Student Organizations
College is what you make of it, and getting involved is essential to getting the most out of your Augsburg experience. Augsburg offers many student clubs and student organizations for you to choose from, and you aren’t limited to choosing just one!
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ALLIED LATINO/A AUGSBURG COLLEGE (ALAS)
Chartered Student Organization
Mission Statement
ALAS aims to promote, communicate, educate, and engage the broader Augsburg College and surrounding communities in learning about the Latina/o culture and to encourage awareness and respect for students of Latina/o ancestry, while providing educational opportunities for all people and fomenting the immersion of student members in leadership roles. Its goal is to actively establish collaboration and relationships amongst students and organizations, with an understanding of our values and sense of belongings within the Augsburg and surrounding community.
Advisor
Emiliano Chagil
Hispanic/Latino Student Services
chagil@augsburg.edu
ALLIES FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
Student ClubContact Information
cao@augsburg.edu
Mission
We, the Allies for Social Justice, are dedicated to helping the Augsburg Community uphold our commitment to intentional diversity as described in the mission statement.
AMERICAN MUSIC THERAPY ASSOCIATION OF STUDENTS
Chartered Student OrganizationMission
AMTAS aims to promote, encourage and enhance development of each member by developing, encouraging, and providing support lines between other music therapy organizations and AMTAS-Augsburg.
Advisor
Roberta Kagin
Music
kagin@augsburg.edu
AUGGIE ULTIMATE
Commissioned Student OrganizationMission Statement
Auggie Ultimate aims to have members learn how to play Ultimate, to play Ultimate competitively, and to spread the game of Ultimate.
Advisor
Kristin Farrell
Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning
farrellk@augsburg.edu
AUGSBURG ART CLUB
Commissioned Student OrganizationMission
Augsburg Art Club provides a forum for students interested in a wide range of visual arts (studio art, art history, architecture) to investigate, experience, produce, and exhibit art.
Advisor
Susan Boecher
Art
boecher@augsburg.edu
AUGSBURG ASIAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION (AASA)
Commissioned Student OrganizationContact Information
aasa@augsburg.edu
Phone: 612-330-1530
Campus Box 307
Mission
AASA strives to bring a stronger Asian awareness to the Augsburg College community and is dedicated to supporting the voices and perspectives of Asian students at Augsburg College. AASA is committed to educating the Augsburg College community about Asian American issues through experience and teaching.
Advisor
Penh Lo
Pan-Asian Student Services
lo@augsburg.edu
AUGSBURG BUSINESS ORGANIZATION (ABO)
Commissioned Student OrganizationContact Information
abo@augsburg.edu
Phone: 612-330-1194
Campus Box 315
Mission
ABO promotes the study of business at Augsburg College and aims to bring all Augsburg students, faculty, staff, and alumni with an interest in business together to help create an informational network.
Advisors
Marc Issacson
Business Administration
isaacson@augsburg.edu
Stu Stoller
Business Administration
stoller@augsburg.edu
AUGSBURG CHEMISTRY SOCIETY
Chartered Student OrganizationContact Information
acs@augsburg.edu
Mission
Augsburg Chemistry Society is the official organization for chemistry majors, minors, and students with chemistry interests at Augsburg College.
Advisors
Vivian Feng
Chemistry
feng@augsburg.edu
Arlin Gybeg
Chemistry
gyberg@augsburg.edu
Joan Kunz
Chemistry
kunz@augsburg.edu
AUGSBURG COLLEGE CONSERVATIVES
Student ClubContact Information
cao@augsburg.edu
Mission Statement
Augsburg College Conservatives promotes the principles of conservatism among the students of Augsburg, provides a forum for discussion and growth of conservative ideals, provides services to the conservative parties at all levels, aids in the election of conservative candidates at all levels of government, and aims to develop strong leadership abilities and political skills among conservative students as preparation for future service to a political party, to the state of Minnesota and to the United States of America.
AUGSBURG COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE
Chartered Student OrganizationMission
Augsburg men's lacrosse team showcases the talents of Augsburg students both on and off the lacrosse field. Lacrosse is a game of respect and talent team members represent Augsburg College in the greatest way possible, treating Augsburg and their opponents with the gratitude and respect they deserve. This group aims to teach, inspire, learn, and carry each other to a higher level of success in life as well as lacrosse.
