Catawba College offers a wide range of clubs and organizations. Brief descriptions of many campus organizations are listed below. For additional information on any of these groups, or to talk with someone about getting a new organization started, contact the Office of Campus Activities and Programs.

ALPHA Program
The ALPHA Program recognizes the new beginning being made by incoming students at Catawba, and it offers the means by which the transition to college life can be made in a smooth and meaningful manner. Upperclass students known as Alphas work with faculty advisors during the Orientation program to assist new students in adjusting to the academic, co-curricular, and social environment of Catawba. These Alphas provide peer assistance with academic and personal needs, help with questions, listen to concerns, and serve to welcome new students into the Catawba community.

Alpha Chi
A national honorary society, Alpha Chi seeks to recognize junior and senior students who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship and character in pursuit of a liberal arts education. Membership is limited on the basis of academic standing (3.7 grade point average as a junior, 3.5 GPA as a senior and rank in the top 10 percent of the class), and all members must be elected by the faculty. Alpha Chi is the highest recognition of academic excellence on the Catawba campus for students in the B.A., B.F.A., and B.S. degree programs.

Alpha Psi Omega
Alpha Psi Omega is the National Honor Society for theatre students. Election to membership is based on character, leadership, exceptional performance of production responsibilities, and scholarship. The purpose of Alpha Psi Omega is to provide an honor society for those doing a high standard of work in dramatics; and, through the expansion of Alpha Psi Omega among the colleges and universities, provide a wider fellowship for those interested in theatre.

Alpha Sigma Lambda
Alpha Sigma Lambda is the national honor society promoting academic excellence in non-traditional programs and recognizing the academic accomplishments of outstanding students in the School of Evening and Graduate Studies at Catawba College. Student membership is limited to the top 10 percent of Evening and Graduate students who have earned at least 24 semester hours at Catawba College (plus a minimum of 12 semester hours in liberal arts subjects here or at other institutions) and who have attained a minimum GPA of 3.5. Induction into Alpha Sigma Lambda is the highest recognition of academic excellence at Catawba College for students in the B.B.A. degree program.

American Chemical Society- Student Affiliates
The American Chemical Society - Student Affiliates (SAACS) program supports undergraduate students and faculty in promoting professional development, mentoring, and peer-support mechanisms. SAACS gives students interested in the chemical sciences the professional edge by allowing them to network with top professionals, attend scientific meetings, and directly access research.

Athletic Training Club
The Athletic Training Club is open to all athletic training majors and students who are interested in promoting health and wellness. Members perform community service projects, plan social events to education the public on health issues, and promote careers in allied health.

Beta Beta Beta
Tri-Beta, a national honor and professional society for biology students, is dedicated to improving the appreciation of biological study and undergraduate research. Regular membership is for students who show great interest in biology and demonstrate superior academic achievement. Associate membership is open to all students with an interest in the biological sciences.

Blue Masque
The Blue Masque is open to all students interested in theatre. The purpose of the club is the promotion of theatrical interest, application, and activity on campus and in the Salisbury-Rowan community.

Campus Crusade for Christ
Campus Crusade for Christ exists to provide regular opportunities to study and discuss the Bible, worship, and pray, all in a group setting, which also provides opportunities for fellowship, encouragement and spiritual development among members. Campus Crusade for Christ has an open-door policy and all members of the campus community are welcome to attend Bible studies and meetings.

Catawba Ambassadors
The Catawba Ambassadors is the outreach student volunteer organization for the Office of Admissions. Responsibilities include leading campus tours for parents, students, guidance counselors and alumni. Other opportunities include visiting hometown high schools, attending receptions, taking prospective students to class, lunch or housing overnight. The membership is approximately 40 students. The application/interview process is held in January of each year, and is open to all freshmen, sophomores, and juniors with at least a 2.25 GPA.

Catawba Crazies
Catawba Crazies is a student service organization designed to promote athletics and school spirit at Catawba College.

Catawba Music Educators in North Carolina (CMENC)
CMENC promotes college student involvement in the performance and teaching of music in local schools. The Catawba Chapter is very active in serving many facets of music performance and education, both on and off campus. Meeting and service projects are usually combined with a social activity. Membership requirements include: an interest in promoting music and education in the schools; participation in one or more of the Catawba music ensembles; and payment of an annual membership fee.

Catawba Outdoor Adventures (COA)
Catawba Outdoor Adventures provides opportunities for the college community to participate in outdoor pursuits. COA also emphasizes the importance of protecting the natural environment and seeks to instill appreciation and respect for the out of doors. Activities sponsored by the group include: whitewater river trips, day hikes, backpacking trips, film festivals and community service. Membership is open to anyone in the Catawba College community.

Catawba Political Science Association (CPSA)
The Catawba Political Science Association (CPSA) serves as an academic and professional focal point for students majoring, minoring, and/or interested in Political Science as a discipline and related careers. Members meet regularly for scholastic and social activities. Delegations regularly attend such professional meetings as the American Political Science Association, the Southern Political Science Association, and the North Carolina Political Science Association. Membership is open to all Political Science Majors and Minors.

