make your mark Student Life at Northeastern University 2017-2018 Student Organizations, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Leadership and more! Visit us at northeastern.edu/csi or stop by 434 Curry Student Center.
Content How to Make Your Mark 3 Signature Events 4 Inside the Student Center 6 Fraternities + Sororities 9 LEAD360 10 Kiosk 12 OrgSync 13 Fun Facts 14 Notes 15 work with us Through the Student Employment Office, students have the opportunity to work in various departments within the Curry Student Center. Are you interested in working behind the scenes at events? Working with the Event Management team might be right up your alley! Curious about how student programming works? The Center for Student Involvement hires about 40 students each semester to work in various positions: Programming Crew, Front Office Assistant, Creative Associate, and Marketing Associate, to name a few. how to make your mark Visit our website at northeastern.edu/csi to get started. Here, you ll find an introduction to the 400+ student organizations we have on campus. You can also connect with us on social media @434CSC Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, we have it all. We use social media to showcase all of the exciting happenings around campus, so it s a great way to learn more about our student organizations and events. Check out Fall Fest in September and the Winter Involvement Fair in January to meet members of clubs and find out how you can get involved. Participate in Welcome Week and other signature events throughout the year. Browse the list of student organizations on our website or at the Curry Student Center kiosk. You ll be able to view each organization s OrgSync profile and catch a glimpse of the student organization activities. Look into lending your creative talents to one of Northeastern s many student media outlets contribute an article, host a radio or TV show, or even design a magazine spread. Attend recruitment events or information sessions to learn more about Northeastern s fraternities or sororities. Register for free leadership retreats, seminars, conferences, and skill building sessions. Stop by 434 Curry Student Center or our Programming Lab in 240 Curry Student Center and chat with one of our team members about additional opportunities for involvement. 3
signature events fall semester spring semester September Fall Fest Fall Move-in Hispanic Heritage Month Interfraternity Council Recruitment Night @ the Student Center Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment Volunteer Fair Welcome Week October Alcohol Awareness Month EMPOWER Retreat (LEAD 360/Cultural Centers) NU Service Day NPHC s Meet the Divine Nine OUTober (Pride Month)/ National Coming Out Day Parent & Family Weekend Peace and Social Justice Week Spiritual Wellness Week November Homecoming Week December AAI Kwanzaa Celebration Signs of the Season Winter Wonderland Box Office Located in Ell Hall (accessible from the Curry Student Center via the Ell Concourse), the Box Office is managed by the Center for Student Involvement. Tickets for most events are accessible via the Northeastern app or myneu portal. The box office is open approximately one hour prior to ticketed events. January Fraternity/Sorority Recruitment MLK Celebration MLK Day of Service Winter Involvement Fair February Apartment Hunting Fair Asian American Heritage Week Beanpot Black History Month International Carnevale Mardi Gras Celebration NPHC s Meet the Divine Nine Unplugged: Spirituality Leadership Retreat March Alternative Spring Break Greek Week Relay for Life RENEW Retreat (LEAD 360/CSDS) April Huntington 100 Reception Rainbow Graduation Springfest Week StepFest Student Life Awards May Commencement NUterm events begin #NUSummester events begin Senior Week 4 5
inside the student center The John A. and Marcia E. Curry Student Center is the crossroads for community life at Northeastern, serving all members of the University in a celebration of diversity and student life. The Student Center serves as the epicenter of the Northeastern campus; here you ll have the chance to get involved through programs, activities, and leadership. The Curry Student Center offers opportunities for students to relax with friends in afterhours, shop for gifts in the bookstore, study in the Indoor Quad, or catch a meal between classes. Each floor of the Curry Student Center offers something new to do. Ground Floor Afterhours ATM Curry Crossroads Kigo Kitchen* Lost and Found On The Go* Popeye s Louisiana Kitchen* Print Stations Sweet Tomatoes* Starbucks* UBurger* University Bookstore West End Eatery* *dining venue options may change annually 1st Floor Center for Financial Independence Center for Intercultural Engagement Center of Community Service Gallery 360 (Ell Concourse) Indoor Quad Print Stations Studio Theater 2nd Floor Ballroom Council for University Programs (CUP) Dance Studios Education Opportunity Scholarships Fraternity and Sorority Life Office Graduate Student Government (GSG) Meeting Rooms (floors 2-4) Off-Campus Student Services CSI Programming Lab Student Media Offices 3rd floor LGBTQA Resource Center McLeod Suites Operations/Building Manager Print Stations Student Government Association (SGA) 4th floor Center for Student Involvement (CSI) Game Room Student Activities Business Office (SABO) 6 7
