Student Activities
The Office of Student Activities, under the direction of the Dean of Students Office, offers a wide variety of activities in which students may become involved. The advisor to the sororities and fraternities and the Association for Campus Entertainment is located in this office. The Student Activities office maintains a complete listing of clubs and organizations.
Student Government Association (SGA)
The SGA is the supervising organization of student-led and -oriented clubs and organizations on the UAHuntsville campus. Students wishing to join or create a club need to ontact SGA, to determine if a club with their interest is already in place or to obtain help with chartering a new organization. The SGA also advocates positive changes in the University system seeking to improve student life by voicing student concerns and suggesting courses of action that will better serve the student body and the University as a whole. The SGA also focuses the leadership efforts of the student body to help create a united, cohesive campus. The SGA may also be found on the web site at http://sga.UAHuntsville.edu and can be reached via email at SGA@email.UAHuntsville.edu.
Student Organizations
UAHuntsville has more than 130 special-interest organizations and clubs. For a complete listing, see the Director of Student Activities in University Center 103 or call (256) 824-2717.
Greek Letter Societies
Social Societies
Interfraternity Council (IFC)
IFC serves as the governing body of four fraternities at UAHuntsville in order to develop cooperation and coordination of activities among the member fraternities. The four national social fraternities on campus are Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Chi, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Sigma Nu.
Panhellenic Council (NPC)
The Panhellenic Council is the organization which coordinates sorority activities at UAHuntsville. The two social sororities available to young women at UAHuntsville are Delta Zeta, and Kappa Delta.
National Panhellenic Council (NPHC)
The National Panhellenic Council is the organization that coordinates activities for traditional African-American fraternities and sororities at UAHuntsville. The fraternities include Alpha Phi Alpha and Kappa Alpha Psi. The sororities include Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta.
Academic Honor Societies
Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre-Medical)
The UAHuntsville chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta, the national pre-health professional honor society, was established in the fall of 1978 and chartered in the spring of 1979. Membership is an honor bestowed in recognition of superior scholarly achievement, and affording the student an opportunity to develop initiative, leadership, and self-education by participating in the activities of the chapter.
Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology)
The Epsilon of Alabama chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta was chartered by the national sociology honorary society in the spring of 1976. Membership in AKD is limited to students who have maintained a high standard of excellence in their courses of study in sociology and who show serious interest in this academic field. The candidate for membership must complete at least 10 credit hours in sociology, with an overall GPA of 3.0, must maintain a B average in sociology. Must be in the upper 35% of the class.
Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshman)
The UAHuntsville chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta, national scholastic honor society for freshmen, was installed in the fall of 1974. The purposes of the society are to encourage superior scholarship among students in their first year in institutions of higher education, to promote a continued high standard of learning, and to assist students in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their roles in society. To become a member, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 during the first year of enrollment.
Alpha Pi Mu (Industrial Engineering)
The national honor society for industrial engineers, Alpha Pi Mu was founded at the Georgia Institution of Technology in 1959 to recognize industrial engineering students of distinguished scholarship. The Constitution states that only those ranked in the upper one-fifth of the junior class or the upper one-third of the senior class can be considered for membership.
Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting)
The Iota Theta Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi was chartered in 1999. Beta Alpha Psi is the national honor society for students majoring in accounting, finance, or information systems at schools accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The organization especially encourages and recognizes high academic achievement, as well as service to one’s profession and to the public. Members have the opportunity to interact with professionals in the various areas of financial management.
Beta Gamma Sigma (Business or Management)
Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive. To be eligible for nomination, a student must be in a program accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and rank in the upper seven percent of the junior class, upper ten percent of the senior class, or upper twenty percent of the master’s graduating class. Members are elected to membership. Beta Gamma Sigma encourages and honors high academic achievement and personal excellence in the study and practice of business.
Kappa Delta Pi (Education)
Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society, is dedicated to scholarship and excellence in education. The society as a community of scholars pledged to worthy ideals recognizes scholarship and excellence in education, promotes the development and dissemination of worthy educational ideas and practices, enhances the continuous growth and leadership of its diverse membership, fosters inquiry and reflection on significant educational issues, and maintains a high degree of professional fellowship. Scholarship criteria for undergraduate students: junior standing, admitted to the Teacher Education Program, and a 3.25 GPA. Kappa Delta Pi was chartered at UAHuntsville on November 2, 1997.
Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Engineering)
The Theta Eta Chapter of Eta Kappa Nu was chartered on April 29, 1978. The objectives of Eta Kappa Nu are to honor those students in electrical engineering who have excelled in scholarship, leadership, and exemplary character, and to unify them with graduates and faculty who have attained prominence in the field of electrical engineering. Membership is by chapter invitation only to graduates, faculty, professionals, juniors in the top fourth of the electrical engineering class, and seniors in the top third of the electrical engineering class.
Omega Chi Epsilon (Chemical Engineering)
Omega Chi Epsilon is the Chemical Engineering Honor Society. OXE recognizes superior service and research by undergraduate and graduate majors in chemical engineering. UAHuntsville received its charter on April 17, 2001.
Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership)
The purpose of the Omicron Delta Kappa Society is to recognize individuals who have attained a high degree of leadership in collegiate and related activities, to encourage them to continue along this line, and to inspire others to strive for similar conspicuous attainment; to bring together representative individuals in all phases of collegiate life and thus create an organization which will help mold the sentiment of the institution on questions of local and inter-collegiate interest; and to bring together members of the faculty and student body of the institution on a basis of mutual interest, understanding, and helpfulness.
Order of Omega (Greek)
Membership is open to juniors and seniors of the Greek organizations on campus who have been members at the institution for one full academic year, who rank academically above the all-fraternity or all-sorority average of the system, and are in good standing with their fraternal organization.
Phi Alpha Theta (History)
UAHuntsville has a chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, international history honorary society. Membership is by invitation only to history students who have completed a minimum of 12 hours in history with a grade point average of 3.5 and an overall average of 3.0 in all courses.
Phi Kappa Phi (Multi-discipline)
The primary objective of the national honor society of Phi Kappa Phi is the recognition and encouragement of superior scholarship in all academic disciplines. The society is convinced that in recognizing and honoringthose persons of good character who have excelled in scholarship in any field, it will stimulate others to espouse excellence. The society promotes an atmosphere conducive to academic excellence.
Phi Sigma Iota (Foreign Language)
Phi Sigma Iota recognizes outstanding ability and high standards in the field of foreign languages, literatures, and cultures, including classics, linguistics, philology, comparative literature, bilingual education, and other related areas. It promotes international communication and understanding, and a sentiment of amity among nations. Membership is open by nomination to any student who is at least a junior with a B average overall, as well as in foreign languages; has completed at least one foreign language course at the 300-level; is enrolled at UAHuntsville at the time of being offered membership; and who plans to take at least two 300- level courses in foreign languages.
Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science)
Pi Sigma Alpha is the national honorary society for political science students of junior standing with a minimum of ten semester hours and a B average or higher in political science courses.
Pi Tau Sigma (Mechanical Engineering)
Pi Tau Sigma is the national mechanical engineering honor society. Its purposes are to foster the high ideals of the engineering profession, to stimulate interest in departmental activities, to promote the mutual professional welfare of its members, and to develop in students of mechanical engineering the attributes necessary for effective leadership. Membership is open to those students in the top quarter of juniors and the top third of seniors in mechanical engineering.
Psi Chi (Psychology)
Psi Chi is a national recognition society for students in the field of psychology. Its purposes are to encourage, stimulate, and maintain scholarship of the individual members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology. To achieve these goals Psi Chi offers a wide range of programs at the local, regional, and national levels. Membership is open to students with a 3.0 overall grade point average and a 3.0 in psychology having completed 12 hours of psychology courses toward a minor or 15 hours toward a major.
Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics)
The Sigma Pi Sigma honorary society operates within the Society of Physics. Student membership is based on general scholarship. An overall GPA of 2.75 and a GPA of 3.2 in at least five courses in physics are required for membership.
Sigma Tau Delta (English)
The UAHuntsville chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, a national English honorary society, is Upsilon Mu. Its purposes are to assist in developing, maintaining, and promoting literary and educational activities for students and alumni of the chapter, as well as the entire university and civic community. Membership is open by invitation only to English majors and minors of junior standing who have a 3.0 grade point average.
Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing)
Sigma Theta Tau is the international honor society for nursing. Its purposes include the recognition of superior achievement and leadership qualities, the fostering of high professional standards and creative work, and the strengthening of the individual’s commitment to the ideals and purposes of the nursing profession. Invitation to membership may be extended to junior and senior undergraduate nursing students who have completed at least one-half of the professional nursing curriculum, who are in the upper 35 percent of their class and who have a grade point average of 3.0. Graduate students in nursing who have completed at least one-fourth of their required nursing course work and have a grade point average of 3.5 may be invited for membership.
Society of Sigma XI (Science Research)
Sigma Xi, founded in 1886, is a scientific honor society which was organized to reward excellence in scientific research by graduates, undergraduates, and faculty researchers and to encourage a sense of cooperation among scientists in all fields. Election to membership is open to all undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty in scientific and engineering disciplines who have evidence of notable achievement in research.
Tau Beta Pi (Engineering)
The Tau Beta Pi Association was founded at Lehigh University in 1885 to mark in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor upon their alma mater by distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as students in engineering, or by their attainments as alumni in the field of engineering, and to foster a spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges. Membership is by invitation to those whose class standing is in the top eighth of the junior class or the top fifth of the senior class who have demonstrated exemplary character.
Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Computer Science)
The Computer Science Honor Society is for both graduates and undergraduates.
Social and Cultural Activities
Association for Campus Entertainment (ACE)
The Association for Campus Entertainment presents student activity programs for UAHuntsville through its five activity boards. The purpose of ACE is to provide entertainment and to enhance the cultural, intellectual and social life of students. The activity boards in ACE are as follows:
Cabaret: The ACE Cabaret Series presents various types of live performers, from comedians to magicians. Film and Video: The Film series consistently provides a wide variety of quality films that appeal to the
broad spectrum of UAHuntsville students.
