Campus Life at SAGU
Student Organizations
Southwestern offers numerous student-run campus organizations in which you can get involved. Whatever your interests are, Southwestern has a student organization for you. By participating in these groups, you can:
- Broaden your knowledge base
- Understand other cultures
- Challenge yourself
- Expand your network of connections
- Develop leadership qualities
- HAVE FUN!
Student Clubs and Organizations
Booster Club
This club stimulates school spirit and involvement in all athletic activities.
Christian Writers Fellowship
The Christian Writers Fellowship is a club designed to motivate and help writers. Creative writing of all types will be critiqued, and possible markets will be suggested. The main goal of the group is to produce the IMAGE, Southwestern's literary magazine. Published annually, this magazine is designed to glorify God through encouraging creativity.
Destination
The purpose of this club is to encourage the women of this campus to have a deeper and closer walk with God. This is primarily accomplished through accountability groups and developing close relationships with female faculty members. They sponsor a weekly prayer meeting as well.
Gold Jackets
This service organization consists of female students selected on the basis of scholarship and service to the university.
Intramural Sports [ view intramural sports website ]
Men of Integrity
This service organization consists of male students selected on the basis of scholarship and service to the university.
Student Congress [ view student congress website ]
The Student Congress is an organizaton that provides leadership for the student body, along with many special events for the campus. These events include All School Fellowship, Homecoming Coronation, Homecoming Luau, Christmas and Valentines Banquets, Class Night, Special Chapels, and more. THis organization also governs many clubs and organizations of the student body. Furthermore, many of the concerts and special events are sponsored and brought in by the Student Congress. This group of students works to promote Christian fellowship and cooperation among the students and faculty. It encourages religious activity, fosters school pride, promotes school spirit, and builds school loyalty. Students may make recommendations to the Administrative Committee through Student Congress regarding matters of student concern.
Honorary Clubs
Delta Epsilon Chi
This is the honor society of the Accrediting Association of the Bible Colleges. Students eligible for membership are selected from the upper 7% of the graduating class. A student must maintain a grade point average of 3.3 in a 4-point system. Further requirements are Christian character and demonstrated leadership ability.
Phi Alpha Theta
Phi Alpha Theta is a professional society whose mission is to promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication, and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians. We seek to bring students, teachers, and writers of history together for intellectual and social exchanges, which promote and assist historical research and publication by our members.
Phi Beta Lambda
Phi Beta Lambda is a national organization for business students. It helps to develop competent and aggressive Christian business men and women.
Psi Chi Honor Society
Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purpose of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship and advancing the science of psychology. Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate men and women who are making the study of psychology one of their major interests and who meet at least the minimum standards of academic excellence required of Psi Chi membership.
Music and Drama Ministries
Remnant Players
The Remnant Players is a select group chosen by audition at the beginning of each semester. They minister on a regular basis through the use of human video, skits, mime, and drama in churches of our region.
Student Missions
Crossfire
A traveling drama team which equips churches of the region with evangelistic tools. Participation is determined by audition.
Cutting Edge
A ministry to the homosexuals in the area known as Oak Lawn in Dallas. Aimed towards building friendships, Cutting Edge reaches those seen as "outcasts" in the church. Participation is limited and everyone must be interviewed due to the nature of the ministry. The group meets twice weekly: Mondays at 4:30pm in the Cafeteria and 9pm Thursdays in room R114. The group ministers on Friday nights after the service at the Resurrection Center.
Jesus Time
Jesus Time is all about reaching out to the children of east Waxahachie with open arms, open ears, and the love of God. The group brings joy to the kids through games, drama, and a Bible story each Saturday morning. Meets at 9am upstairs in the FLC.
L.I.F.E.
By ministering to the elderly of Waxahachie, students are encouraged to pray for an often-overlooked facet of the community. Each Saturday morning, Southwesterners minister to Pleasant Manor Nursing Home residents in song, word, and fellowship. The group meets at 9am in the Regency.
Mu Kappa
Mu Kappa is an organization established for children of missionaries. It provides an opportunity for cultural adjustment and a network of encouragement, fellowship, and understanding.
Operation Waxahachie
Operating under new leadership and a new vision, Operation Waxahachie's goal is to see a unified force working for the good of the city. The group's leaders desire to show compassion to Waxahachie and its people by meeting various needs while uniting with other SAGU organizations and local churches. The group meets Saturdays at 10am.
Passion
Passion seeks to tear down the strongholds of Satan by praying for all Frontline Ministries.
Pierce
Working closely with the Resurrection Center, Pierce ministers to those who frequent Deep Ellum. Friendship evangelism is the key to Pierce's success. The type of ministry is unique and participants are offered street witnessing workshops. The group meets Fridays at 5:15 in the FLC lobby.
Street Hope
West End / Downtown Dallas is changed every week because of Street Hope. God uses the group to shine light in this darkened place. Lost are brought to salvation and discipled in local churches. The group meets Fridays at 5:15 in the FLC lobby and then travel to the Resurrection Center.
Unshackled
This is a new ministry of FLM. Unshackled works in conjunction with Crossroads of Life Assembly of God (Duncanville) to minister to those in prison. Due to limitations, all interested are advised to go either to the SMA office or see Nathan Werking.