Departmental Organizations
American Marketing Association
President: Lauren Manteris (w0242818@selu.edu)
Advisor: Michael Jones (mijones@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: 2.0 GPA, any major welcome, must register with National AMA
Meeting Information: Garrett Hall, Mondays at 4:00pm
Amount of Dues: $35 National AMA, $10 local chapter
Description of Organization: A professional organization that will provide those interested in marketing with skills in networking, knowledge of current issues, and a competitive advantage in our business world today.
American Welding Society
President: Paul Murphy (w0341084@selu.edu)
Advisor: Anthoney Blakeney (ablakeney@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: Any students at SLU who are enrolled in the department of Industrial Technology
Meeting Information: First Tuesday/Wednesday of every month in the IT Student Lounge (Anzalone Hall)
Amount of Dues: $15
Description of Organization: The purpose of AWS is to promote industry values to students at SLU while giving them an opportunity to experience industry in action.
Association of Computing Machinery
President: James Cancienne (w0362883@selu.edu)
Advisor: Troy Kammerdiener (tkammerdiener@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: SLU student or alumni
Meeting Information: Once a month in Fayard Hall
Amount of Dues: $10 per semester, or $15 for the year
Description of Organization: ACM is an educational and scientific society uniting the world's computing educators, researchers, and professionals to insipire dialogue, share resources and address the field's challenges, ACM supports the professional growth of its members by providing opportunities for life-long learning, career development, and professional networking.
Biology Graduate Student Organization
President: Chris Lundberg (clundberg@selu.edu)
Advisor: Brian Crother (bcrother@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: Biology Graduate Student
Amount of Dues: NONE
Description of Organization: BGSO is an organization for all the Biology graduate students to bring in speakers, take place in social functions, and to have a good relationship between co-workers.
The Biology Club
President: Lauren Eserman
Advisor: Richard Miller (rickmiller@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: Members must be undergraduate students majoring in Biology currently enrolled at Southeastern Louisiana University.
Meeting Information: Meetings will be held bimonthly at a date and time deemed appropriate for the majoring of members and officers in a room in the new Biology Building.
Amount of Dues: $5 per year
Description of Organization: This organization shall attempt to unite undergraduate Biology students. We will focus on several realms of Biology including academics, environmental awareness, our local natural world, and social interaction with other biologists.
English Club/Sigma Tau Delta
President: Melanie Marse (melanie.mares@selu.edu)
Advisor: Chris Genre (istu65436@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: English Major or Minor and a 3.0 GPA
Meeting Information: 1st Friday of each month and 3rd Tuesday each month at 3:00pm in DVIC 383 (Writing Center)
Amount of Dues: $5 per semester
Financial Management Association
President: Lara Votti (w0307352@selu.edu)
Advisor: Danielle Lewis (danielle.lewis@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: Love of Finance
Meeting Information: BiWeekly - Garrett Hall Room 40
Amount of Dues: $35
Description of Organization: Students meet to socialize and gain a better understanding of all formsof finance, while improving the standing of Southeastern Louisiana University by maintaing a superior chapter.
German Club
President: Simon Williams (w0356227@selu.edu)
Advisor: Katherine Kolb (kkolb@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: Interest in the German language and culture
Meeting Information: Wednesdays 10am-11am and Fridays 3:30pm-4:30pm at the Green Bean Cafe on Oak Street (across from campus)
Amount of Dues: $5
Description of Organization: Gathers for German conversation and events related to German language and culture
Horticulture Club
President: Jesse Williams (w0262430@selu.edu)
Advisor: Dr. Sidney Guedry (sguedry@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: Must be enrolled in 3 or more hours of 200 level Horticulture classes
Meeting Information: Second Wednesday of the month at 12:00pm-1:00pm in the Horticulture Room 111
Description of Organization: To create more interest in horticulture as a profession as well as a way of life among the students and faculty of Southeastern
Le Circle Francais (French Club)
President: Jorrit van Belzen (jorrit.van@selu.edu)
Advisor: Margaret Marshall (mmarshall@selu.edu)
Meeting Information: Every other Monday at 3:15pm
Amount of Dues: $5
Description of Organization: To increase the students' appreciation and awareness of French culture
MBA Society
President: Joanna Kennedy (joanna.kennedy@selu.edu)
Advisor: David Bowes (dbowes@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: Members must be MBA students
Meeting Information: Last Friday of each month at 7:00pm, location varies
Amount of Dues: $20
Description of Organization: MBA Society is dedicated to helping MBA students establish business contacts within the community
National Association of Industrial Technology
President: Lisa Rundall (w0261234@selu.edu)
Advisor: Dr. Michael Beauvais (mbeauvais@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: Major in Industrail Technology or enrollment in an Industrial Technology course
Meeting Information: Wednesday at 12:30pm in Anzalone Hall Room 214
Amount of Dues: $25
National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
President: Paula Gomilla (paula.gomilla@selu.edu)
Advisor: Lillian Stiegler (lstiegler@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: Any student enrolled in a communication sciences program or related major
Meeting Information: monthly meetins in Campbell Hall - times and days vary
Amount of Dues: $10 per year Local, $60 per year National
Description of Organization: NSSLHA is a pre-professional membership association for students interested in the study of communication sciences and disorders
Organization for Health Promotion and Education
President: Mollie Fleming (w0061637@selu.edu)
Advisor: Keri Diez (kdiez@selu.edu)
Meeting Information: The first Wednesday of the month at 12:30pm in KHS Conference Room 121
Amount of Dues: $10
Description of Organization: This organization is for anyone interested in promoting their health or the health of others
Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE)
President: Sandra Gautreaux (w0219245@selu.edu)
Advisor: Dee Hurtt (dhurtt@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: Must be a Teacher Education Major in the Kinesiology Department
Meeting Information: 1st and 3rd Monday (12:00pm) and Tuesday (12:30pm) of every month in KHS Conference Room 121
Amount of Dues: $10
Description of Organization: PETE promotes social and professional development for its members
Public Reations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
President: Melissa Biehl (melissa.biehl@selu.edu)
Advisor: Carol Madere (cmadere@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: An interest in public relations; open to all majors; actively particpate in organization functions
Meeting Information: Tuesdays at 3:30pm in DVIC 386; Wednesdays at 3:00pm in DVIC Room 386
Amount of Dues: $51 National Dues; $10 for anyone not wanting to be a national member
Description of Organization: PRSSA is active, entergetic, and eager to learn, network, and gain experience to bring with you in the professional world of Public Relations.