Publicity: The Publicity and Promotions Director informs potential audiences of all programs that the other ACE Activity Boards are bringing to campus through various media.
Special Events: The Special Events Committee is responsible for planning annual events such as Homecoming, Fallfest, and Springfest, which is the culmination of a year’s activities. Springfest is mandatory for students seeking fun! Events include “Extreme Air,” “Human Foosball,” concerts and comedians, and “Singled Out.”
Recreation and Leisure: The Recreation and Leisure Committee is responsible for providing quality indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities for our students. This program should provide participants an opportunity to become involved in group and individual recreational activities for social interaction. Most of all, the Recreation and Leisure area is designed to emphasize challenge and fun.
Art Programs and Exhibitions
The Department of Art and Art History sponsors exhibitions and activities throughout the year, which are important to the cultural growth and enrichment of campus life at UAHuntsville. Students and faculty are welcomed and encouraged to participate in and contribute to these worthwhile opportunities.
The UAHuntsville Galleries of Art
The Art Department organizes exhibitions and events in three galleries on the UAHuntsville campus. The Union Grove Gallery and Meeting Hall, located just west of the University Center, the Salmon Library Gallery and the Wilson Hall Gallery provides opportunities for the University and Huntsville communities to view the work of local, regional, and nationally recognized artists. The exhibitions change monthly and offer a wide range of artistic perspectives.
The Annual Student Exhibition
Each spring the Art Department sponsors an exhibition, juried by the faculty, dedicated solely to showcasing the work and talents of UAHuntsville students. Any student enrolled in the University is eligible to participate.
The Visiting Artist Program
This program offers opportunities for the public to meet, listen, and talk with the artists exhibiting their work in the UAHuntsville galleries. Presentations by distinguished artists visiting the campus often include studio and classroom sessions as well as public lectures.
Music Organizations
Musical organizations are open to all students, –music and non-music majors. Students should be able to make a place for themselves in some performing group, regardless of musical background and tastes. Credit is offered for most ensemble experience, and participation may be repeated with approval of the conductor.
UAHuntsville Choral Organizations
The Concert Choir, the Chamber Choir, and the Tenor-Bass Chorale perform choral literature of the great masters of music history as well as folk music of various countries. Admission is by audition with the conductor and attendance at all rehearsals and performances is required.
UAHuntsville Jazz Ensemble
This is a group designed to give the beginning through advanced jazz musician exposure to a variety of jazz literature and styles. Additionally, the members will develop a basic understanding of jazz improvisation, and, if interested, will be encouraged to explore jazz arranging. Attendance at all rehearsals and performances is required. An audition with the instructor is also required.
UAHuntsville Wind Ensemble
The Wind Ensemble is a select group of experienced musicians who perform the best available music literature for wind ensemble and concert band. Attendance at all rehearsals and concerts is required. An audition with the conductor is also required.
UAHuntsville Pep Band
The Pep Band is a musical organization of students that promotes spirit and enthusiasm at a variety of athletic events. Members and scholarship recipients are chosen by audition.
Drama
Theatre at UAHuntsville began in the Fall of 2005 with a successful season consisting of two full length plays, two one acts, two ten minute play festivals and an outdoor event. The drama program is both curricular and co-curricular and interested students are urged to get involved either through the Drama Club or course work. Contact Mr. David Harwell (MH 325A, 824-6909) at harweld@uah.edu.
Intercollegiate Athletics
UAHuntsville is an NCAA Division II school and a member of the Gulf South Conference. The athletic department sponsors 14 intercollegiate sports providing the student-athlete with the opportunity to compete intercollegiately within a structured sporting environment and enhance personal growth and development in parallel with the goals of the institution. Sports sponsored for men are ice hockey, basketball, soccer, cross country, tennis and track; sports for women are basketball, softball, volleyball, cross country, tennis and track.
Baseball (Men)
Baseball was added in the spring of 1996, and UAHuntsville has already become a prominent competitor in the GSC and NCAA. The Gulf South Conference is nationally known as a premier conference for baseball. Beginning in 2007 home games will be played at the UAHuntsville campus.
Basketball (Men and Women)
Competition is high in the GSC in basketball, and UAHuntsville enjoys exciting competition during its basketball games that are played on campus in Spragins Hall.
Cross Country (Men and Women)
While running is basically an individual sport, cross country at UAHuntsville is founded on a philosophy of team effort and spirit. The team hosts an annual invitational competition in September.
Ice Hockey (Men)
UAHuntsville is the original “Hockey Capital of the South,” building a very strong hockey program with local players as well as skaters from points north. The Chargers have competed in a number of NCAA Championships in the last few years, winning in 1996 and 1998 before capacity home crowds at the Von Braun Center, the site of all home games. In the year 2000, UAHuntsville began to compete at the Division I level.
Soccer (Men and Women)
The soccer teams attract players from around the world. Games are played on Charger Field located on campus. UAHuntsville has been a soccer leader in the GSC in recent years.
Softball (Women)
Competition in the GSC is always at a high level and UAHuntsville has competed at or near the top since its inaugural season in 1996. Beginning in 2007 home games will be played on the UAHuntsville campus.
