• Student Activities
  • Meet the Staff
  • Annual Programs
    • Opening Days
    • Parents and Family Weekend
    • Mid-Year Orientation
    • Campus Life Honors
    • Senior Dinner
    • Fraternity Recruitment
    • Sorority Recruitment
  • Student Organizations
    • List of Organizations
    • Resources
    • Registering
    • Travel and Emergency Procedures [PDF]
    • Publicity Policy
    • Handbook [PDF]
  • Greek Life
  • Leadership Opportunities
  • Handbooks
    • Student [PDF]
    • Parent [PDF]
    • Student Organization [PDF]
  • Forms
    • Trip Form [DOC]
    • Trip Form [PDF]
    • Funding Request [PDF]
    • Imprint Request [PDF]
  • Event Planning
    • Retreat Locations
    • Travel and Emergency Procedures [PDF]
    • Motor Pool Checklist [PDF]
    • Event Scheduling Form
    • Master Calendar
• Student Involvement Offices
  • Campus Recreation
  • Community Service Learning
  • Multicultural Affairs
  • Student Activities

Leadership Opportunities

Associated Students of Willamette University (ASWU)

ASWU is the student organization designed to oversee student life at Willamette and serve as the primary source of student advocacy on campus.

Officers

Louis Pappas, President
Matt Alex, Vice President of the Executive
Elise Helvie, Vice President of Administration
Julie Chrstine, Vice President of Finance

Bistro Willamette

The Bistro is a student-run cafe which serves as a gathering place for students, faculty and staff. Day-to-day management of the Bistro is handled by student managers. Applications are available as positions become available.

Managers

Jaime Hodgkin - general manager
Tim Hagan - finance manager
Jennifer Sorich- kitchen manager

Interfraternity Council (IFC)

IFC is the governing body for the men's fraternities, composed of elected representatives from each of Willamette's fraternities.

Officers

Emilio Solano, President
Colin Waite, VP Administration
Jon Collins, VP Recruitment
Daniel Heathcock, VP Programming
Doug Rice, VP Public Relations

Fraternities at Willamette

The fraternities below are listed with their charter year and current president. For more information on Greek life at Willamette, click here.

Beta Theta Pi (1947) - Blake Piper, president
Phi Delta Theta - (1946; rechartered 1991), Evan Jones, president
Sigma Alpha Epsilon (1949) - Jack Bevins, president
Sigma Chi (1947) - Kyle Stalker, president

Intramural Sports

Serving as an IM rep is one way to start building recreational leadership skills. The IM activities program also hires and trains students to work as intramural referees, scorekeepers and timekeepers. If you like sports, like to have fun, and want to enhance your leadership and assertiveness skills, this is the job for you. Students with work-study eligibility are encouraged to apply.

Supervisors

Off the Block

Students have the opportunity to select, organize and staff trips to off-campus activities such as plays, concerts, cultural programs and sporting events. If you are interested in joining the Off the Block committee, please contact Lisa Holliday .

Opening Days

The Opening Days staff facilitates the adjustment of each year's entering class to academic and campus life at Willamette during a five-day orientation program. Opening Days Coordinator and Leadership Team applications available in November and Leader applications available in January.

Coordinator

Alice Worden, 2008 Opening Days Coordinator

Panhellenic Council (PHC)

Panhellenic Council is the governing body for Willamette's three sororities. The PHC Executive Council is comprised of six executive officers, who create and oversee programs for all of the sororities - President, Vice President of Recruitment, Vice President of Programming, Vice President of Public Relations, Vice President of Risk Management, and Vice President of Administration. Applications are available in February of each academic year to be considered for these executive officer positions.

Officers

Whitney Hilton, President
Holly Adams, Vice President of Recruitment
Katy Laipply, Vice President of Internal Programming
Christina Peaslee, Vice President of External Programming
Sam Post, Vice President of Public Relations
Cara Saunto, Vice President of Administration

Sororities at Willamette

The sororities below are listed with their charter year and current president. For more information on Greek life at Willamette, click here.

Alpha Chi Omega (1944) - Elise Helvie, president
Delta Gamma (1945) - Elizabeth Jaspers, president
Pi Beta Phi (1944) - Sheridan Schlegel, president

Parents and Family Weekend

Parents and Family Weekend staff creates, plans, coordinates and attends all events during this program each fall semester. Applications are available in late August.

Willamette Events Board (WEB)

Student volunteers plan activities and events for the campus community. Gain valuable leadership skills, make new friends and have lots of fun. All students are eligible to join.

Officers

Allie Wils and Bernard Merkel, Co-Presidents
Matt Alex, Annual Events
Ali Perez, Campus Events
Joe Gruber, Music Production
Tony Zezas, Film Production
Chelsea McLennan, Publicity
Daniel Carrol, Random Fun
Beyza Yavuz, Issues and Controversies