Student Organizations
Center for Campus Life

There are many student organizations on the Schaumburg campus. These organizations represent a wide range of student interests and activities. Click below to view the descriptions and contact information of currently registered clubs and organizations.

• List of organizations

Starting a Student Organization

Interesting in starting a new organization? The process is easy! Either stop by the Center for Campus Life, Room 430 and pick up a new organization packet, or download the the following information:

• Student Organization Handbook
• Organization Registration Form

Student Organization Funding

Every registered student organization is eligible to apply for funding to support their programs and activities. All funding requests are submitted electronically to the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee, and decisions are usually made within 72 hours of submission. The funding forms can be found online:

• Student Organization Funding Request Form
• Student Organization Conference Attendance Form

If you have any questions about funding for a student organization, please email safac-sch@roosevelt.edu

Student Leadership Awards

Each year, the Center for Campus Life coordinates the Student Leadership Awards program to recognize outstanding students, student organizations and members of the campus community who significantly enhance learning outside the classroom.  You can play a vital role in thanking and acknowledging these leaders by submitting nominations for these awards. All award nominations for 2009-10 school year will be due on Friday, April 2, 2010 by 3 pm. The Student Organization and Leadership Awards Banquet will be held on Friday, April 23, 2010

Student Leadership Award Descriptions & Criteria

• Rising Star Award
• Eleanor Roosevelt Award
• Bronze "R" Society Award
• Green Key Society Award
• Event of the Year Award
• Advisor of the Year Award
• Student Organization of the Year
• Student Leader of the Year Award

Deadline to complete nomination: Friday, April 2, 2010 by 3 pm.

Any additional supplemental materials to support a nomination can be emailed to ccl@roosevelt.edu or delivered to the Center for Campus Life in room 430.

All students being nominated for awards must have a cumulative 2.75 GPA. Nominees can be nominated by a staff or faculty member, another student, or themselves. All awards are selected by the Student Leadership Awards Committee.

If you have questions, please contact the Center for Campus Life at 847-619-7940.  Thank you for your nominations and support of student involvement at Roosevelt!

2009 Student Leadership and Organization Award Recipients

Rising Star Award - Bob Jankowski

Eleanor Roosevelt Social Justice Award - Joel Brooks

Bronze R Society

• Dimitri Axarlis – Student Government
• Bernard Brinas – GLBT-Straight Alliance
• Joel Brooks – Society for Future Health Professionals
• Vinny Cascio – Psi Chi
• Bob Jankowski – Student Government
• Neha Patel – RU Green
• Bernita Robey – GLBT-Straight Alliance
• Jessica Sandacz – Psi Chi
• Margaret Schoenherr – Roosevelt Industrial Organizational Psychology Association

Green Key Society:

• Joel Brooks
• Valerie Colletti
• Tara Lenhoff
• George Rogalski

Student Leader of the Year Award - Vinny Cascio

Events of the Year

• GLBT-STR8 Alliance for their spring event, the GLBT-Straight Alliance Mixer
• The Enlightenment Project

Student Organization of the Year Award - Psi Chi

Advisor of the Year - Colleen Kennedy for GLBT-Straight Alliance, instructor in the College of Arts and Sciences

Outstanding Faculty Award - Teri Friel, Dean of the Walter E. Heller College of Business.

Outstanding Staff Award - Mary Gabioud, Coordinator of Multimedia Services