Tennis (Men and Women)
The Charger tennis programs provide an opportunity for competition in both singles and doubles. Home matches are played at the Charger Tennis Center, located next to Spragins Hall on campus.
Track (Men and Women)
In 2001, Women’s track and Field was added to the varisty athletics program followed by men’s track and field in 2003. Track and field has had a representative at the NCAA Regionals every year since it joined the Charger squad.
Volleyball (Women)
UAHuntsville volleyball is a consistent leader in GSC competition. The program annually hosts a quality tournament, which attracts a number of outstanding teams. In 1998 the team was selected to participate in the NCAA Regionals.
Cheerleading and Dance Teams (Men and Women)
The UAHuntsville cheerleading squad and Dance Team are composed of students whose primary purpose is to promote spirit and enthusiasm for intercollegiate athletics. Try-outs are conducted for interested students based on availability of participant spots.
Mascot
The UAHuntsville mascot, Charger Blue, brings recognition to the University through appearances at athletic and community events throughout the calendar year.
Intramural Sports Program
The intramural sports program serves the recreational needs of UAHuntsville students through a planned program of intramural athletics and other forms of recreational activities. The philosophy of intramural activities at UAHuntsville is that students should have the freedom of choice and responsibility for sharing in planning, supervising, and administering the program, and that the program should foster health, social contacts, and sportsmanship.
All students and members of the faculty and staff are eligible to participate in intramural activities. The sports offered include basketball, 3-on-3 basketball, flag football, floor hockey, racquetball, indoor soccer, 6 pack soccer, softball, volleyball, sandpit volleyball, dodgeball, ping pong, badminton, disc golf and 2 man golf tournament.
Student Publications
The Exponent is the UAHuntsville student newspaper. The paper is published weekly except during exams and holidays. The Exponent office is located in Room 104 of the University Center, telephone: 824-6090. The Publications Board, a joint faculty-student board, is responsible for the policies, planning, (selection of editors) coordinating and overseeing of the Exponent and the student publications under its jurisdiction.
An art and literary magazine, the printed campus forum for art and literature, is sponsored by the Publications Board. All UAHuntsville students are eligible to submit their work for publication. Anyone wishing to submit art or literature for consideration for the next issue can bring or mail the work to the Exponent office, Room 104, University Center.
Facilities and Services
University Housing
The University of Alabama in Huntsville offers a variety of housing facilities to meet the needs of its diverse student population. All first-year freshmen students who apply for University housing will be assigned to the Central Campus Residence Hall (CCRH), which opened in the fall of 1991. First year students that reside outside of 30 miles from campus will be required to reside in University Housing. Sophomores and secondyear residents may apply to our newest residence halls, Frank Franz Hall (FFH) and North Campus Residence Hall (NCRH). Students who are of at least junior status or 21 years of age may apply to Southeast Campus Housing (SECH). CCRH, FFH and NCRH all have private rooms designed for students who are physically challenged.
All suites in University Housing have basic cable television connection and a dedicated telephone line. Each bedroom has a computer hookup that provides access to UAHuntsville’s mainframe and the Internet.
All residence halls are near the Salmons Library, the University Fitness Center, and classrooms for liberal arts, nursing, business administration and natural sciences. Each resident has a carpeted, private bedroom in an air-conditioned suite and most share a bath with only one other suitemate. Every bedroom has an extralong twin bed, a wardrobe or closet, a chest of drawers, a desk and chair. Suites are furnished with a dining table and chairs, sofa, accent tables, and lounge chairs. CCRH has a mini kitchen with a small refrigerator, microwave and sink. FFH and NCRH have a mini kitchen with an apartment-size refrigerator, microwave and sink. NCRH also contains 33 studio (one-bedroom) apartments, reserved for upper-class students. Laundry facilities, a recreation/meeting room, study lounges, computer labs, and mail service are available in each residence hall. Access to all halls except SECH is by an electronic smart card.
Southeast Campus Housing (SECH) consists of a cluster of nine three-story buildings located on John Wright Drive near Madison Hall, near the University Fitness Center and most engineering and science classrooms. Private bedrooms in three-bedroom suites are available in Southeast Campus Housing for students ranking junior or above or at least 21 years of age. In addition, one-bedroom unfurnished private apartments are available for graduate students or students with spouses and/or children. Several of the one-bedroom apartments are accessible to disabled students. A sandpit volleyball court in the center of the Southeast complex and intramural fields surrounding the area provide recreational spaces for residents.
FFH and NCRH have a full time, live-in Resident Director and at least one Student Resident Assistant (RA) on each floor. Southeast Campus is staffed with a Resident Director and a team of RA’s. RA’s develop activities and programs, provide assistance to student residents, serve as liaisons to other University departments and help create a residential community that contributes to effective student learning, personal and social growth, and individual responsibility.
Any admitted student to UAHuntsville is eligible for assignment to University Housing. A Housing Application Packet is mailed to every student who applies for admission or available on line at www.housing.UAHuntsville.edu. Room assignments are contingent upon confirmation of admission. Priority for assignment is based upon academic class standing (first year student, graduate student, etc.) and the date of receipt of the application and commitment fee.
