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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 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. Visit the Web site at
www.uwec.edu/studentsenate.
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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 Cardioblast, AB Attack, Spinning and
Power Spinning, Hi/Low, STEP, Hydrorobics, and Hip Hop. 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. 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, health and
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. 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 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
two terms of attendance, 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 Vice
Chancellor for Business and Student Services in consultation with
the Athletic Committee.
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