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 The Office of Student Activities has much to offer you as a member of our campus community. We
work directly with over 200 recognized student organizations and 25 fraternities
and sororities, provide programs and services ranging from community service
to leadership programs, and coordinate campus-wide programming through
the University Union Board. There are numerous opportunities for you to
become active at many levels in both large and small student organizations
while successfully balancing your academic pursuits.
The staff in Student Activities and our student leaders strongly encourage
you to explore all of your options, and find at least one activity outside
the classroom which compliments your experience at Western Illinois
University. Your first step may be to participate in the OSA's semesterly
Activities Fair and/or coming by our office on the first floor of the University
Union.
Your involvement will enhance our WIU community.
Sincerely,
Ann Comerford
Interim Director of Student Activities
 The Office of Student Activities has as its mission to provide students with practical and theoretical
educational experiences that complement the traditional classroom education.
In keeping with this mission, the Office of Student Activities is designed
to provide assistance to individual students and student organizations
in the planning, management, and evaluation of programs and organizational
activities directed toward meeting the wide variety of student needs and
interests represented on this campus. Through these activities, we strive
to promote the University's objective to provide enriching cultural activities
through programs in the performing and visual arts.
The functions of the Office of Student Activities are designed to provide
students with developmental learning processes while ensuring that a spectrum
of programs are provided to the campus, community, and Western Illinois
region.
The major functions and objectives of the Office of Student Activities
include the following:
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To provide staff advisors for University Union Board and its constituent
committees; to assist in carrying out its programs and maintain its operations;
and to serve as fiscal advisors for its accounts.
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To provide staff advisors for the Student
Government Association and its constituent committees; to assist in
the development of policies and programs to improve the quality of student
life; to advise the Council on
Student Activity Funds operations and procedures; to advise the Council
on Student Welfare; and to assist the council on Student Information Technology.
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To provide staff advisors to the three Greek Life councils: including the Interfraternity Council,
Panhellenic Council, National PanHellenic Council. To advise the Greek organizations with their many activities
and educational programs.
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To advise the Bureau
of Cultural Affairs; to assist in the implementation of its programs
and maintain its operations; and to serve as fiscal advisors for its accounts.
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To provide a comprehensive Leadership Development Program which
offers leadership education and training opportunities for individual students
and student organizations.
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To maintain the Student Organization Center and provide leadership and educational resources to student organizations through the center.
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To make program planning guides and evaluations available for student organization use.
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To assess the needs of students and to interpret these needs as a means
in which effective and salient programs and services can be developed.
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To provide a Technical Director staff advisor and support for Western Technical Services
who directly supervises the activities, operations, and inventory of the
organization.
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To authorize registration for student organizations and maintain
an organization listing
of presidents and advisors.
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To assist in the grant writing process to secure programming funds
for campus-wide programming.
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To provide a staff advisor and support for the Service Learning Advisory Board,
Western's All Volunteer Effort (WAVE); and to assist in the coordination
of a volunteer opportunities clearinghouse.
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To advise TEAMLEAD, a student leadership programming board.
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To help student organizations in regard to programs and applicable University policies.
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To assist registered student organizations in the areas of organizational development and event planning and implementation.
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To coordinate and oversee the Visiting Lectures Committee and the student leader talent grant/tuition waiver programs.
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To select, train, educate, and supervise the OSA graduate assistants.
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To provide professional staff development experiences for the professional,
graduate, and support staff.
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To provide internship and practicum experiences for students interested
in learning about the Student Union and Activities professions.
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