Student Life

Student Life seeks to enhance students’ collegiate experiences by providing co-curricular engagement, an encouraging sense of community and providing opportunities for student growth and leadership development. Our Office of Student Life is the “home” for the following programmatic areas: Student Organizations, Student Leadership, Student Engagement, Greek Life, Community Service and Service-Learning, Student Media, Student Recreation and Student Center. Our students gain leadership experiences by participating in student organizations and freshman students, in particular, are encouraged to connect with the student organization community immediately through our annual Welcome Week events.

We also serve as the “hub” for students to engage and connect with the university in various settings. Students involved in university life, participate in campus-wide elections for positions in our Student Government Association and Miss Alabama State University and Court (i.e., Attendants and Class Queens). Collectively, these students serve as university ambassadors and represent the “voices” of students. They also serve as liaisons between students, administrators and faculty to encourage active student participation in university affairs. In addition, we offer in-depth leadership training for first-year students through the First Year Leaders Empowerment Academy (FYLEA); and upperclassmen, via the Presidential Pacesetters Leadership Institute (PPLI). The student-led, University Programming and Activities Board (UPAAB), directs the planning, implementation and evaluation of campus-wide events and some university traditions.

On our campus, we recognize the nine fraternities and sororities that constitute the National PanHellenic Council (NPHC)—better known as the “Divine Nine.” Our fraternities and sororities are committed to the highest ideals of scholarship, service and sister/brotherhood. In the same manner, our students get “off-campus” to learn more about the local River Region and Montgomery. Over the past five years, student organizations have partnered with community agencies, elementary/middle/high school students, collected and donated books, served at local food banks and led workshops/trainings for community organizations.

Finally, our students have an array of recreational spaces to take advantage of, to remain healthy and fit, including the Norman Walton Aquatic Center; Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center; Carter Hill Road Student Workout Facility; Hornet Stadium Track; and, Lockhart Gymnasium. Specifically, Lockhart Gymnasium and the Carter Hill Road Student Workout Facility host Zumba classes, three-on-three basketball tournaments and individual cardio and weightlifting options—in a fun and non-competitive manner.