Campus Activities Board - Opportunities
Travel to destinations across the globe with our Tri-S program
The Anderson University Tri-S program (study, serve, share) allows you to travel to places and experience things you never would have thought possible. For more than 40 years, this program has integrated cultural learning and experiences with service to others. Students have served the homeless at Mother Theresa’s mission in Calcutta, worked in an orphanage in Hong Kong, studied the ecosystem in Costa Rica, and built countless homes and churches in Latin America. You can even earn college credit by traveling destinations around the globe. Be part of the more than 17,000 AU students who have traveled with Tri-S to study, serve, and share.
Reach out through ministry and service opportunites
Sharing the Gospel message and serving others are two of our favorite things. We’ve got lots of opportunities for you to reach out in ministry and service.
Take part in Campus Ministries and enjoy fellowship with other students and faculty: Search Groups discuss books of the Bible or topics ranging from globalism to grace. Anam Cara, or “soul friend,” links faculty and upperclassmen with underclassmen in a one-on-one mentoring relationship. Prayer Ministry exemplifies the power of prayer through groups. You can also join in service projects that minister to people in the community. Visit local nursing homes with Generation to Generation. Minister to juvenile inmates through Prison Ministry. Participate in a Work-it Day and spend part of you Saturday building a house for a needy family, ministering to inner-city youth, or renovating a church in need of repair. Become a Study Buddy and work with at-risk elementary school students in helping them improve their academic and life skills. Mentor a teen mother through S.O.U.L. (Students Offering Unconditional Love) and provide love and support during the beginning stages of pregnancy to birth and beyond. Become a voice for justice and compassion through Advocacy and Awareness (A+A). Or build friendships and share God’s word with kids at a local low-income housing area through Kidz Bible Club.
Other service and fellowship opportunities include AUCME, the Anderson University Center for Ministry Education; Young Life, a not-for-profit organization that works with kids; and Habitat for Humanity, a Christian organization dedicated to eliminating poverty housing.
Shape up with intramurals and fitness classes
We’ve thought of everything to keep you in-shape and up-beat. Our intramural program is designed to foster team-building and serve the varied interests of the AU community with such sports as flag football, kickball, volleyball, floor hockey, indoor soccer, basketball, ultimate frisbee, and softball. Furthermore, students can get involved in club sports, such as Rugby or Swim Club. Fitness classes like yoga and water aerobics are also available to all students in the university’s state-of-the-art Kardatzke Wellness Center. The Wellness Center also features a fieldhouse that can serve as four full-length basketball courts, two tennis courts, four volleyball courts, or eight badminton courts, as well as two batting cages, a 200-meter indoor track, an elevated three lane jog/walk track, and a variety of weight-lifting and cardio equipment.
Plug in to organizations, clubs, and interest groups
Social clubs provide opportunities to build friendships, challenge yourself, and serve the community.
Every year AU social clubs participate in numerous service projects and charities, raising thousands of dollars to help people in the community. And they certainly know how to have fun, sponsoring activities such as All-Club Formal, ski trips, Christmas parties, spring break trips, cookouts, spiritual retreats, camping trips, variety shows, and hog roasts. Social clubs also host a variety of campus entertainment events throughout the year, including Dativus’ comedy skit Cheap Thrills, and Agathos’ musical variety show Encore.
Interest groups bring together people who share an interest in a particular activity or topic. There are numerous AU interest groups, including the AU Gospel Choir, Swing Club, Kids Konnection, International Student Association, Student Peace Initiative, and Students in Free Enterprise. Don’t see what you’re looking for? You can always start your own group through the student Senate.
Student Government Assosciation (SGA) seeks to represent, communicate, and serve the needs of students from a Christ-centered perspective and to unite and develop the entire AU community. SGA serves as a liaison between the students and the administration.
Honor societies exist to provide support and recognition for academic pursuits and achievements. Honor societies are available for the top 10 percent of juniors and seniors maintaining a 3.7 GPA or above, and for freshmen. Additionally, honor societies exist for students in a particular area of study, such as foreign language, business, forensics, mathematics social work, history, health and physical education, music, psychology, and English.
Grow deeper in your faith and personal character
Bible study groups, reading circles, discussion groups, and worship experiences are available for students wishing to explore issues of faith and life. The Morrison Institute connects students to challenging opportunities to reflect on faith, strengthen character, serve in leadership, lead in service, become community builders, and develop a personal sense of calling. Open Door is a program of the Park Place Church of God intended to inspire, develop, and renew a love for God in a seeking generation. 10-0-7 is also a Park Place ministry in which students come together on campus for prayer, fellowship, and worship for God. Furthermore, students participate in Campus Crusade, a worldwide ministry committed to sharing the Gospel; and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and organization impacting the spiritual lives of athletes.