Catholic Campus Ministry
Catholic Campus Ministry provides students opportunities for personal growth, fellowship, church relationships, and community service. The organization is ecumenical in focus and is open to all students.

Cheerleaders
The cheerleading squads serve to promote spirit and generate support for Catawba's athletic teams. Football and basketball cheering squads are chosen in the spring of each academic year through a series of tryouts before a panel of judges.

College Choral and Instrumental Music Ensembles
Three choral and two instrumental musical ensemble groups participate in various school and community programs. The choral groups include the Catawba Singers, Madrigal Singers, and Catawba Chorale. The instrumental groups include the Jazz Band and Community Band, both of which have members from the Salisbury-
Rowan community as well as college students. Membership is by audition, with non-music majors strongly encouraged to participate. Interested students should contact the Department of Music for further information.

College Dance Ensemble
Open to all students by audition, this ensemble presents programs to local school and community groups and to the college community. Inquiries should be addressed to the Department of Theatre Arts.

Dance Team
Students interested in dance have an opportunity to perform at athletic events and the annual Danceworks presentation. Auditions are held each year for membership in the group.

Dead Athenian Society (D.A.S.)
The Dead Athenian Society provides male students with opportunities for fellowship, service, as well as social and spiritual growth. These goals are accomplished through enrichment sessions, social activities, overnight retreats and participation in service projects such as sponsoring blood drives, working at the local homeless shelter and ushering for various special events. Membership is by invitation.

Delphinian Society
The Delphinian Society intends to enrich the lives of the women at Catawba College through creating friendships and fellowships, serving the college community, and extending aid to fellow students. The society intends to provide opportunities for Catawba women to enhance their academic social skills throughout exposure to essential characteristics, which will enable them to grow and lead a meaningful and beneficial life. Membership is by invitation.

Fellowship of Christian Athletics
Catawba has an active, student-centered chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. All students are invited as members. Involvement in the athletic program is not necessary for participation. Meetings include speakers, fellowship, and activities with a spiritual emphasis, as well as planning for state-wide involvement with other FCA groups.

Gamma Sigma Epsilon
Gamma Sigma Epsilon is a national honor society in chemistry. Membership is open to chemistry majors and minors who have successfully completed two years of chemistry courses and labs. The purpose of Gamma Sigma Epsilon is to unite those men and women with a high scholastic grade in Chemistry, in Class A colleges, in order to foster a more comprehensive and cooperative study of that great branch of Science and its immediately allied studies.

Helen Foil Beard Society
The Helen Foil Beard Society, named for the first woman to graduate from Catawba College in 1893, is a women's organization for students, faculty and staff that encourages its members to explore and celebrate the accomplishments of women. The organization promotes scholarship, character, culture and service, hosting forums and presentations on women's issues and encouraging service projects that benefit women.

Iota Tau Alpha
Iota Tau Alpha is the national honor society for athletic training students. Membership is limited to those athletic training students who meet the election criteria (Junior or Senior standing and 3.2 overall GPA). The purpose of Iota Tau Alpha is to recognize and honor those individuals in the field of Athletic Training who have through scholarship, integrity, and outstanding achievement been a credit to their profession.

Kappa Delta Pi
Kappa Delta Pi is a national honor society in teacher education. Membership is composed of students, faculty, and educators from the community. The purpose of the organization is to further the cause of good teacher education. Juniors and seniors majoring or minoring in Teacher Education with a 3.2 GPA and are recommended by the Department of Teacher Education faculty are eligible for membership.

Majors Club
The Physical Education Student Majors Club is an organization for majors in Physical Education, Sports Management, Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation, Athletic Training, and other students who are interested in the area of Physical Education. Members of the organization will be involved in campus and community wide service
projects and attend professional conferences. Members will meet regularly to discuss issues related to the profession and to socialize in an informal setting.

The Math Club
The Mathematics Club exists to support interaction between students and faculty outside of the classroom. The elected student officers of the club together with the faculty advisors structure meetings and talks to encourage fellowship among students with common interests, to inform about application to graduate school, to discuss employment opportunities for mathematics majors, and to hear mathematical talks at the undergraduate level. The club also encourages and supports students who wish to attend and participate in Mathematics Conferences throughout the region.

Music and Entertainment Industry Students Association (MEISA)
The Catawba Chapter of MEISA promotes interest in the music and entertainment industry among Catawba students. MEISA's mission includes the following goals as they relate to the music industry: provide a forum for students to interact with educators and industry professionals; advance student knowledge; organize programs and activities, including performances, conferences, seminars, and workshops that are open to the Catawba community; and provide students with opportunities to acquire pre-professional experience and develop industry-relevant skills.

NatureSAFE
NatureSAFE is the environmental club on campus. It focuses on the care and nurturing of the environment. Membership is open to all students.

