MAKE YOUR MARK

Student Life at Northeastern University 2019-2020

Student Organizations, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Leadership and more!

Visit us at northeastern.edu/csi or stop by 434 Curry Student Center.

ContentWork With Us 1

How to Make Your Mark 2

Signature Events 3

Inside the Student Center 5

Fraternities + Sororities 8

LEAD360 9

Kiosk 11

OrgSync 12

Fun Facts 13

Notes 14

Work With UsThrough the Student Employment Office, students have the opportunity to work in various departments within the Curry Student Center. Are you interested in working behind the scenes at events? Working with the Event Management team might be right up your alley! Curious about how student programming works? The Center for Student Involvement hires about 40 students each semester to work in various positions: Programming Crew, Front Office Assistant, Creative Associate, and Scheduling Assistant, to name a few.

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Work With Us

*Starting in August we will be switching from OrgSync to a new platform called Engage! Keep an eye out on our

social media @434CSC for updates.

How to Make Your MarkVisit our website at northeastern.edu/csi to get started. Here, you’ll find an introduction to the 400+ student organizations we have on campus.

You can also connect with us on social media @434CSC — Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, we have it all. We use social media to showcase all of the exciting activites around campus, so it’s a great way to learn more about our student organizations and events.

• Check out Fallfest in September and the Winter Involvement Fair in January to meet members of clubs and find out how you can get involved.

• Participate in Welcome Week and other signature events throughout the year.

• Browse the list of student organizations on our website or at the Curry Student Center kiosk. You’ll be able to view each organization’s OrgSync profile and catch a glimpse of the student organization activities.

• Look into lending your creative talents to one of Northeastern’s many student media outlets – contribute an article, host a radio or TV show, or even design a magazine spread.

• Attend recruitment events or information sessions to learn more about Northeastern’s fraternities or sororities.

• Register for free leadership retreats, seminars, conferences, and skill building sessions.

• Stop by 434 Curry Student Center or our Programming Lab in 240 Curry Student Center and chat with one of our team members about additional opportunities for involvement.

• Work with us! The Center for Student Involvement hires a variety of positions to students with work-study: Programming Crew, Front Desk Assistants, Creative Associates, and Scheduling Assistants.

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How to Make Your Mark

Signature EventsSeptemberFallfest

Fall Move-in

Hispanic Heritage Month

Interfraternity Council Recruitment

Night @ the Student Center

Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment

Volunteer Fair

Welcome Week

OctoberAlcohol Awareness Month

EMPOWER Retreat (LEAD 360/Cultural Centers)

NU Service Day

NPHC’s Meet the Divine Nine

OUTober (Pride Month)/ National Coming Out Day

Parent & Family Weekend

Peace and Social Justice Week

Spiritual Wellness Week

Fall SemesterNovemberHomecoming Week

DecemberAAI Kwanzaa Celebration

Signs of the Season

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Box OfficeLocated in Ell Hall (accessible from the Curry Student Center via the Ell Concourse), the Box Office is managed by the Center for Student Involvement. Tickets for most events are accessible via the Northeastern app or myNortheastern portal. The box office is open approximately one hour prior to ticketed events.

Signature Events

Box Office

JanuaryFraternity/Sorority Recruitment

MLK Celebration

MLK Day of Service

Winter Involvement Fair

FebruaryApartment Hunting Fair

Asian American Heritage Week

Beanpot

Black History Month

International Carnevale

Mardi Gras Celebration

NPHC’s Meet the Divine Nine

Unplugged: Spirituality Leadership Retreat

MarchAlternative Spring Break

Greek Week

Relay for Life

RENEW Retreat (LEAD 360/CSDS)

AprilHuntington 100 Reception

Rainbow Graduation

Springfest Week

StepFest

Student Life Awards

MayCommencement

NUterm events begin

#NUSummester events begin

Senior Week

Spring Semester

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Inside the Student CenterThe John A. and Marcia E. Curry Student Center is the crossroads for community life at Northeastern, serving all members of the University in a celebration of diversity and student life. The Student Center serves as the epicenter of the Northeastern campus; here you’ll have the chance to get involved through programs, activities, and leadership.

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The Curry Student Center offers opportunities for students to relax with friends in afterHOURS, shop for gifts in the bookstore, study in the Indoor Quad, or catch a meal between classes. Each floor of the Curry Student Center offers something new to do.

Inside the Student Center

Ground FloorAfterhours

ATM

Curry Crossroads

Kigo Kitchen*

Lost and Found

On The Go*

Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen*

Print Stations

Sweet Tomatoes*

Starbucks*

UBurger*

University Bookstore

West End Eatery*

*dining venue options may change annually

1st FloorCenter for Financial Independence

Center for Intercultural Engagement

Center of Community Service

Gallery 360 (Ell Concourse)

Indoor Quad

Print Stations

Social Justice Resource Center

Studio Theater

2nd FloorBallroom

Council for University Programs (CUP)

Dance Studios

Education Opportunity Scholarships

Fraternity and Sorority Life Office

Graduate Student Government (GSG)

Meeting Rooms (floors 2-4)

Off-Campus Student Services

CSI Programming Lab

Student Media Offices

4th FloorCenter for Student Involvement (CSI)

Game Room

Student Activities Business Office (SABO)

3rd FloorLGBTQA Resource Center

McLeod Suites

Operations/Building Manager

Print Stations

Student Government

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Game RoomThe game room, located on the fourth floor, is a hot spot for student life on campus. Open long hours to accommodate student schedules, the game room is host to digital gaming devices, pool tables, ping pong, and other interactive fun! The game room is free to all Northeastern students, so stop by and check it out today!