Advisor
Lynn Ellingson
StepUP Program
ellingsl@augsburg.edu
Augsburg College Pep Band 612
Chartered Student OrganizationMission
Augsburg College Pep Band 612 strives to encourage the involvement of students, faculty/staff, alumni and community members to support Augsburg athletics through music and school spirit.
Advisor
Bob Stacke
Music
stacke@augsburg.edu
AUGSBURG DAY STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Student GovernmentContact Information
stugov@augsburg.edu
Phone: 612-330-1110
Campus Box 75
Website
http://www.augsburg.edu/stugov
Mission
Augsburg Day Student Government serves as the primary student voice and liason between students and the administration, faculty, and staff of Augsburg College.
Advisors
Joanne K. Reeck-Irby
Campus Activities and Orientation
reeck@augsburg.edu
Michael Grewe
Campus Activities and Orientation
LGBTQIA Services
grewe@augsburg.edu
AUGSBURG HISTORY SOCIETY
Chartered Student OrganizationMission Statement
Augsburg History Club aims to foster a love of history among students, provide experiences not available in the classroom, and help to preserve our community’s past.
Advisors
Bill Green
History
Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning
greenb@augsburg.edu
Michael Lansing
History
lansing@augsburg.edu
AUGSBURG INDIGENOUS STUDENT ASSOCIATION (AISA)
Chartered Student OrganizationContact Information
aisa@augsburg.edu
612-330-1144
Mission
AISA encourages and provides American Indian cultural events that will support the awareness of American Indian cultures and serve as a support network for students interested in Indigenous peoples and culture.
Advisor
Jennifer Simon
American Indian Student Support Services
simonj@augsburg.edu
AUGSBURG MARTIAL ARTS CLUB
Chartered Student OrganizationContact Information
Phone: 612-330-1530
Mission
Augsburg Martial Arts Club aims to build true confidence in the mind, honesty in the heart and strength in the body.
Advisor
Penh Lo
Pan-Asian Student Services
lo@augsburg.edu
AUGSBURG Music + Theatre
Chartered Student OrganizationMission
Music + Theatre gives students the opportunity to experience the world of musical theatre.
Advisor
Susan Druck
Music
druck@augsburg.edu
AUGSBURG STUDENT ACTIVITIES COUNCIL (ASAC)
Commissioned Student OrganizationContact Information
asac@augsburg.edu
Campus Box 75
Website
www.augsburg.edu/asac
Mission Statement
The Augsburg Student Activities Council seeks to build community and provide opportunities for students to grow holistically through intentional and diverse programming.
Advisor
Michael Grewe
Campus Activities and Orientation
LGBTQIA Services
grewe@augsburg.edu
AUGSBURG WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Chartered Student OrganizationContact Information
wlacrosse@augsburg.edu
Mission Statement
Augsburg Women's Club Lacrosse aims to manage, serve, and promote the game of lacrosse to the Augsburg community, at all levels of play; to assist team members and participants in their various forms of involvement with the game to adhere to all the laws of the game; and to encourage and facilitate the involvement of as many people as possible in Lacrosse activities.
Advisor
Jeff Swenson
Athletics
swensonj@augsburg.edu
CAMPUS MINISTRY
Commissioned Student Organization
Contact Information
campmin@augsburg.edu
Mission
Campus Ministry strives to create an environment in which all students feel welcomed to explore the message of Jesus Christ so that they can discover and fulfill their vocation as members of Christ's body. We yearn to create a community devoted to worship, service and fellowship which highlights the necessity to live as women and men of a global community, here in our community and in our world. Furthermore, Campus Ministry seeks to foster dialogue between students and neighbors about faith, religion, and values. Campus Ministry seeks to welcome all people of all faiths and religious backgrounds into study, worship, service, and fellowship.
Advisors
Sonja Hagander
Campus Ministry
hagander@augsburg.edu
Dave Wold
Campus Ministry
wold@augsburg.edu
Community LINK
Commissioned Student OrganizationMission
Community LINK aims to connect Augsburg Students to surrounding community through service events.