Game Room The game room, located on the fourth floor, is a hot spot for student life on campus. Open long hours to accommodate student schedules, the game room is host to digital gaming devices, pool tables, ping pong, and other interactive fun! The game room is free to all Northeastern students, so stop by and check it out today! Programming Lab The Programming Lab, located in 240 Curry Student Center, is a space designed to provide important resources for our student organizations on campus. Groups can use the space to plan programs and events with the CSI Programming Crew, attend workshops designed to train leaders on running successful organizations, host quick meetings with fellow executive board members, or simply relax and visit with the team. The space is open late and on Sundays for your convenience, and should be your first stop for all programming needs. Dance Studios Northeastern has a home for students who enjoy all types of dance. Join one of our performing arts groups, experience a vibrant and diverse group of talented students, and use the dance studios to perfect your craft. afterhours Afterhours is your on-campus night club and café. This is the go-to place on campus for live music, local and national bands and recording artists, DJ s, spoken word artists, comedy, drag shows, film, and much more. For more information about the venue, visit northeastern.edu/eventvenues. Fraternities + Sororities Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) at Northeastern University provides a unique and diverse opportunity for men and women to experience a lifetime bond of brotherhood and sisterhood. The FSL community, with over 2,000 students (and growing!), is vibrant and consistently showcases leadership, scholarship, and service through all endeavors. Chapters exist within four governing councils: Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council (IFC), Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), and National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). Our councils and individual chapters offer a space where students can experience safe and healthy educational, social, philanthropic, and academic opportunities. Want to learn more about how you can get involved in Fraternity and Sorority Life at Northeastern? Check out the CSI website for updates regarding information sessions, recruitment, and events. Northeastern has a total of 2,259 students in the Fraternity and Sorority Life community, making up 12% of the Northeastern University community. 8 9
LEAD360 LEAD360 is a collection of programs that provide students with the skills and knowledge to succeed as global leaders. These free programs are open to all undergraduate students and incorporate leadership education, training, and practical application. BLUEPRINT + BLUEPRINT2 First-Year Leadership Programs BLUEPRINT is a group mentoring program designed for first year students who are interested in developing their leadership capacity through 8 weekly interactive sessions. You ll have the chance to make new connections on campus, attend a leadership retreat, and develop an action plan to achieve your leadership goals during your time at Northeastern. BLUEPRINT 2 allows you to put your learning into practice through community service, interactive workshops, and leadership event planning! Women s Leadership Women s Leadership is designed to empower upper-class students who identify as women to further their leadership skills, while critically examining women s issues related to the media, leadership, and global experiences. Join us and learn more about yourself, gender issues, and how to lead. Voices for Social Change This engaging and interactive program brings diverse students together to discuss leadership through the lens of social justice and identity. During this discussion based program, you will have the opportunity to participate in activities that explore the similarities and differences shaped by the diversity within our community. Leadership Consultants The Leadership Consultants are a group of experienced peer leadership educators who serve as a resource for Northeastern University students and organizations by facilitating free leadership workshops on topics such as conflict resolution, personality styles, time management, and how to run effective meetings. 10 11
Curry Student Center Kiosk Looking to find out more about student life on campus? Stop by the Curry Student Center Indoor Quad and check out the touch-screen kiosk! The kiosk integrates with OrgSync, Northeastern s student organization management software, and it s a great way to explore the hundreds of student groups on campus and find out more about specific organizations you may be interested in. Just choose a bubble to learn more about a specific category. Or select the black What s Going On? bubble to learn about upcoming events that student groups are hosting. The events are constantly being updated and new student organizations are established each year, so check back often for the latest happenings and offerings around campus. OrgSync OrgSync, Northeastern s online student involvement community, is the best way to find out more about what goes on around campus. From connecting with student organizations, to learning about events and programs on campus, OrgSync will help you stay in touch with all that happens with Northeastern s student organizations. Log on to myneu or visit orgsync.com/login to start joining student organizations on OrgSync today! Here, you ll be able to connect with group members, check out upcoming events, browse through organization photos, and more. 12 13
FUN FACTS Notes Don t forget to tell us how you want to get involved by tweeting @434CSC! The Center for Student Involvement offers 131 event and meeting spaces, including 8 major event spaces for use by student organizations. In the past year, student groups made 16,800 space bookings spanning 41,906 hours for 588,275 attendees. During the 2016-2017 academic year, October was the most popular month for events with 3,279 space bookings. Of all undergraduate and graduate students, 22,600 are registered on OrgSync. In the 2016-2017 academic year, there were 402 active student organizations. 380 student organizations participated in FallFest in 2016. 14 15
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