Activities and Organizations

Whatever your particular interests or needs, you can find a campus activity or organization that will provide not just fun and fellowship but also opportunities to hone your professional and leadership skills. Joining a campus club or organization can help you prepare for life after college or simply provide a great way to relax and recharge. As they look back on their college years, alumni often say that some of their most rewarding experiences came from their participation in co-curricular activities.

So take a look at the list that follows, choose one (or several) activities and become involved! And remember to let the Office of Marketing and Public Affairs know what your organization is doing. The staff there can help with publicity and regularly reports news of campus activities to the press, radio, and television.

Students interested in forming new organizations should contact the coordinator of student activities or the president of the Student Government for assistance. Student Government approval is necessary for official recognition and funding assistance. To be eligible to run for office in any campus organization, students must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.3. They will be requested to withdraw from office at the end of any semester in which their semester grade point average falls below 2.0.

Professional and Student Organizations and Honor Societies
Student Government

The Lawrence Tech Student Government is recognized by the University administration as the official representative for the entire student body. It offers the opportunity for students to better themselves and their University through involvement in campus activities. Every student is extended an invitation to attend the many campus activities sponsored and supported by the Student Government. Student Government business is conducted twice monthly. All interested students are encouraged to attend meetings and express their views. Contact the Student Government through the Office of Student Activities. The Student Government actively endorses all Lawrence Tech clubs and organizations that are beneficial to personal and scholastic achievement. The Student Government is composed of three interacting branches working in cooperation with each other. They are the Student Administration, the Student Senate, and various committees. The Student Administration consists of a president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary, who are elected in a spring campus-wide election. Various committee chairmen are appointed by the president and approved by the Senate. Students become eligible to be members of a Student Government committee by simply attending the meetings. Members of the Student Senate include official representatives from each recognized student organization and three senators-at-large. Senators are the only voting members at Student Government meetings. All business concerning the Student Government is brought before the Student Senate for approval. The Student Government recognizes four standing committees: The Student Government recognizes four standing committees:

Publications Committee
Coordinates the student section of the Tech News newspaper.

Open House Committee
Coordinates with the University planning committee for events that occur during Open House.

Elections Committee
Coordinates all aspects of the Student Government elections held in the spring.

Honors and Awards Committee
Organizes the annual Student Government Awards Banquet held in the spring of each academic year. In order to hold a Student Government off ice, a student must maintain at least a 2.3 grade point average.

The number of student clubs and organizations varies each year depending on student interest. At a moderately sized university like Lawrence Tech you donʼt have to “wait in line” to become involved. Students interested in starting a club based on a hobby, career interest, or for any other purpose should contact the Office of Student Activities at 248.204.4105.

Listed below are the student and professional organizations:
Students Planning Activities Monthly (SPAM)
Alternative Energy Student Group (AESG)
American Chemical Society (ACS)
American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)
American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Artists' Guild
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Association of Information Technology Professionals (ASITP)
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
Black Student Union (BSU)
Campus Crusade for Christ
Chaldean-American Students Association (CASA)
Chi Epsilon
Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization (CEO)
Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
Eta Kappa Nu (Theta Upsilon Chapter)
Hua Xia Association
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Interior Architecture Student Organization (IASO)
Lambda Iota Tau and Tau Iota
Math Club
MichBio
Michigan Women in Technology
Musicians' Society
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Out! At LTU with Friends
Pi Tau Sigma (Phi Iota Chapter)
Prism
Psychology Club
Residence Hall Association
Saudi Student Union
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Society of Dramatic Arts (SODA)
Society of Physics Students
Society of University Leaders (SOUL)
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Student Alumni Council
Tau Beta Pi (Michigan Eta Chapter)
Tau Sigma Delta
Greek Life
Alpha Sigma Phi
Phi Beta Sigma
Phi Kappa Upsilon
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Pi
Theta Tau
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Chi Omega Rho
Delta Phi Epsilon
Delta Tau Sigma
Athletics and Intramurals


Students Planning Activities Monthly (SPAM)
SPAM is a student-based organization, which coordinates campus activities that enhance and enrich the quality of student life at Lawrence Tech, by addressing the needs and interests of its diverse student body. SPAM is open to all students from all academic majors. Members attend the annual National Association of Campus Activities mid-America and national conferences, monthly meetings, and SPAM-associated events. To get involved, contact the coordinator of student activities at 248.204.4105 or email stuevent@ltu.edu. Monthly event information is available at http://ltuspam.org/.




