Student Enrichment
STUDENT LIFE at Concord University includes many different aspects, from purely academic concerns to clubs and social events to emotional and physical health. A student’s campus life can be enriched by application of talent, energy, and classroom knowledge in co-curricular activities.
The Office of Student Affairs has the major responsibility for student life at Concord. Facilities, programs, and services within the Office are designed to extend and enhance the academic curriculum. Student Affairs works to facilitate the personal development, maturity, and interpersonal effectiveness of an increasingly diversified student body.
This office attempts to help each student become involved in the process of his or her own education, development, and personal growth.
Achievement of this goal comes about through counseling in the areas of personal, financial, educational, vocational, and college transfer problems. The Office of Student Affairs provides services in the areas of housing, orientation, testing, career development, placement, counseling, athletics (intercollegiate and intramurals), health services, multi-cultural affairs, international student advising, disability services, English language training program (ESL), and Student Center activities. The staff also assists in creating and furthering special developmental programs prepared to meet the needs of students. The staff serves as consultants to other professional members of the community in discussing the needs, capabilities, and potentialities of students.

Office of Student Activities
The purpose of the Office of Student Activities is to complement the academic program and to enhance the overall educational experience of students through development of, exposure to, and participation in social, recreational, and student governance programs. The Student Activities Director provides assistance to the Student Government Association, the Student Activities Committee and student organizations. The office is located in the Student Center and the phone extension is 5311.

Directory Information
Certain personal student information is considered directory information. Name, address, phone numbers, major, level of education, age, and degrees earned are all considered part of directory information. Students wishing to restrict information given to third parties may do so effective for a maximum of one year and may renew this option upon written request. The contract can be rescinded by contacting the Registrar’s Office in writing. Concord University retains the right to withhold this information from third parties for the purposes of marketing to students, alumni and graduates.

Campus Organizations
All organizations that are active on campus must submit a current Officers and Faculty Sponsor Form to the Student Center Office at the beginning of the Fall Semester. The following list of campus groups demonstrates the diversity of thought and activity that characterizes the Concord University campus.
Honor and leadership groups include the Honors Program, Alpha Chi (scholarship), Blue Key and Cardinal Key, Gamma Beta Phi (honor and service), Psi Chi, the Student Government Association, Panhellenic Council, and Interfraternity Council.
Professional organizations include the Concord Reading Council, Kappa Alpha Kappa (accounting), Music Educators National Conference, Music Teachers National Association, Phi Beta Lambda (business), Phi Alpha Delta (Pre Law), and the Student Social Work Organization
The weekly student newspaper, The Concordian, and The Pine Tree video yearbook are outlets for creativity in writing and journalism.
Reflexes is a magazine of fiction, poetry, and art work published once yearly by Concord University students.
Students gain broadcast experience by performing on and operating closed circuit WCUR Radio and WMLT-TV (Mountain Lion Television). The Cheerleaders support athletics.
In addition, individual clubs exist to support intercollegiate baseball, softball, tennis, track, and volleyball.
Religious-oriented organizations are the Baptist Campus Ministries, Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Christ Gospel Ministries and the Newman Club.
Interest organizations include the Alpha Lambda Gamma, Alpha Psi Omega, Black Student Union, Collegiate Singers, Concord Marching and Varsity Band, ConChords vocal jazz ensemble, Concord Ambassadors, Art Society, Concord Lacrosse Club, Concord Running Lions, Concord Commanders instrumental jazz ensemble, Concord Film Society, Concord Travel Club, International Club, Nubian Pride, Outdoor Club, Student Activities Committee (SAC), Student Organization for Understanding Politics (SOUP), Theta Pi, Young Democrats and Young Republicans Club.
There are four nationally recognized fraternities: Phi Sigma Phi, Sigma Tau Gamma, Pi Kappa Phi and Tau Kappa Epsilon. Two social organizations for men are recognized: Beta Chi Theta, and Mu Xi Phi.
There are four nationally recognized sororities: Alpha Sigma Alpha, Alpha Sigma Tau, Delta Zeta and Sigma Sigma Sigma. Two social organizations are recognized for women. They are: The Lady Eights and Nu Zeta Chi.