All single students sign an academic year room contract (late August-early May) or 12 month contract (late August-early August), depending on location. Housing charges are due when tuition is due each academic semester. Summer housing for single students is available in Southeast Campus Housing under a separate summer contract or in NCRH on the 12-month floor. The room contract for family and graduate student apartments is for twelve months (late August-early August) and rent installments are due monthly.
Current rates and additional information are all available from the Housing Office, 606-A John Wright Drive (256/824-6108) or on line at housing.UAHuntsville.edu. Individual and group tours of UAHuntsville Housing may be arranged by appointment through the Admissions Office.
University Food Service
Through the delivery of an exceptional food program, the UAHuntsville community is provided with options, quality, and convenience. Finding your favorite foods on campus is a snap. We are proud to offer a dining program, complete with signature brands and menu selections that entail just about every item you can imagine. The Charger Cafe is an “All You Can Eat” dining area located in the University Center. The menu program is known as Ultimate Dining and features rotating formats of food presentation: Classics, Pizzarette, The Grille, Performance Station, Soup’n Salad, Sub’n Sandwich, Vegetarian Selections, Dessertsand Beverages. A spacious dining room with an adjacent patio is available for all guests.
In addition to the Charger Cafe, the University Center also houses Freshens, the largest custom-blended smoothie retailer in the country and one of the most popular smoothie and frozen yogurt and treats concepts in the United States. Charger Brew is also found in the UC, and proudly serves Starbucks coffee.
Jazzman’s Cafe provides a coffee shop menu and atmosphere in two locations on campus: the Salmon Librtary and Business Administration Building, Jazzman’s is a great place for early morning meetings, quick lunches, or afternoon coffee breaks. Freshly brewed gourmet coffees, teas, fresh-baked gourmet muffins and cookies, salads and sandwiches provide a variety of choices for all to enjoy.
The Tom Bevill Conference Center and Hotel is adjacent to the Central Campus Residence Hall and contains the Gardenview Cafe, a full service dining facility.
Catering is also offered in the University Center as well as other areas of campus. Dining services’ hours of operation are posted near the entrance of each dining area.
The University Center
The University Center (UC) is a part of the co-curricular educational program of the University and is a focal point of the campus. Designed for the entire campus community, it offers facilities and programs to meet the intellectual, social, recreational, and cultural needs of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the entire Huntsville community.
The UC offers meeting rooms, dinning and snack facilities, lounges, a game room, TV viewing rooms, an information desk, an art gallery, and the University Bookstore. The offices of the Dean of Students, the Student Government Association, Association for Campus Entertainment, the Exponent, Admissions and Records, Student Financial Services, International Student Services, Charger Central, Student Activities, Student Health Services, the Counseling Center and the Bursar are also located in the University Center.
Student Identification Cards
As your official student identification, the Charger Card gives you access to campus facilities and services and allows you to make purchases at participating locations.
Your Charger Card may be used for access to or purchases in:
Food Service Venues
Follett’s On-Campus Bookstore
Off-Campus Bookstore
University Fitness Center
Residence Halls
Salmon Library
Student Health Services
Campus Entertainment and Athletic Events
Computer Labs and Printers
Copy and Laundry Machines
The Charger Card offers four (4) types of accounts: Meal plans, Charger Bucks, Dining Dollars and Flex. Depositis by cash, check or credit card are accepted in UAHuntsville’s Cashier’s Office.
Lounges
A well lit, spacious lounge, designed as a place to relax and meet friends, is equipped with comfortable furniture in an atrium setting.
Game Room
Located in the lower level of the Center, the game room has pool tables and ping-pong tables. Two TV lounges, with cable TV, are located in the game room.
Meeting Rooms
The Center has up to 13 meeting rooms designed for multipurpose functions. The rooms can accommodate meetings from 10 to 500 people. The Center has a large number of tables, chairs, portable stages and audiovisual equipment, and can assist in designing set-up to make any conference or meeting a success.
University Bookstore
Located on the lower level in the University Center, the University Bookstore is a full service college bookstore operating to meet the needs and convenience of the UAHuntsville Community. The University Bookstore provides required and supplemental textbooks, a large selection of technical and reference books, various study aids, and educationally priced software. The bookstore also buys used texts from students during the store hours year round. In addition to these services, the bookstore will special order any book in print.
In the University Bookstore, students can find UAHuntsville Campus sportswear, UAHuntsville insignia gifts, cards, imprinted notebooks, a wide variety of school supplies, calculators, and a choice of Art Carved or Josten’s class rings.
University Fitness Center
The University Fitness Center (UFC) is conveniently located on the UAHuntsville campus and is open 7 days a week, over 100 hours per week. The UFC is the only fitness center in Huntsville that offers its members a wide variety of health, wellness, and fitness programs all under one roof. As a joint University and Community facility, the primary mission of the UFC is to provide opportunities for wholesome recreational activities that complement daily living and increase the quality of life of its members. The UFC is a comprehensive facility offering among other activities, swimming, jogging, weight training, basketball and aerobics. All students may become members free of charge.
Computer and Network Services
UAHuntsville students have access to a variety of microcomputer laboratories on campus. Personal email accounts are automatically generated when students begin their academic careers at UAHuntsville. Students living on campus have access to the university’s central system as well as to the CNS Help Desk which troubleshoots individual computer problems.