Alternative Energy Student Group (AESG)
The AESG’s purpose is to provide students with a medium whereby they can apply their educational studies to real-world applications of alternative energy technologies. AESG seeks to increase the student body’s awareness and knowledge of alternative energy technologies on campus and encourages students to remember the significance of sustainable energy as they embark upon their professional careers.




American Chemical Society (ACS)
The award-winning ACS student chapter is active in providing educational services to the local scientific community and to Lawrence Tech students. The chapter schedules lectures by prominent scientists to which it invites not only Lawrence Tech students and faculty but also students and staff from other local universities, colleges, high schools, and research laboratories. ACS also sponsors field trips to chemical plants and laboratories.




American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)
The Lawrence Tech chapter of this national student professional organization is sponsored by the Detroit chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Members arrange lectures by prominent people in the world of architecture, urban planning, and the environment; organize trips to architecturally important cities; sponsor design competitions; arrange tours of architectural projects; and sponsor social activities for architecture students. Members have the opportunity to serve on local and national committees of the AIA and attend seminars and conventions. Members are provided with economical blueprint services and special prices on lectures, trips, and other activities.




American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA)
The AIGA chapter at Lawrence Tech strives to facilitate an atmosphere in which an interest in graphic design can flourish, develop, and be met equally with enthusiasm and passion. It is the goal that this common ground will further foster growth and advance knowledge in the field of graphic communication and design. All students who maintain these ideals are encouraged to participate.




American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
The ASCE student chapter promotes student involvement in the civil engineering profession by offering a wide variety of technical, professional, and social activities, such as field trips, technical speaker sessions, and local professional meetings to assist students in achieving career goals. The intercollegiate concrete canoe, steel bridge, and timber bridge competitions are annual activities of the chapter. In the last four years, the steel-bridge team has qualified for national competition by placing first among regional universities in Michigan and Ohio. The chapter has developed a strong K-12 education outreach program that promotes careers in civil engineering and has received national recognition and awards for general chapter activities, community service, and faculty advising. The chapter encourages participation by all levels of civil engineering students, from freshmen to graduate students.




American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
The goals of the ASID student chapter are to advance members’ understanding of the profession, promote interaction with faculty and practicing professionals, and explore career opportunities. ASID is the leading interior design organization and the official source of information on all matters regarding the profession and its practice. ASID aims to serve its members, protect and inform the public, advance the profession, strengthen interaction with industry and allied professions, and promote design excellence.




American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
The ASME chapter at Lawrence Tech aims to foster communication among engineers, other professionals, and the public for mutual understanding of the true roles and contributions of technology. Membership in the student section of the ASME reflects not only the student’s own technical qualifications but also his or her willingness to accept professional responsibility and the challenge of influencing the future course of technology. Activities include attendance at society meetings on other campuses, speaker sessions, and field trips to industrial facilities and other places of significance to engineering students.




Artists' Guild
The Artists’ Guild is a student-led interdisciplinary group that meets on campus weekly. The organization is open to poets and fiction writers, photographers, artists, and anyone interested in the arts. Besides editing Prism, the annual arts journal devoted to the work of the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Lawrence Tech, Artists’ Guild members also organize and participate in on- and off-campus events in the metro Detroit region, including film viewings, museum tours, public readings, and social outings. For more information about how to get involved in the Artists’ Guild, contact weinstein@ltu.edu.




Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
The Lawrence Tech student chapter of AGC provides students with a better understanding of the construction industry and seeks to strengthen University ties with contracting companies. The chapter is open to all civil/construction engineering and construction engineering technology students.




Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
The ACM is the largest educational and scientific society serving computer professionals. It offers opportunities to meet with computer professionals at lectures, meetings, and conferences. Membership is open to any Lawrence Tech student interested in the computer field. ACM is sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.

