HES Student Organizations

Your Opportunity to Gain Leadership Experience and Explore Professional Development Programs

Being involved in organizations helps you meet other students with similar interests and provides opportunities to meet with faculty in informal settings. Prospective employers also look at your college activities to determine the leadership, problem solving, and management skills you have developed.

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College-Wide Organizations

HES Ambassadors

            Contact: Ashlie Harris, Ambassador Coordinator, Email: amh884@mizzou.edu 
             or Email: UMCHESAmbassador@missouri.edu
            Student Services Office
            *Bulletin board located outside 117 Gwynn Hal

Student Council (STUCO)
All HES students are encouraged to join HES Student Council. In addition, a representative from each departmental organization and each class comprise the Student Council. Student Council promotes unity among the student body by sponsoring events such as a Faculty and Staff Coffee, service projects, service awards, the HES News Update and other social and philanthropic activities.

Advisor: Dean Jorgensen, 882-6227, Email: jorgensens@missouri.edu
Contact: Ashlen Snellen, President,  ads7v7@mizzou.edu
*Bulletin board located outside 117 Gwynn Hall

 
 

Departmental Organizations

Student Environmental Design Association (SEDA)

• SEDA is open to all students in Environmental Design. The mission of SEDA is to encourage excellence in the practice of interior design, assist members to professionally serve the public, demonstrate the value of the profession and create a favorable environment for the practice of interior design. These goals are pursued through monthly meetings, including activities such as field trips, speakers and workshops. The student chapter has the benefit of being affiliated with the national organization thus providing access to scholarships. SEDA provides members with opportunities to interact with professionals and learn more about their prospective profession.

  Contact: Molly Redman, President, E-mail: marx9f@mizzou.edu
  Melissa Tope / Paul Ferguson, Vice Presidents  
  Beth Lueckenhoff¨Secretary 
  Greg Hutsell¨Treasurer
  Architectural Studies Department
  Advisor: Michael Goldschmidt, 882-0905, E-mail: goldschmidtm@missouri.edu
              *Bulletin board located outside 137 Stanley Hall

Emerging Green Builders (EGB) 

Contact: Tori Jarquio E-mail: vmj7v7@mizzou.edu
Advisor: Barbara Buffaloe 882-6289 buffaloeb@missouri.edu

 

Association of Textile and Apparel Management (ATAM)

• At monthly meetings, ATAM hosts guest speakers from manufacturing, management, and retailing. These meetings provide opportunities for students to interact with professionals in their areas of potential career choices. Members meet professionals and other students during an annual field trip to Kansas City hosted by the Fashion Group of Kansas City. Not only does ATAM offer insights in apparel merchandising, marketing, and management, but it also provides valuable contacts with professionals and the potential for new friendships. Everyone is welcome, and current members of ATAM encourage others to join their organization. ATAM also serves as a service organization to the department, assisting with such things as recruiting activities and hosting industry related events.
  

  Textile & Apparel Management Department
  Contact: Mandy Weiss, President E-mail: alwrhc@mizzou.edu
  Jessie Rush, Vice President  
  Ashlen Snellen, Treasurer  
  Michelle Van Horn, Secretary
  Advisor: Jamie Mestres, 882-6425, E-mail: mestresj@missouri.edu
              *Bulletin board located outside 137 Stanley Hall

Financial Planning Student Association (FPSA)

Personal Financial Planning Department
Advisor: Dr. Rob Weagley, 882-9651, E-mail: weagleyr@missouri.edu
Contact: Sarah Chaffin, President, E-mail: smckb8@mizzou.edu

Council of Student Social Workers (CSSW)

• CSSW is open to all students interested in Social Work. CSSW hosts many activities that are beneficial for Social Work students. Special speakers from various fields in Social Work provide insight about opportunites in Social Work. CSSW is also involved in working toward the betterment of the community, fundraising, and helping others learn the true meaning of Social Work.  The Council plans social events each semester to enhance communication between Social Work students and faculty.
  