Divine Unity
Divine Unity is a multicultural ensemble spreading a message of hope through inspirational music. The ensemble meets weekly and travels hroughout the year performing in the community. The group's repertoire includes gospel, contemporary Christian, and inspirational music. All students are welcome regardless of musical ability.

The Order of The Blue and The White
The Order exists to recognize young men who have manifested scholarship, character, culture, and service in their lives. No more than fifteen rising, juniors are initiated each spring. Membership is by invitation only.

Phi Epsilon
An honorary scholastic society, Phi Epsilon seeks to stimulate scholarship, develop character, encourage leadership, and create good fellowship. Only persons who have established high scholastic standing and who possess other desirable characteristics are eligible for membership.

Phi Sigma Iota
A national honorary society, Phi Sigma Iota recognizes outstanding achievement in the study of foreign languages. Members are selected from among advanced foreign language students who have maintained an overall average of at least B and an average of B or better in foreign languages.

Philomathean Society
The Philomathean Society provides male students with opportunities for fellowship, service, as well as social and spiritual growth. These goals are accomplished through enrichment sessions, social activities, overnight retreats and participation in service projects such as sponsoring blood drives, working at the local homeless shelter and ushering for various special events. Membership is by invitation.

Pi Gamma Mu
Pi Gamma Mu is the international social science honorary society. The purpose of Pi Gamma Mu is to improve scholarship in the social sciences and to achieve synthesis therein; to honor outstanding students majoring in Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology, and to supplement and support these majors.

Psi Chi
Psi Chi is the national honor society in Psychology. The purpose of Psi Chi is to honor outstanding students in Psychology who have demonstrated superior academic performances and leadership in Psychology and to nurture interest in both personal and professional development.

Psychology Club
The Psychology Club is composed of Psychology majors and other underclassmen who may be interested in majoring in this field. Career people in Psychology and related fields are invited to participate in the meetings thus widening the interest in vocational opportunities in this field.

Publications
Publications for Catawba students include THE ARROWHEAD, student literary magazine; THE PIONEER, the student newspaper; and THE SAYAKINI, the College yearbook. In regard to student publications, the Board of Trustees and the College administration accept the principles of freedom of the press and freedom of expression (written and spoken). Therefore, they disavow censorship. They do, however, set forth the basic guidelines of decency and good taste. They, moreover, request that editors of student publications not publish items or photographs which are or border on the slanderous, libelous, pornographic, obscene, or indecent. It is felt that these principles are in keeping with a free society and the nature of an intellectual community.

Salisbury Symphony Orchestra
The Orchestra is a community organization composed of professional musicians, teachers, students, and members of the community having the ability to perform in a symphony. Membership is by audition only. The symphony presents a series of three symphonic concerts during the season.

Sociology Society
The Sociology Society is an organization for Sociology majors, minors, and other students who are interested in the field. Members meet regularly to explore sociologically related issues and to socialize. Students also sponsor campus events and attend professional conferences.

Student-Athlete Advisory Club
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is a group composed of representatives from each of the varsity sports and athletic trainers as nominated by their coaches. This group allows the student-athletes to have a voice on NCAA legislation and athletic department policy. They are also a service group promoting school and community spirit. The SAAC helps to build the relationships between athletes, faculty, staff, administration and community. Meetings are conducted monthly with representatives and the club officers.

Student North Carolina Association of Educators
Catawba's prospective teachers club, the SNCAE is open to anyone majoring or minoring in education. The regular monthly meetings are devoted to the professional and social enrichment of the member and to the advancement and refinement of the profession. Among other activities, each year the SNCAE sponsors a pinning ceremony in which candidates who have been admitted to a teacher education program are honored.

Student Government Association
The SGA has a major responsibility for student campus life. Every student is a member, and through an elected cabinet and officers, and via joint student-administration-faculty committees, it seeks to realize the aims as expressed in the preamble to its constitutions: “To promote unity among the student body, to instill into our campus the principles of self-government, to create an atmosphere of free discussion, inquiry, and self-expression, to engage in a sustained and independent search for truth in order to insure the personal freedom and general welfare of the student body.”

Student Honors Advisory Council
An organization for Business majors, SHAC is an honors group which promotes the activities and programs of the Ralph W. Ketner School of Business. The group's objectives are to create a climate which promotes a sense of belonging, a feeling of ownership, a sense of pride, excellence, a tradition of success, desire for service,
commitment to leadership, and open communication between students and faculty.

Volunteer Catawba
Volunteer Catawba is a program designed to offer volunteer opportunities to the Catawba student. There are many situations available in the local community to suit individual schedules, including many local schools, social agencies and those programs involving the elderly. All students are encouraged to participate in this worthwhile effort.

Wigwam Productions
Wigwam Productions is the student programming board of Catawba College's Office of Student Activities. The board selects, promotes, and produces the professional entertainment series at Catawba College, as well as providing other campus-wide activities throughout the school year. Students wishing to volunteer to work on the board should schedule an interview with the Director of Student Activities. Students are eligible to serve on the board after completing one semester as a full-time student at Catawba College.