Association of Information Technology Professionals (ASITP)
ASITP helps develop a better understanding of the nature and functions of information technology. ASITP fosters among students a better understanding of the vital business role of information technology, the proper relationship of information technology to management, and the necessity for a professional attitude among information technology professionals.

Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
The society promotes the profession of biomedical engineering through the organized study, research, and discussion of the fields of biomedical engineering and disseminates the knowledge thereby gained. Membership is open to any currently enrolled undergraduate student studying engineering, engineering technology, or pre-medicine and to students in any graduate-level degree program.

Black Student Union (BSU)
The purpose of this organization is to promote understanding and good relations among black students and the Lawrence Technological University community; stimulate among students an awareness of the political, economic, and social forces affecting black people; and develop and promote the awareness and appreciation of black heritage.

Campus Crusade for Christ
An international, nondenominational organization, the Lawrence Tech chapter of Campus Crusade for Christ has strong ties to other colleges in the metro Detroit area. The goal of Campus Crusade is to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to others, as well as to learn more about God. Social interaction is also important, and students from all over Detroit meet once a month to worship God and enjoy Christian fellowship. Everyone is welcome to attend Bible studies each week on campus. Other events include a weekend retreat in the fall, a conference in Indianapolis during Christmas vacation, and an outreach trip to Florida during spring break.

Chaldean-American Students Association (CASA)
The Chaldean-American Student Association is a nonprofit organization established to unite all Chaldean students at Lawrence Tech and to assist them in furthering their education, while maintaining a positive representation of the Chaldean community, preventing discrimination, and advocating multiculturalism and diversity so that all Chaldean-American students can demonstrate that they are caring, responsible, and knowledgeable citizens.

Chi Epsilon
Chi Epsilon (CE) is the national honor society for civil engineering students. Election to membership is based on junior or senior standing, high academic achievement, and exemplary character.

Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization (CEO)
The CEO is a 25-year-old national organization whose goal is to inspire future entrepreneurs to realize their innovative ideas. This organization is a perfect place to network with peers with similar aspirations.

Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
Engineers Without Borders reflects and supports the values and mission of Engineers Without Borders-USA: “To partner with disadvantaged communities to improve their quality of life through implementation of environmentally sound and economically sustainable engineering projects, while developing internationally responsible engineering students.




Eta Kappa Nu (Theta Upsilon Chapter)
Eta Kappa Nu (EKN) is a national honor society for electrical and computer engineering students. To be eligible, students of junior status must rank in the top one-fourth of their class and seniors must rank in the top one-third of their class and carry a minimum 3.20 cumulative GPA. After the eligible student has demonstrated integrity and exemplary character, he or she is initiated as an Eta Kappa Nu member for life. Initiations are held once in the fall semester and once in the spring semester. A one-time nominal administrative fee applies to every prospective member. Members are involved in tutoring, coordinating free seminars by professionals, food drives, and various fund raisers. Membership is a highly prized resume entry.

Hua Xia Association
The Hua Xia Association provides assistance to Chinese and Taiwanese students studying and living abroad. Promoting harmony and unity and committed to serving the community, the association offers opportunities for Chinese and Taiwanese students to experience American culture and to introduce Chinese culture on campus.

 


Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
This organization is primarily for electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology, computer engineering, and computer science students. Other interested students are invited to apply. Activities include conference trips, lectures by practicing engineers, technical video presentations, tours of electronic and electrical manufacturing plants and utilities, and participation in the University’s annual Open House.




Interior Architecture Student Organization (IASO)
This organization acquaints students with the professional interiors organizations (ASID, IIDA, and CIDR).




Lambda Iota Tau and Tau Iota
Lambda Iota Tau (LIT) is for day and evening baccalaureate students, and Tau Iota (TI) is for students in associate programs. These societies honor students with excellent academic records and exceptional interest in and contributions to student activities. New members are elected each spring. Initiation is at the annual Student Government Awards Banquet, when new members are given honor keys and certificates.