The Professional Association for Design
President: Dakota Chichester (dakota@selu.edu)
Advisor: Gary Keown (gkeown@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: Must register and pay yearly fee
Meeting Information: 5pm first and second Tuesday of each month during Fall/Spring in Art Gallery or Digital Design Lab (East Stadium 132)
Amount of Dues: $95 national level
Description of Organization: The Professional Association for Design is the oldest and largest membership association for professionals engaged in the discipline, practice and culture of desgining. The SLU chapter forms a community among SLU Digital Design Majors that encourages exploration and growth as a designer and offers workshops, events and assistance in preparing for a future as a graphic designer.
SLU Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
President: Cari Coppock (cari.coppock@selu.edu)
Advisor: Susan Quinn (squinn@selu.edu) &
Heather Compton (heather.compton@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: FCS Major or Minor
Meeting Information: Every other Thursday at 12:30pm in White Hall
Amount of Dues: $5 per semester
Description of Organization: A student service organization involving careers in working with children and families in business and goverment agencies, fashion merchandishing, nutrition, and teaching secondary vocational FCS. The goal of this organization is to affect the optimal well being of students and individuals and allow FCS to become recognized to potential and current students of Southeastern.
Spanish Club
President: Aaron Sinclair (aaron.sinclair@selu.edu)
Advisor: Mariela Sanchez (mariela.sanchez@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: Have an interest in the Spanish-speaking culture
Amount of Dues: NONE
Description of Organization: Foster and promote values from Hispanic America and Spain
Society of Human Resource Management
President: Victoria Kinchen (victoria.kinchen@selu.edu)
Advisor: Carl Phillips (cphillips@selu.edu)
Meeting Information: Alternating Monday through Thursday meetings at 3:30pm in Garrett Hall Room 37
Amount of Dues: Chapter Dues - $10, National Dues - $35
Description of Organization: Provide education and information services, conferences and seminars, goverment and media representation, online services and publication to professional and student members
Society of Physics Students
President: Adam Schenck (adam.schenck@selu.edu)
Advisor: David Norwood (dnorwood@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: Interest in Physics, pay national dues to American Physical Society
Meeting Information: Last Wednesday of every month at 12:00pm in Pursley Hall Room 105
Amount of Dues: $20 National Dues
Description of Organization: Group of students interested in Physics and advancing in studies.
Southeastern Sociological Association
President: Jennifer Cheek (jennifer.cheek@selu.edu)
Advisor: Marc Riedel (mriedel@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: 2.3 semester GPA, 2.5 cummulative GPA, attend at least 2/3 of all meetings and functions, pay dues
Meeting Information: 4:30pm every other Wednesday starting 8/29 in Fayard Hall - SOL Conference Room
Amount of Dues: $25
Description of Organization: Southeastern Sociological Association is to educate the student body and community and different social issues.
Southeastern Education Association for Students
President: Stephanie Charboneau (w0266869@selu.edu)
Advisor: Dr. Leah Jane Sadden (lsadden@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: Seeking a degree in education, enrollment at SLU in the College of Education and Human Development
Meeting Information: Alternating Wednesdays and Thursdays in the Teacher Education Building, 2:30 - 3:30pm, 5-6 months per year
Amount of Dues: $20 new membership (includes a t-shirt); $10 per year to renew membership
Description of Organization: SEAS promotes quality education, and encourages professional development, attributes and dispositions. The association will render service to the department, college, University and the community.
Student Nurses Association
President: Emily Nevarez (emily.nevarez@selu.edu)
Advisor: Denise Hart (dhart@selu.edu)
Requirements for Membership: enrollment in SELU School of Nursing, current on dues per semester, GPA of 2.5 or better
Meeting Information: Hammond - meets ever other Monday at noon in McGehee; Baton Rouge - meets every other Tuesday at 11am in room 109 of Baton Rouge Center
Amount of Dues: $5 Local, $30 National
Description of Organization: Group of student nurses organized to aid the development of the student nurse as a health professional and to contribute to health care improvement of all people.