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Join or start a student organization. MSU hosts more than 270 Registered Ofce of Student Student Organizations that reect the diverse interests of our student body-everything from club sports to cultural organizations. e OSE serves Engagement as a resource to campus student organizations providing student leader and faculty/staff advisor training and support. e Office of Student Engagement (OSE) provides and facilitates student engagement opportunities for MSU students through a variety of programs, Campus Programs and Events events, services, and activities. We are THE HUB for students interested http://www.montana.edu/engagement/campus-programs-events/index.html in connecting with their fellow Bobcats through student government, student organizations, programs and events, and engaging in service to the Participate in an exciting variety of campus programs and events brought community. to you by your student fee dollars. Students plan concerts, comedians, homecoming activities, and more! Student Government http://www.montana.edu/asmsu/ Additional serviced supported by your student fees include:
e Associated Students of Montana State University (ASMSU) provides Student Legal Services numerous services to its student members, who pay the student activity fee. https://asmsulegalservices.org ASMSU is the voice for student concerns to the MSU Administration, the e Associated Students of Montana State University (ASMSU) Montana University System, the Board of Regents, the Montana Governor and Cromwell Law are excited to offer limited scope (http:// and Legislature. e Senate, the legislative governing body, consists of www.cromwellpllc.com/practice-areas/limited-scope-representation/) legal twenty-one students. e Senate annually allocates the student activity assistance services to MSU-Bozeman and Gallatin Valley College students. fee moneys to twenty programs. e programs are administered by an If you are a student taking 7 or more credits a semester, you are entitled to elected student body president and vice-president, and a business manager, extremely affordable legal services. who is appointed. ASMSU hires approximately 250 students a year. An educational experience in responsible management of student funds, MSU Student Airport Shuttle knowledgeable decision making, and representation of student concerns, http://www.montana.edu/engagement/campus-programs-events/ as well as experience in working with people, may be acquired through airportshuttle.html involvement in ASMSU. Montana State University provides a low-cost shuttle service to the Community Engagement Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) for MSU students http://www.montana.edu/engagement/communityengagement/index.html during anksgiving, winter, and spring break!
Contribute and invest your time, energy and talents by volunteering in MSU Office of Sustainability one of our local and global community service opportunities. Our office http://www.montana.edu/sustainability/ hosts a variety of programs to help you connect to the area community. Get involved in the following programs: e student government office for sustainability at MSU engages students in the process of making the university more environmentally and socially Service Saturdays • are monthly service projects that are held on the rst responsible. e Center offers student employment and internship Saturday of each month, September through April from 10am-12pm at opportunities developing outreach programs, events, and strategic initiatives various non-prot locations in the community. in addition to ongoing services, such as recycling. • MSU BreaksAway is a spring break service trip program, which sends MSU student groups across the U.S. to volunteer during their spring Streamline Transit break to meet community needs. http://www.streamlinebus.com/ (http://www.streamlinebus.com/) • e fall and spring Involvement and Study Abroad Fair offers a one A public bus system provided through a student bus fee. Commuter route stop shop for all MSU students, faculty, and staff to engage their local buses arrive throughout the day in front of the Strand Union Building. and global community! Hosted by the Office of Student Engagement Shuttle route buses also provide transportation to the downtown business and the Office of International Program- Study Abroad (http:// area and the Main Mall. Schedules are available at the ASK-US Desk www.montana.edu/international/studyabroad/). and the ASMSU Office. For further information, call 406-587-2434 or Rockin' the M • on Mount Baldy the weekend before Homecoming visit www.streamlinebus.com (http://www.streamlinebus.com). each year involves 100 students in a hike and painting project on our beloved “M”. Streamline Latenight • Can the Griz Food Drive competition between MSU and U of M to see who can collect the most food for their local food bank in is program coordinates with Streamline Transit to provide late night conjunction with the Cat/Griz football game. transportation ursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 P.M. to 3 A.M. For further information call 406-994-2933 or visit www.streamlinebus.com • Catapalooza is our fall welcome event for all MSU students and their (http://www.streamlinebus.com). families to introduce MSU, student organizations, and the Bozeman area business and non-prot communities. ASMSU Preschool • Day of Student Recognition is a campus-wide awards ceremony held http://www.montana.edu/engagement/campus-programs-events/Daycare.html each spring recognizing students for their outstanding achievements in both service and leadership. e Preschool is supported by ASMSU and the University. It is located in the Family and Graduate Housing Louise Shunk Daycare Community Student Organizations Center. Children aged 2 ½ until entrance into kindergarten, of MSU http://www.montana.edu/engagement/organizations/index.html (http:// students, staff and faculty are eligible, with priority given to students. www.montana.edu/engagement/organizations/) 2 Office of Student Engagement
Applications are available in SUB 221, on the Day Care Center website or Wednesdays for student and community groups to use the theater) during call the Day Care Center at 406-994-4370 for more detailed information. the academic year, with two lms nightly. All movies are $2.
