Welcome to the Office of Student Activities, Conferences and Special Events

Located in the lower level of the UMM Student Center.   Student Activities is your one stop for student organizations, programming and reservations.   The Office of Student Activities offers a number of services to students and student organizations, supervises many campus wide programs and manages the operations of the UMM Student Center.  

Office of Student Activities, Conferences and Special Events
Mission Statement:

The Office of Student Activities through its programs and facilities coordinates and implements a comprehensive cultural, educational, recreational and social co-curricular program that contributes to the college's primary mission of undergraduate liberal education which:.

• Celebrates the diversity of our community and the world at large.
• Challenges individuals to evaluate their personal and societal values and beliefs.
• Creates gathering places that enhance community life.
• Provides Students with extensive opportunities for leadership and citizenship experiences which empower them to take a lead role in the life and mission of the university and surrounding community.
• Creates a supportive and enriching atmosphere which cultivates enduring loyalty to the University.  

Provide and facilitate event production support for both internal and external users which:

• Produce consistently high quality events while allowing ownership of the event to be retained by the sponsoring group.
• Provide a user-friendly streamlined process for event planning for all groups to host events on the UM Morris campus.
• Coordinate the sharing of information about special events to the entire campus. 
• Encourage collaboration and communication between campus departments who interact with these events.  
• Work at least one month ahead to anticipate needs of special events and assist programmers and or sponsors in meeting those needs.

Create a “Signature Appearance” for major UM Morris Events.

• Assist campus planners of major events in presenting their events with the UM Morris signature appearance.
• Host external guests (or train sponsoring groups to host) in a thoughtful and consistent manner that leaves guests with a positive impression of UM Morris.
• Produce major all campus events as designated by Chancellor.

Further the University’s mission of outreach through:

• Optimize use of campus facilities and resources throughout the year in a fashion that is both profitable and furthers the educational mission of the institution.
• Recruiting off campus groups to use campus facilities for camps, conferences and events.
• Facilitate planning and coordination of services for successful conferences and events.