recreational Sports Association and its Natural High Program to
provide programs that promote a healthy lifestyle throughout the
year (Early Bird Golf Classic, Southbound Six Canoe Race, ACU-I
Tournaments, etc.).
As one of the largest
employers of students on campus, University Recreation provides
hands-on work experiences that include opportunities for
leadership and learning.
The one semester Internship
Program offered by University Recreation is available to students
completing their undergraduate or graduate degree in Recreation or
a related field.
University Recreation also
sponsors the federally funded National Youth Sports Program for
boys and girls, ages 10-16, who are primarily from economically
disadvantaged families. The mission of the program is to provide
area youth with an opportunity to learn life-long sports skills
and receive information about drugs and alcohol, nutrition,
careers, and higher education in a supportive group atmosphere.
For more information about
our program, visit the University Recreation Web site at
www.uwec.edu/recreation.
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ATHLETICS
The University’s educational
mission is to provide all students with the broadest possible base
for intellectual, aesthetic, social, emotional, and physical
development. The University and the Department of Kinesiology and
Athletics believes that a well-conducted intercollegiate athletics
program, based on sound educational principles and practices,
fulfills the educational mission of the University by ensuring
that every student has an opportunity to be involved in
competitive athletics as a participant or spectator. The
educational development of the participating student-athlete is
its primary concern.
The programs are organized
to meet the needs of the highly skilled and competitive athlete.
The women’s program consists of varsity teams in basketball, cross
country, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming
and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. The men’s
program consists of varsity teams in basketball, cross country,
football, golf, ice hockey, swimming and diving, tennis, track and
field, and wrestling.
Both the men and the women
compete on the national level as members of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. On a state
level, the men and the women belong to the Wisconsin
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). The men’s and women’s
programs also belong to the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association
(NCHA) in the sport of ice hockey, and the women’s program belongs
to the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) in the
sport of gymnastics.
All student-athletes must
conform to university academic policies and standards to be
eligible. In addition, there are conference and national
regulations which affect a student-athlete’s eligibility status.
Entering freshmen are eligible for varsity competition if enrolled
as full-time students. Transfers and students who have not been in
continuous enrollment at UW-Eau Claire should contact the
Athletics Program in the Department of Kinesiology and Athletics
for a determination of their eligibility status. All other
student-athletes must earn 24 degree credits for each season of
competition they complete. Once a student-athlete has completed
one season of competition or earned 24 credits, there is a 2.00
resident grade point requirement.
All men’s and women’s sports
are administered by the Director of Athletics. They are supervised
by the Associate Vice Chancellor in consultation with the Athletic
Committee.
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