Student Handbook 2018

HonorsConvocation isaConvocation inwhich theCollegepresentsacademic and service awards.

Mud Pig Day is an annual end of the semester event with various fun activities for the student body.

May Graduation is a special ceremony in which the President of the College confers degrees followed by a reception.

Student clubs&Greekorganizations –BluefieldCollege hasacknowledged thatgeneral local Greek organizations can be a valuable component of the undergraduate experience. These organizations maintain, as their primary purpose, the enhancement of the learning and growing process. Through activities encouraging leadership development, organization management, interpersonal and group dynamics, social awareness, philanthropic spirit, College loyalty, and career orientation, they have earned the privilege of College recognition. Greekorganizations are self-perpetuating fraternities and sororities attempting to fulfill the total co-curricular needs of their members in a self-directed and self-governing manner. MembershipinGreekfraternitiesandsororitiesisnotlimitedtoanydepartmentatBluefield Collegeand isdrawnexclusively fromtheundergraduatestudentbody.BluefieldCollegeis hostto fourlocal fraternities and two local sororities. Theseorganizationsregularlysponsor serviceactivities,intramuralteams,socialevents,andotherprograms.ThefollowingGreek organizations currently are recognized and sanctioned to operate on the Bluefield College campus: Alpha Delta sorority - The purpose of this sorority is to create a Christian atmosphere in which sisters are able to have meaningful fellowship in common purpose, interest, and fulfillment in both academic and extracurricular activities.AlphaDelta’smembers strive in spiritual and academic areas as well as any other areas necessary for the well-being of the individual and sorority. The organization also accepts the responsibility of uplifting Jesus Christ through actions as well as spreadingHis word and love. kappa Psi Omicron sorority - The purpose of this sorority is to assemble students of Bluefield College in the spirit of service to humanity and to develop friendships among students of all races. BetaChiDelta fraternity -ThepurposeofthisfraternityistocreateaChristianatmosphere in which brothers are able to have meaningful fellowship in a common purpose, interest, and fulfillment in both academic and extracurricular activities. Its members are to strive in spiritual and academic areas as well as any other areas necessary for the wellbeing of the individualandFraternity.TheorganizationalsoacceptstheresponsibilityofliftingupJesus Christ through our actions as well as spreadingHis word and love. Phi-Psi Omicron - The purpose of this fraternity is to strengthen the bond of friendship between the students of the College and to make a fraternity that is united by the bonds of brotherhood. New Organizations - If you have your own idea about starting a new program or organization,pleasebeencouragedtodoso!NeworganizationsmustdevelopaConstitution and have it approved by the Student Government Association, the RA staff, and Campus

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