Student Productions
Concord theatre productions offer all students the opportunity to participate in plays in both on-stage and back-stage capacities. Performances in recent years have ranged from “Guys and Dolls” to Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
Organizations in the Department of Music provide students with the opportunity to participate in vocal and instrumental groups which give public performances.

Artist/Lecture Series
Through student assessed fees, outstanding performers and speakers are brought to campus each year. Series guests have included comedian/activist Dick Gregory, author Nat Hentoff, environmentalist Adam Werbach, the West Virginia Symphony, The Vienna Boys Choir, and The Reduced Shakespeare Company. The balance of the season is filled with the plays, exhibits and concerts of the University’s Fine and Performing Arts Programs.

Student Government
Student government reflects the interest of students in the activities and operation of the campus. This is a student organization which supervises many activities and interests. Students train themselves for further leadership by joining in these efforts. The sense of responsibility expressed in such activities can determine the atmosphere of campus living.
In addition to the Student Government Association and its elected representatives, students can become a governing force in the University through the Student Judicial System, Student Activities Committee, Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils, and residence hall councils.

Student Activities Committee
The Student Activities Committee is an award winning committee composed of students who plan, implement and evaluate campus activities and events. These students provide educational and entertaining programs, comedians, magicians, hypnotists in the Subway, and special events during Homecoming and the Spring event. If you have an interest in becoming involved, contact the Office of Student Activities.

Intercollegiate Athletic Program
The Mountain Lion Athletic Program is a broad based complement to the educational mission of the institution, and serves as an original and significant piece of the mosaic that is today Concord University. By supplementing the knowledge and skill acquired in the more traditional academic areas, intercollegiate athletics promote discipline, competitiveness, persistence, and a cooperative spirit, all of which prepare a more rounded graduate for success. Athletics can be a focal point for dynamic interpersonal interaction that advances the general good of the University.
The Intercollegiate Athletic Program is conducted according to the regulations and standards of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC). The Director of Athletics is responsible for the proper functioning of the athletic program in accordance with institutional, WVIAC, and NCAA practices and policies.
Students may participate in athletics only if regularly enrolled and meet all eligibility requirements as set by the institution, the WVIAC, and the NCAA. Concord University maintains varsity schedules in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, golf, women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and volleyball.
Competitive cheerleading is sponsored by Concord University as well.

Intramural Recreational Program
Concord University Intramural Recreation is a program of on-campus sports and recreational activities for the entire student body, faculty, and staff. The program offers a wide variety of activities suitable for the diverse interests of our students. Many activities are available for men or women, while additional activities are co-recreational. The goal of the program is to have maximum participation from our student body, faculty, and staff. Available facilities for intramurals and the informal recreation program include tennis courts, racquetball courts, dance studio, gyms, Nautilus fitness room, swimming pool, and various outdoor fields. In the intramural recreation program, units of competition include fraternities, sororities, clubs, organizations, and independent teams. League play and play-offs highlight the team sports activities while tournaments and meets are the basis of the individual sports program. Individual awards are presented to the players on first place teams and the individual winners of our tournaments and meet events. An over-all champion point system is used to determine the group or organization that has the highest rate of participation and best over-all record in all activities. Concord University intramural recreation welcomes the participation of new students. The growth of the program and its overall success can only be attributed to the intense interest of the student body and their enthusiastic support.

Recreation Program
Concord University offers recreational opportunities for students, faculty and staff of the institution. These programs and facilities help promote wellness and encourage active participation by the entire campus community. There are daily hours for recreational swimming and use of the gymnasium for recreational sports.
Intramurals provide organized opportunities in lifetime sport activities.