Math Club
The Lawrence Tech Math Club is a student chapter of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). Activities include team competitions, guest speakers, and fun math events such as origami day, math videos, and problem of the week.

MichBio
The purpose of the student chapter of MichBio is to promote a strong, beneficial relationship between students and members of the Michigan life sciences industry. Membership is open to students of any major who are interested in life sciences and any other individuals who are approved by the executive board.




Michigan Women in Technology
This group provides leadership, mentoring, community outreach, professional development, and networking to professional women within the Michigan technology community. Its vision is to serve as the premier association for professional women within Michigan’s technology community.




Musicians' Society
The Musicians’ Society provides a way for students to express themselves through various musical genres. Students meet weekly and rehearse in one of the auditoriums. The society performs for University functions.




National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
The 105 chapters of NSBE have a primary goal of increasing the number and quality of minority students in the areas of engineering, management, architecture, and business. Tutorial services and a company lecture series are offered. Join and establish rewarding relationships with other students and professionals.

Out! At LTU with Friends
Out! At LTU with Friends strives to create a safe environment for LGBT students and their allies in which to share their thoughts, goals, and concerns. It is a student-driven organization created to promote awareness and understanding of the LGBT community at Lawrence Tech.




Pi Tau Sigma (Phi Iota Chapter)
Pi Tau Sigma (PTS) is the national honor society for mechanical engineers. Members are recognized for academic achievement and leadership ability.

Prism
Prism is the Lawrence Tech literary journal, produced by students, which showcases the work of students, faculty, staff, and alumni. A component of the Lawrence Tech Artists' Guild, the magazine is open to dedicated students who wish to participatein its annual publication. For information on participating in Prism, contact the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Communication at humchair@ltu.edu  or 248.204.3520.




Psychology Club
This club promotes psychology as a major at Lawrence Tech.





Society of Dramatic Arts (SODA)
The purpose of the Society of Dramatic Arts is to provide members an outlet for creative impulses, develop the skills of its members in all areas of production, and build school spirit and a sense of community on campus. SODA will present at least one performance per semester for the entertainment and/or education of the Lawrence Tech community. Any current student enrolled at Lawrence Tech may become a member of the Society of Dramatic Arts. Any faculty or alumni may become associate members of the society without voting power.




Residence Hall Association
The Residence Hall Association (RHA) is an organization that passes legislation benefiting the residence halls, sponsors building-wide events, and brings all students living in residence halls together. Every student living in a residence hall is automatically a member of RHA. Each hall (North and South) has its own governmental system with off icers and representatives.




Saudi Student Union
The Saudi Student Union offers opportunities for Saudi students to get involved with American culture and introduce Saudi culture at Lawrence Tech.





Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
The SAE focuses on advancing mobility on land and sea, in the air and in space. The Lawrence Tech student branch of SAE is one of the largest in the world. It provides students with opportunities to experience real-world engineering through industrial tours, technical speakers, technical publications, and engineering projects and various competitions. The University has been a frequent host of the Formula SAE and other competitions. The chapter also builds an engineering exhibit for the annual SAE Congress and Exposition held at Cobo Center. The Detroit section of SAE offers special student member discounts for its monthly dinner meetings as well as sanctioning special intercollegiate engineering competitions. The section also offers a program that allows students to spend a typical working day with an engineer. Interested students from all curricula are welcome.




Society of Physics Students
The society operates under the auspices of the American Institute of Physics. This chapter arranges scientific lectures and field trips.




Society of University Leaders (SOUL)
The Society of University Leaders is committed to inclusive leadership through service and community engagement.




Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
The SWE student chapter at Lawrence Tech encourages women engineering students to achieve high levels of education and professional achievement. Throughout the year, planned activities include speakers of interest to the entire engineering community, field trips to local engineering firms, and joint activities with other technical societies. Career guidance programs are presented at local high schools and a Career Day is held each fall. Members receive the national publication U.S. Woman Engineer and are encouraged to attend regional and national student conferences. Chartered in 1981, the Lawrence Tech SWE chapter has received a number of awards, including the 1981 Best National New SWE Student Section Award. Interested freshmen and sophomore students, in particular, are encouraged to join.

