Student Clubs and Organizations

The University of Mary Washington offers more than 120 clubs and organizations for students. A complete listing of student clubs is available.

If the club you want doesn’t exist yet, Student Activities will show you how to start it.

Please contact the Office of Student Activities and Engagement (SAE) at sae@umw.edu or (540) 654-1061 if you have any questions regarding student clubs and organizations.

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Campus Governance

Avenues for self-governance and a student voice on University decisions.

Honor Council

The Honor Council stewards the Honor System by investigating Honor accusations, running Honor hearings, and issuing Honor sanctions.

Judicial Review Board

The Judicial Review Board (JRB) hears alleged violations of University policy to decide responsibility and assign sanctions.

Student Government Association

The Student Government Association (SGA) is a forum where students bring their concerns about campus issues ranging from academics to safety. SGA also addresses local, state, and national issues which affect students (for example, VRE parking). SGA is the students’ link with the administration. Along with these duties, SGA organizes community events to foster school spirit, such as the Homecoming fireworks.

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is a student elected body that oversees the fair disbursement of funds to UMW recognized clubs and organizations. The Finance Committee meets Sundays at 5 p.m. in the SAE conference room. Please sign up on the Finance Committee door by Thursday at 5 p.m. to request a meeting time. A listing of all Finance Committee allocations over $100 for Fall of 2010 is available on request. Questions pertaining to the Finance Committee should be directed to the Chair, Mike Kappert at umwfinance@gmail.com

Publications

Express yourself through literature, poetry, music, and the school newspaper.

The Aubade

The Aubade is the official literary magazine of UMW. Published annually in the Spring, the Aubade seeks to showcase the best of what the artistic community has to offer including poetry, artwork, fiction, and dramatic writing.

The Battlefield

The Battlefield is the yearbook of UMW, and its purpose is to provide students with a collection of memories to capture the year’s events in a creative, comprehensive publication.

The Bullet

The Bullet is UMW’s student-run, award-winning newspaper. The goal of The Bullet is to inform the students, faculty, staff, and subscribers of the events surrounding and concerns of the UMW student population. The Bullet also serves as a medium for students to voice opinions via editorials and guest columnists, and as a way for local advertisers to reach the students, faculty, staff, and subscribers. The Bullet is published every Thursday in the fall and spring semesters.

WMWC Radio

WMWC Radio-91.5 is the University’s radio station which has been broadcasting since 1946.

Entertainment

Prepare and organize various entertainment venues for students.

Cheap Seats Cinema

Cheap Seats Cinema strives to bring quality film entertainment to the Mary Washington community through screen and television programming. Cheap Seats offers affordable weekend entertainment to students by bringing the latest movies to campus. Blockbuster movies are also offered almost every weekend in Monroe 116 for $1.

Giant Productions

Giant Productions is a student-run entertainment committee which books and presents bands and other acts for the students to enjoy.

Underground Programming Council

Underground Programming Council (UPC) is a the main programming group for The Underground in Lee Hall. Programming runs six nights a week, with Acoustic Acts, BINGO, Trivia Nights, Game Nights, Fall Fest, Winter Carnival, Spring Fling, Be-A-Kid Night, Open Mic Nights, and Karaoke. The Underground is open weekdays for coffee at 8:OOAM, for dining from 12:00PM to 7:00PM, and for late night snacks until 11:00PM. On weekends hours are 5:00PM to 11:00PM.