Academic success is only part of your JMU
experience. Developing a social network and involvement in student
organizations will compliment your academic experience. JMU has
more than 300 student organizations for you to get involved. We're
not suggesting that you get involved in every one of them; that
would be overwhelming! But, we strongly encourage you to pick a few
based on your current interests, or an interest you would like to
explore.
Want to know your options? Keep reading and click
on the links below to learn more.
Center for Multicultural Student
Services (CMSS)
CMSS celebrates
diversity by heightening awareness and educating the campus
community regarding ethnic and cultural diversity. If you are
interested in getting involved with student organizations such as
Black Student Alliance, Women of Color, Asian Student Union, other
ethnic and cultural student and Greek organizations, visit CMSS
online.
CMSS is located in Warren Hall, Room 245.
JMU Athletics
You don't have to be an athlete to enjoy JMU
sports. The university offers a variety of sports teams, and you
can attend events for little or no cost. Check out all the team
sports, rosters, and schedules on the JMU Athletics Web site.
Show your purple and gold spirit!
LGBT & Ally Community
Resources
JMU offers several organizations and resources that
support the LGBT & Ally community. The Safe Zone JMU
website provides a list of student and professional
staff organizations, as well as personnel resources in and around
the Harrisonburg community. Through programs and services, Safe
Zones JMU educates and informs university faculty, staff, and students about educational and other
issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
individuals. For more information, visit Safe Zones JMU
online.
Student
Employment
One thing is for sure, if you're a college student
you have a tuition bill to pay. If you need a little financial
assistance with those bills, or just want a little extra lunch
money consider getting a job. The Student Employment
Office posts on- and off-campus job opportunities.
Interested in sharing your transfer experience with
prospective and incoming transfer students? Consider working for
the JMU Transfer Experience! We offer several positions throughout
the year and with varying levels of time commitment. Since students
in these positions work directly with prospective and incoming
transfer students, we only hire current JMU students that have
transferred into the university. Click here to learn more how you can
work for the Transfer
Experience.
Office of Student Activities and Involvement
The Office of Student Activities and Involvement is home to all of the Clubs and Organizations
on JMU's campus. It is our goal
to provide programming, resources, support, and events for all of
the groups recognized through our office at JMU. Examples of
organizations housed in SOS are Student Government Association,
University
Programming Board, and Fraternity
and Sorority Life. There are also other organizations
that focus on leadership such as Make Your Mark
On Madison (MYMOM) and
Outriggers.
Interested in learning about knitting? Check out Knitwits. We told you we had something
for everyone! For a complete listing of all student clubs and
organizations, click here.
The Office of Student Activities and Involvement is located in Taylor Hall, Room 205a.
University Recreation
(UREC)
Another great way to meet new friends and get
involved is through UREC. Besides getting
a great workout, they offer several outdoor adventure trips. UREC
offers trips and programs for the amateur adventure as well as
those looking for a little extreme adventure. Their trips also
provide a great opportunity to explore the Shenandoah Valley,
including the national forests. Interested in intramural sports?
Whether you're interested in joining a team or serving as an
official, UREC is your one-stop shop for
intramural sports.