Student Alumni Council
Lawrence Tech alumni include a distinguished group of engineers, architects, scientists, business executives, managers, technicians, attorneys, physicians, governmental officials, educators, and others holding key positions throughout the United States and around the world. About 90 percent of Lawrence Tech's more than 30,000 degreeholding alumni reside in Michigan and the Midwest, but they also live in nearly every state and territory as well as in Asia, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Australia. The Lawrence Tech National Alumni Association holds meetings and sponsors a variety of events and activities for members in southeast Michigan. Chapters also exist in Arizona, Florida, and Georgia. Several chapters, including those for the College of Architecture and Design and for the College of Management, are based on academic interest. The Student Alumni Council provides current students with a forum for interpersonal networking with alumni in their field of study, as well as opportunities for leadership and participation in student and alumni programming and future organizational planning. Contact the Off ice of Alumni Relations at 248.204.2300 or alumni@ltu.edu to get involved.

Tau Beta Pi (Michigan Eta Chapter)
Tau Beta Pi (TBP) is a national honor society for all engineering students. Members are elected on the basis of scholastic achievement and display of exemplary character. Students must have achieved junior status to be eligible for membership.

Tau Sigma Delta
Tau Sigma Delta (TSΔ) is a national collegiate honor society that celebrates excellence in scholarship within nationally accredited programs of architecture and interior design. Membership is limited to students with high academic standing in junior, senior, and graduate years of study.

Chi Omega Rho
Founded in 1978 by eight young women, the Chi Omega Rho (ΧΩΡ) sorority remains a local sorority at Lawrence Tech and is involved in many organizations on campus. Its motto, "Purity in the Bonds of Sisterhood, and the Awakening of Womanhood," is the basis for its ideals as it strives to meet its professional and social goals.

Delta Phi Epsilon
Founded in 1917 at New York University Law School, Delta Phi Epsilon (ΔΦΕ ) now includes more than 80 chapters and colonies across the U.S. and Canada, including six chapters in Michigan. Lawrence Techʼs Alpha Psi chapter was the first international social sorority on campus and continues to strive for excellence in sisterhood, scholarship, service, self-improvement, and social awareness. The sorority actively supports the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD). The chapter provides opportunities for growth in leadership, organization, teamwork, and interpersonal skills. The groupʼs strength comes from the creation of lifelong friendships. The sorority welcomes women who seek to enhance their college experiences.

Delta Tau Sigma
Founded in 1977, Delta Tau Sigma (ΔΤΣ ) was the first sorority on campus and has been growing ever since. The largest sorority and the second largest Greek organization on campus, the group offers bonds of friendship and sisterhood and incentives toward good scholarship. The sorority currently has active members in several of the honor societies on campus. For the past several years, sisters have held executive positions in both the Student Government and the Interfraternal Council. The sorority participates in intramural sports on campus and also actively supports the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. Delta Tau Sigma does not center just around social life but also aims for greater participation in University programs and hopes to provide an impetus for a better education. Join Delta Tau Sigma and make your years at Lawrence Tech more fulfilling as we help you achieve your goals.

Athletics and Intramurals

Intramurals

Intramural sports, which are free to all students, include football, softball, basketball, table tennis, indoor soccer, racquetball, wallyball, badminton, and volleyball. Tennis, skiing, golf scrambles, a 5K run, billiards tournaments, and other special events are sponsored by the Office of Student Recreation. Any group of students is welcome to form teams and submit the names to Student Recreation for scheduling of games.

Fall-Winter
Intramural Flag Football
Intramural Basketball
Intramural Volleyball
Intramural Indoor Soccer

Winter-Spring
Intramural Basketball
Intramural Racquetball
Intramural Wallyball
Intramural Indoor Soccer

Spring-Summer
Intramural Golf
Intramural Softball
Club Sports

Club sports allow Lawrence Tech students to compete with clubs and varsity teams from other colleges and universities. Men's soccer, men's ice hockey, men's cricket, women's volleyball, and co-ed curling are currently offered and other sports are possible if student interest is sufficient to field teams.