ASMSU Exponent Arts and Exhibits http://msuexponent.com/ (http://msuexponent.com/) http://www.montana.edu/engagement/campus-programs-events/ExitGallery.html e ASMSU Exponent, an independently student run newspaper, is published weekly during the academic year. e ASMSU Exponent and ASMSU Arts and Exhibits features contemporary art and ideas to educate is produced by and for the students of Montana State University. Student and challenge MSU students and the community through exhibitions, positions offer experience in publication design, professional editing, lectures, and workshops in the visual arts. e Arts & Exhibits program journalistic writing, ad campaign creation, and professional management. exists to educate and enlighten the Montana State University student body, Call 406-994-2224 or email the editor at [email protected] faculty, staff, and the Bozeman community. By sharing the work of MSU (%[email protected]) for more information. students, alumni, faculty, departments, and guilds through exhibitions and receptions, and by partnering with MSU departments to host professional ASMSU KGLT artists who share lectures and demonstrations in conjunction with exhibition of their work, we strive to challenge our community to learn KGLT FM is a non-commercial, alternative public radio station about and connect with contemporary art and ideas. broadcasting from the campus of Montana State University since 1968. KGLT offers diverse, music-based programming with a staff of 80+ ASMSU Student Political Action Committee volunteer DJs comprised of students, staff and community members and http://www.montana.edu/engagement/campus-programs-events/ provides DJ opportunities by offering an apprentice class three times per PoliticalActionCommittee.html year. KGLT produces 2,000 public service announcements yearly and is the Emergency Alert System for Gallatin County. e station is supported by ASMSU ensures that student voices and concerns are heard and acted ASMSU, Federal and Private Grants, listeners and local businesses. More upon by the MSU administration, the local community, the Board of information on the web at www.kglt.net (http://www.kglt.net). Regents, and the State of Montana. e ASMSU Student Political Action Committee exists primarily to lobby the state legislature. Student input Recreational Sports and Fitness is always welcomed, particularly during state legislative sessions. Students http://www.montana.edu/gett/ (http://www.montana.edu/gett/) interested in serving on this committee should contact the ASMSU Senate Office in 221 SUB, 406-994-2933. e ASMSU Intramurals and Recreation office is located in room 120 of the Hosaeus Fitness Center (HFC). Objectives of the program are to ASMSU Leadership Institute provide activities which promote physical tness, social contact, improved http://www.montana.edu/leadership/ self-esteem, and foster a permanent interest in wellness through organized recreation. e program provides opportunities for participation in both e Leadership Institute is charged with providing leadership opportunities team and individual sports, offering about seventy different activities and inspirations to MSU students. e Institute works towards developing throughout the academic year. Currently over eighty percent of the student leaders and problem solvers who effectively empower both self and others. body takes advantage of this program! Call 406-994-5000 for more Our objective is to work on a system wide basis providing, coordinating, information or check out our Web page at http://www.montana.edu/gett/ planning and organizing leadership opportunities for students, faculty, intramurals-5.html staff and community members throughout MSU and Montana. For more Students taking 7 credits or more may access the HFC and participate in information call 406-994-7275 or visit www.montana.edu/leadership the Intramural Sports and Open Recreation Programs with no additional (http://www.montana.edu/leadership/). fees. Other programs include Personal Training, Group Fitness (75 Student Engagement Global Ambassadors (SEGA) classes per week), and the Instructional Program. e HFC features 6 http://www.montana.edu/engagement/sega/ gymnasiums, 9 racquetball courts, 4 Group Fitness rooms, a combatives room, a 14,000 sq. ft. tness area with 70+ cardio machines, a running SEGAs are current MSU students that are involved in activities on campus, track, a bouldering gym and more. For more information, please call in the local community, and in the global community. SEGAs share 994-5000 or visit www.montana.edu/gett (http://www.montana.edu/ their experiences, the importance of being an involved student, and most gett/) importantly will help students develop an individual engagement portfolio ASMSU Outdoor Recreation Program that aligns with their personal and professional goals! http://www.montana.edu/outdoorrecreation/ MSU Debut http://www.montana.edu/msudebut/ e ASMSU Outdoor Recreation Program offers a variety of services including equipment rental, group outings, resource area, bicycle & ski e rst year is pivotal in the academic, social, and emotional development workshop, non-credit instructional classes and other activities. e Outdoor of students entering their undergraduate career. In particular, experiences Recreation Center is located on West Lincoln Street, adjacent to the Roskie encountered in the rst six weeks signicantly inuence a student’s Hall parking lot and the Intramural Fields. Further information may be academic commitment and engagement with the university community. obtained at 994-3621. MSU Debut was built with the intention of advancing student engagement e Procrastinator eater opportunities, better integrating the myriad of university programs and http://www.montana.edu/engagement/campus-programs-events/ services to optimize the undergraduate experience, and guiding students Procrastinator.html to craft their identity as a college student. Signature events include: Catapalooza, Convocation, Movie on the Wall, Freshman Class "M" Photo, e Procrastinator eater is MSU’s student-run second run theatre located Convocation Service Saturday, and more! in SUB 287. e Procrastinator shows movies six night a week (closed For more information about anything here please contact us in the MSU Office of Student Engagement by calling (406) 994-2933, email Office of Student Engagement 3
us at [email protected], come by our office in room 221/222 of the Strand Union Building (SUB), or check us out on the web at www.montana.edu/engagement (http://www.montana.edu/engagement/).