Campus Security
The mission of the UAHuntsville Department of Public Safety is to enhance the quality of learning by protecting life and property and to provide a safe environment through professional services to the UAHuntsville community. The Department of Public Safety manages campus parking services, provides 24 hour patrolling and escort service when requested.
Student Support Services
Dean of Students
The Dean of Students provides services for individual students and student groups and facilitates the student’s attainment of academic, cultural, social and personal goals. Student Affairs also coordinates and supports group activities, campus events, and Student Government Association activities and programs. The Dean of Students interprets and administers the Student Judicial Code, which protects student rights and assists students in their awareness of student responsibilities. Student needs and interests are served by the university center, club sports, student life, intramurals, student development programs, leadership training.
Counseling Center
The Counseling Center, under the direction of the Vice President for Diversity and Student Support Services, at UAHuntsville provides specialized professional services designed to assist students in their academic, personal, and social development. Many students encounter personal difficulties that affect the course of their collegiate experience. The Counseling Center provides short-tem therapy to help students cope with stress and/or learn new skills. Counseling services are available to all students currently enrolled in 3 or more credits at UAHuntsville. The staff is committed to meeting the needs of individuals from diverse backgrounds. Services are confidential and in accordance with the ethical guidelines of the American Psychological Association. Information from counseling sessions does not go on a student’s academic record and is not released to any other individuals (on campus or off) without the student’s written permission— except in rare situations as mandated by law. Students come in for a variety of concerns such as relationships, self-esteem, time management, test anxiety, family concerns, depression, sleeping problems and stress management. See our webpage at www.UAH.edu/counseling/ for more information. To schedule an appointment, contact the Counseling Center at (256) 824-6203 or come by Room 113 in the University Center.
Disability Support Services
Disability Support Services (DSS), under the direction of the Vice President for Diversity and Student Support Services, is committed to providing an equal educational opportunity for all qualified students with disabilities. Any student who has a documented condition that substantially limits his or her learning activities can request coordination of appropriate academic support services. DSS collaborates with students, faculty, and staff to ensure appropriate services are provided to students registered with our office.
Students must self-identify to be eligible for accommodations and other disability services on campus. The student can choose whether or not to register for services. Services are provided in accordance with federal law. To be eligible for services, students must provide documentation of the disability from an appropriate practitioner. See our webpage at www.UAH.edu/counseling/disability for more information. To schedule an appointment contact DSS through the Counseling Center at (256) 824-6203 or Room 113 University Center.
Office of International Programs and Services
The Office of International Programs and Services, under the direction of the Provost, assists international students as they seek solutions to academic and personal problems, adapt to American culture and life on campus, and comply with university expectations and requirements. The office provides assimilation programs, such as Meet and Greet at the Huntsville Airport upon arrival to the U.S., facilitates international activities, conducts cross-cultural development workshops, and serves as ombudsman on campus for students. The OIPS also conducts international exchange programs with the assistance of the Huntsville community, as UAHuntsville extends its mission to the global arena. For more information, contact OIPS at (256) 824-6055, e-mail at oip@uah.edu, or visit the website at http://oip.uah.edu.
Multicultural Affairs
The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA), a unit of the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Diversity and Student Support Services, assists the University in providing an atmosphere that is welcoming, supportive and rewarding for students from diverse cultural backgrounds. Students are encouraged to achieve and aided in attaining academic excellence while learning to be competitive with their peers. OMA endeavors to foster an understanding and a respect for cultural diversity throughout the UAHuntsville community. Programs are designed for minority as well as non-minority students in order to promote a sense of community and acceptance of multiculturalism and racial tolerance on the UAHuntsville campus. Students may contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs in Madison Hall, Room 330, or telephone 824-6822 (oma@uah.edu).
Student Health Services (formerly the Wellness Center)
The services of the Student Health Center are available to students enrolled for the current semester. Services available include treatment of illnesses and injuries, preventive health care and health counseling. There is a nominal fee for an office visit with additional minimum charges for laboratory testing and medications. The Student Health Center is located in the University Center, room 203. The center is open Monday – through Friday 8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. For more information call (256) 824-6775 or visit our website http://www.UAH..edu/wellness.
Tuberculosis Screening and Immunization Requirements
Immunization Requirements
The University of Alabama in Huntsville requires all students born after 1956 to have had 2 doses of a measles (rubeola) containing vaccine. One dose must have been after 1980 and at least one of the doses must have been an MMR. Proof of immunity is also acceptable if a copy of the lab report is submitted with the medical form (see below).
A meningitis vaccination is also required for all freshmen.