Programming LabThe Programming Lab, located in 240 Curry Student Center, is a space designed to provide important resources for our student organizations on campus. Groups can use the space to plan programs and events with the CSI Programming Crew, attend workshops designed to train leaders on running successful organizations, host quick meetings with fellow executive board members, or simply relax and visit with the team. The space is open late and on Sundays for your convenience, and should be your first stop for all programming needs.

Dance StudiosNortheastern has a home for students who enjoy all types of dance. Join one of our performing arts groups, experience a vibrant and diverse group of talented students, and use the dance studios to perfect your craft.

afterHOURSafterHOURS is your on-campus night club and café. This is the “go-to” place on campus for live music, local and national bands and recording artists, DJ’s, spoken word artists, comedy, drag shows, film, and much more.

For more information about the venue, visit northeastern.edu/eventvenues.

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Game Room

Programming Lab

Dance Studios

afterHOURS

Fraternities + SororitiesFraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) at Northeastern University provides a unique and diverse opportunity for men and women to experience a lifetime bond of brotherhood and sisterhood. The FSL community, with over 2,400 students (and growing!), is vibrant and consistently showcases leadership, scholarship, and service through all endeavors. Chapters exist within four governing councils: Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council (IFC), Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), and National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC).

Our councils and individual chapters offer a space where students can experience safe and healthy educational, social, philanthropic, and academic opportunities.

Want to learn more about how you can get involved in Fraternity and Sorority Life at Northeastern? Check out the CSI website for updates regarding information sessions, recruitment, and events.

Fraternities + Sororities

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BLUEPRINT + BLUEPRINT2

LEAD360LEAD360 is a collection of free programs created to support all Northeastern students in circular and identity-based leadership development. Centering the values of interdependence, experience-based learning, accessibility, and justice, students can expect our programs to include leadership education, training, and practical application for their time at Northeastern and beyond.

First-Year, Transfer, and Emerging Leadership Program. BLUEPRINT is a group mentoring program designed for first-year students who are interested in developing their leadership capacity through 8 weekly interactive sessions. You’ll have the chance to make new connections on campus, attend a leadership retreat, foster understanding for our Circular Leadership framework, and develop an action plan to achieve your leadership goals during your time at Northeastern. BLUEPRINT 2 allows you to put your learning into practice through community service, interactive workshops, and leadership event planning!

Leadership Consultants The Leadership Consultants are a group of experienced peer leadership educators who serve as a resource for Northeastern University students and organizations by facilitating free leadership workshops on topics such as conflict resolution, personality styles, time management, and how to run effective meetings.

Gender in Leadership Gender in Leadership is an experimental program that strives to look more in depth into the role gender plays into Leadership. The program is designed to help undergraduate students further their leadership skills, provide a forum for discussion on gender-based issues, and to examine the intersections of gender and leadership.9

Leadership Consultants

Gender in Leadership

BLUEPRINT + BLUEPRINT2

Women’s Leadership is designed to empower upper-class students who identify as women to further their leadership skills, while critically examining women’s issues related to the media, leadership, and global experiences. Join us and learn more about yourself, gender issues, and how to lead.

Voices for Social ChangeThis engaging and interactive program brings diverse students together to discuss leadership through the lens of social justice and identity. During this discussion-based program, you will have the opportunity to participate in activities that explore the similarities and differences shaped by the diversity within our community.

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Voices for Social Change

Women’s LeadershipWomen’s Leadership

Curry Student Center KioskLooking to find out more about student life on campus? Stop by the Curry Student Center Indoor Quad and check out the touch-screen kiosk! The kiosk integrates with OrgSync, Northeastern’s student organization management software, and it’s a great way to explore the hundreds of student groups on campus and find out more about specific organizations you may be interested in. Just choose a bubble to learn more about a specific category. Or select the black “What’s Going On?” bubble to learn about upcoming events that student groups are hosting. The events are constantly being updated and new student organizations are established each year, so check back often for the latest on campus.

*Starting in August we will be switching from OrgSync to a new platform called Engage! Keep an eye out on our social

media @434CSC for updates.

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Curry Student Center Kiosk

*Starting in August we will be switching from OrgSync to a new platform called Engage! Keep an eye out on our

social media @434CSC for updates.

OrgSyncOrgSync, Northeastern’s online student involvement community, is the best way to find out more about what goes on around campus. From connecting with student organizations, to learning about events and programs on campus, OrgSync will help you stay in touch with all that happens with Northeastern’s student organizations.

Log on to myNortheastern or visit orgsync.com/login to start joining student organizations on OrgSync today! Here, you’ll be able to connect with group members, check out upcoming events, browse through organization photos, and more.

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In the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 432 active student organizations.

Fun FactsThe Center for Student Involvement offers 110 event and meeting spaces,

including 8 major event spaces for use by student organizations.

During the 2018-2019 academic year, October was the most popular month

for events with 3,802 space bookings.

In the past year, student groups made 18,789 space bookings

spanning 44,517 hours for 527,373 attendees.

Of all undergraduate and graduate students, 28,661 are registered on OrgSync.

426 student organizations participated in Fallfest in 2018.

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NotesDon’t forget to tell us how you want to get involved by tweeting @434CSC!

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