Advisor
Kristin Farrell
Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning
farrellk@augsburg.edu
Jeremy Myers
Religion
myers@augsburg.edu
Brian Noy
Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning
noy@augsburg.edu
ECHO
Commissioned Student Organization
Contact Information
echo@augsburg.edu
612-330-1102
Campus Box 148
Website
Augsburg Echo Online Edition
Mission
The Echo is the official newspaper of Augsburg College and strives to be a a well-balanced, fair, high-quality, student-run publication.
Advisor
Boyd Koehler
Library
koehler@augsburg.edu
GOLIARD SOCIETY OF MEDIEVALISTS
Commissioned Student Organization
Mission Statement
The Goliard Society of Medievlists serves to create, promote, and/or facilitate public events for the study and appreciation of the Middle Ages.
Advisor
Phil Adamo
History / Medieval Studies
adamo@augsburg.edu
I <3 SPANDEX CLUB
Chartered Student Organization
Contact Information
Phone: 612-330-1541
Campus Box 313
Website
I <3 Spandex Club Website
Mission Statement
I <3 Spandex Club aims to spread the knowledge and love of volleyball and to fill the stands with supportive fans at Augsburg Volleyball games.
Jane Becker
Athletics
becker@augsburg.edu
Laura Hegerle
Athletics
hegerle@augsburg.edu
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION (ISO)
Commissioned Student OrganizationContact Information
iso@augsburg.edu
Mission
ISO strives to plan educational, cultural and social events that will bring together International and American students to promote tolerance and intercultural understanding between them; and to contribute to the successful intercultural adjustment and academic achievement of international students.
Advisor
Jim Trelstad-Porter
International Programs
porter@augsburg.edu
KAUG Radio
Commissioned Student Organization
Contact Information
kaug@augsburg.edu
Phone: 612-330-1595
Campus Box 75
Website
augsburg.edu/kaug
Mission
KAUG Radio is the official radio station of Augsburg College and strives to be a voice for the Augsburg community by presenting a variety of artistic media.
Advisors
Noel Petit
Computer Science
petit@augsburg.edu
Peggy Cerrito
Business - MIS
cerrito@augsburg.edu
MPIRG
Student Organization (Other)
Contact Information
augsburg.mpirg@gmail.com
Website
http://www.mpirg.org
Mission
MPIRG strives to engage the students of Augsburg College in social justice and political advocacy.
Advisor
Gary Hesser
Sociology
Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning
hesser@augsburg.edu
MURPHY SQUARE
Chartered Student OrganizationMission
Murphy Square is the on-campus literary and visual arts publication, taking submissions and publishing the works of students and faculty as it has since its origin in 1974.
Advisor
Cary Waterman
English
waterman@augsburg.edu
MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION (MSA)
Chartered Student OrganizationMission
The Muslim Student Association strives to promote awareness and understanding within the Augsburg College community; to bring about unity among Muslim Students and collaborate with other organizations on campus; and to bring about the culture, history and the language of the Muslims community surrounding the campus.
Advisor
Mohamed Sallam
Pan-Afrikan Center
sallam@augsburg.edu
North Star STEM Student Union
Chartered Student Organization
Mission Statement
North Star Stem Student Union unites students who are part of North Star Stem Alliance through activities and events and connects members to professionals in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Advisors
Rebekah Dupont
Mathematics
dupont@augsburg.edu
Andrea Sanow
URGO
sanowa@augsburg.edu
OMICRON DELTA
Chartered Student Organization
Mission Statement
The Omicron Delta chapter of Phi Alpha strives to recognize and promote scholastic achievement among students and faculty involved in the undergraduate or graduate social work program at Augsburg College and aims to recognize, improve and further the goals of social work in the community, state, nation and world.
Advisor
Chirstina Erickson
Social Work
ericksoc@augsburg.edu
PAN-AFRIKAN STUDENT UNION (PASU)
Commissioned Student Organization
Contact Information
pasu@augsburg.edu
612-330-1022
Campus Box 38
Website
augsburg.edu/pan-afrikan/pasu.html
Mission Statement
The Pan-Afrikan Student Union (PASU) strives to build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with men and women of Afrikan descent. Along with this are the hopes of enlightening the students with their cultural identity and the roles that they play in the surrounding communities and in the world. Furthermore, it is the intent of the organization to provide leadership formats and assist in the adjustment, and transition of people of Afrikan descent into the college atmosphere.