Tuberculosis Screening
All students are required to have a Tuberculosis test (PPD) prior to registering for classes. The PPD test must be administered in the United States within 12 months of starting class. The PPD test requires 48 to 72 hours to complete. For new international students, the test can be administered upon your arrival to campus at the Student Health Center for a nominal fee. (Please see website for additional information www.uah.edu/wellness)
Documentation Requirements
All new students admitted to the University of Alabama in Huntsville must provide a completed Tuberculosis Screening and Immunization Requirements form which is signed by a physician or authorized individual. The physician’s license number or clinic stamp must also be recorded on the form for verification purposes. New students will not be allowed to register for classes until all required documentation is received in the Student Health Center. The form and instructions for completion can be found at the Student Health Center website at www.uah.edu/wellness. Forms, along with any necessary attachments, should be submitted to:
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Student Health Center
University Center Room 203
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899
Fax 256-824-6722
Please note: The requirements noted above are for new students being admitted to University of Alabama in Huntsville. Individual colleges, e.g. College of Nursing, may have additional immunization requirements.
Campus Ministry Association (CMA)
The Campus Ministry Association (CMA) is an interfaith cooperative providing various ministries to the UAHuntsville community of students, faculty, and staff including diverse worship services, religious and spiritual development programs and educational events. The office is located in Madison Hall, Room 137.
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)
Our goal is to prepare graduates for positions of officer leadership with the national defense structure. Upon graduation from Army ROTC, one will earn the bar of a Second Lieutenant and become a leader. The office is located in room 200 of the University Center.
Preschool Learning Center
The preschool is provided in part by the University Preschool Parents Association to accommodate students, faculty, and staff, as well as the public. A stimulating environment is provided daily at the center, according to a fundamental philosophy that learning should be fun. In addition to cognitive development, the center focuses attention on the social, physical, and emotional development of the children enrolled. The center is staffed by professional teachers and well-qualified teacher aides, each of whom is attentive to the needs of individual students. The center has several attendance plans to accommodate the various schedules of student parents. Call (256) 837-9553 for information.
Academic Support Services
Student Success Center (SSC)
Diana Calhoun Bell
111C Madison Hall
diana.bell@uah.edu
824-3142
UAHuntsville endeavors to provide excellent student academic support that is integrated, accessible, and effective. The Student Success Center provides a variety of student-centered programs that help students to be successful in their academic and professional goals. To participate in any of our programs, visit our website at www.uah.edu/ssc or call 824-2478.
SSC Programs:
Academic Recovery and Early Alert Program
The Academic Recovery and Early Alert Program is committed to the success of students by providing a support for developmental and academic success. The adjustment from high school to college is a difficult transition in many cases, and the Academic Recovery and Early Alert Program provides resources to ease the transition. Academic Success Coordinators initiate a series of meetings to help students learn how to study, to define coping strategies, and to develop an individual Academic Success Plan. These services are usually provided through one-on-one and small group appointments, but the program also offers campus community programming in several areas which include, but are not limited to, learning styles, time management, study skills, goal setting and motivation. Whether students want to stay ahead or are feeling a little behind, seeking support from this program will enhance academic success. The program is located in the Student Success Center at Madison Hall Suite 111. For more information, call the Student Success Center at 824-2478.
Career Development
The Career Development Program offers a comprehensive career development process that includes career counseling, assessment, job search acquisition, on and off campus recruiting, cooperative education and multiple experiential learning options for students. Students can receive career counseling along with a variety of career assessment tools to assist students and graduates to discover their individual abilities, interests and values, and relate these factors to relevant career choices and majors. Cooperative and experiential education options include paid alternating parallel assignments and internships related to students’ fields of study. Participating students gain practical, professional work experience. Services are open to all undergraduate and graduate students. These programs promote, develop and expand applied learning options throughout the university. The program works collaboratively with all colleges, departments, and corporate relations/advancement. Career Development seeks to provide students and alumni with the knowledge to make informed career choices and the personal skills to reach their career objectives. The program is located in the Student Success Center at Madison Hall Suite 118. For more information, visit our websites at www.UAH.edu/coop, www.UAH.edu/careerservices or call the Student Success Center at 824-2478.
General College Advising
The General College Advisement Program offers academic advisement for students who are undecided about a major, for students who participate in Dual Enrollment and Early Start programs, for students who are nondegree seeking or transient, and for all conditionally admitted students regardless of major. The program is located in the Student Success Center at Madison Hall Suite 108. For more information or to speak with an advisor call 824-6290.
PASS Program
The Peer Assisted Study Session (PASS) Program provides academic support for students enrolled in specifically designated 100 and 200 level classes that are considered historically difficult. Working with the faculty who teach those classes, the program hires undergraduate peer leaders who have been successful in the class to re-attend the class along with currently enrolled students and then facilitate group study sessions three times per week. PASS leaders complete a rigorous training program, and they work toward tutor certification through the College Reading and Learning Association. Their goal is to work with students not only on content, but also on study and learning strategies. Students can participate in PASS by registering for classes coded with a P in the schedule of classes. To find out more about the program, students can visit arc.uah.edu or call 824-2478. The program is housed in the Student Success Center at Madison Hall Suite 110 and 111.
Tutoring Program
The Tutoring Program offers tutoring in over 100 subjects, focusing mostly on freshman and sophomore level classes. Peer tutors offer face-to-face tutoring in the tutoring office at Madison Hall Suite 123 and in the Central Campus Residence Hall (CCRH) in the evenings. The Tutoring Program also offers online tutoring in the evenings. Tutors complete a rigorous training program and work toward tutor certification through the College Reading and Learning Association. Their goal is to work with students not only on content, but also on study and learning strategies so that students can become independent learners. Tutoring sessions are one hour in length and students can make appointments by going to arc.uah.edu or by calling 824- 2478. The program is housed in the Student Success Center at Madison Hall Suite 123.