  School of Social Work
  Advisor: Tammy Freelin, 882-1656, E-mail: freelint@missouri.edu
  Contact:  Melissa L. Martin, President, E-mail:  mlmcm3@mizzou.edu
              Website: http://ssw.missouri.edu/studentorgs.shtml#cssw

Nutrition and Wellness Association (NWA)

• NWA is composed of enthusiastic undergraduate and graduate students interested in Food Science and Human Nutrition and/or Physical Fitness. Monthly meetings promote positive interaction between students and faculty, provide opportunities to learn from guest speakers and to participate in adventurous field trips. NWA helps students explore the relationship between nutrition, wellness and health promotion.

  Contact: Lindsay Farb, Co-President, E-mail: lhf972@mizzou.edu
  Elizabeth Leinauer, Co-President, E-mail: emltgb@mizzou.edu
  Nutritional Sciences Department
  Advisor: Catherine Peterson, 882-8690, E-mail: petersonca@missouri.edu
  *Bulletin board located outside 117 Gwynn Hall

Human Development and Family Studies Student Association (HDFSSA)

• HDFSSA is open to all students. Objectives are to promote fellowship among students, to provide a support network for those in HDFS, to explore career and job opportunities, and to provide services for the child development laboratory and/or community.

  Contact: Carlee Fliegelman, President, E-mail: csfdkc@mizzou.edu
  Human Development and Family Studies Department
  Advisor: Beth Geyer, 884-6299, E-mail: geyere@missouri.edu
              *Bulletin board located outside 314 Gentry and 117 Gwynn Hall

MU Council on Family Relations (MU-CFR)

Contact: Hailey Stout, President, E-mail: hms471@mizzou.edu  
Human Development and Family Studies Department
Advisor: Marilyn Coleman, 882-4360, E-mail: colemanma@missouri.edu

 

Honorary Organizations

Kappa Omicron NU (KON)

• Membership is open to juniors, seniors, and graduate students with 3.5 GPA or above. Kappa Omicron Nu is a national honor society that promotes scholarship, graduate study, and research. The local chapter activities include professional projects and guest speakers. Topics relate to professionalism and research.

  Contact: Jimmy Kilfoil, President, E-mail: jpkc55@mizzou.edu
  Ellen Hoeper, Vice President 
  Megan O’Hara-Mebruer, Secretary 
  Kim Johnson, Treasurer
  Advisor: Vikki Shahan, 882-6424, E-mail: shahanvi@missouri.edu
              *Bulletin board located outside 117 Gwynn Hall

Phi Alpha

• This honorary society is for students seeking degrees in Social Work. The purpose is to provide a closer bond among Social Work students, promote humanitarian goals and ideals and foster high standards of scholarship and preparation for social workers. Eligible undergraduate students must have completed nine hours in required Social Work courses, be enrolled full time, have a 3.0 cumulative GPA, and a 3.25 GPA in Social Work courses.

  Contact: Heather Horne, President, E-mail: hrhr2f@mizzou.edu
  Advisor: Tammy Freelin, 882-1656, E-mail: freelint@missouri.edu 
  Located at 722 Clark Hall
  Website: http://ssw.missouri.edu/studentorgs.shtml#phi

Phi Upsilon Omicron (Phi U)

• Phi U is a national professional organization for students who rank in the upper third of their class who have shown qualities of leadership and service. Members must have completed a minimum of forty credit hours with a 3.0 GPA.  The purposes are to recognize and encourage academic excellence, develop qualities of professioal and personal leadership, provide opportunities for service to the profession, and to encourage professional and personal commitment in order to advance Human Environmental Sciences and related areas. Monthly meetings include guest speakers, professional and service projects, Founder's Day activities, and fundraising events for scholarships.

  Contact: Jimmy Kilfoil, President, E-mail: jpkc55@mizzou.edu
  Ellen Hoeper, Vice President 
  Megan O’Hara-Mebruer, Secretary 
  Kim Johnson, Treasurer
  Advisor: Vikki Shahan, 882-6424, E-mail: shahanvi@missouri.edu
              *Bulletin board located outside 117 Gwynn Hall

  
  

Last Revised: January 30, 2009