Advisor
Mohamed Sallam
Pan-Afrikan Center
sallam@augsburg.edu
QUEER AND STRAIGHT IN UNITY (QSU)
Commissioned Student Organization
Contact Information
qsu@augsburg.edu
612-330-1392
Campus Box 75
Website
www.augsburg.edu/qsu
Mission
Queer and Straight in Unity strives to provide support and counseling for the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender and questioning (GLBTQ) community at Augsburg along with those other members who are allies; to promote general public awareness about GLBTQ issues and concerns; to act as a general information network for the Augsburg Community at large; to promote acceptance and respect for all Augsburg Community members regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief, or sex; and to promote collaboration between campus organizations.
Michael Grewe
LGBTQIA Services
Campus Activities and Orientation
grewe@augsburg.edu
Laura Boisen
Social Work
boisen@augsburg.edu
SOCIETY OF PHYSICS STUDENTS
Chartered Student Organization
Mission Statement
The Society of Physic Students strives to aid in the advancement and diffusion of knowledge of the science of physics and the encouragement of student interest in physics throughout the academic and local communities.
Advisor
Benjamin Strottrup
Physics
stottrup@augsburg.edu
SPANISH CLUB
Chartered Student OrganizationContact Information
spanishclub@augsburg.edu
Mission Statement
The Spanish Club aims to establish a community of Augsburg students with interest in the Spanish language and cultures of Latin America and Spain, as well as to promote cultural competency on the Augsburg campus.
Advisor
Emiliano Chagil
Hispanic/Latino Student Services
chagil@augsburg.edu
STUDENT ADVOCATES FOR ANIMAL WELFARE
Chartered Student OrganizationMission Statement
Student Advocates for Animal Welfare will serve as a medium to spread a positive message and objective facts about the welfare issues faced by animals around the globe but specifically in our own backyard--Minneapolis, Minnesota. By doing this, we hope to empower and inform students on what they can do to help the well-being of animals, including volunteer work at the Rapture Center, and the Wildlife Science Center, or just volunteering at local animal shelters.
Advisors
Emiliano Chagil
Hispanic/Latino Student Services
chagil@augsburg.edu
Kevin Potts
Biology
pottsk@augsburg.edu
STUDENTS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE
Chartered Student OrganizationMission Statement
Students for Racial Justice aims to educate, raise awareness about, and take action against racism within our community at Augsburg College.
Advisor
Joanne K. Reeck-Irby
Campus Activities and Orientation
reeck@augsburg.edu
STUDENTS TODAY LEADERS FOREVER
Chartered Student OrganizationContact Information
stlf@augsburg.edu
Mission
STLF promotes leadership skills through proactive initiative and living with passion believing in the efficacy and worth of each individual student; various local philanthropy events and service trips; providing students the opportunity to get involved on campus; and making a difference in their community.
Advisor
Michael Grewe
Campus Activities and Orientation
LGBTQIA Services
grewe@augsburg.edu
TRI-BETA (BBB) OMEGA LAMBDA CHAPTER
Commissioned Student Organization
Mission
Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society aims to function as an honor and professional society for students of the biological sciences. Its activities shall be designed to stimulate interest, scholarly attainment, and investigation in the biological sciences, and to promote the dissemination of information and new interpretations among students of the life sciences.
Advisor
David Crowe
Biology
crowe@augsburg.edu
UNBOUNDED
Chartered Student Organization
Mission Statement
Unbounded aims to get Augsburg College faculty, staff and students interested in math and to bring together math students. Unbounded also presents social opportunities for members as well as non-members interested in math, while also getting students, faculty, and staff more acquainted with one another outside the classroom or office.
Advisor
Catherine Micek
Mathematics
micek@augsburg.edu
WEC Student Body Senate
wecgov@augsburg.edu
(612) 330-1110
Campus Box 75
Website
http://www.augsburg.edu/wecc
Mission Statement
WEC Student Body Senate serves as the primary student voice and liason between students and the administration, faculty, and staff of Augsburg College.
Advisors
Jessica Fox-Wilson
Augsburg for Adults
foxwilso@augsburg.edu
Sarah Griesse
Student Affairs
griesse@augsburg.edu