Writing Center
The Writing Center, located in Morton Hall, is designed to increase opportunities for student centered learning through peer tutoring. Students work one-on-one and in small groups to help each other understand college-level assignments; plan, organize, revise, and edit papers; prepare oral presentations; and develop critical thinking skills. The Writing Center is open to all students. For more information, call 824-2363.
College Academic Support Centers
General College Academic Advisement Center
This center offers academic advisement for students who are undecided about a major, for dual enrollment and early start students, for non-degree seeking students, and for conditionally admitted students. The office is located in 108 Madison Hall. Contact Ms. Jamie Clay, Coordinator at 824-6290 (clayj@uah.edu).
College of Administrative Science
The Office of Academic Assistance is located in the Administrative Science Building, room 102, and is directed by Ms. Bernice Pitsis-Rush (824-6024). Advisement and tutoring arrangements may be obtained through this office. Administrative Science faculty are available for assistance during scheduled office hours. Computer labs are located on the second floor of ASB in rooms 207, 214 and 215.
College of Engineering
The College of Engineering Student Affairs Office is located in the Engineering Building, room 157. Under the direction of the Associate Dean, Dr. Sherri Messimer, the office offers comprehensive advising services and coordinates tutoring when requested. Phone 824-6877 for information.
College of Liberal Arts
The Liberal Arts Academic Advisor, Mr. Frank Bell, is located in Morton Hall 220. Liberal Arts students who have not filed a Program of Study must meet with Mr. Bell for schedule planning before registering. Call for an appointment at 824-2867 (bellf@uah.edu). The college maintains a student computer lab in the Salmon Library. In addition, there is a Foreign Language Lab in Morton Hall 300, a Sociology Library in MH 344, and a Women’s Studies Resource Center in MH 254.
College of Nursing
The Office of Nursing Student Affairs is located in room 207 of the Nursing Building, and is directed by Ms. Laura Mann (824-6742, mannl@uah.edu). Nursing students should visit the office for advisement and other academic needs. The college also maintains a Learning Resource Center on the fourth floor of the Nursing Building, directed by Ms. Andrea Payne (824-6139, paynea@uah.edu).
College of Science
The Science Academic Advisor, Ms. Morgan Lewis (824-6605, lewism@uah.edu) is located in the Materials Science Building room 206C. Advising is provided for students until they declare a major, after which they are assigned to a departmental advisor. Each department in the College of Science provides its own student services, including tutoring. Information can be obtained in the departmental offices. There are, however, specialized support centers maintained by the college. They include:
Mathematics Learning Center
The Mathematics Learning Center (MLC), located on the second floor of the Salmon Library, is the center for computer assisted instruction in mathematics. MA 004 (Basic Algebra), and MA 112 (Precalculus Algebra) are taught in a computer assisted format, with a mixture of traditional lecture and individual work in the MLC. The MLC is open only to current MA 004 and MA 112 students. It opens approximately 40 hours per week and is staffed by mathematics faculty, graduate teaching assistants, and undergraduate student assistants with a math major.
Mathematics Tutoring Center
The Mathematics Tutoring Center provides tutoring in MA 107, MA 110, MA 113, MA 115, MA 120, MA 171, and MA 172. The tutoring center is conveniently located in the Shelby Center for Science and Technology where most of the mathematics courses are taught, and is staffed by graduate assistants. The hours of the tutoring center vary from semester to semester. For more information, please call the Mathematical Sciences Department at 824-6470, or visit our web site at www.math.uah.edu.
Mathematics Computer Laboratory
The Mathematics Computer Laboratory has approximately 20 computers equipped with a variety of mathematical software packages including Maple, MATLAB, and various tutorial programs. Located in the Applied Science Building, the Mathematics Computer Lab is open only to students enrolled in math courses, and a student ID is required in the Lab. It is open approximately 35 hours per week and is staffed by undergraduate student assistants. For more information, please call the Mathematical Sciences Department at 824-6470, or visit our website at http://www.math.uah.edu.
Calculus Workshop
The Calculus Workshop is provided for students in MA 171 (Calculus A), MA 172 (Calculus B), and MA 201 (Calculus C). The workshop is designed to follow the schedule of these classes, providing additional practice for current topics as well as emphasizing the connections and relationships to past topics. Students work on problems that range from basic to challenging. The methods employed are varied, from whole group and guided practice to small group and individual work. The goal of the workshop is to help improve students’ understanding of calculus concepts and improve problem-solving skills. Students who have attended the workshop in the past have consistently done better in their calculus classes than students who have not attended. For more information, please call the Mathematical Sciences Department at 824-6470, or visit our web site at http://www.math.uah.edu.
Physics Success Center
The Success Center exists to provide a central location (Optics Building 200) from which students in the physical sciences can seek guidance from experienced tutoring personnel free of charge. The center is supported by Physics Department faculty and provides supplementary class materials as well as on-gong tutoring. |
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